Section 76. Power to make regulations

76. Power to make regulations .—(1) The National Institute of Disaster Management, with the previous approval of the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make regulations consistent with this Act and the rules made thereunder to carry out the purposes of this Act. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such regulations may — provide for all or any of the following matters, namely: (a) powers and functions to be exercised and discharged by the governing body; (b) procedure to be followed by the governing body in exercise of the powers and discharge of its functions; (c) any other matter for which under this Act provision may be made by the regulations. 2[76A. Power of National Authority to make regulations.— Without prejudice to the provisions of section 76, the National Authority, with the previous approval of the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make regulations, other than regulations made under section 76, consistent with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder to carry out the purposes of this Act.] 1. Ins. by Act 10 of 2025, s. 47 (w.e.f. 9-4-2025). 2. Ins. by s. 48, ibid . (w.e.f. 9-4-2025). — 77. Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament. Every rule made by the Central Government and every regulation made by the National Institute of Disaster Management[1] [and the National Authority] 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 of 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 regulation or both Houses agree that the rule or regulation should not be made, the rule or regulation 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 or regulation.