Definitions

In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant to the context:-

1. (a) Act means the Meghalaya (Taking over of District Council Lower Primary Schools) Act 1993.
2. (b) appointed day means the date appointed by the State Government under sub-section (2) of section 1;
3. (c) autonomous district means the autonomous district, as the case may be of Khasi Hills, Garo Hills or Jaintia Hills;
4. (d) cut-off-date means the cut-off date referred to in section 4;
5. (e) "1DCLP school means any Primary School including a Junior Basic School managed by the District Council but excluding the Pre-Primary Section; "
6. (f) " District Council " means a District Council in the State of Meghalaya constituted under the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution;
7. (g) " section " means a section of the Act;
8. (h) " State Government " means the Government of the State of Meghalaya; and
   • (i) " taking over " means the taking over of DCLP Schools by the State Government as referred to in section 3;