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Regulations pertaining to Accreditation of HEIs:

5.8 The Commission may, in the public interest or for ensuring advancement of academic
quality, on an application of the AAA or otherwise, make such alterations and amendments
in the terms and conditions of the certificate of registration as it thinks fit, in accordance
with such procedure as may be specified by it through a public notification.

5.9 (1) If the Commission, on a complaint or otherwise, and after making such enquiry as
it deems fit, is satisfied that public interest so requires, it may revoke the certificate
of registration in any of the following cases, namely:—
(a) where the AAA, in the opinion of the Commission, makes willful or
continuous default in any act of commission or omission as required by
these regulations;
(b) where the AAA commits breach of any of the terms or conditions of the
certificate of registration which is expressly declared by such certificate of
registration to render it liable for revocation;
(c) where the AAA fails, within the period fixed in this behalf by its certificate
of registration, or any longer period which the Commission may have
granted thereof, to show, to the satisfaction of the Commission, that it is
in a position to discharge the duties and obligations fully and efficiently
imposed on it by its certificate of registration;
(d) where in the opinion of the Commission the financial position of the AAA
is such that it is unable fully and efficiently to discharge the duties and
obligations imposed on it by its certificate of registration;
(e) the AAA has ceased to exist.
(2) No certificate of registration shall be revoked under sub-clause(1) unless the
Commission has given to the AAA not less than thirty days notice, in writing,
stating the grounds on which it is proposed to revoke the certificate of registration,
and has considered any cause shown by the AAA within the period of that notice,
against the proposed revocation.
(3) Where in its opinion the public interest so requires or for ensuring the advancement
of academic quality, the Commission may, on conclusion of the enquiry under
sub-clause(I), suspend the certificate of registration granted to the AAA till such
time as a decision on the revocation of such certificate of registration or otherwise
is taken by the Commission.
(4) Where the Commission revokes a certificate of registration under this clause, it shall
serve an order of revocation upon the AAA and fix a date on which the revocation
shall take effect; and such revocation shall be without prejudice to the action which
may be taken against it in under any other law for the time being in force.
(5) The Commission may, instead of revoking a certificate of registration under
subsection (1), permit it to remain in force subject to such further terms and
conditions as it thinks fit to impose, and any further terms or conditions so imposed
shall be binding upon and be observed by the AAA and shall be of like force and
effect as if they were contained in the certificate of registration.

(6) The Commission shall publish on its website any action initiated under this
clause and the final decision on the revocation of the certificate of registration or
otherwise together with all documents and reasons for such decision.
(7) Where the certification of any AAA has been revoked under sub-clause(4) on
grounds referred to in sub-clause (1), the Commission shall, within a period of
sixty days from the date of such revocation, conduct an audit of all the Higher

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