Section 18:
Power to make rules.
(1) The Central Government may 1
[by notification in the Official
Gazette] Act may make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, the Central
Government may make rules providing for the appointment of census-officers and of persons to the form
any of the duties of census-officers or to give assistance towards the taking of a census, and for the
general instructions to be issued to such officers and persons 2
[and providing for the manner of service of
of orders regarding requisitioning of premises, or vehicle; vessel or animal and the time within which the
application may be made to it by any interested person aggrieved by the amount of compensation
determined under section 7B for referring the matter to an arbitrator.]
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[(3) Every rule made 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 4 of 1986, s. 2 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 15-5-1986).
2 Added by Act 11 of 1994, s. 15.
3 Ins. by Act 4 of 1986, s. 2 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 15-5-1986).