Section 29A

Power to make rules.

The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

  • Act 49 of 1988
  • Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
  • Department of Personnel and Training
About this Act

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the prevention of corruption and for matters connected therewith.

All sections
    1[29A. Power to make rules.--(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for 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 all or any of the following matters, namely:--
         (a) guidelines which can be put in place by commercial organisation under section 9;
         (b) guidelines for sanction of prosecution under sub-section (1) of section 19;
         (c) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed.
     (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.]

Notes

1. Ins. by Act 16 of 2018, s. 18 (w.e.f. 26-7-2018).

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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