# Imperial College Act 1997, Section 2: Interpretation


In this Act, except where the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings:—
“the appointed day”, in reference to an existing body, means such day as may be agreed by Imperial College and that body under section 3 (Appointed day) of this Act and, in reference to the Institute, means the date on which this Act is passed;
“the charter” means the charter reconstituting the Royal Postgraduate Medical School, granted by Her Majesty on 25th February 1974;
“existing body” means the Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School or the Royal Postgraduate Medical School;
“the Governing Body” means the Governing Body of Imperial College;
“Imperial College” means the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine;
“the Institute” means the National Heart and Lung Institute.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukla/1997/2/section/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/imperial-college-act-1997/section-2
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