Insertion of new sections 3A and

After section 3 of the principal Act, the following sections shall be inserted, namely:–– “3A.

1. (1) Any person who fulfils the following conditions shall be domicile of the Union territory for the purposes of appointment to any post under the Union territory or under a local or other authority (other than cantonment Board) within the Union territory, namely:—
   • (a) who has resided for a period of fifteen years in the Union territory; or
   • (b) who has studied for a period of seven years and appeared in class 10th or 12th examination in an educational institution located in the Union territory.
2. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the following persons shall be domicile under sub-section (1), namely:––
   • (a) children of those Central Government Officials, All India Services Officers, Officials of Public Sector Undertaking and Autonomous body of Central Government, Public Sector Banks, Officials of Statutory bodies, Officials of the Central Universities and recognised Research institutes of Central Government who shall have served in the Union territory for a total period of ten years;
   • (b) the children of parents who fulfils any of the conditions specified in sub-section (1); or
   • (c) the children of such residents of Union territory who resides outside the Union territory in connection with their employment or business or other professional or vocational reasons, but their parents fulfil any of the conditions specified in sub-section (1).
3. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the spouse of a domicile shall also be deemed to be a domicile for the purposes of sub-section (1). 3B.
4. (1) The Tehsildar within his territorial jurisdiction shall be the Competent Authority for issuance of domicile certificate: Provided that the Administration of the Union territory may notify any other officer to be the Competent Authority for issuance of domicile certificate.
5. (2) The applicant may apply in such form and manner as may be prescribed to the Competent Authority who shall after due verification issue such certificate in such form as may be determined by the Competent Authority.
6. (3) Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Competent Authority may file an appeal before the concerned Deputy Commissioner who shall be the Appellate Authority for deciding the appeal, after providing an opportunity of being heard to the parties, within a period of sixty days from the date of receipt of appeal: Provided that the Appellate Authority may entertain the appeal after the expiry of the said period of sixty days, if it is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by a sufficient cause from preferring the appeal in the given time.”.