Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

1. (a) “appointed day” means the date on which the remaining provisions other than section 1 of this Act come into force under sub-section

1. (3) of section 1;
   • (b) “Board” means the Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education established under section 3;
   • (c) “bye-laws” means bye-laws made by the Board under section 48;
   • (d) “Diploma Level Technical Education ” means such Technical Engineering Education which follows the Secondary, Higher Secondary, Engineering, or Technology Diploma education, as the case may be, to attain Diploma or Post-Diploma or Post-Graduate Diploma or Advanced Diploma Level Engineering or Technology or Management or any other education specified by the Board; (d-a) “Director” means Director of the Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education appointed under section 6 (1);
   • (e) “Examination” means one or more examinations conducted by the Board ;
   • (f) “Government” means the Government of Maharashtra ; (f-a) “Governing Council” means the Governing Council of the Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education established under section 7A ;
   • (g) "Head of Institute" or "Principal" means the Head of the teaching staff of a Polytechnic or Diploma Level Institution recognized by the Board, by whatever name designated;
   • (h) "Polytechnic or Institution" means an institution imparting Diploma or Post-Diploma or Post-Graduate Diploma or Advanced Diploma in Engineering or Technology or Management Education recognized by the Board under this Act;
     • (i) "prescribed" means prescribed by regulations made under this Act;
   • (j) "region" means the area comprised in each of the three regions as specified in the Schedule to this Act;
   • (k) "regulations" means the regulations made by the Government under section 47 and by the Board under section 46;
   • (l) "teacher" means a member of the teaching staff (other than Principal or the Head of Institute of a Diploma Level Institution) recognised by the Board.