155Power to make rules

(1) The Central Government may, by notification, make rules for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act.

(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for–

(a) the manner of constitution of the Force and conditions of service of its members under section 4;

(b) superintendence, direction and control of the Force under section 5;

(c) the persons to be enrolled to the Force, mode of enrolment and procedure thereof under section 6;;

(d) the authority, to whom resignation to be submitted and the permission for withdrawal from duty to be obtained from, under section 8;

(e) the dismissal, removal and reduction in rank of persons under section 11;

(f) the authority and other matters required to be prescribed under section 13;

(g) the amount and the incidence of fine to be imposed under section 60;

(h) the manner and extent of deductions from pay and allowances and the authority therefor under section 66;

(i) the procedure of investigation of an offence and the manner and period of detention of persons under section 70;

(j) the manner of making the report by the commanding officer in respect of delay in convening Force Court under section 71;

(k) the authority to appoint the court of inquiry and the manner of appointment thereof under section 74;

(l) the manner of convening Force Courts under section 76;

(m) the persons by whom an accused may be defended in a trial and appearance of such persons under section 91;

(n) the recruitment and conditions of service of the Judge Attorney- General, Deputy Judge Attorney-General, Additional Judge Attorney-General and Judge Attorney under section 95;

(o) the officer to annul proceedings of the Force Court under section 132; and

(p) any other matter which is to be, or may be, prescribed, or in respect of which provision is to be, or may be, made by the rules.

(3) Every rule made 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.