Handing over of management to competent authority

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Chapter VI Chapter VI

Statutory text

(1) In the event of the private institution being closed down or discontinued or its recognition being withdrawn, the manager shall hand over or cause to be handed over to the competent authority the custody of all the properties, records and accounts of the institution in his possession. (2)
- (a) Where the manager fails in, or prevented from, obtaining the custody of properties, records or accounts of the institution by such manager, any judicial magistrate of the first class having jurisdiction shall on an application made by the competent authority, by order, after notice to the manager, direct the handing over of the custody of such properties, records or accounts of the institution within the time specified in such order.
- (b) Where the mananer fails to hand over the custody of the properties, records or accounts within the time specified in the order of the magistrate under clause (a), he shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees or with both, and the magistrate shall cause the custody of the properties, records or accounts to be handed over to the competent authority taking such police assistance as may be necessary.
(3) Nohing in this section shall apply to a minority educational institution and to a private institution under the management of a charitable or religious institution, charitable or religious endowment and a wakf.

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