Bare Act
The Gujarat Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2023
The Gujarat Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2023 targets cheating, question paper leaks, impersonation, and unauthorized assistance during public recruitment and educational examinations across Gujarat. It applies to examinees, exam authorities, supervisory staff, educational institutions, and organized syndicates involved in tampering with exam processes. By establishing strict legal standards, the law imposes severe penalties including long prison terms, hefty monetary fines, asset confiscation, and multi-year bans for offenders. This legislation matters because it safeguards the fairness and credibility of state-conducted examinations, ensuring honest candidates receive fair evaluation without facing widespread corruption or illegal interference.
- 0. Preamble
- 2. Definition
- 3. Prevention of use or indulgence in unfair means
- 4. Unauthorised help received by the examinee
- 5. Unauthorised possession or disclosure of question paper and answer sheet or OMR sheet in any form
- 6. Prevention of leakage by person entrusted or engaged with examination work
- 7. No title provided in text
- 8. Prohibition to enter examination centre
- 9. No place other than examination center shall be used for public examination
- 10. Offence by management, institution or others
- 11. Prohibition to assist.
- 12. Offences and penalties.
- 13. Debarred on conviction.
- 14. Attachment and confiscation of property.
- 15. Liabilities of Management etc. to pay all cost and expenditure.
- 16. Public servant.
- 17. Offences to be cognizable, non-bailable and non-compoundable.
- 18. Investigation of the offences.
- 19. Application of other laws not barred.
- 20. Protection of action taken in good faith.
- Schedule. Schedule
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