High Power Certification Scrutiny Committee

(1) The Government shall constitute a High Power Certification Scrutiny Committee for the purpose of verification of social status certificate and to perform such other functions as may be prescribed for the social status of the persons belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes. (2) The State Government may by notification constitute such number of committees as it deems fit for the purpose of this Act. (1) The State Government shall constitute, by notification in the Official Gazette, one or more High Power Certification Scrutiny Committee or Committees, for conducting enquiry into Social Status Certificate(s) referred to it by District Level Certificates Verification Committee under Section 6 or by the State Government, and it shall be the duty of the High Power Certification Scrutiny Committee to examine the report of the District Level Certificates Verification Committee and to proceed in this matter as prescribed under Chapter-IV of this Act. (2) The High Power Certification Scrutiny Committee shall follow such procedure as may be prescribed: Provided that where the High Power Certification Scrutiny Committee decides to arrive at an adverse finding, it shall not do so unless a reasonable opportunity of being heard is given to the person whose Social Status Certificate is disputed. (1) The State Government shall constitute, by notification in the Official Gazette, one or more High Power Certification Scrutiny Committee or Committees, for conducting enquiry into Social Status Certificate(s) referred to it by District Level Certificates Verification Committee under Section 6 or by the State Government, and it shall be the duty of the High Power Certification Scrutiny Committee to examine the report of the District Level Certificates Verification Committee and to proceed in this matter as prescribed under Chapter-IV of this Act.

(2) The High Power Certification Scrutiny Committee shall follow such procedure as may be prescribed:

Provided that where the High Power Certification Scrutiny Committee decides to arrive at an adverse finding, it shall not do so unless a reasonable opportunity of being heard is given to the person whose Social Status Certificate is disputed.