Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) The Government shall constitute by notification in the Official Committee. Gazette, one or more Scrutiny Committees for verification of Caste Certificates issued by the Competent Authorities under sub-section (1) of section 4 specifying in the said notification the functions and the area of jurisdiction of each of such Scrutiny Committees. 4 (2) The appointing authority of the Government, Central Government, Local Authority, public sector undertakings, educational institutions, Co-operative Societies or any other Government aided institutions may make application, in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed, to the Scrutiny Committee concerned for the verification of the Caste Certificate, if any doubt arises about the genuineness of the Caste Certificate produced by any person to get any benefit on the basis of such Certificate: Provided that the Scrutiny Committee shall also have the power to verify suo-motu the genuineness of a Caste Certificate issued by the Competent Authority: Provided further that the person whose Caste. Certificate has been subjected to verification shall not be debarred to avail the benefit nor shall discontinue to avail the benefit until the Caste Certificate is cancelled by the Scrutiny Committee. (3) The Scrutiny Committee shall follow such procedure for verification of the Caste Certificate and adhere to the time limit for verification and grant of validity certificate as may be prescribed. Confiscation