The Odisha Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024
The Odisha Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024
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This Act regulates public examinations conducted in Odisha to prevent cheating and corruption. It applies to candidates, institutions, service providers, and paper setters involved in the exam process. By defining unfair means and establishing rules, the law aims to ensure fair competition and integrity in recruitment and academic assessments. It empowers the state government to take strict action against anyone using illegal methods to gain an unfair advantage, thereby protecting the credibility of the examination system.
- 1. Short title and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Unfair means
- 4. Conspiracy for unfair means
- 5. Disruption to conduct public examination
- 6. Duties of Paper Setter
- 7. Reporting of offences
- 8. Offence related to examination premises
- 9. Offences by service provider and associates
- 10. Cognizable offences
- 11. Punishment for offences under this Act
- 12. Organized crimes
- 13. Officers empowered to investigate
- 14. Members, officers and employees of recruiting agency to be public servants
- 15. Protection of action taken in good faith by any public servant
- 16. Act to be in addition to other laws
- 17. Power to make rules
- 18. Power to remove difficulties
- SCHEDULE. THE SCHEDULE [See section 2 (1) (l) and (o)]
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