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.