Section 44:
Power to make rules.
(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette,
make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rule may provide for--
(a) the term of office of, and the manner of filling casual vacancies among, and the other terms
and conditions of appointment of, the directors of the Corporation;
(b) the composition of Advisory Committees and the terms and conditions of service of members
thereof;
(c) the additional functions which the Corporation may perform;
(d) the remuneration or fees payable to the members of the board of directors of a State Food
Corporation and the term of office of, and the manner of filling casual vacancies among, such
members;
(e) the securities (other than food grains) upon which a Food Corporation may lend or advance
money;
(f) the manner in which a Food Corporation may invest its funds;
(g) the form of the annual statement of accounts and the balance sheet to be prepared by a Food
Corporation;
(h) any other matter which has to be or may by prescribed.
(3) 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
1[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. Subs. by Act 53 of 1982, s. 3, for certain words (w.e.f. 21-10-1982).