Chapter I PRELIMINARY

1. (1) This Act may be called Chhattisgarh Non-Government Schools Fees Regulation Act, 2020.
2. (2) It shall extend to the whole State of Chhattisgarh.
3. (3) It shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

1. (1) 'Non-Government School' means such a school the fees of which is not fixed by Government of Chhattisgarh or Government of India or any organization of Government of Chhattisgarh or Government of India: Provided that it will not include schools established by minorities under Article 29 and 30 of Constitution of India;
2. (2) 'Notification' means a notification published in the official gazette of Chhattisgarh;
3. (3) 'Prescribed' means prescribed by the rules made under this Act;
4. (4) 'District Education officer' means any officer designated as District Education officer by Government of Chhattisgarh;
5. (5) 'Divisional Joint Director Public Instructions' means any officer designated as Divisional Joint Director Public Instructions by Government of Chhattisgarh;
6. (6) 'Collector' means Collector under Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code, 1959 (No. 20 of 1959);
7. (7) 'Commissioner' means Divisional Commissioner under Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code, 1959 (No- 20 of 1959);
8. (8) 'Guardian' means mother, father guardian or any person who is legally authorized to take care of a child;
9. (9) 'Guardian Union' means a union of guardians of students of any school in which guardians of at least 10 percent of the students of that school are members;
10. (10) 'School Fees Committee' means committee constituted under Section 3;
11. (11) 'District Fees Committee' means committee constituted under Section 4;
12. (12) 'State Fees Committee' means committee constituted under Section 5;
13. (13) 'Academic Session' means, academic session fixed for running schools according to the instructions issued by Government of Chhattisgarh from time to time;
14. (14) 'Fees' means any fees by whatever name called, charged from students of the school or their guardians.