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The Maharashtra State Council of Examinations Act, 1998

Maharashtra

An Act to provide for the establishment of a State Council to regulate certain matters pertaining to the scholastic, professional and certain other examinations in the State of Maharashtra and for other matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
1 of 1999
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
School Education and Sports Department
Enacted
6 Jan 1999

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44 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Establishment of State and Regional Councils.
  4. Section 4Incorporation of State Council.
  5. Section 5Constitution of State and Regional Councils.
  6. Section 6Term of office and conditions of service of Chairperson of Councils.
  7. Section 7Terms of office of and allowances to members of Council.
  8. Section 8Disqualification of Chairperson, members of Council.
  9. Section 9Vacancy of Chairperson or member owing to disqualification.
  10. Section 10Vacancy of member owing to absence without permission.
  11. Section 11Decision on question as to vacancy.
  12. Section 12Resignation of member.
  13. Section 13Casual vacancies.
  14. Section 14Acts and proceedings not invalidated by vacancies or defects in constitution.
  15. Section 15Removal of member.
  16. Section 16Meeting of Council.
  17. Section 17Power to invite experts and officers at meeting.
  18. Section 18Constitution of Committees.
  19. Section 19State Council to absorb certain staff and to assume obligations of Government in respect of matters to which this Act applies.
  20. Section 20Appointment, powers and duties of Commissioner of Council.
  21. Section 21Appointments, powers and duties of Deputy Commissioners, Assistant Commissioners and Evaluation Officers of State Council.
  22. Section 22Other Officers and employees of Council.
  23. Section 23Powers and duties of State Council.
  24. Section 24Powers and duties of Chairperson of Councils.
  25. Section 25Powers and duties of Regional Councils.
  26. Section 26Powers of Government to issue directions.
  27. Section 27State Council’s fund, its custody and investment.
  28. Section 28State Council to pay costs from fund on account of salary, pension, etc. of Chairperson, Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner, Evaluation Officers and other Officers.
  29. Section 29General application of fund.
  30. Section 30How fund shall be drawn against.
  31. Section 31Allotment of Regional Council.
  32. Section 32Preparation of annual budget estimate.
  33. Section 33Annual Accounts and audit.
  34. Section 34Inspection and inquiry.
  35. Section 35Information, returns, etc., to be furnished by Councils.
  36. Section 36Manner of exercise of powers delegated to Council or Committee.
  37. Section 37Powers of State Council to make regulations.
  38. Section 38First regulations.
  39. Section 39Powers of State Council to make bye-laws.
  40. Section 40Interpretation in case of doubt.
  41. Section 41Savings.
  42. Section 42Protection of action taken in good faith.
  43. Section 43Chairperson, members, officers and employees of Council to be public servants.
  44. Section 44Power to remove difficulties.