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CHAPTER -1
EXAMINATION REGULATIONS
GENERAL
1.1 SHORT TITLE,COMMENCEMENT AND DEFINITIONS
1.1.1 These Regulations may be called the Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education Examination Regulations, 1994 1.1.2 These Regulations shall come into force w.e.f. 1.6.1994. 1.1.3 In these Regulations: Unless the subject or context otherwise requires, the following terms shall have the following meanings. Words importing the masculine gender shall be taken to include feminine and those in singular shall include the plural and vice versa: 1. “Act” means the Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education Act: 2. “Board” means the Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education; 3. “Chairman “ means the Chairman of the Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education; 4. “Committee” means a Committee as may be appointed by the Board under Section 24 of the Act 5. “Department” means the Education Department of Himachal Pradesh; 6. “Director “ means the Director of Education, Himachal Pradesh; 7. “Guardian “ means the natural or legal guardian or a person approved by the Head of the Institution concerned as the guardian of a student for the purpose of these regulations; 8. “Head of an Institution ”means the Principal/Headmaster of a Senior Secondary/High School and such other institution recognised by the Board. 9. “High School” means an educational institution preparing candidates for the Matriculation examination of the Board and recognised by the Board for this purpose. 10. “Senior Secondary School” means an educational institution preparing candidates for the 10 +1 & 10 +2 examinations of the Board and recognised by the Board for such purpose. 11. “Principal” means the Principal of a Senior Secondary School or Senior Secondary division of a college. 12. “Private candidate” means a person seeking admission to an examination conducted by the Board and has not ,during the session, preceding the examination been on the rolls of an educational institution affiliated to the Board. 13. “Regular course of Study” means a Course of Study prescribed by the Board for the purpose of any of its examinations; 14. “Scholar Register” means the register containing the record of a scholar’s progress kept by the institution to which he belongs in the form approved by the Board; 15.“Secretary” means the Secretary of Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education; 16. “Session” means the period for which an institution is open for tuition during the twelve months commencing with the formation of new classes; and 17. “Teacher” means a person actually engaged in the work of instructions in an institution affiliated to the Board. 18.All other words and expressions used in these regulations but not defined shall have the same meaning as has been respectively assigned to them in the Act.
1.2 POWER TO RELAX:-
Where the Board is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient to do so, it may by order for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax any of the provisions of these regulations with respect to any case or category of cases.
1.3 INTERPRETATION OF THE REGULATIONS. If any question arises as to the interpretation of the regulations, the decision of the Board shall be final.
1.4 REPEAL AND SAVINGS. From the commencement of these Regulations, the H.P. Board of School Education regulations, 1970 shall stand repealed. Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken including any orders, notifications etc; issued in exercise of the powers conferred by or under the repealed regulations shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of these regulations and in case of any dispute the decision of the Board shall be final. 1.5 JURISDICTION OF THE COURT REGARDING DISPUTES / INTERPRETATION OF RULES: Any dispute
arising out of the interpretation of the rules and regulations of the
Board, entries made in the application forms and the matter relating
to use of Unfair means by the candidate or any other decision or order
of the Board or any competent authority will be subject to the jurisdiction
of the courts at Dharamshala. |