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Subs. section 4 of U. P. Act No. XXIII of 1966. 129 [The Uttar Pradesh Pravidhik Shiksha Adhiniyam, 1962] [Section 11-13] Secretary of the Board 11- (1) The State Government shall appoint a Secretary to the Board to assist the Board In carrying out the purposes of this Act. (2) The Secretary shall be a Government servant. Functions and duties of the Board 12- Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules and regulations made thereunder, the functions and duties of the Board shall be- (i) to affiliate institutions and prescribe courses of study and instructions leading to examinations conducted by it; (ii) to prescribe standards for buildings and equipment of affiliated institutions; (iii) to prescribe educational qualifications and other standards for the members of staff of affiliated institutions. (iv) to prescribe educational and other qualifications for admission of students to affiliated institutions ; (v) to prescribe the manner of admission of students to affiliated institutions; (vi) to admit candidates to examinations conducted by it; (vii) to conduct examinations for promotion, from lower to higher classes and also for awarding certificates and diplomas; (viii) to publish results of examinations conducted by it ; (ix) to grant certificates and diplomas to students who have completed the prescribed courses of study in an affiliated institution and have passed the examinations conducted by it ; (x) to co-operate with other authorities and bodies in such manner and for such purposes as may be necessary for giving effect to the provisions of this Act; (xi) to advise the State Government on co-ordinated development of technical education and training regarding the same; (xii) to do all other such acts and things as may be necessary for the proper discharge of its functions under this Act or the rules or-regulations made thereunder; and (xiii) to carry out such other duties as may be imposed upon it under this Act or the rules or regulations made thereunder. Powers of the Board 13- (1) The Board shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, have all such powers as may be necessary for the discharge of its functions and the performance of its duties under this Act, or the rules or regulations made thereunder. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, the Board shall have the powers: [(i) to cancel an examination or withhold the result of an examination of a candidate, or to disallow him from appearing at any future examination who is found by it to be guilty of --- (a) using unfair means in the examination; or , (b) making any incorrect statement or suppressing material information or fact in the application form for admission to the institution or to the examination; or 130 [The Uttar Pradesh Pravidhik Shiksha Adhiniyam, 1962] [Section 14] (c) fraud or impersonation at the examination; or (d) securing admission to the examination in contravention of the rules governing admission to such examination or; (e) any act of gross discipline in the course of the examination ;]1 [(i-A) to deduct marks at an examination (if any candidate found by it to be guilty of any act of indiscipline in the course of the examination;]2 and (ii) to cancel the result of an examination of any candidate [found by it to be guilty]3 of all or any of the acts mentioned in sub-clauses (a) to (d) of clause (i) or for any bona fide error of the Board in the declaration of the result : Provided that the result of an examination shall not be cancelled on the ground of a bona fide error of the Board after the, expiry of go days from the date of announcement of the result of the examination. (iii) to prescribe fees for the examinations conducted by it and provide for the manner of their realization; (iv) to refuse affiliation of an institution------- (a) which does not fulfill, or is not in a position to fulfill, or does riot come up to, the standards for staff instructions, equipment, or buildings laid down by the Board in this behalf; or (b) which does not or is not willing to abide by the conditions of affiliation laid down by the Board in this behalf; (v) to withdraw affiliation of an institution not able to adhere to, or make provision for, standards of staff instructions, equipment, or buildings laid down by the Board or on its failure to observe the conditions of affiliation the satisfaction of the Board; (vi) to call for reports from the heads of affiliated institutions in respect of any act of contravention of the rules or regulations or decisions, instructions or directions of the Board, and take suitable action for the enforcement of the rules or regulations or decisions, instructions or directions of the Board, in such manner as may be prescribed by regulations; (vii) to inspect an affiliated institution for the purpose of ensuring due observance of the prescribed courses of study and that facilities for instructions are duly provided and availed of; and (viii) to fix the maximum number of students that may be admitted to courses of study in an affiliated institution. (3) The decision of the Board in all matters mentioned in sub- sections (1) and (2) shall be final. Powers of the State Government 14- (1) The State Government may communicate to the Board, its views on any work done or conducted by the Board or in respect of any matter with which the Board's is concerned and the Board shall thereupon report to the State Government the action taken or proposed to be taken by it in regard thereto. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------