Section 16 in The Orissa Mining and Geology Service Rules, 1976
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All officers of the Service unless specifically exempted by Government shall be required to pass the Departmental Examination to be conducted by the Board of Examiners, the syllabus and rules of which are prescribed in Schedule 'B', within the period of probation :Provided that an officer of the Chemical Analysis Wing shall not be required to pass the Departmental Examination excepting the language test:Provided further that an officer, who has completed three years of service in [Group-B] [Substituted vide O.G.No. 4 dated 26.1.2007.] or in [Group-A] [Substituted vide O.G.No. 4 dated 26.1.2007.] Junior Grade, in case he has been directly recruited to [Group-A] [Substituted vide O.G.No. 4 dated 26.1.2007.] Junior Grade, on the date of coming into force of these rules will be eligible, on application to exemption from passing the Departmental Examination, excepting the language test.Explanation-1. An officer who has passed the Departmental Examination shall be deemed to have passed the same on the last date on which the said examination was held or if he has passed it by instalments on the last date on which the said examination was held in which he finally passed, any benefit admissible to him on such passing may be granted with effect from the day following it.Explanation-2. An officer who is exempted from passing any or all the subjects of Departmental Examination shall be deemed to have passed the said examination in such subject or subjects, as the case may be, within the period of probation.Part-V Probation and confirmation in the service
