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Collector at a glance the amount earned by each copyist or typist and will enable him to

regulate the establishment and to take measures, if necessary, for the reduction of the
number of copyists. The number should be so reduced as to bring the earnings of each
at least up to the prescribed minimum.

323A. Services of licensed copyists and typists whose work is inaccurate or in other

respects unsatisfactory on account of old age or other reasons should be dispensed
with, and in any case no copyist and typist shall be retained in service after the age of
sixty years.

323B. Copies of English documents shall invariably be typewritten and in making new
appointments no one except a typist shall be appointed.

323C. The Head Comparing Clerk shall be responsible that the work of copying is
distributed as equally and fairly as possible subject to such direction as may be given by

the officer-in-charge. Work shall be so distributed that no copyist or typist has more than
sufficient for one day in his possession at one time. To ensure copies being fully and

legibly written or typed no copyist or typist should be given more work than he is capable
of performing efficiently.

Spare time of 324. Copyists and typists shall be given to understand that after they have earned the
copyists and minimum above stated, and when no copies for which payment has been made remain
typists to be at
the disposal of to be taken in hand, their spare time will be at the disposal of Government for such
Government.
unremunerative copying as may be found necessary.

To equalize 325. The officer in charge of the copying department shall keep a list of all copyists
earnings of
copyists and employed under the District Officer in the following form:-
typists a list is to
be maintained. List of copyists and typists showing total remuneration drawn by each month by month,
whether in revenue, criminal or civil work.
Total earnings.
Name of
the Monthly
Copyist or April May June July August September October November December January February March average
Typist

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