(1) Where any non-government educational institution fails to fulfil or comply with the provisions o f the Act or violates any of the provisions of this Act or the rules ade thereunder or any order passed by the State Government or the Director under the provisions of this Act, the State Government may, at any time after giving a reasonable opportunity o f being heard, order for withdrawal o f administrative recognition and closing down o f the nongovernment educational institutions. In the event of such closure, the individual, association o f individuals, Non Government Organisation, society or trust establishing and running the institution shall be solely responsible to the teaching and non-teaching staff, students, guardians and parents and other concerned persons or bodies etc.
Liability of the Chairman etc. to punishment
(2) The non-government educational institution established and functioning in the State without being registered under section 4, shall be liable to be closed down and in the event of such closure the ind iv idua l, assoc ia tion or ind iv idua ls, Non- Governmental Organisation, society or trust establishing and running the institution shall be solely responsible to the teaching and non-teaching staff, students, guardians and parents and other concerned persons and bodies etc.
25. Any non-government educational institution or School Authority thereof failing to comply with any direction issued to it by State Government orthe Director in discharge of their duties under this Act, the Chairman, or President or the society or trust or the individual, association o f individuals or any other person responsible for overall management of the institution orthe owner thereof shall be held responsible and be liable to be punished with a fine which may extend to Rupees ten thousand for the first offence and in the event o f commission o f every subsequent offence the fine may extend to Rupees fifty thousand.
Assistance of Police and Civil administration.
Jurisdiction of Civil Court barred Director may, as and when situation so demands, take the assistance of such police force or assistance from the Civil administration as may be necessary in discharge of his duties under this Act.
Except as expressly provided in this Act, no decision or order made in exercise of any power conferred by or under the provisions of this Act shall be questioned in any Civil Court.
THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, JANUARY 20. 2007 Delegation of powers of the Director
28. The State Government may, by order, delegate any of the powers of the Director under this Act to such other officer as it may deem necessary.
Protection of action taken in good faith
29. No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie against any person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act or any order made thereunder.
Removal of difficulty
30. If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the provisions of this Act, the matter shall be referred to the State Government whose decision thereon shall be final.
Power to make rules 31. (1) The State Government may make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
(2) All rules made by the State Government under this Act shall, as soon as may be after they are made, be laid before the Assam Legislative Assembly, while it is in session, for a total period of not less than fourteen days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and shall, unless some later date is appointed, take effect from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette subject to such modifications or annulments as the Assam Legislative Assembly may, during the said period agree to make, so however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done thereunder.
M. A. HAQUE Secretary to the Govt, of Assam, Legislative Department.