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Proof of the Scheduled Cast~s or the Scheduled Trzbe Stalus.-N otwlths tanding anythmg con tamed in any othei law fo; the time b('ing m f01 ce, any person belongmg to any of tlte Scheduled Ca~tcs or the Scheduled T: ibes claiming any benefit, concession, p, otection, exemption or rese,·vation provided to such Ca~tes or TIIbe> elthct for any appomtment in public services or for admiSSion mto educatio';lal mstttuuons, exclusively intendxd f01 members of the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes. or for contesting for the scats , esc1 ved for them m any educatwnal imututwn in the State or outside the State for the students of the State or local authonty or co-operative institutiOn, shall p' ove Ius claim by a Certificate Issued for the pUI pose under this .\ct, by the competent authority, in the prescribed manner . . 4 Apphcatzon fal Cor.zmumty Certzficate -Any •person belonging to any of the Sc~eduled Castes or the Scheduled Tnbes m mder to prove his claim that he belongs to the Scheduled Caste or the Scheduled Tt ibe, as the case may be, for any purpose, shall make an application in such form and in such manner, as may be presc11bed, to the competent authonty for the tssue of a Community Certificate. 5 CoMmu,uty Ccrt1ficatp to be zssued Dilly by thr Co•npetcnt Authorzty.-( I) The COI"'~etent Al!thOJity may on an a!'lphc:ltwn made to it unde1 section 4, i:>y f•Jilowmg the !1rCSC!10ed procedme, '>dtisfv Itself about the genume<ess 01 othe:-w1se of the claun made the1 em and the. eafte1 Issue a communil y cc1 uficatc withm such period and m such form as may be prescribed or 1 eject the appli- cation for reasons to be recorded in writing. · 118 (2) A Commnnity Certificate is~ued by any person, officer or authority other than the Competent .: ... vthority shall be mvalid. (3) The Competent Authority shall :r.ot issue a commuruty cc, tlficate 10 a me,nber of the Scheduled Caste o; the Scheduled Tribe S'Ibject to any •condition or contingency