Section 10. Power to make rules

10. Power to make rules.— (1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules providing for — (a) the conditions as to the manner of marking of heavy packages, the manner of their packing and the type of covering to be used; (b) the cases or circumstances in which the approximate weight of heavy packages instead of their correct weight may be marked; (c) any other matter which has to be, or may be, provided for by rules. (2) Every rule made under this section 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 successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid or the session immediately following, 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.] _________ STATEMENT OF OBJECTION AND REASONS The Government concerning the Marking of the Weight of Heavy transported by Vessels adopted by the International Labour Conference in 1929 has been ratified by India. The Convention requires that any package or object of one thousand kilogrammes (one metric ton) or more gross weight consigned within the territory of any Member country for transport by sea or inland water-way should have its gross weight plainly and durably marked upon it on the outside before it is loaded on a ship or vessel. This will prevent heavy unmarked packaged from being lifted by mechanical means which are intended for smaller loads. The purposes of the Bill is to give effect to the Convention in India. NEW DELHI: The 17th June, 1950. SRI PRAKASA.