Constitution of Scrutiny Committee

Constitution of Scrutiny Committee.—

1. (1) The Government shall by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute one or more Scrutiny Committees for verification of Caste Certificates issued by the Competent Authorities under sub-section
2. (1) of section 4, which shall consist of the following members, namely:— a) Collector or Additional Collector or Joint Secretary to the Government or any officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government-----Chairman. b) Director or Deputy Director of the Directorate of Social Welfare------Member. c) Assistant Director of Back-ward Classes, Directorate of Social Welfare------Member Secretary. d) In the case of Scheduled Castes, officer who has intimate knowledge in the verification and issuance of the social status certificates------Member. e) In the case of the Scheduled Tribes, the Research Officer who has intimate knowledge in identifying the tribes, tribal communities, parts of or groups of tribes or tribal communities------Member.
3. (2) The Scrunity Committee shall perform such functions, conduct proceedings in such manner and exercise such powers, as prescribed.