Fine for violation of provision of the Act and Rules.

1. (1) The Headmaster of the school that violates the provisions of sub-section (2) or sub-section (3) of section 3 of this Act shall be imposed with a fine of five thousand rupees.
2. (2) An officer not below the rank of Deputy Director of Education authorized by Government in this behalf shall realise the fine under sub-section

(1), from such Headmaster, in the manner as may be prescribed.

1. (3) Against an order under sub-section (1), the Headmaster may file an appeal before the Director of Public Instruction within thirty days from the date of receipt of such order and such appeal shall be disposed of within thirty days from the date of its submission.
2. (4) If there occurs three violations of the provisions of sub-section (2) or sub-section (3) of section 3, in the case of un-aided schools the recognition of

such schools may be cancelled and in the case of schools affiliated to the Central

Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the Council for the Indian Schools Certificate Examination (CISCE) the no objection certificate granted to such schools may be cancelled by the Government, in the manner as may, be prescribed.