State Act

THE PUNJAB LEARNING OF PUNJABI AND OTHER LANGUAGES ACT, 2008

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, - (a) “academic year” means the year commencing with effect from the 1st day of April of every year; (b) “board or institution” means an authority, empowered by law or an order of any Government to award matriculation certificate; (c) “competent authority” means the authority, appointed under section 6 of this act; (d) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (e) “school” includes any primary school, middle school, high school and senior secondary school, established and maintained by the State Government or a local body or panchayat, society or trust or such other schools, as may be notified by the State Government from time to time; (f) “section” means a section of this Act; (g) “society” means a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (Central Act No.21 of 1860); (h) “State Government” means the Government of the State of Punjab; and (i) “trust” includes any trust registered under the Indian Trusts, Act, 1882 (Central Act No.2 of 1982).