17Power to make rules
(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
(2) 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 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Power to specify commodities which are required to be packed in jute packaging material
- 4 Constitution of Standing Advisory Committee
- 5 Prohibition of packing in any material other than the jute packaging material
- 6 Power to call for information and samples
- 7 Power to enter and inspect
- 8 Power to search and seize
- 9 Penalty for contravention of section 5
- 10 Penalty for false statement, etc
- 11 Offences by companies
- 12 Offences to be cognizable
- 13 Power to delegate
- 14 Central Government to give directions
- 15 Protection of action taken in good faith
- 16 Power to exempt
- 17 Power to make rules