The Bihar Private Schools ( Fee Regulation) Act, 2019

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fof/k foHkkx ——vf/klwpuk,a 25 Qjojh 2019

laŒ ,y0th0&01&07@2019@1572@yst—fcgkj fo/kku eaMy }kjk ;Fkkikfjr dk fuEufyf[kr vf/kfu;e] ftlij egkefge jkT;iky fnukad 23 Qjojh] 2019 dks vuqefr ns pqds gS] blds }kjk loZ&lk/kkj.k dh lwpuk ds fy;s izdkf'kr fd;k tkrk gSA

fcgkj&jkT;iky ds vkns’k ls]

ftrsUæ dqekj] ljdkj ds fo’ks"k lfpoA

[fcgkj vf/kfu;e 8] 2019⁄= fcgkj futh fo|ky; ¼'kqYd fofu;eu½ vf/kfu;e] 2019

fcgkj jkT; eas futh fo|ky;kas }kjk 'kqYd laxzg.k ds fofu;eu rFkk mlls lacaf/kr ,oa mlds vkuq"kafxd fo"k;kas ds fy, mica/k djus gsrq vf/kfu;eA

Hkkjr&x.kjkT; ds lÙkjoas o"kZ eas fcgkj jkT; fo/kku eaMy }kjk fuEufyf[kr :i eas ;g vf/kfu;fer gks %&

1- laf{kIr uke] foLrkj vkSj izkjEHkA &

¼1½ ;g vf/kfu;e fcgkj futh fo|ky; ¼'kqYd fofu;eu½ vf/kfu;e] 2019 dgk tk ldsxkA ¼2½ bldk foLrkj laiw.kZ fcgkj jkT; eas gksxkA ¼3½ ;g rRdky izHkko ls izo`Ùk gksxkA

2- ifjHkk"kk,¡A & bl vf/kfu;e eas] tc rd lanHkZ eas vU;Fkk visf{kr u gks&

¼i½ ^*vf/kfu;e** ls vfHkiszr gS fcgkj futh fo|ky; ¼'kqYd fofu;eu½ vf/kfu;e] 2019( ¼ii½ 'kS{kf.kd o"kZ ls vfHkizsr gS vizSy ds izFke fnu ls vkjEHk gksdj ekpZ ds vafre fnu rd lekIr gksus okyk o"kZ( ¼iii½ jkT; vihyh; izkf/kdkj ls vfHkizsr gS fcgkj jkT; fo|ky; f'k{kd ,oa deZpkjh& f'kdk;r fuokj.k fu;ekoyh] 2015 ds v/khu xfBr jkT; vihyh; izkf/kdkjA ¼iv½ 'kqYd fofu;eu lfefr ls vfHkiszr gS bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu xfBr izeaMy Lrjh; lfefrA ¼v½ ^^'kqYd** ls vfHkçsr gS f'k{kkFkhZ ls fdlh d{kk@ikB~;Øe eas ukekadu ,oa v/;;u gsrq izos'k 'kqYd] iquukZekadu 'kqYd] fodkl 'kqYd] okf"kZd 'kqYd] v/;;u 'kqYd ¼V~;w'ku Qh½] iqLrd] ikB~;&lkexzh] iks'kkd] vkokxeu 'kqYd vFkok vU; fdlh Hkh mÌs'; ds fufeÙk izR;{k vFkok ijks{k #i ls fdlh Hkh izdkj dh laxzg dh x;h jkf'kA ¼vi½ ljdkj ls vfHkiszr gS fcgkj ljdkjA ¼vii½ izca/ku ls vfHkiszr gS fo|ky; ds izca/ku ls lacaf/kr lfefr dksbZ O;fDr] O;fDr;kas ds fudk;] lfefr ;k dksbZ vU; 'kklh fudk;] pkgs og ftl uke ls tkuk tkrk gks] ftleas fo|ky; ds izca/ku vFkok dk;Zdykikas ds iz'kklu dh 'kfDr fufgr gksA

ijarq nkRkO; rFkk foU;kl ls lacaf/kr rRle; izo`r fdlh fof/k }kjk xfBr vFkok fu;qDr fo|ky; dk U;kl cksMZ ;k 'kklh fudk;] pkgs ftl uke ls tkuk tkrk gks] bl vf/kfu;e ds iz;kstukFkZ izca/ku le>k tk,xkA

¼viii½ futh fo|ky; ls vfHkizsr gS ekU;rk izkIr cksMZ vFkok rRle; ço`Ùk fdlh fof/kd O;fDrRo] O;fDr] O;fDr fudk; fofu;eu lafgrk ds v/khu dksbZ vU; l{ke izkf/kdkj ls LFkkfir fo|ky; izh&izkbejh fo|ky;] izkbejh fo|ky;] e/; fo|ky;] ek/;fed fo|ky;] mPp ek/;fed fo|ky; tks ulZjh ls d{kk XII rd ;k bleas ls fdlh vyx&vyx d{kk ds fy, lapkfyr gkasA fdarq bleas jkT; ljdkj ls lgk;rk izkIr fo|ky; vkSj dsUnz ljdkj ;k jkT; ljdkj ;k fdlh LFkkuh; izkf/kdj.k }kjk LFkkfir vkSj iz'kkflr ;k vuqjf{kr dksbZ fo|ky; lfEefyr ugha gSA

ftu fo"k;kas ij f'k{kk dk vf/kdkj vf/kfu;e] 2009 ,oa rnuq:Ik jkT; ljdkj dh fu;ekoyh vf/klwfpr gS mu fo"k;kas ij bl vf/kfu;e ds izko/kku ykxw ugha gkasxsA vYila[;d dksfV ds izko/kkukas ds varxZr lapkfyr laLFkkvkas ij bl vf/kfu;e ds izko/kku ykxw ugha gkasxsA

3- ^^'kqYd fofu;eu lfefr** gsrq izeaMy Lrj ij lfefr dk xBuA & izR;sd izeaMy eas fuEu:is.k

izeaMyh; Lrjh; lfefr gksxhA insu lnL; dks NksM+dj vU; lnL;kas dk dk;Zdky nks o"kkasZ dk gksxkA

4- ’kqYd dk fofu;euA &

¼1½ futh fo|ky; }kjk d{kk@ikB~;Øe eas ukekadu gsrq fu/kkZfjr izos'k 'kqYd] iquukZekadu 'kqYd] fodkl 'kqYd] ekfld v/;;u 'kqYd] okf"kZd 'kqYd rFkk iqLrd] ikB~; lkexzh] iks'kkd] vkokxeu dk [kpZ vkfn dk fu/kkZj.k fd;k tk,xkA bl çdkj fu/kkZfjr lHkh izdkj ds 'kqYd dk C;kSjk foxr o"kZ ,oa oÙkZeku o"kZ dk fo|ky; }kjk vke yksxkas dh tkudkjh ds fy, fo|ky; lwpukiÍ] fo|ky; ds osolkbZV ij izdkf'kr fd;k tk,xkA

¼2½ iwoZ 'kS{kf.kd o"kZ dh rqyuk eas fo|ky; lHkh izdkj ds 'kqYd eas vf/kdre 7 ¼lkr½ izfr'kr rd dh of} Lo;a vko';drkuqlkj dj ldrk gSA bldh lwpuk Hkh og lwpukiÍ ,oa osolkbZV ij nsxkA blls vf/kd dh of} gksus dh fLFkfr eas rF;kas ds lkFk mls o`f) dk vkSfPkR; n'kkZuk gksxkA ¼3½ iwoZ o"kZ ds vis{kk lkr çfr'kr ls vf/kd dh of) dk fopkj.k 'kqYd fofu;eu lfefr }kjk fd;k tk;xkA ,rn~laca/kh foLrr çLrko vxyk 'kS{kf.kd l= çkjaHk gksus ds de ls de N% ekg iwoZ fo|ky; çca/ku }kjk 'kqYd fofu;eu lfefr ds le{k blds vuqeksnukFkZ çLrqr dh tk;xhA 'kqYd fofu;eu lfefr ftyk fo'ks"k] ftleas futh fo|ky; vofLFkr gS] dh fLFkfr rFkk vko';drk dks /;ku eas j[krs gq, vxys 'kS{kf.kd&l= ds çkjaHk gksus ds de&ls&de rhu ekg iwoZ çLrko ij viuk vuqeksnu@fu.kZ; fo|ky; çca/ku dks miyC/k djk nsxhA vU;Fkk fo|ky; çca/ku dk mDr çLrko 'kqYd fofu;eu lfefr }kjk vuqeksfnr ekuk tk;xkA ¼4½ jkT; ljdkj dks le;≤ ij 7 çfr'kr dh nj dks iqujhf{kr djus dk vf/kdkj gksxkA ¼5½ fo|ky; }kjk çLrkfor 07 çfr'kr ls vf/kd dksbZ Hkh of) 'kqYd fofu;eu lfefr dh foLrr tk¡p ds ,oa eatwjh ds v/khu gksxhA ¼6½ fo|ky; eas d{kkokj iqLrdkas dh lwph] Mªsl dh fof'kf"V;k¡ ,oa vU; visf{kr lkefxz;kas dh lwph fo|ky; }kjk osolkbZV ,oa lwpukiÍ ij tkjh fd;k tk,xkA vfHkHkkod lqfo/kkuqlkj dgha ls Hkh mls Ø; dj ldrs gaSA fo|ky; ;k fo|ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr nqdku] LFkku ,oa laLFkk ls Mªsl] iqLrdkas ,oa vU; lkefxz;kas dk Ø; djuk vfuok;Z ugha gksxkA fo|ky; ls vFkok LFkku fo'ks"k ls lkezxh Ø; djus dh ck/;rk j[kusokys fo|ky; naM ds Hkkxh gkasxsA

5- 'kqYd fofu;eu lfefr dh 'kfDr;k¡ ,oa d`R;A & 'kqYd fofu;eu lfefr dks f'kdk;r çkIr gksus

ij tk¡p djus dh 'kfDr;k¡ gksxhA

¼1½ bl vf/kfu;e ds vUrxZr futh fo|ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr lhek ls vf/kd 'kqYd c<+k;s tkus ij fo|ky; }kjk fn;s x;s foLrr fooj.k ds vuq:i 'kqYd of) gaS fd ugha( çLrqr fd;k tk,xkA ¼2½ fiNys 'kSf{kd o"kZ ls 7 çfr'kr ls vf/kd Qhl dh o`f) ds ekeyas esa lEcfU/kr f'kdk;rdÙkkZ ¼vfHkHkkod½ çeaMyh; vk;qDr ds dk;kZy; eas fyf[kr f'kdk;r ds :i eas 30 ¼rhl½ fnukas ds Hkhrj viuh vkifÙk;k¡ ntZ djk;xasA fu/kkZfjr@la'kksf/kr ls vf/kd 'kqYd ds laxzg ls lEcfU/kr f'kdk;rkas dks lquus dh 'kfDr çeaMyh; vk;qDr dh v/;{krk eas xfBr lfefr eas fufgr fd;k tk,xk] lk{; vkSj gyQukeas ds lkFk bl rjg dh c<+ksrjh ij f'kdk;r çkIr djus ds fnu ls 60 ¼lkB½ fnu ds vUnj bl ekeys eas fu.kZ; fy;k tk;sxkA ¼3½ 'kqYd fofu;eu lfefr ds ikl vius dk;ksZ ds fuoZgu ls mRiUu gksus okyh lHkh ekeys eas viuh çfØ;k dks fofu;fer djus dh 'kfDr gksxhA bl /kkjk ds v/khu fdlh ekeys eas tk¡p djrs le; lfefr dks ogh 'kfDr;k¡ çkIr gkasxh tks fuEufyf[kr ekeykas ds lEcU/k eas flfoy çfØ;k lafgrk] 1908 ds v/khu fdlh okn dk fopkj.k djrs le; flfoy U;k;ky; esa fufgr gksrh gS] vFkkZr%&

¼i½ fdUgha O;fDr;kas dks leu djuk vkSj mUgas mifLFkr djkuk rFkk 'kiFk ij lk{; ysuk rFkk tk¡p djukA ¼ii½ nLrkost dk çdVhdj.k A ¼iii½ 'kiFk i= ij lk{; dk vfHkxzg.kA ¼iv½ lkf{k;kas ;k nLrkostkas dh ijh{kk ds fy;s leu tkjh djukA ¼v½ ekeys ds ckjs eas HkkSfrd lR;kiu@iwNrkN dk xBuA

6- ys[kkvksa dk fofu;euA&futh fo|ky;kas }kjk fofgr jhfr ls ys[kkvkas ,oa vfHkys[kkas dk la/kkj.k lgh

<ax ls fd;k tk;sxk ftldks 'kqYd fofu;eu lfefr }kjk ekax ds vuq:i fn[kk;k tk ldsxkA izR;sd foÙkh; o"kZ eas pkVZMZ ,dkmaVasV }kjk ys[kk dk vads{k.k fd;k tk;sxkA

7- 'kkfLr;k¡ A&futh fo|ky; bl vf/kfu;e ds ;k blds v/khu cukbZ xbZ fu;ekoyh vFkok bl

vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fuxZr vf/klwpuk ds fdlh izko/kku ds mYya?ku djus ij 'kqYd fofu;eu lfefr }kjk fuEufyf[kr çko/kkfur n.M 'kqYd Hkqxrku ds Hkkxh gksaxsA %&

1. (i) izFke vijk/k ds fy, vf/kdre 1]00]000@& ¼,d yk[k½ :i;sA
2. (ii) vkxkeh izR;sd vijk/k ds fy, vf/kdre 2]00]000@&¼nks yk[k½ :i;sA
3. (iii) fu/kkZfjr naM ,d ekg ds vUnj tek ugha djus vFkok ckj&ckj fu;ekas dk mYya?ku ds fy;s nks"kh ik;s tkus dh fLFkfr eas leqfpr l{ke izkf/kdkj dks] futh fo|ky; vFkok lgk;rk ikus okys fo|ky; dh ekU;rk vFkok vuqeksnu ds vFkok fdlh vU; ikB~;Øe] ftls futh fo|ky; ds laca/k eas izkIr ifjokn ij laca/ku jnn~ djus ds fy, izeaMyh; vk;qDr ljdkj dks vuq'kalk djsxkA
4. (iv) lk{; ,oa 'kiFk i= ds lkFk vR;f/kd 'kqYd o`f) ;k bl vf/kfu;e ds fdlh vU; fcUnq ij vfHkHkkod f'kdk;r i= lefiZr djrk gS rks 60 fnuksa ds Hkhrj 'kqYd fofu;eu lfefr fu.kZ; ysxhA
5. (v) 'kqYd fofu;eu lfefr ds Lrj ij fy, x, fu.kZ; ls vlarq"V gksus ij dksbZ i{k fo|ky;@vfHkHkkod jkT; vihyh; çkf/kdkj ds le{k fu;ekuqlkj vihy nk;j dj ldrk gSA 8- vihyA&'kqYd fofu;eu lfefr ds fu.kZ; rFkk futh fo|ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr 'kqYd ds fo:) ,oa 'kqYd fofu;eu lfefr }kjk vkjksfir naM ds fo:) vihy fcgkj jkT; fo|ky; f'k{kd ,oa deZpkjh f'kdk;r fuokj.k fu;ekoyh] 2015 ds v/khu xfBr jkT; vihyh; izkf/kdkj ds le{k lafLFkr dh tk ldsxhA 9- naM esa çkIr jkf’k A&tqekZuk ds :i eas çkIr jkf'k ljdkjh fudk; ds lEcfU/kr ekax 'kh"kZ eas tek dh tk;sxhA 10- flfoy U;k;ky;ksa dh vf/kdkfjrk dk otZuA&bl vf/kfu;e ds }kjk vFkok blds vUrxZr fu;qDr vFkok fofufnZ"V ^^Qhl fofu;eu lfefr** ls visf{kr rFkk buds }kjk fuiVk, x;s] fu.khZr rFkk fu/kkZfjr fdUgha ekeyas esa U;k;ky; bUgas ç'uxr dj bl ekeys eas fuiVkjk ;k fu.kZ; gsrq dksbZ dk;Zokgh xzg.k ugha djsxk rFkk bl vf/kfu;e ds vUrxZr d`r vFkok vHkh"V fdlh fo"k; ij dksbZ vkKk tkjh ugha djsxkA 11- ln~HkkoiwoZd dh x;h dkjZokbZ ds fy;s laj{k.kA &bl vf/kfu;e ;k blds vUrxZr fofgr fdlh fu;e ds v/khu rFkk blds vuqdwy ln~HkkoiwoZd dh x;h ;k dh tkus ds fy, vk'kf;r fdlh dk;Z ds fy, ljdkj] leqfpr çkf/kdkj vFkok ljdkj ;k leqfpr çkf/kdkj }kjk çkf/kd`r fdlh O;fDr ds fo:) dksbZ okn] vfHk;kstu ;k vU; fof/kd dk;Zokgh ugha gksxhA 12- la'kks/ku dh 'kfDrA&
6. (i) ljdkj }kjk bl vf/kfu;e ds çko/kkukas] vFkok blds vUrxZr fofgr fu;ekas eas le;&le; ij jktdh; jkti= eas vf/klwpuk tkjh dj] dksbZ ifjoÙkZu] bleas dksbZ tksM+ vFkok foyksfir fd;k tk ldsxk rFkk bl vf/klwpuk }kjk bl mís'; ls vf/kfu;e vFkok blds vUrxZr fofgr fu;ekoyh eas mi;qDr la'kks/ku fd;k tk;sxk rFkk blds mijkUr bl vf/klwpuk ds çko/kku vFkok blds vUrxZr fofgr fu;ekoyh rnuqlkj la'kksf/kr gks tk;asxsA
7. (ii) mi /kkjk (i) ds vUrxZr fuxZr dh tkus okyh çR;sd vf/klwpuk vf/klwfpr fd;s tkus ds i'pkr~] ;Fkk'kh?kz jkT; fo/kku eaMy ds le{k j[kh tk;sxhA 13- dfBukbZ;ksa dks nwj djus dh 'kfDRk A& ;fn bl vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkukas dks izHkkoh djus eas fdlh izdkj dh dfBukbZ mRiUUk gksrh gS] rks ljdkj vkns'k }kjk dksbZ ,slk izko/kku dj ldsxh tks] vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkukas ls valxr ugha gks vkSj dfBukbZ;kas ds fujkdj.k ds iz;kstukFkZ vko';d ,oa lehphu gksA 14- fu;e cukus dh 'kfDrA& jkT; ljdkj] jkti= eas izdkf'kr vf/klwpuk }kjk] bl vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkukas dks fØ;kfUor djus gsrq fu;e cuk ldasxsA ljdkj dks ;g vf/kdkj gksxk fd Li"VRkk rFkk O;k[;k ds fy, bl vf/kfu;e ds varxZr vko';drkuqlkj fu;e cuk ldsxhA fcgkj&jkT;iky ds vkns’k ls] ftrsUæ dqekj] ljdkj ds fo’ks"k lfpoA 25 Qjojh 2019 laŒ ,yŒthŒ&01&07@2019@1573@yst—fcgkj fo/kku eaMy }kjk ;Fkkikfjr vkSj egkefge jkT;iky }kjk fnukad 23 Qjojh 2019 dks vuqer fcgkj futh fo|ky; ¼'kqYd fofu;eu½ vf/kfu;e] 2019 ¼fcgkj vf/kfu;e 8] 2019½ dk fuEufyf[kr vaxzth vuqokn fcgkj jkT;iky ds izkf/kdkj ls blds }kjk izdkf'kr fd;k tkrk gS] ftls Hkkjrh; lafo/kku ds vuqPNsn&348 ds [kaM ¼3½ ds v/khu mDr vf/kfu;e dk vaxzth Hkk"kk es izkf/kd`r ikB le>k tk;sxk fcgkj&jkT;iky ds vkns’k ls] ftrsUæ dqekj] ljdkj ds fo’ks"k lfpoA [Bihar Act 8, 2019] The Bihar Private Schools ( Fee Regulation) Act, 2019 AN ACT To provide for regulation of collection of fees by private schools in the State of Bihar and matters connected therewith and incidental thereto. Be it may enacted by the Legislature of the State of Bihar in the Seventieth year of the Republic of India as follows:-

1. (1) This Act may be called The Bihar Private Schools (Fees Regulation) Act, 2019.
2. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Bihar.
3. (3) It shall come into force with immediate effect.

1. (i) "Act" means the Bihar Private Schools (Fees Regulation) Act, 2019;
2. (ii) "Academic year" means the year commencing on the first day of April to the last day of March;
3. (iii) "State Appellate Authority" means the Appellate Authority Constituted under the Bihar State School Teachers and Employees Complain Redressal Rules, 2015;
4. (iv) "Fee Regulatory Committee" means committee constituted at the Divisional level as mentioned in section-3.
5. (v) "Fees" means any amount by whatever name called and collected, directly or indirectly by a school for the purpose of admission, readmission, development, annual fees, study fee (tuition fees), books, teaching material, Uniform, transportation fee/charges, extra/co- curricular activities or for any purposes from a pupil for any class/course of study.
6. (vi) "Government" means Government of Bihar;
7. (vii) "Management" in relation to a school means Managing Committee or any person, Body of persons, Committee or any Governing Body by whatever names called, in which power of management of school or administration of activities is vested: Provided that the Board of Trustees or Governing Body of school/Board, by whatever names it is known, constituted or appointed by any Law for the time being in force relating to the charitable or any other institution and endowments and shall be deemed to be the management for the purposes of this Act;
8. (Viii) "Private School" means the School, established and administered or maintained by a person or body of persons, imparting pre-primary, primary, middle, Secondary and Senior Secondary education, i.e. conducting classes from Nursery to Class XII or a part there of, affiliated to a Board recognized by the Government. But, it does not include, an aided school or a School established and administered or maintained by the Central Government, State Government or any other local authority. Subjects on which the Right to Education Act, 2009 and Rules in conformity thereof, the State Government has notified, provisions of this Act will not apply. Provisions of this Act will not apply to the institutions being run under the provisions of Minority category.

There will be following

Fee Regulatory Committee in each division. Term of members other than ex-officio members shall be of two years:-

1. (1) Entry fees for admission in a class/course, Re-admission fees, development fees, monthly tuition fees, annual fees and costs of books, teaching materials, uniform, transportation etc shall be determined by the private school. The school shall display the details of all types of fees of last year and the present year for the information of general public on its notice board as also on its official website.
2. (2) The school may increase the fees up to a maximum of seven percent over and above the previous academic year, for all types of fees, as per requirements. It will give the requisite detailed information on its notice board and on the website. In case of any increase of fees more than that, it shall have to justify it based on facts.
3. (3) The power of considering the fees fixed beyond seven percent over and above the previous year shall be vested in the Fee Regulatory Committee. The School management shall submit a detail proposal in this regard to the Fee Regulatory Committee for its approval, at least six months prior to the commencement of the next academic session. The Fee Regulatory Committee shall convey its approval/decision to the school management at least three months before the commencement of the next academic session, after considering and taking into account the specific conditions and requirements of the specific district in which the school is located. In absence of this, the proposal of the school management would be deemed as approved by the Fee Regulatory Committee.
4. (4) The State Government shall have power to revise the seven percent limit from time to time.
5. (5) Any increase of more than seven percent proposed by a school shall be subject to due approval of the Fee Regulatory committee after its detailed scrutiny.
6. (6) Details regarding Class-wise book list, particulars of uniform, Notebook etc shall be displayed on the school Notice Board as well as on its website. The parents/guardians shall be at their liberty to procure the same from anywhere, including the market as be convenient to them. The schools cannot make it compulsory for parents/guardians to purchase the same from a shop/ place/ institution determined by them. Any such conditions, imposed by a school, shall constitute an offence on the part of the school, making them liable for punishment.

The Fee Regulatory

Committee shall have powers to examine, on receipt of complaint;

1. (1) Whether Fees enhanced by the Private School beyond the limit prescribed under the Act is in conformity with the details furnished by the school.
2. (2) In case of any increase in fees in excess of seven percent over and above the previous Academic year, the concerned complainant (Guardian) shall file his/her objections as a written complaint in the office of the Divisional Commissioner within 30( thirty) days from the date of determination of the fees. The power to hear complaints, relating to collection of excess fees more than the determined/revised fees, as the case may be, will be vested in the Committee headed by the Divisional Commissioner (Fee Regulatory Committee), which shall take decision in this matter within 60 (sixty) days of receiving complaints on such increases of fees with evidence and affidavit.
3. (3) The Fee Regulatory Committee shall have the power to regulate its own procedure in all matters arising out of the discharge of its functions, and shall, for the purpose of making any inquiry under this Act would have all the necessary powers of a civil court under the code of Civil procedure 1908; requisite for trying a suit in respect of the following matters under the Chairmanship of the Divisional Commissioner, namely –
   • (i) Summoning and enforcing the attendance of any witness and examining him/ her on oath;
   • (ii) The discovery and production of any document;
   • (iii) The receipt of evidence on affidavits;
   • (iv) The issuing of any Commission for the examination of witness.
   • (v) Constituting any physical verification /enquiry regarding this matter.

The private School shall maintain its accounts and records in

a proper manner which will be produced before the Fee Regulatory Committee on demand by the Committee.

Penalties.—

1. (1) The schools in case of violation of any provisions of this Act or Rules made there under and notifications issued there under will be liable for the following penalties to be imposed by Fee Regulatory Committee.
   • (i) For first offence, maximum Rs.-1,00,000/- (one lakh);
   • (ii) For every subsequent offence, Rs- 2,00,000/- (Two lakh) per offence.
   • (iii) In case of not depositing determined penalty within a month, or in the case of commission of repeated offences, the Fee Regulatory Committee will have power to make recommendation of cancellation of recognition or approval of the private school or any other course for which the Divisional Commissioner received complaint in respect of the private school.
   • (iv) If the Guardian submits complaint on exorbitant increase of fees or any other point with evidence and affidavit, the Fee Regulatory Committee shall take decision within 60 (sixty) days.
   • (v) On being not satisfied with the decision taken at the Fee Regulatory Committee headed by the Divisional commissioner, any party may prefer appeal as per rules before the State Appellate Authority.

Appeal against the decision of the Fee Regulatory Committee may be filed

before the State Appellate Authority constituted under the Bihar State School Teacher and Employees Dispute Redressal Rules, 2015.

Amount received as penalties shall be deposited in the

Government Exchequer in the relevant Accounts Head.

No civil court shall have Jurisdiction to settle,

decide or deal with any question or to determine any matter, which by or under this Act required to be settled, decided or determined by the ‘’Fee Regulatory committee’’ appointed or specified by or under this Act, and no injunction shall be granted by any civil court in respect of anything which is done or intended to be done by or under Act.

No suit, prosecution or other legal

proceeding shall lie against the Government, appropriate authority or any other person authorized by the Government or appropriate authority for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or any rule prescribed hereunder.

1. (i) The Government may, from time to time, by notification in the Official Gazette, modify, add to or delete any provision of this Act or the rules prescribed and may, for that purpose, suitably amend this Act or the rules prescribed, by the said notification, and thereupon the provision in this Act or the rules prescribed shall stand amended accordingly.
2. (ii) Every notification issued under sub-section (i) relating to provisions of this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be, after it is issued, before the State legislature.

If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the

provisions of this Act, the Government may, by an order make such provisions which is not inconsistent with provisions of the Act and is necessary and expedient for the purposes of removing such difficulties.

The State Government may, by notification published in the

official gazette, make Rules for the implementation of the provisions of this Act. The Government will have power to make Rules under this Act, as per needs, for explanation and interpretation.

By Order of the Governor of Bihar, Jitendra Kumar,

Special Secretary to the Government.

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