Power to make rules by Central Government. 17. (1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the provisions of this Act.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—
- (a) intervals at which matters referred to in sub-clauses (i) to (vi) of clause (b) of section 4 shall be published;
- (b) the fee payable under sub-section (1) of section 7;
- (c) the authority before whom an appeal may be preferred under sub-section (1) of section 12;
- (d) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed.
Power to make rules by State Government. 18. (1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the provisions of this Act.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—
- (a) the fee payable under sub-section (1) of section 7;
- (b) the authority before whom an appeal may be preferred under sub-section (1) of section 12;
- (c) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed:
Provided that initially the rules shall be made by the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette.
Rule making power by competent authority. 19. (1) The competent authority may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the provisions of this Act.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—
- (a) the fee payable under sub-section (1) of section 7;
- (b) the authority before whom an appeal may be preferred under sub-section (1) of section 12;
- (c) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed.
Laying of rules. 20. (1) Every rule made by the Central Government under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.
(2) Every rule made under this Act by a State Government shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is notified, before the State Legislature.
Power to remove difficulties. 21. (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Central Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removal of the difficulty:
Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of a period of two years from the date of the commencement of this Act.
(2) Every order made under this section shall, as soon as may be after it is made, be laid before each House of Parliament.
