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In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— Definitions. (a) "academic year" means,— (i) in relation to a college or university, a period of twelve months beginning on the first of June, (ii) in relation to an institution imparting instruction for Higher Secondary course, a period of twelve months beginning on the first day of July; 27 The West Bengal Pre-University, University Entrance and Three- Year Degree Course (Discontinuance of Admission for Prosecution of Study) Act, 1978. [West Ben. Ad (Section 2.) (b) "Board" means the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education established under the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education Act, 1963; (c) "college" means a college affiliated to a University and includes a constituent college, a Government sponsored college and a Government college; (d) "constituent college" means a college recognised as such by a University and includes a Government college; (e) "Council" means the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education established under the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education Act, 1975; (r) "Governing Body", in relation to a college, means the managing committee or any other body charged with the management of the affairs of that college and recognised as such by the University to which such college is affiliated; (g) "Government college" means a college maintained and managed by the State Government; (h) "Government sponsored college" means a college declared by the State Government as such; (i) "Higher Secondary course", in relation to the Council, means the course of study leading to a certificate of the Council; (j) "Higher Secondary Examination", in relation to the Board, means the examination instituted by the Board under clause (f) of sub-section (2) of section 27 of the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education Act, 1963; (k) "institution" means a Higher Secondary School or an educational institution imparting instruction for Higher Secondary course and includes a college or a unit or department of a college or institution imparting such instruction; West Ben. Act V of 1963. West Ben. Act VIII of 1975. 28 The West Bengal Pre-University, University Entrance and Three- Year Degree Course (Discontinuance of Admission for Prosecution of Study ) Act, 1978. VIII of 1978.] West Ben. Act XXXIII of