State Act

THE UTTAR PRADESH BASIC EDUCATION ACT, 1972

2. [(1)]3 In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- ---------- (a) "appointed day" means' the date on which the Board is established ;- (b) "basic education" means education up to the eighth class imparted in schools other than High schools or Intermediate colleges, and the expression "basic schools" shall be construed accordingly; (c) "Board" means the Uttar Pradesh Board of Basic Education constituted under section 3; (d) "Director" and "District Basic Education Officers" means officers appointed by the State Government as the [Director of Education,]2 Uttar Pradesh and District Basic Education Officers respectively; (e) "local body" means the [Zila Panchayat or Municipality,]4 as the case may be; [(f) “municipality” means a Nagar Panchayat, Municipal Council or Municipal Corporation, as the case may be.]5 (2) Words and expressions used in this Act but no defined shall have the meaning assigned to them in the United Provinces Panchayat Raj Act, 1947, Uttar Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1916 of the U.P. Municipal Corporation Act, 1959, as the case may be.]6