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.