In force · As amended up to 2026-08
29. Power to make regulations.— (1) The Board may, with the previous approval of the Central Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, make regulations consistent with this Act and the rules generally 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) the manner in which, and the purposes for which, the Board may associate with itself any person under sub-section (6) of section 4;
(b) the powers and duties of the General Manager of the Board which may be determined under sub-section (4) of section 7;
(c) the terms and conditions of service of the Chief Engineers, the Secretary and other officers and employees of the Board under sub-section (3) of section 9;
(d) any other matter in respect of which provision is to be or may be made by regulations.
— 30. Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament. Every rule and every regulation 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 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.
Source: India Code