Section 22 - Power to make rules

Section 22 - Government's Authority to Establish Rules

Section 22 outlines the government's authority to create rules necessary for implementing the provisions of the Act. It specifies that the government can make these rules based on recommendations from the Council. The section also clarifies that the rules can address any matters that the Act requires to be prescribed or addressed through rules. Furthermore, the government is granted the power to apply these rules retrospectively, but not before the Act itself took effect. Additionally, the rules may specify penalties for violations, with fines not exceeding ten thousand rupees. This section ensures that the government has the flexibility and authority to effectively administer the Act through detailed rule-making.