(1) The.Governmentmay, subject to the'otherprovisions·.;of:thisA'ct'; by order, direct the Director or any other officer not below the rank-or Districf Education Officer toconductan enquiry orto lnitiateappropriateproceedings under this Act in respecrot any matter specined:in thesaid:order and;
the Director or other officer, as the case' may be; shall' report to the Government in rilll'> rn, ,"'0 tho. r~~,"+ -, - - _ .. '- .
Delegatfon of Powers.
Emergency powers of the Director.
initiated by him.
(2) The Government may give directions to any educational institution as to :.giving effect to any of the provisions contained in this Act or of any rules, orders. directions or notifications made or issued under this Act and the , Manager or the owner of such educational institution shall comply with such direction.
35. The State Government may, by notification in the OfflclalGaaette and subject to such conditions if any, as may be specified in the notification, authorlse any .officer subordinate to it to exercise all or any of the powers conferred on the State Government by or under this Act.
,~6. (1) If. at anytime, it appears to the Director that the Manager of any educational institution has committed default in performing any function relating to maintenance and administration of the educational institution entrusted to him, he may. by order in writing fix a period for the performance of such functions.
(2) If the Manager falls to perform the function within such period so fixed, the Director may appoint any officer subordinate to him to perform the function on behalf of the Manager and recover the costs incurred. if any. from the said institution or from the grant-in-aid payable to the institution.
Power to.enter and 37. Every officer not below the rank of Assistant Education Officer in the Education inspect, :'" 'i Department shalt have power to enter into an educational institution and Inspect its register, records, documents and accounts or.books of accounts pertaining to property; both movable and immovable.
Proctecti(fno"~cts '38. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall be instituted against the done in good Faith. Government. Director or any other officer, authority or person for anything which . . .... . is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act or the rules. orders or "notlncation made or issLied thereunder.
39. Every Manager and employees of every educational institution shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code. 1860 while on duty in connection with the affairs of the educational lnstlnnlon.
Power to make 40. The Government may, by notification, make rules to carry all or any of the rules. provislons of this Act.
Managers and employees to be public servant.
ExIsting rules to continue.
4 t. 'All rules. notifications. orders or contractsshall continue to be in force as if they were made under this Act until they are superseded.
By Order.
K. R. NARAYANAN, PRESIDENT.
T. D. RINZING, Secretary to the Govt. of Slkklm, Law Department.
[F. No. 02-86(A) Edu-plg.lLaw/2002J printed at Slkkltn Government Press, Gangtok.