Subs. by section 8 of U.P. Act No. XXIII of 1966 . — U. P. Act No. XVII of 1962 ]

1. Subs. by section 8 of U.P. Act No. XXIII of 1966 . Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Board Superintendent of a Centre and invigilator to be public servants Act XLV of 1860 Act V of 1898 Power to make rules (1) All decisions of the Board shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules and regulations made thereunder, be arrived at by resolution, duly passed by it, and shall be authenticated by the signature of the Chairman or such other member as may be authorised by the Board in this behalf. All instruments executed on behalf of the Board shall be authenticated by the signature of the Secretary or such other officer of the Board as may be authorised by it in this behalf. (1) Every Superintendent of a Centre and every invigilator shall, during the period of an examination conducted by the Board, and for a period of one month prior to the commencement of, and of two months immediately following the close of such examination, be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of Section 21 of the Indian Penal Code.

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