17. Correction of the Particulars:

17. Correction of the Particulars:

(1) Any person desiring to correct his/her caste or age for being differently mentioned in the academic certificate to that of the citizenship certificate or correct the minor mistakes in the citizenship certificate, shall have to provide for an application with necessary evidence to the designated authority. Clarification: For the purpose of this section ‘minor’ mistake means the non substantial details the citizenship certificate to mean “Kumari” “Devi” “Bahadur” “Prasad” like words being added or not mentioned or difference in ‘Aakar or Ikar (specific grammatical error in devanagari) or other minor mistake of that type.

(2) The designated authority on receipt of the application pursuant to Subsection (1) shall conduct an enquiry with witnesses as necessaryand together with evidences obtained from such person shall make the due correction and may grant another citizenship certificate after withdrawing the citizenship certificate awarded previously.

(3) The designated authority on receipt of the application by a married or divorced woman for amendment of her family name, address or other particulars, may after verifying the necessary facts grant another citizenship certificate with amended family name, address or particulars and withdraw the previous citizenship certificate.