State Act

the Punjab Education Development Act, 1998

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, - 1[(a) “Adarsh School” means a school or an institution, established under this Act, with a view to impart quality education to the economically weaker, intelligent and meritorious students, at a fee, to be determined by the Board;] 1[(aa) "Board" means the Punjab Education Development Board established under section 3;] (b) "Fund" means the Punjab Education Development Fund constituted under section 7; (c) "Government" means the Government of Punjab in, the Department of Education; (d) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; 2[(dd) “private partner” means any person, who may be associated by the Board in establishing and running an Adarsh School; (ddd) “public-private-partnership” means an arrangement, agreed upon between the Board and a private partner to establish and run an Adarsh School;] (e) "regulations" means the regulations made by the Board under this Act; and (f) "section" means section of this Act.