Section 12. Power to appoint Advisory Committees

12. Power to appoint Advisory Committees.— (1) The Central Government may for the purpose of advising it on all matters of policy connected with the constitution and administration of the Corps appoint a Central Advisory Committee consisting of the following persons, namely:— - (a) the Minister for Defence, who shall be the Chairman of the Committee; - (b) the Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Defence, ex officio ; - (c) the Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Education, ex officio ; - (d) the Financial Advisor, Defence, ex officio ; - 1 [(e) the Chief of the Army Staff, ex officio ; - (f) the Chief of the Naval Staff, ex officio ; - (g) the Chief of the Air Staff, ex officio ; ] - (h) five non-official members to be nominated by the Central Government; and 2[(i) three Members of Parliament of whom two shall be elected by the House of the People and one by the Council of States.] 3[(1A) A member elected under clause (i) of sub-section (1) shall hold office for a period of one year from the date of his election or until he ceases to be a Member of the House which elected him, whichever is earlier.] (2) The Central Government may also appoint, for the same purpose as is specified in sub-section (1), such[4] * * * State Advisory Committees as it may consider desirable from time to time and may prescribe their duties and functions. — (1) The Central Government may make rules to carry out the objects of this Act. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power such rules may— (a) prescribe the conditions subject to which universities or schools shall be allowed to raise units under this Act; (b) prescribe the persons or class of persons who may be eligible for enrolment under section 7; 1. Subs. by Act 19 of 1955, s. 2 and the Schedule, for clauses (e), (f) and (g). 2. Subs. by Act 50 of 1975, s. 2, for clause (i) (w.e.f. 16-8-1975). 3. Ins. by Act 50 of 1975, s. 2 (w.e.f. 16-8-1975). 4. The words "Provincial or" omitted by the A.O. 1950. (e) prescribe preliminary and periodical military training for any person or class of persons subject to this Act; (f) prescribe the military or other obligations to which members of the Corps shall be liable when undergoing military training and provide generally for the maintenance of discipline amongst members of the Corps; (g) prescribe the duties, powers and functions of officers appointed under this Act; (h) prescribe the allowances or other remuneration payable to persons subject to this Act; (i) provide for the removal or discharge of any person subject to this Act; (j) prescribe the offences for which any person subject to this Act may be tried and provide for the trial thereof; (k) prescribe the manner in which fines levied under this Act may be recovered; (l) prescribe the duties, powers and functions of Central[1] * * * or State Advisory Committees; and (m) provide for any other matter which under this Act is to be or may be prescribed. 2[(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 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.] 1. The words "Provincial" omitted by the A.O. 1950.