Section 17 in Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes - Issue of Community, Nativity and Date of Birth Certificates Rules, 1997
17. Procedure for issuing of duplicate Community, Nativity and Date of Birth Certificate.
- When the holder of the Community Certificate loses the Certificate he/she shall immediately report this to the Competent Authority. He/she shall submit an application to the Competent Authority, furnishing the particulars of the original Community Certificate held by him/ her. On receipt of such application, the Competent Authority shall verify his records and issue duplicate Community, Nativity and Date of Birth Certificates within fifteen (15) days of the receipt of the application by him/her. An affidavit on Rs. 10/- stamp paper stating the circumstances in which he/she lost the original certificate must be filed along with the application for the issue of the duplicate certificate.
