Section 29 — Power to make rules.

29. Power to make rules.—(1) The Central Government may, by notification, make rules 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 term of office of the members of the Board, the manner of filling vacancies, and the 

procedure to be followed in the discharge of functions by the members of the Board under  

sub-section (4) of section 3; 

(b) the powers and functions of the Member-Secretary under section 6; 

(c) the manner in which the Fund may be administered under sub-section (1) of section 14; 

(d) the criteria based on which sums may be released under sub-section (3) of section 14; 

(e) the information to be furnished and the form in which it is to be furnished under  

sub-section (2) of section 26; and 

(f) any other matter which is to be or may be prescribed under this Act. 

(3) Every notification issued under section 9 and every rule made by the Central Government under 

this section 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 notification or rule or 

both Houses agree that the notification or rule should not be made, the notification or 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 notification or rule.