Chapter 1 PRELIMINARY

(1) This Act may be called the Haryana State Board of Technical Education Act, 2008. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Haryana. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) “appointed day” means the day on which the provisions of this Act shall come into force; (b) “Board” means the Haryana State Board of Technical Education established under section 6; (c) “bye-laws” means bye-laws made by the Board under section 41; (d) “diploma level technical education” means such technical education to attain Diploma or Post Diploma or Advanced Diploma Level; (e) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Board appointed under sub-section (1) of section 9; (f) “examination” means one or more examinations conducted by the Board; (g) “Government” means the Government of the State of Haryana in the Administrative Department; (h) “Governing Council” means the Governing Council of the Board established under section 3; (i) “Head of Institution” or “Principal” means the head of the teaching staff of a polytechnic or institution recognized by the Board, by whatever name designated; (j) “polytechnic or institution” means an institution imparting Diploma or Post-Diploma or Advanced Diploma in Engineering or Technology or Management Education or Computer Applications or Applied Arts and Craft or Pharmacy or Town Planning and Architecture recognized by the Board under this Act; (k) “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made under this Act; (l) “regulations” means the regulations made by the Board under section 40; (m) “teacher” means a member of the teaching staff other than Principal or the Head of Institute recognized by the Board.