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ACT XIV OF 2010 ACT XIV OF 2010 ALTERNATIVE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT BOARD ACT, 2010 An Act to provide for establishment of Alternative Energy Development Board [Gazette of Pakistan, Extraordinary, Part I, 25th May, 2010] No.F.9(18)/2010-Legis., dated 25-5-2010. --The following Act of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) received the assent of the President on 21st May, 2010, is hereby published for general information:--- Whereas, it is expedient to provide for 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; It is hereby enacted as follows: CHAPTER - I PRELIMINARY 2. Definitions.---In this Act, 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 environment friendly; (b) "Board" means Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) established under section 3; (c) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Board; (d) "Chief Executive Officer (CEO)" means the Chief Executive Officer of the Board appointed under section 5; (e) "Chief Secretary" means Chief Secretary of a Province; (f) "Fund" means the Alternative Energy Fund (AEF) established under section 13; (g) "Institute" means Institute of Alternative and Renewable Energy Technologies established under section 11; (h) "Member" means Member of the Board; (i) "Organization" means an organization of alternative and renewable energy established under section 10; (j) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules or regulations made under this Act; (k) "President" means President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan; (l) "Prime Minister", means Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. (m) "Provincial Secretary" means a Secretary of a Provincial Government; (n) "regulations" means the regulations made under this Act; and (o) "rules" means the rules made under this Act.