Amendment of section 4.

In section 4 of the principal Act, for sub-section (9), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:— "(9) (a) The Committee either on receipt of a complaint or suo motu may enquire into admission made in contravention of the provisions contained hereunder or collection of fee in excess of the fee determined under the provisions of the Act, or realization of capitation fee or profiteering by any private unaided professional educational institution. (b) The Committee may cause an inspection of the institution for the purpose of making enquiry under clause (a): Provided that the Committee may take cognizance of any inspection report prepared by the concerned department at the behest of the State Government or the concerned University or the appropriate authority. (c) If as a result of the enquiry the Committee finds that there has been any violation by such institution of the provisions of the Act or rules and regulations made thereunder regarding admission or fees, it may take one or more of the following actions against such institution :— (i) impose a fine up to ten Lakh rupees on the institution together with interest thereon at the rate of 12 percent per annum which may be recovered as if an arrear of land revenue; (ii) declare any admission made in contravention of the provisions of the Act invalid; whereupon the institution shall forthwith cancel the admission of such candidate and the concerned university shall cancel the enrolment of such student and cancel his results of any examination in which the candidate has already appeared; (iii) order the institution to refund to a student within such time as specified in the order, any amount received by it in excess of the fees fixed by the Committee or any amount received by way of capitation fee or any amount received for profiteering : Provided that if the institution fails to refund the amount within the specified time to the student, the same shall be recoverable along with interest thereon at the rate of 12 percent per annum as an arrear of land revenue and paid to the student; (iv) order the institution to stop admission or reduce the sanctioned intake in any professional course for such period as it may deem fit; (v) recommend to the university or the appropriate authority to withdraw the recognition of the institution; (vi) any other course of action, as it deems fit.".