Section 26. Power of Central Government to make rules

26. Power of Central Government to make rules.— (1) The Central Government may, subject to the condition of previous publication, make rules[1] for carrying out the purposes 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:— (a) the constitution of the Board, the number of persons to be appointed as members from each of the categories specified in sub-section (3) of section 4, the term of office and the other conditions of service of, the procedure to be followed by, and the manner of filling vacancies among, the members of the Board; (b) the circumstances in which, and the authority by which, members may be removed; (c) the holding of a minimum number of meetings every year; (d) the pay and allowances and other conditions of service of the secretary; (e) the maintenance of records of all business transacted at meetings of the Board and the submission of copies of such records to the Central Government; (f) the preparation of budget estimate of the receipts and expenditure of the Board and the authority by which such estimates should be sanctioned; (g) the conditions subject to which, and the mode in which, contracts may be made by or on behalf of the Board;