THE KERALA MUNICIPALITY ACT, 1994* - nrcddp

Explanation.— For the purpose of this section the keeper of a hotel or lodging house shall bedeemed to let the same or part of the same to any person accommodated therein.504. Power to order closure of places of public entertainment.— In the event ofthe prevalence of any dangerous disease within a municipal area the Municipality may, by notice,require the owner or occupier of any building, booth or tent used for purposes of publicentertainment to close the same for such period as it may fix.505. Minor suffering from dangerous disease not to attend school.— No personbeing the parent or having the care or charge of a minor who is or has been suffering from adangerous disease or has been exposed to infection therefrom shall, after a notice from thehealth officer or the local medical officer, that the minor is not to be sent to school or college,permit such minor to attend school or college without having procured from the health officer,the local medical officer or a qualified medical practitioner a certificate that in his opinion suchminor may attend without undue risk of communicating such disease to others and no fee shallbe charged by the health officer or the local medical officer for the grant of such a certificate.CHAPTER XXIIREGISTRATION OF TUTORIAL INSTITUTIONS506. Definitions.— In this chapter,-(a) "recognised school" means a private unaided school recognised by the Governmentunder the provisions in the Kerala Education Act, 1958 (6 of 1959) or the rules framedthereunder.(b) "tutorial institution" means an unrecognised institution (by whatever name called)having not less than ten students established or run by a person or persons for impartingeducation or instruction or training to any person in any subject with a view to help him toprepare or to appear for an examination in any branch of education conducted or recognisedby the Government or the Universities in the State or other State Governments or Universitiesor the Central Government or any law for the time being in force but does not include, arecognised school or college affiliated to any University in the State.507. Registration of Tutorial Institutions.— (1) On or after the commencement ofthis Act, no tutorial institution shall be established within a Municipal area without prior registrationobtained from that Municipality:Provided that on the case of an existing tutorial institution in a Municipal area on the date ofthis Act has come into force, if an application is filed under sub-section (2) for registration within 52 [theperiod prescribed], it shall be deemed that such institution is registered under thisAct.(2) Every application filed for registration or for renewal of registration of a tutorial institutionshall contain such details and shall be accompanied by such fees prescribed.508. Penalty for establishing or maintaining unregistered tutorial institutions.—Any person who establishes or maintains a tutorial institution, without obtaining the registration, incontravention of the provisions of this Act shall on conviction be punished with fine which may extendto one thousand rupees.