In force

The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutes Act, 2004

32 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. I — PRELIMINARY
  2. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  3. IV — FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF COMMISSION
  4. 2The word "Scheduled" omitted by s. 5, ibid. (w.e.f. 23-1-2006)
  5. II — THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR MINORITY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
  6. 3Constitution of National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions
  7. 4Qualifications for appointment as Chairperson or other Member
  8. 5Term of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members
  9. 6Officers and other employees of Commission
  10. 7Salaries and allowances to be paid out of grants
  11. 8Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Commission
  12. 9Procedure to be regulated by Commission
  13. 10Right to establish a Minority Educational Institution
  14. 10ARight of a Minority Educational Institution to seek affiliation
  15. IV — FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF COMMISSION
  16. 11Functions of Commission
  17. 12Powers of Commission
  18. 12AAppeal against orders of the Competent authority
  19. 12BPower of Commission to decide on the minority status of an educational institution
  20. 12CPower to cancel
  21. 12DPower of Commission to investigate matters relating to deprivation of educational rights of minorities
  22. 12EPower of Commission to call for information, etc
  23. 12FBar of jurisdiction
  24. 13Financial and administrative powers of Chairperson
  25. V — FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT
  26. 14Grants by Central Government
  27. 15Accounts and audit
  28. 16Annual report
  29. 17Annual report and audit report to be laid before Parliament
  30. VI — MISCELLANEOUS
  31. 19Chairperson, Members, Secretary, employees, etc., of Commission to be public servants
  32. 20Directions by Central Government
  33. 21Protection of action taken in good faith
  34. 22Act to have overriding effect
  35. 23Returns or information
  36. 24Power to make rules
  37. 25Power to remove difficulties
  38. 26Repeal and saving