KERALA (SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES) REGULATION OF ISSUE OF COMMUNITY CERTIFICATES ACT, 1996

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S.1 Short title, e xtent and commencement

S.2 Definitions

S.3 Proof of the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribe Status

S.4 A pplication for Community Certificate

S.5 Community Certificate to be issued only by the Competent Authority

S.6 Constitution of Screening Committee for verification of Community Certificate

S.7 Further verification of Community Certificates

S.8 Constitution of scrutiny committee for verification of community certificates

S.9 Enquiry by Expert Agency

S.10 Burden of proof

S.11 Cancellation of false community certificate

S.12 Appeal and review

S.13 Power of stay and revision by the Government

S.14 Competent Authority, the Expert Agency and Scrutiny Committee to exercise powers of the Civil Court

S.15 Penalties

S.16 Benefits secured on the basis of false community certificates to be withdrawn

S.17 Penalty for securing an appointment or election to local bodies etc., on the basis of false community certificate

S.18 Penalty for issuing false Community Certificate

S.19 Penalty for preparation and submission of false reports by the expert agency

S.20 Penalty for abetters

S.21 Establishment of Special Courts

S.22 Special Public Prosecutor

S.23 Offence under the Act cognizable and non-bailable

S.24 Bar of jurisdiction of Civil Courts

S.25 Protection of acts done in good faith

S.26 Act to override other laws

S.27 Power to make rules

S.28 Departmental proceedings not barred by prosecution

S.29 Cancellation of community certificate issued to a person to be proof against the relatives of the same blood

S.30 Transitional Provision

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