Maharashtra State Council of Examinations Act, 1998

The Maharashtra State Council of Examinations Act, 1998

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Act ID:	19991
Act Number:	1
Enactment Date:	1999-01-06
Act Year:	1999
Short Title:	The Maharashtra State Council of Examinations Act, 1998
Long Title:	An Act to provide for the establishment of a State Council to regulate certain matters pertaining to the scholastic, professional and certain other examinations in the State of Maharashtra and for other matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Ministry:	Ministry of Govt of Maharashtra
Department:	School Education and Sports Department
Type:	STATE
Location:	Maharashtra

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CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

CHAPTER II

ESTABLISHMENT AND CONSTITUTION OF THE COUNCIL

CHAPTER III

POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE STATE COUNCIL

CHAPTER IV

FUND, FINANCE, ACCOUNT AND AUDIT

CHAPTER V

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS


Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 3. Establishment of State and Regional Councils.
Section 4. Incorporation of State Council.
Section 5. Constitution of State and Regional Councils.
Section 6. Term of office and conditions of service of Chairperson of Councils.
Section 7. Terms of office of and allowances to members of Council.
Section 8. Disqualification of Chairperson, members of Council.
Section 9. Vacancy of Chairperson or member owing to disqualification.
Section 10. Vacancy of member owing to absence without permission.
Section 11. Decision on question as to vacancy.
Section 12. Resignation of member.
Section 13. Casual vacancies.
Section 14. Acts and proceedings not invalidated by vacancies or defects in constitution.
Section 15. Removal of member.
Section 16. Meeting of Council.
Section 17. Power to invite experts and officers at meeting.
Section 18. Constitution of Committees.
Section 19. State Council to absorb certain staff and to assume obligations of Government in respect of matters to which this Act applies.
Section 20. Appointment, powers and duties of Commissioner of Council.
Section 21. Appointments, powers and duties of Deputy Commissioners, Assistant Commissioners and Evaluation Officers of State Council.
Section 22. Other Officers and employees of Council.
Section 23. Powers and duties of State Council.
Section 24. Powers and duties of Chairperson of Councils.
Section 25. Powers and duties of Regional Councils.
Section 26. Powers of Government to issue directions.
Section 27. State Council’s fund, its custody and investment.
Section 28. State Council to pay costs from fund on account of salary, pension, etc. of Chairperson, Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner, Evaluation Officers and other Officers.
Section 29. General application of fund.
Section 30. How fund shall be drawn against.
Section 31. Allotment of Regional Council.
Section 32. Preparation of annual budget estimate.
Section 33. Annual Accounts and audit.
Section 34. Inspection and inquiry.
Section 35. Information, returns, etc., to be furnished by Councils.
Section 36. Manner of exercise of powers delegated to Council or Committee.
Section 37. Powers of State Council to make regulations.
Section 38. First regulations.
Section 39. Powers of State Council to make bye-laws.
Section 40. Interpretation in case of doubt.
Section 41. Savings.
Section 42. Protection of action taken in good faith.
Section 43. Chairperson, members, officers and employees of Council to be public servants.
Section 44. Power to remove difficulties.