Lawgist10Power of the State Government to make rule
1[10. Power of the State Government to make rules.--(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes 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 additional functions to be performed by the Dowry Prohibition Officers under sub-section (2) of section 8B;
(b) limitations and conditions subject to which a Dowry Prohibition Officer may exercise his functions under sub-section (3) of section 8B.
(3) Every rule made by the State Government under this section shall be laid as soon as may be after it is made before the State Legislature.]
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1. Subs. by Act 43 of 1986, s. 9, for section 10 (w.e.f. 19-11-1986).
- 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Definition of “dowry”
- 3 Penalty for giving or taking dowry
- 4 Penalty for demanding dowry
- 4A Ban on advertisement
- 5 Agreement for giving or taking dowry to be void
- 6 Dowry to be for the benefit of the wife or her heirs
- 7 Cognizance of offences
- 8 Offences to be cognizable for certain purposes and to be bailable and non-compoundable
- 8A Burden of proof in certain case
- 8B Dowry Prohibition Officer
- 9 Power to make rule
- 10 Power of the State Government to make rule
