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- Education76
- Banaras Hindu University Act, 19152
- Aligarh Muslim University Act, 19205
- Delhi University Act, 19223
- Women's and Children's Institutions (Licensing) Act, 19565
- All-India Institute of Medical Sciences Act, 19561
- University Grants Commission Act, 19563
- Kerala Education Act, 19584
- Indian Statistical Institute Act, 19594
- Delhi Primary Education Act, 19603
- Institutes of Technology Act, 19612
- Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Act, 19663
- Jawaharlal Nehru University Act, 19665
- Haryana and Punjab Agricultural Universities Act, 19705
- Delhi School Education Act, 19734
- North-Eastern Hill University Act, 19735
- University of Hyderabad Act, 19743
- Tamil Nadu Private Colleges (Regulation) Act, 19762
- Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Act, 19804
- Andhra Pradesh Education Act, 198242
- Public Financial Institutions (Obligation as to Fidelity and Secrecy) Act, 19835
- Indira Gandhi National Open University Act, 19854
- Pondicherry University Act, 19854
- All India Council for Technical Education Act, 19873
- Religious Institutions (Prevention of Misuse) Act, 19886
- Assam University Act, 19896
- Nagaland University Act, 19891
- Central Agricultural University Act, 19926
- Tezpur University Act, 19935
- Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 19935
- National Council for Teacher Education Act, 19935
- Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University Act, 19946
- Karnataka Education Act, 199521
- Technology Development Board Act, 19954
- Maulana Azad National Urdu University Act, 19976
- Mahatama Gandhi Antarashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya Act, 19975
- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Act, 19985
- Mizoram University Act, 20016
- National Commission for Minority Educational Institutes Act, 20051
- University of Allahabad Act, 20055
- Manipur University Act, 20055
- National Institute of Fashion Technology Act, 20063
- Sikkim University Act, 20071
- National Institutes of Technology Act, 20075
- Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act, 20071
- Indira Gandhi National Tribal University Act, 20073
- Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology Act, 20072
- English and Foreign Languages University Act, 20073
- Rajiv Gandhi University Act, 20074
- Tripura University Act, 20076
- Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry Act, 20085
- Indian Maritime University Act, 20086
- Central Universities Act, 20094
- RTE Act0
- Finance Act, 20090
- Gujarat Private Universities Act, 200990
- South Asian University Act, 20093
- Nalanda University Act, 20104
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research Act, 20120
- Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development Act, 20122
- National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore Act, 20123
- Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University Act, 20131
- National institute of Design Act, 20145
- School of Planning and Architecture Act, 20146
- Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University Act, 20165
- Maharashtra Universities Act, 201619
- Footwear Design and Development Institute Act, 20174
- Indian Institute of Management Act, 20172
- National Sports University Act, 20182
- Central Education Institutes (Reservation in Teachers' Cadre) Act, 20196
- Institute of Teaching and Research In Ayurveda Act, 20202
- Rashtriya Raksha University Act, 20200
- National Forensic Sciences University Act, 20203
- Central Sanskrit Universities Act, 20205
- Appropriation Act, 20210
- National Institutes Of food Technology, Entrepreneurship And Management Act, 20213
- ‘‘Tribhuvan” Sahkari University Act, 20253
- Elections6
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- Environment and forests14
- Excise, liquor and prohibition (State field)21
- Family and personal law35
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- No power resolved40368
Indira Gandhi National Open University Act, 1985: sections with instruments beneath them (3)
Text
Indira Gandhi National Open University Act, 1985 [A10-WZK]
As at 8 September 2026. In force from 10 July 1985.
Sections (23)
Chapter I. PRELIMINARY
Chapter II. COMMISSION
Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S1T-2FT]
Section 2. Definitions [S1T-2G1]
Section 3. Appointment of Commission [S1T-2H3]
Section 4. Registration of privates tutor [S1T-2J5]
Section 5. Prohibition of the running of a school without licence [S1T-2K7]
Section 6. Grant of licence [S1T-2M9]
Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1T-2NB]
Section 8. Powers of Registrar [S1T-2PD]
Section 9. Power to issue directions [S1T-2QF]
Section 10. Power to exempt [S1T-2RH]
Section 11. Registration of institutions [S1T-2SK]
Section 12. Prohibition of the running of a coaching centre without licence [S1T-2TN]
Section 13. Grant of licence [S1T-2VQ]
Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1T-2WS]
Section 15. Powers of Registrar [S1T-2XV]
Section 16. Power to issue directions [S1T-2YX]
Section 17. Penalty for contravention [S1T-2ZZ]
Section 18. Offences by companies [S1T-300]
Section 19. Appeal [S1T-312]
Section 20. Cognizance of offences [S1T-324]
Section 21. Protection of action taken in good faith [S1T-336]
Section 22. Power to make rules [S1T-348]
Section 23. Power to remove difficulties [S1T-35A]
Made under
No recital of a power is printed.
Acted on by (6)
Commences: Notification S.O. 1898(E), dated 11th June, 1985, 10 July 1985. "shall come into force". Synthetic demonstration target.
Exempts: Notification S.O. 1060(E), dated 1st January, 1989, 1 January 1989. "section 4 of the said Act". Synthetic demonstration target.
Amends: Indira Gandhi National Open University Act (Amendment) Act, 2006, 18 July 2006. "section 14 of the Indira Gandhi National Open University Act, 1985 (50 of 1985)". Synthetic demonstration target.
Commences: Notification S.O. 2374(E), dated 14th February, 1987, 20 February 1987. "shall come into force". Synthetic demonstration target.
Amends: Indira Gandhi National Open University Act (Amendment) Act, 2023, 14 June 2023. "section 19 of the Indira Gandhi National Open University Act, 1985 (50 of 1985)". Synthetic demonstration target.
Amends: Indira Gandhi National Open University Act (Amendment) Act, 1997, 17 July 1997. "section 7 of the Indira Gandhi National Open University Act, 1985 (50 of 1985)". Synthetic demonstration target.
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