Section 22 — Power to make rules.

(1) The State Government may, by notification, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.

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(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. to prescribe the minimum size of timber under Section 3;b. the form and conditions of license under Sections 3 and 5 and the fees payable therefor;

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c. the form and manner in which application for license under Section 4 may be made and the fees payable therefor;

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d. the fees payable for appeal under Section 6;

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e. the form of register, report or return to be maintained and submitted by the licensee;

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f. the conditions for storing, stocking and manner or making or marking the timber to be removed outside the State;

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g. the manner in which the inspection of timber and of document maintained by licensee shall be carried out;

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h. the routes by which the timber shall be transported outside the State;

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i. the terms and conditions for setting up or establishment of trading depot;

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j. the manner in which the right of access to document and the right to entry conferred by Section 9 may be exercised;

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k. the manner in which check-post and barrier may be set up and erected and the form of document under Section 13;

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l. the procedure and manner for payment of fees under the Act and of composition money under Section 15 and the amount of composition payable for composition of offences under Section 15;

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m. any other matter which is to be or may be prescribed.

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(3) The power to make rules under this Section shall be subject to the condition of previous publication.