Section 14:
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) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, such rules may
provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:
(a) the manner in which casual vacancies in the Varishta Panchayat may be filled;
(b) the meetings of the Varishta Panchayat, the conduct of business and the procedure to be
followed at such meetings;
(c) any other matter which has 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 1[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 4 of 1986, s. 2 and the First Schedule, for centain words (w.e.f. 15-5-1986)