Definitions

In this Act, unless the context other wise requires, -- (1)

1. (a) "Board" means the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board established under the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Act, 1972;
2. (b) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Commission appointed under section 4;
3. (c) "Commission" means the Gujarat State School Service Commission constituted under section 3;
4. (d) "headmaster" means the head of the teaching staff of a school by whatever name designated;
5. (e) "higher secondary education" shall have the meaning as defined by clause (hh) of section 2 of the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Act, 1972;
6. (f) "higher secondary school" shall have the meaning as defined by clause (hhh) of section 2 of the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Act, 1972;
7. (g) "member" means a member of the Commission and includes the Chairman;
8. (h) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under section 16;
   • (i) "primary education" shall have the meaning as defined by clause (15) of section 2 of the Gujarat Primary Education Act, 1947;
9. (j) "primary school" shall have the meaning as defined by clause (17) of section 2 of the Gujarat Primary Education Act, 1947;
10. (k) "regulations" means the regulations of the Commission made under section 17;
11. (l) "school" means a recognised Government aided-
    • (i) primary school or educational institution or part or the department of such school or institution imparting instruction in primary education, or
    • (ii) secondary school or educational institution or part or the department of such school or institution imparting instruction in secondary education, or
    • (iii) higher secondary school or educational institution (other than a college) or part or the department of such school or institution imparting instruction in higher secondary education;
12. (m) "secondary education" shall have the meaning as defined by clause (u) of section 2 of the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Act, 1972;
13. (n) "secondary school" shall have the meaning as defined by clause (v) of section 2 of the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Act, 1972;
14. (o) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Commission;
15. (p) "teacher" means an assistant teacher or any other person holding a teaching post in a school and includes the headmaster.

1. (2) Words and expressions used but not defined in this Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them under the Gujarat Primary Education Act, 1947 or the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Act, 1972.