Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) Every appointing authority shall maintain such records as may be prescribed by rules made in this behalf and shall furnish to the State Government in the prescribed manner an annual report on the appointments made by it, during the previous financial year. (2) Any officer authorised by the State Government in that behalf may inspect any records or documents which are maintained in relation to appointments made by such appointing authority. (3) It shall be the duty of the appointing authority to produce such records or documents for inspection by the officer authorised under sub-section (2), and furnish such information or afford such assistance as may be necessary for him to carry out his functions under this Act. (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in the West Bengal Government Servants' Conduct Rules, 1959, any member of any Scheduled Castes or any Scheduled Tribes who is adversely affected on account of the non-compliance with the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder by any appointing authority, may bring the fact to the notice of the State Government and upon application made by him the State Government may call for such records or take such action thereon as it may think fit. Penalty. Cognizance of offences. Protection of action taken in good faith. Removal of difficulties. Power to amend the Schedule. Submission of annual report, maintenance of other records and inspection thereon. 160 The West Bengal Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Reservation of Vacancies in Services and Posts) Act, 1976. XXVII of 1976.] (Section 13.)