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Clause (viii) was deleted, ibid., s. 5 (2) (b) (iv). III of 1956. XXI of 1860. Bom. XXIX of 1950. 1973 : Guj. 18] Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Act, 1972 5 (ix) Three members elected by the Presidents of the Parents’ Associations of registered private secondary schools 1[and registered private higher secondary schools] from amongst themselves. Explanation.— In this clause, — (1) “Parents’ Association” in relation to any registered private secondary schools shall mean an association of parents and guardians of students of that schools, formed and recognised by the headmaster of that school, whether before or after the appointed day. (2) (a) in relation to Parents’ Association whose President is a head master, a teacher, a manager or a member of a govening body or other body in charge of the management of the school, “President” shall mean such member of that Association other than such headmaster, teacher, manager or, as the case may be, member, as may be authorised in writing by the As- sociation; and (b) in a case where the President of a Parent’s Association is himself absent or incapable of acting, the President shall, for the purpose of electing a member under this clause, mean such other member of that Association as may be authorised in writing by the Association for that purpose. 2[(c) A member of the Parents’ Association shall cease to be such member on completion of his child’s Secondary or, as the case may be, higher secondary education.] (x) Five members elected by the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from amongst its members in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote: Provided that for the purposes of clauses (ii) and (iv) of this Class the registered schools other than post basic schools in the State shall from time to time be so arranged by the State Government in five groups that the number of such schools in any one group shall be as near as possible to twenty pre cent. of the total number of such schools in the State, and the head-masters or, as the case may be teachers of such schools in each such group shall elect one member: 3[Provided further that for the purpose of clause (vi-aa), the State Government shall, by an order published in the Official Gazette, divide the State into three regions each having, as far as possible, an equal number of registered higher secondary schools within the areas comprised therein and the teaching staff of registered higher secondary schools in each such regions shall elect one member:] Provided further that for the purpose of clause (ix), the State Government shall, by an order published in the Official Gazette, divide the State into three regions each having, as far as possible, an equal number of registered higher secondary schools 4[and registered private higher secondary schools] within the areas comprised therein and the Presidents of Parents’ Associations in each such regions shall elect one member: Provided further that a person shall cease to hold office as a member of the Board if he ceases to be a member of the Academic Council or of the institution which elected him, or ceases to be a head-master or teacher of a registered school or the Principal of a Secondary Teachers Training College or a 5[Graduate Basic Training College or a member of non-teaching staff of registered private secondary schools 6[registered private higher secondary schools] or of teaching staff of registered higher secondary schools] or a rerpresentative of the management of the 7[registered schools] or a President of a Parents’ Association or as the case may be, a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly: Provided also that where the Board is constituted for the first time the members of this Class shall be nominated by the State Government from amongst persons qualified to be elected as members of this Class.