Section 26:
Power to make rules.
(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette,
make rules to give effect to 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:--
1[(a) the manner of filling casual vacancies among the members of the Commission and the terms
and conditions of service of the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the Financial Adviser and
other members of the Commission including the salary and allowances to be paid to them and the
travelling and daily allowances to be drawn by them when they are on tour;]
2[(aa) the powers to be exercised and functions to be discharged by the Chief Executive Officer
under sub-section (1) of section 5;
(ab) the financial matters in respect of which the Financial Adviser shall be in charge under
section 5A;
(ac) the transaction of business at the meetings of the Board under sub-section (2) of section 10;];
(b)
3***the procedure to be followed in removing a member who is or becomes subject to any
disqualification;
(c) the term of office and other conditions of service of, the procedure to be followed in the
discharge of functions by, and the manner of filling casual vacancies among members of the Board;
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5[(dd) the constitution of the Standing Finance Committees under sub-section (1) of section 19 A;
(ddd) the procedure to be followed by the Tribunal in deciding questions referred to it under
sub-section (2) of section 19B;]
(e) the date by which, and the form in which, the budget shall be prepared and submitted in each
year under sub-section (1) of section 20;
(f) the procedure to be followed for placing the Commission in possession of funds;
(g) the procedure to be followed and the conditions to be observed in borrowing moneys or in
granting loans;
(h) the conditions subject to which, and the mode in which, contracts may be entered into by or
on behalf of the Commission;
(i) the form and manner in which the accounts of the Commission shall be maintained under
sub-section (1) of section 23;
(j) the form and manner in which the returns, reports or statements shall be submitted under
section 23; and
(k) any other matter which has to be, or may be, prescribed.
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Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 12 of 1987, s. 14, for clause (a) (w.e.f. 24-7-1987).
2. Ins. by Act 10 of 2006, s. 13 (w.e.f. 15-5-2006).
3. The words "the disqualifications for membership of the Commission and" omitted by Act 12 of 1987, s. 14 (w.e.f. 24-7-1987).
4. Omitted by s. 14, ibid. (w.e.f. 24-7-1987).
5. Ins. by Act 32 of 1961, s. 13 (w.e.f. 28-8-1961).
6. Omitted by Act 12 of 1987, s. 14 (w.e.f. 24-7-1987).