Chapter III NOTIFICATION OF SERVICES BY STATE GOVERNMENT

4. The State Government shall notify the services to which this Act shall apply and the stipulated time-limits within which the services shall be provided including those specified in the Schedule: Provided that the State Government shall, on the request of any person, association or organisation or on their own, amend the Schedule, by notification, so as to modify or bring in additional services or goods within the scope of this Act.

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1. (1) A public authority shall, within two months from the date of notification issued under section 4, publish the names and addresses of Designated Officers responsible for rendering the services notified under section 4.
2. (2) The Designated Officer shall provide the service to the eligible Person within the notified time limit.
3. (3) An eligible person shall make a duly filled in application in writing or through electronic means to the Designated Officer for obtaining any service.
4. (4) The Designated Officer shall, on receipt of an application under sub-section (3), provide service or reject the application within the notified time limit and in case of rejection of application, shall record the reasons in writing and intimate the same to the applicant.
5. (5) Every Designated Officer shall maintain detailed record of services applied for, in such format, as may be prescribed.
6. (6) Notified time limit shall start from the date when requisite complete application for notified service is received by the Designated Officer or a person subordinate to him authorized to receive the application.
7. (7) The Designated Officer shall acknowledge the application by a receipt, issued in writing or through electronic means or through text message or through any other means as may be prescribed, specifying the date, time and place for the service to be provided or rendered under this Act.