(1) Any person who commits the following acts shall be deemed to have committed an offense under this Act:-
(a) In case of refusal to admit a child in accordance with sub-section (1) of section 9 or if written information is not given in accordance with sub-section (4),
(b) In case of expulsion in accordance with sub-section (1) of section 10 or in the case of debarment or debarment from receiving basic education or examination as per sub-section (2),
(c)   In case of refusal to readmit under section 11 or refusal to issue a transfer certificate under section 13,
(d) If any act contrary to section 16 is done,
(e)   if any act contrary to section 27.
(2) If someone commits an offense under sub-section (1), the parent of the concerned child may file an application with the relevant local level judicial committee within fifteen days of committing such offence. Explanation: For the purposes of this section, "Judicial Committee" means the Judicial Committee as per Article 217 of the Constitution of Nepal.
(3) In case of committing an offense under sub-section (1), the judicial committee may fine the principal as follows:-
(a) Up to five thousand rupees for committing an offense under clauses (a) and (c),
(b) Up to three thousand rupees for committing an offense under clauses (b) and (d),
(c) The person who commits an offense under Clause (e) shall be fined the following amount or twenty five thousand rupees whichever is higher.
(4) If any amount has been collected in violation of section 27, such amount shall also be returned to the concerned person.
(5) The decision made by the judicial committee according to subsection (3) or (4) may be appealed to the relevant district court.