2. Definition

2. Definition: Unless the subject or context otherwise requires, in this Act, –
(a) “Council” means the Nepal Medical Council established pursuant to Section 3.
(a1) “Chairperson” means Chairperson of the Council.
(a2) “Member” means member of the Council and this term also includes Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson.
(b) “Hospital” means an agency operated by Government of Nepal  or Non- governmental level providing health services for
treatment, prevention, diagnosis and rehabilitation from diseases and this term also includes a recognized institution established
with the objective of carrying out or caused to be carried out study, teaching at least bachelors level and to provide or cause
to provide be given training in medical science.
(c) “Modern medicine” means the medicine of allopathic.
(d) “Medical practitioner” means a person who has obtained bachelor’s degree from the recognized institution in the medical
science under modern medical system and engaged in the concerned profession.
(d1) “Specialist Medical Practitioner” means a Medical practitioner who has obtained Masters Degree, honor and diploma from the
recognized educational institution in the concerned subject as
2. Other all Sections to be implemented other than Section 26 of the Act have been implemented from 2033/12/7 (March 20, 1977 by a Notification in the Nepal Gazette on 2023/12/7 (March 20, 1967).
3. Section 26 of the Act has been implemented in Towan Panchayat areas of Kathmandu and Biratnagar from 2034/4/1 (July 16, 1977) by a Notification in the Nepal Gazette on 2034/3/20 (July 4, 1977).
4. Section 26 of the Act has been implemented all over Nepal as per the Notification in the Nepal Gazette dated 2048/9/15 (Dec. 30, 1991).

well engaged in the concerned profession after obtaining special training as prescribed.
(d2) “Medical college” means an educational institution established with the objective of providing or causing of providing study of
bachelor or master’s degree or post graduate training in the modern medical science completely and this term also includes
the medical institution and Dental College established for such purpose.
(e) “Register book” means the Register book maintained to register  the name of Medical practitioner under this Act.
(f) “Registered Medical Practitioner” means the Medical practitioner whose name has been registered in the Registration book.
? (f1) “Recognized” means recognized under this Act.
(g) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the Council appointed
pursuant to Section 12 of the Act.
(h) “Rule” means the Rules framed under this Act.
(i) “Bye-laws” means the Bye-laws framed by the Council under  this Act.
(j) “Prescribed or as prescribed” means prescribed or as prescribed in the Rules or Bye-laws framed under this Act.