74General power to make rules and provisions as to rules under Act
(1) In addition to the powers hereinbefore conferred, the Central Government may make rules to carry out any of the purposes of objects of this Act.
(2) In making any rule under this Act, the Central Government may direct that a breach of in shall be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty rupees.
(3) All rules made by the Central Government under this Act shall be published in the Official Gazelle and, on such publication, shall have effect as if enacted by this Act.
1[(4) 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.]
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1. Ins. by Act 4 of 2005, s. 2 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 11-1-2005).