The Orissa Subordinate Staff Selection Commission (Preservation and Destruction of Records) Rules, 1997

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The Orissa Subordinate Staff Selection Commission (Preservation and Destruction of Records) Rules, 1997

Rule THE-ORISSA-SUBORDINATE-STAFF-SELECTION-COMMISSION-PRESERVATION-AND-DESTRUCTION-OF-RECORDS-RULES-1997 of 1997

Published on 20 September 1997
Commenced on 20 September 1997
[This is the version of this document from 20 September 1997.]
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The Orissa Subordinate Staff Selection Commission (Preservation and Destruction of Records) Rules, 1997Published vide Notification No. 25371-OSSSC-4/96.-Gen., dated 20th September 1997, Orissa Gazette No. 46 dated 14.11.1997General Administration DepartmentNo. 25371-OSSSC-4/96.-Gen. - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (1) of clause (c) of sub-section (2) of Section 3 of the Destruction of Record Act, 1917 (5 of 1917), the State Government do hereby make the following rules for the disposal by destruction of various records relating to the recruitment examination conducted by the Orissa Subordinate Staff Selection Commission as are, in the opinion of the State Government, not of sufficient public value to justify their preservation, namely -

1. Short title and commencement.

(1)These rules may be called the Orissa Subordinate Staff Selection Commission (Preservation and Destruction of Records) Rules, 1997.

(2)They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Orissa Gazette.

2. Definition.

(1)In these rules unless the context otherwise requires-

(a)"Application Form" means the application submitted by the candidate in response to the advertisement published by the Commission;

(b)"Answer Paper" means the answer scripts and the question-cum-answer scripts used by the candidates in the examination;

(c)"Admission Letter" means the letter issued under the authority of the Commission permitting a candidate to appear in the recruitment examination;

(d)"Broad sheet" means the statement containing the Bio data and the marks secured in the written examination of any recruitment examination conducted by the Commission;

(e)"Commission" means the Orissa Subordinate Staff Selection Commission;

(f)"Committee" means a committee constituted under rule 4;

(g)"Government" mean the Government of Orissa;

(h)"Index Register" means the register of applications containing the bio data, other related data and marks secured by the candidates;

(i)"Mark Folios" means the folios containing the marks of the candidates in any particular recruitment examination;

(j)"Secretary" means the Secretary-cum-Controller of Examinations of the Commission;

(k)"Schedule" means schedule to these rules;

(l)"Unused question-cum-answer sheet" means the unused question-cum-answer sheets provided by the Commission for any particular examination;

(m)"viva voce test" means the oral interview test conducted by the Commission in any particular recruitment examination;

(n)"Year" means the calendar year.

(2)Words and expressions used but not defined in this rules; unless the context otherwise requires shall have the same meaning as respectively assigned to them in the Orissa Records Manual, 1964.

3. Period of preservation.

- The period of preservation of different types of papers relating to different recruitment examinations shall be as provided in the Schedule.

4. Committee.

- There shall be constituted a committee for recommendation of the destruction of papers consisting of the following members, namely:-

(i)Secretary

(ii)Deputy Secretary; and

(iii)Section Officer (Examination section).

5. Destruction of documents.

- After due expiry of the period of preservation in respect of the papers as mentioned in the Schedule, such papers will be destroyed in the manner as may be decided by the Commission on the recommendation of the Committee.

6. Interpretation.

- If any question arises relating to the interpretation of these rules, it shall be referred to the Government in General Administration Department for decision.

Schedule

Statement Showing Duration of Preservation of Various Records and Files

Sl. No.	List of Records and Files	Duration of preservation	Remarks
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
1	Application forms of candidates	Six months of publication of select list.	To be destroyed either by burning or by selling to a papermill for recycling or in any other manner decided by theCommission.
2	Answer papers of candidates not selected in the written test.	Six months of publication of select list.	To be destroyed either by burning or by selling to a papermill for recycling or in any other manner decided by theCommission.
3	Answer papers of candidates called for viva voce but notselected finally.	One year of the publication of select list.	To be destroyed either by burning or by selling to a papermill for recycling or in any other manner decided by theCommission.
4	Answer papers of candidates called for viva voce test.	Ditto	Ditto
5	Answer papers of candidates selected finally.	Ditto	Ditto
6	Unused question-Cum-answer sheets	One month after the concerned examination isover	Ditto
7	Unused question papers	One month after the examination is over	Ditto
8	Index Register	Five years from the date of publication of theresults	Ditto
9	Mark Folios	Ditto	Ditto
10	Application forms, answer books and other connected papers ofcases locked up in litigation/vigilance enquiry.	Till the finalisation of the case and appeal isover	Ditto
11	Broad sheet	One year from the date of publication of theresults	Ditto
12	List of candidates Centrewise allotted to different centersfor different examination.	One year from the publication of the selectlist.	Ditto
13	Fee Register	Three years	Ditto
14	Sanction of posts of officers and staff in the office of theCommission	Thirty-five years	Ditto
15	Orders and correspondence regarding payment of advance of tothe officers and staff of the Commission.	Two years from the date adjustment of theadvance	Ditto
16	Files regarding pay, T.A. and contingent et cetra	Twelve years	Ditto
17	Budget estimate of the Commission	Five years from the date of submission of Admn.Department	Ditto
18	Important decisions and orders of Government in generalnature	Permanent	Ditto
19	Unclassified circulars and orders of Government in generalnature	Permanent	...
20	Proceedings of the conferences and meetings of the StaffSelection Commission	Three years	To be destroyed by burning or selling to a paper mill forrecycling or in any other manner decided by the Commission.
21	Select list and results of competitive examinations fordirect recruitment and other tests	Thirty-five years from the date of publicationof such list	To be destroyed by burning or selling to a paper mill forrecycling or in any other manner decided by the Commission.
22	Secret correspondence with examiners and printers et cetra.	Three years from the date of issue	Ditto
23	Requisitions for forms and other enquiries form	One year from the date of receipt	Ditto
24	Refund of fees to candidates	Six months from the date of receipt	Ditto
25	Periodical returns and reports relating to establishment	Three years from the date of issue	Ditto
26	All miscellaneous files and paper, relating to establishment	Three years	Ditto
27	Disciplinary cases, memorials appeals and representations	Twenty-five years	Ditto
28	Departmental manuals and Codes amendments	Permanent	...
29	Notification issued by Government regarding appointments	Do	...
30	Important decisions of the Commission	Permanent.	...
31	Personal files regarding appointments and sanction ofpensions of the Officers and staff of the Commission	Do	...
32	Service Book	Do	...
33	C.C.R. of the staff of the Commission	Four years after retirement of the concernedstaff.	To be destroyed by burning or selling to a paper mill forrecycling or in any other manner decided by the Commission.
34	Selection of candidate for promotion	Twelve years from the date of selection	Ditto
35	Papers relating to reimbursement of legal expenses andrecoveries	Twelve years	Ditto
36	Press Notes and advertisement by the Commission	Three years from the date of publication	Ditto
37	Receipt, issue and file registers	Permanent	...
38	Manuscript question paper	One year from the date of publication of theresults of the examination	Ditto
39	Attendance sheet and absentee statement	One year from the date of publication of theresults of the examination	Ditto
40	Admission letter	Six months	Ditto

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