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Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Academic year" means the year commencing on the first day of June; (b) "Competent authority" means the competent authority appointed by the Government under section 4; (c) "Government" means the State Government; (d) "Prescribed" means prescribed by the rules; (e) "School" means,- (i) any Primary School, Middle School, High School or Higher Secondary School established and maintained by the State Government or Local Bodies; or (ii) any Primary School, Middle School, High School or Higher Secondary School established and administered or maintained by any private educational agency including minority school established and administered under clause (1) of Article 30 of the Constitution of India, whether receiving aid out of the State fund or not; or (iii) any Nursery and Primary School, Matriculation School, Anglo-Indian School or Oriental School including minority school established and administered under clause (1) of Article 30 of the Constitution of India, whether receiving aid out of the State fund or not; or (iv) such other School as may be notified by the Government in this behalf. Explanation. - For the purpose of this clause,- (1) A School having any of classes from Nursery to X standard is considered a school for the purpose of this Act. (2) Words and expressions used in this Act but not defined shall have the same meaning assigned to it in the Karnataka Education Act, 1983 (Karnataka Act 1 of 1995).