Section 4D
Power of Central Government to make rules.
The Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914
About this Act
An act to prevent the introduction into India and the transport from one State to another of any insect, fungus or other pest, which is or may be destructive to crops.
1[4D. Power of Central Government to make rules.--2[(1)] The Central Government may, by
notification in the Official Gazette, make rules prescribing the nature of the documents which shall
accompany any article or insect the export or transport whereof is subject to conditions imposed under
section 4A, or, which shall be held by the consignor or consignee thereof, the authorities which may issue
such documents and the manner in which the documents shall be employed:
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4[(2) 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 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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4[(2) 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 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.]
Notes
1. Ins. by Act 6 of 1938, s. 5.
2. Section 4D re-numbered as sub-section (1) thereof by Act 4 of 1986, s. 2 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 15-5-1986).
3. The proviso omitted by s. 2 and the Schedule, ibid. (w.e.f. 15-5-1986).
4. Ins. by s. 2 and the Schedule, ibid. (w.e.f. 15-5-1986).
2. Section 4D re-numbered as sub-section (1) thereof by Act 4 of 1986, s. 2 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 15-5-1986).
3. The proviso omitted by s. 2 and the Schedule, ibid. (w.e.f. 15-5-1986).
4. Ins. by s. 2 and the Schedule, ibid. (w.e.f. 15-5-1986).