1. Short title and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Science and Engineering
Research Board Act, 2008.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the
Official Gazette, appoint.
2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “Board” means the Science and Engineering Research Board constituted under sub-section (1)
of section 3;
(b) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Board;
(c) “Fund” means the Fund for Science and Engineering Research constituted under
sub-section (1) of section 10;
(d) “member” means a member of the Board and includes the Chairperson;
(e) “Oversight Committee” means the Oversight Committee of Experts constituted under
sub-section (1) of section 5;
(f) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(g) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Board appointed under sub-section (1) of section 4.