Karnataka State Servants (Determination of Age) Act, 1974

No: 22 Dated: Jun, 18 1974

Karnataka State Servants (Determination of Age) Act, 1974

(As amended by Acts 22 of 1977, 22 of 1982 and 13 of 1984 and as on 1.4.2004)

An Act to provide for the determination of the age State servants. WHEREAS it is expedient to provided for the determination of the age of State servants in so far as it relates to the conditions of service as such State servants in so far as it relates to the conditions of service as such State servants;

BE it enacted by the Karnataka State legislature in the Twenty-fifth year of the Republic of India as follows:-

1. Short title.- This Act may be called the Karnataka State Servants (Determination of Age) Act, 1974.

2. Definition.- In this Act ‘State servant’ means a person who holds a civil post under the State of Karnataka.

3. Determination of age on entry into State Service.- (1) Every person on appointment as a State servant shall declare his age along with the date of the birth and in support of such declaration shall furnish to the appointing authority documentary evidence, namely, an authenticated, extract from the birth or baptismal register, original horoscope or correspondence contemporaneous with the time of birth, indicating the date and time of birth, an authenticated copy or extract from the entries made in school or college records indicating the date of birth:

Provided that where any such document is not available, the reasons for its nonavailability shall be furnished along with such other documentary evidence in support of the declaration of the age and date of birth as the appointing authority may require.