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ORDINANCE LX OF 2009 ORDINANCE LX OF 2009 ALTERNATIVE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT BOARD ORDINANCE, 2009 An Ordinance to provide for establishment of Alternative Energy Development Board [Gazette of Pakistan, Extraordinary, Part I, 12th December, 2009] No.2(I)/2009-Pub., dated 12-12-2009.--The following Ordinance promulgated by the President is hereby published for general information:--- Whereas, it is expedient to provide for the establishment of Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) as an autonomous body for the purpose of implementation of various policies, programmes and projects in the field of Alternative or Renewable Energy Technologies; And whereas the objective of the Alternative Energy Development Board is to assist and facilitate development and generation of Alternative or Renewable Energy in order to achieve sustainable economic growth with transfer of technology for development of an indigenous technological base through a diversified energy generation; And whereas the National Assembly is not in session and the President is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary to take immediate action; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 89 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the President is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance: CHAPTER - I PRELIMINARY 2. Definitions.---In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-- (a) "Alternative or Renewable Energy" means energy that is produced by alternative or renewable resources as compared to the conventional or that are replenished naturally, which do not deplete when consumed and are non-polluting and environmental friendly; (b) "Board" means Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) established under section 3; (c) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Board; (d) "Institute" means Institute of Alternative and Renewable Energy Technologies established under section 11; (e) "Member" means Member of the Board; (f) "Organization" means an organization of alternative and renewable energy established under section 10; (g) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules or regulations made under this Ordinance; (h) "President" means President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan; (i) "regulations" means the regulations made under this Ordinance; and (j) "rules" means the rules made under this Ordinance.