(1) The State Government may, if it considers necessary so to do, by general or special order, authorize the Director or any other officer not below the rank of a Sub-Inspector of schools in this behalf to—
(a) inspect any school, its buildings, laboratories, libraries, records and equipments;
(b) make an enquiry into any financial irregularities by any school;
(c) make an enquiry into the income, expenditure, properties, assets and liabilities of any school.
(2) The State Government may, after considering the report of such inspection or inquiry, direct the school authority to take such action in the matter concerned, as may, in the opinion of the State Government, be necessary.
(3) If the school authority omits or fails to comply with the direction of the State Government, as stated in sub-section (2), the State Government may take action against such school authority in accordance with the provisions of section 12.
12. If the State Government has reason to believe that the number of students studying in a particular school has fallen below the prescribed number, or the school authority has failed to take action as directed by the State Government under section 11, it may, after giving the concerned school authority an opprtunity of being heard and for the reasons to be recorded in writing,—
(a) direct the Board, West Bengal Board of Primary Education, Council, Board of Madrasah, or such other authority to derecognise the school;
or
(b) abolish any teaching or non-teaching post of such school; or
(c) order shifting of teaching and non-teaching staff from such school to any other school within the region; or
(d) take such action as may appear to the State Government to be necessary and proper.
13. The State Government may,—
(a) determine and approve the case of fixation of pay of the teacher or nonteaching staff of a school in the manner, as may be prescribed;
6 THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, AUGUST 19, 2005 [PART III The West Bengal Schools (Control of Expenditure) Act, 2005.
(Sections 14-20.)
Scale of pay etc.
of teacher.
Option of Contributory Provident Fund or General-Provident Fund.
Protection of teacher and nonteaching staff.
Penalty.
Act to have overriding effect.
(b) determine the age of superannuation and the benefits payable after superannuation to the teachers and non-teaching staff of a school in the manner as may be prescribed.