The Haryana Private Technical Education Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Fee) Act, 2012 (18 of 2012)
haryana · 2012
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- S. 1This Act may be called the Haryana Private Technical Educational Short title
- S. 3Section 3 establishes a committee to regulate admissions and fees for private technical education institutions in Haryana.
- S. 4(1) The Chairperson and Members of the Committee shall be appointed by the State Government
- S. 5Section 5 allows the Chairperson and member of the Haryana Private Technical Education Institutions council to resign by providing written notice to the State Government.
- S. 6Section 6 ensures that vacancies or defects in committee composition do not invalidate its actions.
- S. 8Section allows State Government to remove committee members for unbecoming conduct, but must provide a hearing.
- S. 9Section 9 deems committee members and staff as public servants under the Indian Penal Code for actions under this Act.
- S. 10Notwithstanding anything contained in any other State law for the time being in force
- S. 11Section 11 empowers a committee to approve fee structures for private technical institutions, ensuring they are justified and binding for three years.
- S. 12(l) The Committee
- S. 13Section 13 regulates admissions in private technical courses based on merit or government-prescribed methods.
- S. 14Section 14 mandates that admissions to technical courses in private institutions must comply with the Act or its rules, invalidating non-compliant admissions.
- S. 15Section 15 allows the Haryana State Government to mandate seat reservations in private technical institutions' courses.
- S. 16Section 16 mandates private technical institutions in Haryana to propose and regulate their fee structures based on guidelines, subject to approval by a regulatory committee.
- S. 17(l) The fee shall be so fixed as to recover the actual cost of imparting education on recurring basis
- S. 18Section 18 prohibits private technical education institutions in Haryana from charging admission or continuation fees.
- S. 19Section 19 mandates private technical institutions to maintain fund-based accounting and limits development fees to 15% of tuition.
- S. 20Section 20 overrides any conflicting state laws in Haryana regarding private technical education institutions.
- S. 21Section 21 allows the Director General to order fee refunds or recommend penalties if a private technical institution overcharges.
- S. 22Section 22 imposes fines on private technical institutions in Haryana for violating regulations, with subsequent violations incurring higher fines.
- S. 23Section allows aggrieved parties to appeal to the State Government within 30 days against directions or orders under sections 21 or 22.
- S. 24Section 24 bars civil courts from hearing suits against decisions made by Haryana state authorities under this Act.
- S. 25The State Government may
- S. 26The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act
- S. 27The section allows the State Government to issue orders to resolve issues under the Act, but only within two years of its commencement.
- S. 28Section 28 protects the State of Haryana and its officials from legal actions for actions done in good faith under the Act.
- S. 29From the date of the commencement of this Act