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The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024

Central

An Act to prevent unfair means in the public examinations and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
1 of 2024
Ministry
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department
Department of Personnel and Training
Enacted
12 Feb 2024

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21 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Unfair means.
  4. Section 4Conspiracy for unfair means.
  5. Section 5Disruption to conduct public examination.
  6. Section 6Other offences.
  7. Section 7No premises other than examination centre shall be used for public examination.
  8. Section 8Offences in respect of service providers and other persons.
  9. Section 9Cognizable offences.
  10. Section 10Punishment for offences under this Act.
  11. Section 11Organised crimes.
  12. Section 12Officers empowered to investigate.
  13. Section 12AFast tracked investigation and Special Fast Track Courts.
  14. Section 12BAppeals.
  15. Section 13Members, officers and employees of public examination authority to be public servants.
  16. Section 14Protection of action taken in good faith by any public servant.
  17. Section 15Provisions of this Act to be in addition to other laws.
  18. Section 16Power to make rules.
  19. Section 17Laying of rules.
  20. Section 18Power to remove difficulties.
  21. Section 19Amendment of Ordinance 38 of 1944.