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The Maharashtra Self-financed Schools (Establishment and Regulation) Act, 2012

Maharashtra

An Act to make provisions to establish a new school including provision for up gradation of existing school on self-financed basis, to make suitable provisions with regard to requirements and norms for establishing such new school or up-gradation of existing school, for creating an endowment fund and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
1 of 2013
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
School Education and Sports Department
Enacted
4 Jan 2013

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24 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Application to establish new school or up-gradation of existing school.
  4. Section 4Creation of endowment fund.
  5. Section 5No financial assistance by State Government to school established on self-financed basis.
  6. Section 6Appointment of State Level Authority and Field Level Authorities.
  7. Section 7Grant of permission.
  8. Section 8Communication of decision of Government.
  9. Section 9Special provisions in respect of certain schools.
  10. Section 10Disciplinary action.
  11. Section 11Permission for academic year.
  12. Section 12Up-gradation of existing schools.
  13. Section 13No school under this Act to be closed down.
  14. Section 14Withdrawal of permission.
  15. Section 15Provisions of Act to apply to school seeking affiliation to any Board or institution in the State, outside State or outside India.
  16. Section 16Power to issue directions to registered trust or registered society or local authority.
  17. Section 17Power to amend Schedules.
  18. Section 18Finality of orders.
  19. Section 19Protection of action taken in good faith.
  20. Section 20Officers, etc., to be public servants.
  21. Section 21Act shall be in addition to existing laws.
  22. Section 22Delegation of powers.
  23. Section 23Power to make rules.
  24. Section 24Power to remove difficulties.