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Tamil Nadu Private Schools (Regulation) Act, 2019

Act ID: 2019

Tamil Nadu Private Schools (Regulation) Act, 2019

"An Act to provide for the regulation of recognized private schools in the State of Tamil Nadu."

Table of Contents

60 Sections

Ch.

Sections

S.1Short title and commencement S.2Definitions S.3Power to regulate school education S.4Private School to obtain permission S.5Application for permission S.6Grant of permission S.7Application for certificate of recognition S.8Grant of certificate of recognition S.9Affiliation S.10Withdrawl of recognition by the Competent Authority S.11Effect of withdrawal of recognition S.12Educational agency S.13Change in the constitution of Educational Agency or transfer of Educational Agency S.14Constitution of School Committee S.15Responsibility of the Educational Agency S.16Right to establish a minority private school S.17Status of a minority school on transfer to other educational agency S.18Appointment of Special Officer to a minority school S.19Exemption of minority schools S.20Safety and security of the pupil S.21Ensuring quality education S.22Conduct of Examinations and Valuation of answer sheets S.23Disclosures to be made by private schools at the time of admission S.24Parent-Teacher Association. -S.25Furnishing of information to authorised person or authority and deployment of staff S.26Fees S.27Utilisation of funds and property of private school S.28Inspection and Inquiry S.29Closure of private school or class or course S.30Restriction on alienation of property of private school S.31Appointment of Special Officer in certain circumstances S.32Appointment of staff of schools and their conditions of service S.33Minimum qualifications for appointment of staff in private schools S.34Staff of private school to be governed by Code of Conduct S.35Terms and Conditions of staff of private aided schools S.36Payment of grant S.37Prohibition of payment of grant to new private schools, class or course or medium of instruction S.38Absorption of staff on retrenchment in private aided schools S.39Penalty for not giving information or giving false information S.40Penalty for acting in contravention of any of the provisions of this Act S.41Appeal against orders of Competent Authority S.42Powers of the Appellate Authority and disposal of appeal S.43Revision S.44Annual audit of Accounts S.45Furnishing of returns, etc S.46Recovery of any amount due to the Government as arrears of land revenue S.47Powers of Government to give directions S.48Delegation of powers S.49Officer or authority subordinate to the Government to perform the functions of the Competent Authority S.50Competent Authority etc., to be public servant S.51Cognizance of offences S.52Bar of jurisdiction of Civil Courts S.53Operation of other laws S.54Protection of acts done in good faith S.55Finality of orders, etc., passed under this Act S.56Settlement of dispute as to Educational Agency, etc S.57Power to make rules S.58Exemption S.59Repeal and saving S.60Power to remove difficulties

Tamil Nadu Private Schools (Regulation) Act, 2019

Act ID: 2019

Tamil Nadu Private Schools (Regulation) Act, 2019

"An Act to provide for the regulation of recognized private schools in the State of Tamil Nadu."

Table of Contents

60 Sections

Ch.

Sections

S.1Short title and commencement S.2Definitions S.3Power to regulate school education S.4Private School to obtain permission S.5Application for permission S.6Grant of permission S.7Application for certificate of recognition S.8Grant of certificate of recognition S.9Affiliation S.10Withdrawl of recognition by the Competent Authority S.11Effect of withdrawal of recognition S.12Educational agency S.13Change in the constitution of Educational Agency or transfer of Educational Agency S.14Constitution of School Committee S.15Responsibility of the Educational Agency S.16Right to establish a minority private school S.17Status of a minority school on transfer to other educational agency S.18Appointment of Special Officer to a minority school S.19Exemption of minority schools S.20Safety and security of the pupil S.21Ensuring quality education S.22Conduct of Examinations and Valuation of answer sheets S.23Disclosures to be made by private schools at the time of admission S.24Parent-Teacher Association. -S.25Furnishing of information to authorised person or authority and deployment of staff S.26Fees S.27Utilisation of funds and property of private school S.28Inspection and Inquiry S.29Closure of private school or class or course S.30Restriction on alienation of property of private school S.31Appointment of Special Officer in certain circumstances S.32Appointment of staff of schools and their conditions of service S.33Minimum qualifications for appointment of staff in private schools S.34Staff of private school to be governed by Code of Conduct S.35Terms and Conditions of staff of private aided schools S.36Payment of grant S.37Prohibition of payment of grant to new private schools, class or course or medium of instruction S.38Absorption of staff on retrenchment in private aided schools S.39Penalty for not giving information or giving false information S.40Penalty for acting in contravention of any of the provisions of this Act S.41Appeal against orders of Competent Authority S.42Powers of the Appellate Authority and disposal of appeal S.43Revision S.44Annual audit of Accounts S.45Furnishing of returns, etc S.46Recovery of any amount due to the Government as arrears of land revenue S.47Powers of Government to give directions S.48Delegation of powers S.49Officer or authority subordinate to the Government to perform the functions of the Competent Authority S.50Competent Authority etc., to be public servant S.51Cognizance of offences S.52Bar of jurisdiction of Civil Courts S.53Operation of other laws S.54Protection of acts done in good faith S.55Finality of orders, etc., passed under this Act S.56Settlement of dispute as to Educational Agency, etc S.57Power to make rules S.58Exemption S.59Repeal and saving S.60Power to remove difficulties