(1) The Board shall have the following functions, namely:-
(i) notwithstanding anything contained in any other existing Act or Rules or Regulations or orders or judgment or decree in respect of the appointment of candidates to the posts in the Devaswom Board,
2. sub by the Act 22 of 2016 w.e.f 29/11/2016 for iour.
316 TRAVANCORE-COCHIN HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS ACT & RULES S.9 the Board shall prepare select list for the appointment of candidates to various posts other than the heriditary posts and posts in the aided educational institutions in the Devaswom Boards as per the provisions of this Act, Rule and Regulations;
to invite applications, to conduct written examination or interview or written examination and interview and to prepare select list for selection to the various posts other than the heriditary posts under the Devaswom Board, as may be prescribed, as and when the requisition for such examination is received from the concerned Devaswom Board;
to make all required arrangements in connection with the examination including the preparation of quesion papers, supervision olexaminations and valuation, conduct of interview and preparation of the select list;
.I • (iv) to conduct any other examination relating to Devaswom Board as entrusted by the Government;
(v) to call for and obtain details regarding the examination from tit the concerned Devaswom Board.
The Board shall be responsible for the proper conduct of the examination, to maintain the secrecy in the preparation of question paper, valuation, preparation of the list of candidates to be interviewed and preparation of the final select list to be furnished to the Devaswom Board and other connected matters and for the safe custody of the records pertaining to the examinations.
(i) The Board shall conduct written examination to the candidates who had submitted applications and prepare list, after conducting interview or written examination and interview;
(H) Examination may be conducted for any Devaswom Board or for all the Devaswom Boards in suitable manner for the said purpose;
(iii) An applicant, who applies for more than one post or to more than one Devaswom Boards, shall not be denied the right to appear in more than one examination:
Provided that, if the candidate applies for examinations to various posts being conducted by the Board and in the circumstances of conducting examinations to more than one post by the Board on the same day the right referred in 3(iii) shall not be available to such candidate.
The procedure to be followed by the Board, in respect of the invitation of applications, conduct of written examination, preparation of list of candidates to be interviewed, conduct of interview and preparation of the select list to various posts in the Devaswom Board, shall be such may be prescribed.
The Board may issue general direction to the Devaswom Boards incidental to the functions of the Board and as are necessary for the conduct of the examinations.
It shall be the duty of the Board to furnish the select list to the Devaswom Board and advise to the candidate prepared in the manner as may be prescribed.
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CHAPTER IV EXPENDITURE, BUDGET, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT OF THE BOARD