The Gujarat Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2023
gujarat · 2023
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- S. 1(1) This Act may be called the Gujarat Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2023
- S. 2Section defines key terms for the Gujarat Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2023, including "public examination," "examinee," and "unfair means."
- S. 3No person shall use or indulge in any unfair means in any public examination or the conduct of public examination
- S. 4Section 4 prohibits unauthorised assistance during public exams and mandates referral to examination authorities for disciplinary action.
- S. 5Section 5 prohibits authorized officials from leaking or solving exam question papers before the official start time.
- S. 6Section 6 prohibits unauthorized individuals from possessing or sharing exam papers or related information before distribution.
- S. 7Section 7 prohibits individuals involved in public exams from disclosing any confidential information unless permitted by their duties.
- S. 8Section prohibits unauthorized individuals from entering examination centres.
- S. 9Section prohibits individuals involved in public exams from using unauthorized locations for examination purposes.
- S. 10Section 10 holds management or institution officials accountable for offenses committed by their entities in preventing unfair means in public examinations.
- S. 11Section prohibits management or staff of institutions from aiding examinees in using unfair means during public exams.
- S. 12Section 12 penalizes examinees and others for engaging in unfair means or obstructing exam officials, with imprisonment and fines.
- S. 13Section 13 bars examinees convicted under the Act from public exams for two years.
- S. 14Section 14 mandates court-ordered recovery and sale of assets for wrongful gains from convicted offenders of unfair examination practices.
- S. 15Section penalizes management or institutions found guilty of offenses under the Act by making them pay examination costs and banning them permanently.
- S. 16Section 16 deems individuals involved in public examinations as public servants under the Indian Penal Code.
- S. 17All offences specified under this Act, shall be cognizable, non-bailable and non– compoundable
- S. 18Section 18 mandates that investigations into offenses under the Act should be conducted by a Police Inspector or higher, preferably a Deputy Superintendent of Police.
- S. 19The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of, any other law in force on the subject
- S. 20Section 20 protects the State Government and individuals from legal actions for actions taken in good faith under the Act.
- S. 21(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Ac
- S. 22The section allows the State Government to issue orders to address difficulties in implementing the Act, which must be presented to the State Legislature.