Arunachal Pradesh Private Educational Institutions (Regulatory Commission) Act, 2017

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    "title": "Arunachal Pradesh Private Educational Institutions (Regulatory Commission) Act, 2017",
    "short_title": "Arunachal Pradesh Private Educational Institutions (Regulatory Commission) Act, 2017",
    "act_number": "(Act No. 4 of 2017)",
    "act_year": 2017,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Arunachal Pradesh",
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    "description": "Arunachal Pradesh Private Educational Institutions (Regulatory Commission) Act, 2017",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title extent and commencement.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(a) \"Commission\" means the Regulatory Commission established under section 3 of this Act;\n(b) \"Member\" means a member of the Commission and includes the Chairperson;\n(c) \"Private Educational Institutions\" means all the private educational institutions in the State namely,- degree colleges, professional colleges of Education, Institutes of Technical Education, Management, Law, Engineering, Medicine, Pharmacy, Paramedical institutions and Universities, Deemed Universities, Centres of Excellence, or any other educational Institutions of higher learning, except schools affiliated, or any other recognized Board of Education ;\n(d) \"Regulations\" means regulations made by the Commission under section 19 of this Act;\n(e) \"Regulatory body\" means any State or Central Statutory Body set up for the purpose;\n(f) \"Student\" means a person enrolled in a Private Educational Institution for pursuing a course of study for the award of a degree, diploma, certificate or other academic distinction;\n(g) \"University Grants Commission\" means the University Grant Commission established under the University Grants Commission Act, 1956;\n(h) \"Prescribed\" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;\n(i) \"State Government\" means the Government of Arunachal Pradesh; and\n(j) \"Higher Education\" means study of a curriculum or course for the pursuit of knowledge beyond 10+2 level.\n(k) \"Standard guidelines\" means guidelines of admission, teaching, examination, research and protection of interest of students as laid down by UGC or State Regulatory body constituted under this Act or any other laws for the time being in force in the State for imparting quality education.",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Establishment of Commission .",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Composition of Commission.",
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            "content": "(i) Chief Secretary to the Government of Arunachal Pradesh. - Chairperson- Ex-officio\n(ii) Secretary/Commissioner (Higher and Technical Education) to the Government of Arunachal Pradesh - Ex-Officio Member\n(iii) Director Higher & Technical Education, Government of Arunachal Pradesh - Member Secretary\n(iv) One eminent scholar in the Field of Education to be appointed by the Chief Secretary - Member",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Removal of Member.",
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            "content": "(a) has been adjudged an insolvent by a competent court; or\n(b) has been convicted of an offence which, in the opinion of the State Government, involves moral turpitude; or\n(c) has become physically or mentally incapable of acting as a member; or\n(d) has acquired such financial or other interest as is likely to affect pre-judicially his function as a member; or\n(e) has so abused his position as to render his continuance in office prejudicial to the public interest; or\n(f) has been guilty of proven misbehaviour; or\n(g) has failed to discharge his duties :",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Officers and other employees of the Commission.",
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            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Meetings.",
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            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Fund.",
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            "content": "(a) By the Private Educational Institutions such percentage of total fees every year as may be assessed by the Commission from time to time but not exceeding one percent of the total fees;\n(b) Any other grants received from any other source; and.\n(c) All sums received by way of penalties.",
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            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Powers and functions of the Commission.",
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            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Procedure and Powers of the Commission.",
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            "content": "(a) Summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath;\n(b) Discovery and production of any document or other material object producible as evidence;\n(c) receiving evidence on affidavits;\n(d) requisitioning of any public record;\n(e) issuing summons for the examination of witnesses ;\n(f) reviewing its Sessions, directions and orders;\n(g) any other matter which may be prescribed.",
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            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Penalties.",
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            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Accounts and Audit of the Commission.",
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            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Annual report.",
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        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Indemnity.",
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        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Members and employees to be public servants.",
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        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Power to issue directions.",
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        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Act to have overriding effect.",
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            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Power to make the rules.",
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            "content": "(a) The terms and conditions of service of the Chairperson, the members and the Secretary of the commission.\n(b) Mode of authentication of the orders and decisions of the Commission and instruments issued by it.\n(c) The form and manner in which the accounts shall be maintained by the Commission under section 12;\n(d) The minimum and maximum limit of the penalty under section 11 and the manner in which such penalty is to be imposed; and\n(e) Such other matters as may be required for proper functioning of the Commission.",
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            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Power to make regulations.",
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            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Rules and regulations to be laid in Legislative Assembly.",
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        {
            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Powers to remove difficulties.",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 19th February, 2020 [aru009]",
        "Act Number": "(Act No. 4 of 2017)",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "2017",
        "Short Title": "Arunachal Pradesh Private Educational Institutions (Regulatory Commission) Act, 2017",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Arunachal Pradesh"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
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