Definitions.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-- (a) "Board" means the Gujarat State Examination Board established by the State Government; (b) "educational institution" means an educational institution conducting courses of instruction leading to grant of a Scheduled certificate; (c) "existing educational institution" means-- (i) an educational institution established before the commencement of this Act and maintained at such commencement; (ii) an educational institution established before a certificate leading to the grant of which such educational institution provides courses of instruction is specified in the Schedule by issue of a notification under section 4 and maintained at the issue of such notification ; (d) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (e) "rules" means the rules made under this Act ; (f) "Scheduled certificate" means any certificate specified in the Schedule.