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The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutes Act, 2004

Central

An Act to constitute a National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
2 of 2005
Ministry
Ministry of Education
Department
Department of Higher Education
Enacted
6 Jan 2005

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33 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Constitution of National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions.
  4. Section 4Qualifications for appointment as Chairperson or other member.
  5. Section 5Term of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members.
  6. Section 6Officers and other employees of Commission.
  7. Section 7Salaries and allowances to be paid out of grants.
  8. Section 8Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Commission.
  9. Section 9Procedure to be regulated by Commission.
  10. Section 10Right to establish a Minority Educational Institution.
  11. Section 10ARight of a Minority Educational Institution to seek affiliation.
  12. Section 11Functions of Commission.
  13. Section 12Powers of Commission.
  14. Section 12AAppeal against orders of the Competent authority.
  15. Section 12BPower of Commission to decide on the minority status of an educational institution.
  16. Section 12CPower to cancel.
  17. Section 12DPower of Commission to investigate matters relating to deprivation of educational rights of minorities.
  18. Section 12EPower of Commission to call for information, etc.
  19. Section 12FBar of jurisdiction.
  20. Section 13Financial and administrative powers of Chairperson.
  21. Section 14Grants by Central Government.
  22. Section 15Accounts and audit.
  23. Section 16Annual report.
  24. Section 17Annual report and audit report to be laid before Parliament.
  25. Section 18[Omitted.].
  26. Section 19Chairperson, Members, Secretary, employees, etc., of Commission to be public servants.
  27. Section 20Directions by Central Government.
  28. Section 21Protection of action taken in good faith.
  29. Section 22Act to have overriding effect.
  30. Section 23Returns or information.
  31. Section 24Power to make rules.
  32. Section 25Power to remove difficulties.
  33. Section 26Repeal and saving.