Short title, extent and commencement

(1) This Act may be called the Manipur Secondary Education Act, 1972. (2) It extends to the whole of Manipur. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. (4) From the date on which this Act comes into force, the Secondary Education Board of Assam or Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi or any other Board of Secondary Education or University shall cease to exercise its jurisdiction over the institutions of Secondary Education recognised by the Government of Manipur: Provided that the Secondary Education Board of Assam and Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi, shall continue to have the same jurisdiction as now exercised by them over the High/Higher Secondary Schools till such time as the State Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, may appoint.