Chapter I PRELIMINARY

1. (1) This may be called the Mizoram Board of School Education Act, 1975.
2. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Mizoram: Provided that the provisions of this Act relating to the education in the Secondary and Higher Secondary stages shall not be applicable to any institution which affiliates itself to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination or the Central Board of Secondary Education so permitted under section 11 of this Act.
3. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Govt. by Notification in the Official Gazette appoint.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,

1. (a) “Affiliated” means affiliated by the Board for the admission of privilege of the Board.
2. (b) “Affiliation” means affiliation of schools by the Board;
3. (c) “Board” means the Mizoram Board of School Education established under this Act;
4. (d) “Central Rules” means the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965, the Central Civil Services(Conduct) Rules,1972, the Central Civil Services (Temporary Service) Rules, 1965 and the Fundamental Rules of the Subsidiary Rules and such other Rules of the Central and the State Government, as may be applicable to the employees of the Government of Mizoram;
5. (e) “Centre Superintendent” means a person appointed by the Board to conduct and supervise examinations of the Board and includes Assistant Superintendent;
6. (f) “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board ;
7. (g) “Committee or sub-committee” means any Committee or Sub-committee constituted under this Act or in accordance with any rules, regulations or bye-laws made thereunder;
8. (h) “Controller of Examinations” means an officer so designated under the Board;
   • (i) “Controlling Authority” means any authority designated as the Controlling Authority of the Board by the Government under sub-section

1. (2) of section 3;
   • (j) “Director (Academic)” means an officer so designated under the Board;
   • (k) “Director of School Education” means the Director of School Education and shall include any other officer authorized by him to perform all or any of the functions of the Director ;
   • (l) “District Council” means an Autonomous District Council established by law within Mizoram ;
   • (m) “Education Department” means the School Education Department of the Government ;
   • (n) “Employee” means an employee working under the Board;
   • (o) “Examination” means an examination conducted by the Board;
   • (p) “Funds” means the Mizoram Board of School Education funds constituted under this Act;
   • (q) “Government” means the State Government of Mizoram.
   • (r) “High School” means a school where general education is imparted to the students of Classes IX and X and prepares students for Matriculation or High School Leaving Certificate Examination of the Board held at the end of Class X; “Higher Secondary School” means a school where general, professional or vocational education is imparted to the students of Class XI and XII and prepares students, for Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination of the Board held at the end of Class XII;
   • (t) “Institution” means any High School or Higher Secondary School and it shall include the District Institute of Education and Training in the State of Mizoram;
   • (u) “Invigilator” means a person who assists the Centre Superintendent in conducting and supervising the examination at an examination Centre;
     • (v) “Managing Committee” means a duly constituted Managing Committee and recognized by the Board or Government;
   • (w) “Notification” means a notification published in the Official Gazette of Mizoram;
     • (x) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules or regulations made under this Act ;
   • (y) “Professional or Vocational School” means a school or an institution imparting technical or trade or craft education and vocational education ;
   • (z) “Regulations” means regulations made by the Board under this Act ;
   • (za) “Rules” means rules made under section 30 of this Act ;
   • (zb) “School Education” means education imparted to the students in the High Schools and Higher Secondary Schools in the State of Mizoram;
   • (zc) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Board ;
   • (zd) “State” means the State of Mizoram ;
   • (ze) “University” means the Mizoram University.”