Amendment of Section 22

In section 22 of the Principal Act, sub-section (2) and (3) shall be substituted by the following, namely - "22. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, the Board may make regulations for all or any of the matter, namely :- (i) laying down the procedure to be observed for the conduct of its meetings and to fix the number of the members required to form a quorum in meetings of its committees; (ii) the conduct of examination including the appointment of paper-setters, moderators, coders, examiners, scrutinizers, tabulators, centre- superintendents, invigilators and their duties, powers and remunerations; (iii) the conditions under which candidates shall be admitted to the examinations of the Board; (a) the conditions under which the students shall be registered by the Board; (iv) the conditions under which the Board may affiliate institutions for the purposes of its examinations; (v) the courses of study to be followed in the higher secondary schools and high schools and the courses of study for other examinations that may be conducted by the Board; (vi) the conditions for the award of the certificates and diplomas of the Board; (vii) the institution of scholarship and prizes; (viii) the selection or co-option of member of the Board and its committees; (ix) the constitution, powers and duties of committees set up by the Board; (x) the creation of posts and appointment of employees of the Board and the conditions of their services; (xi) the provision of provident fund and other retirement benefits for the employees of the Board; and (xii) all matters which, by this Act, are to be, or may be, provided for by regulations; provided that the regulations made by the Board or any amendments thereto shall not take effect untill have received the approval of the Government. (3) The Board and its committees may make bye-laws, consistent with Act, and rules and regulations made thereunder for the following purposes, namely: - (i) laying down the procedure to be observed at their meetings; (ii) providing for all other matters solely concerning the Board and its committees and not provided for by this Act, and rules and regulations made thereunder; (iii) laying down conditions and guidelines followed in the conduct of public examination"