It can take penal action too, which includes ordering

refund of twice the amount of excess fee, imposing up to Rs 5 lakh fine for first offence, Rs 5 to Rs 10 lakh fine for the second offence and cancellation of registration or affiliation of the school for the third offence.

The Bill also provides for Fee Revision Committee, to be chaired by a retired judge of the High Court. Schools can approach this committee for revision if they are not happy with the order issued by Fee Regulatory Committee, said Chudasama.

Orders passed by the Fee Revision Committee shall be final.

"Statement of Objects and Reasons" of the Bill says that since there is no law to fix the fees, schools charge exorbitant amounts, and to "mitigate the plight of the parents seeking admission for their wards in self-financed schools" this bill is being introduced.

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