Rule 4 - Manner of forwarding a copy of the reasons along with the material in respect of survey under sub-section (2) of section 16 of the Act, to the Adjudicating Authority.

Section 16(2) mandates confidential submission of survey documents to Adjudicating Authority with detailed indexing and record-keeping.

The statutory provisions outline the procedure for forwarding a copy of reasons and related material from a survey under section 16(2) of the Act to the Adjudicating Authority. The authority must prepare and sign an index of the documents, write a forwarding letter, and seal everything in a confidential envelope addressed to the Adjudicating Authority. An acknowledgement slip is included inside and outside the sealed envelope, which is marked with a reference number and dispatch date. The authority is also required to maintain registers and records, ensuring entries are made as soon as the documents are dispatched.