Section 17 — Powers to make rules.

17. Powers to make rules.- (1) The State Government may, subject 

to the condition of previous publication, make rules or issue directions 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 terms and conditions and the procedure for appointment 

of agents under section 3; 

(b)  the manner of the conduct of business of the Advisory 

Committee under section 6 (3); 

(c)  the publication of the price list of the forest produce under 

section 7; 

(d)  the terms and conditions governing the payments of advances 

under section 8 (2); 

(e)  the manner in which the forest produce shall be disposed of 

under section 9; 

(f) the terms and conditions subject to which, and the manner in 

which, the permit may be granted under section 19 (1); and 

(g)  any other matter which is to be or may be prescribed. 

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after it is made, before the Legislative Assembly while it is in session, for a 

total period of not less than ten days, which may be comprised in one session 

or in two or more successive sessions, and if before the expiry of the session 

in which it is so laid or the sessions aforesaid, the Assembly makes any 

modification in the rule or decides 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.