(1) Any educational agency may ap point any person to be the manager of an aided school under this Act, subJect to the approval of such officer as may be autho rised by the Government in this behalf.
Explannlzotz.-Ail the existing managers of aided schools shall be deemed to have been appointed under this Act.
(2) The manager shall be responsible for the conduct of the school in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules thereunder ) (3) The propertie~ of the school shall be in the possession \ and control of the manager who shall be responsible to maintain them in proper and good condition.
( 4) It shall be the duty of the manager to maintain such records and accounts of the school and in such manner as may be prescribed.
(5) The manager shall be bound to aftord all assistance and facilities as may be necessary or reasonably required for the 7 5o inspection of the school and its records and accounts by such officer as may be authorised by the Government in this behalf.
(6) No manager shall elose down any school unless one year's notice, expiring with the 31st May of any year, of his intention so to do, has been given to the officer authonsed by the Government in this behalf.
(7) In the event of the school being closed down or dis continued or its recognihon being withdrawn the manager shall make over to the officer authorised by the Government in this behalf all the record<> and accounts of the schocl maintained under sub-section (4).
(B) If any manager contravenes the provisions of sub section (6) or wilfully contravenes the provisions of sub-section ('/),he shall, on conviction, be liable to fine which may extend to two hundred rupees.
(9) No court shall take cognizan<!:e of an offence punishable under sub-section (B) except with the previous sanction of the Government.
8. Recovery of amou11ts due from lite manager -(l) Any amount due at the commencement of this section to the Government from the manager of an aided school pursuant to any agreement, scheme or other arrangement pertaining to any aid given or grant paid by the Government may be recovered also as an arrear of land revenue under the provisions of the Revenue Recovery Act for the time being in force.
(2) Where, at the commencement of this S'ection, pursuant to any agreement, scheme or other arrangment referred to in sub-section (1), any salary or arrears of salary is payable by the manager to a teacher of the concerned aided school acccor ding to the scale prescribed by such agreement or scheme or arrangement, the District Educational Officer may, by order, direct the manager to deposit with him the amount so payable.
...,., ( c Before passing such order the District Educational Officer shall C conduct an enquiry as to the amount payable to the teacher in such manner as may be prescribed. From the order of the District Educational Officer an appeal shall lie to such officer as may be empowered by the Government in this behalf within such time and in such manner as may be prescribed Any amount due from the manager under the orders of the District Educational Officer or, where there has been an appeal from the orders of the District Educational Officer, under the orders of the officer passing I \ I I 51 the order in appeal, shall be recoverable as an arrear of land re_ venue under the provisions or the Revenue Recovery Act for the time being in fore~. The officer m:ty also recover such amount by setting it off against any sum due to the mwager by the Go vernment Any amount deposited or recove(ed under this sub section shall be paid to the concerned t&acher.
(3) All fees and other dues, other than special fees, colle cted from the students in an aided school after the commence ment of this section shall, notwithstanding anything contained in any agreement, scheme or arrangeme::1t, be made over to the Government in such manner as may be prescribed.
9. Safar y of tenchers, etc., a11d grmzls lo atded sclzools-(1) The Go vernment shall pay the salary of all teachers in aided schools direct or through the headmaster of the school
(2) The Government shall pay the salary of the non-teach~ ing staft of the aided schools appointed before the 31st May 1957 and continuing in office at the commencement of this section on the scales applicable to them immediately before the 31st May 1957. It shall be competent for the Government to prescribe the number of persons to be appointed in the non~teaching es- ,._ tablh.hment of aided schools, their salaries, Qualifications and other conditions of service. The salary of the persons appoint- ~ ed in the non-teaching establishment in accordance with the rules so prescribed shall be paid by the Government )
(3) The Government may pay to the manal{er a mainten~ ance graot at such rates as may be f)rescribed.
(4) Tho Government may make grants-in-aid !or the pur chase, improvement and repairs of any land, building or eQuip ment of an aided school