Construction of references to District School Board so far as Kutch district is concerned.

(1) On and from the date specified under sub-section (1) of section 12, all references to a District School Board in this Act except in sections 2 (10), 3 (1), 4, 5, 6, 6A, 7, 7A, 8, 9, 9A, 10, 10A, 11, 14, 41 (1), 42, 43, 44(2) (d) and 57 shall with effect from the 1st May, 1963 be construed as references to a Taluka Panchayat, District Panchayat constituted under the Gujarat Panchayats Act, 1993 according to the powers, functions and duties of a district school board vest in the taluka panchayat or as the case may be, district panchayat in accordance with an order made by the State Government under sub-section (5) of section 12. (2) Nothing in sections 2 (10), 3(1), 4, 5, 6, 6A, 7, 7A, 8, 9, 9A, 10, 10A, 11, 14, 41(1), 42, 43, 44 (2) (d) and 57 shall apply to a taluka panchayat or district panchayat exercising the powers and performing the functions and duties of a district school board under this Act.