The Kerala (Schedulde Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Regulation of issue of Community Certificates Act, 1996
kerala · 1996
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- S. 0The section amends the 1996 Act to regulate the issuance of community certificates for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Kerala.
- S. 1The section provides the title and effective date for the 2008 amendment to the 1996 Act regulating community certificates for Scheduled Castes and Tribes in Kerala.
- S. 2Definitions
- S. 3Section 3 mandates individuals from Scheduled Castes or Tribes to obtain a certificate from the competent authority to claim benefits or reservations.
- S. 4insertion of new secton 8A -After section 8 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:- “8
- S. 5Section 5 allows aggrieved individuals to appeal against community certificate orders to a higher authority within 30 days.
- S. 6Section 6 establishes a Screening Committee to verify Community Certificates for admission to reserved seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in educational institutions.
- S. 7Constitution of Scrutiny Committee
- S. 8Insertion of new section I5A
- S. 9Procedure to be followed by the Scrutiny Committee for verification of Commu- nity Certificate
- S. 10Insertion of new section 31
- S. 11Revision by Government
- S. 15Section 15 penalizes fraudulent acquisition of community certificates with imprisonment and fines.
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- S. 24Penalty for securing an appeintment or election to local bodies etc
- S. 2627, () (2) (3) specify for each District a Court of Session to be a Special Court to try the offences under this Ac
- S. 307 32
- S. 64T 94, A Community Certificate issued by any person, officer or suthority other than the Competent Authority shall be i
- S. 2002Section 2002 states that the act came into force on December 1, 1996.