Section 9. Power to make rules

(2) The Joint Committee constituted under sub-section (1) shall elect its Chairman and shall have power to regulate its procedure. [1] [(2A) A member of the Joint Committee shall hold office as such member for one year from the date of his nomination and any casual vacancy in the Joint Committee may be filled by nomination by the Chairman of the Council of States or the Speaker of the House of the People, as the case may be. Explanation.-- In the case of a member of a Joint Committee holding office as such immediately before the commencement of the Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Act, 1958 (55 of 1958), the period of one year shall be computed from the date of such commencement.] (e) the form in which certificates, if any, shall be furnished by a member for the purpose of claiming any allowance under this Act; [5] [(ee) the form in which certificates, if any, shall be furnished by any person for the purpose of claiming any pension under this Act;] [6] [(f) the constituency allowance and medical and other facilities mentioned in section 8 and the amount to be paid in cash in lieu of such facilities; (ff) the amount which may be paid by way of repayable advance for the purchase of conveyance; the rate of interest thereon and the mode of recovery of such amount and interest thereon; and] [7] [(fff) to provide for carry forward of unutilised free telephone calls pertaining to any year beginning on or after the 1st day of April, 2002 to any subsequent year;] (g) generally for regulating the payment of [8] [daily and travelling allowances and pension] under this Act]. (1) For the purpose of making rules under this section, there shall be constituted a Joint Committee of both Houses of Parliament consisting of five members from the Council of States nominated by the Chairman and ten members from the House of the People nominated by the Speaker. (4) Any rules made under sub-section (3) shall not take effect until they are approved and confirmed by the Chairman of the Council of States and the Speaker of the House of the People and are published in the Official Gazette, and such publication of the rules shall be conclusive proof that they have been duly made. [Footnotes] 1. Ins. by Act 55 of 1958, s. 8 (w.e.f.30-12-1958). 2. Ins. by Act 9 of 2004, s. 9 (w.e.f. 9-1-2004). 3. Ins. by Act 61 of 1982, s. 4 (w.e.f. 6-11-1982). 4. Ins. by Act 55 of 1958, s. 8 (w.e.f. 30-12-1958). 5. Ins. by Act 105 of 1976, s. 8 (w.e.f. 9-9-1976). 6. Subs. by Act 74 of 1985, s. 8, for "clause (f)" (w.e.f.26-12-1985). 7. Ins. by Act 9 of 2004, s. 9 (w.e.f. 9-1-2004). 8. Subs. by Act 105 of 1976, s. 8, for "daily and travelling allowances" ( w.e.f. 9-9-1976). 9. Power to make rules.