Section 18. Power to make rules

18. Power to make rules.— (1) The Central Government may[5] [by notification in the Official Gazette] Act may make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, the Central Government may make rules providing for the appointment of census-officers and of persons to the form any of the duties of census-officers or to give assistance towards the taking of a census, and for the general instructions to be issued to such officers and persons[6] [and providing for the manner of service of orders regarding requisitioning of premises, or vehicle; vessel or animal and the time within which the application may be made to it by any interested person aggrieved by the amount of compensation determined under section 7B for referring the matter to an arbitrator.] 7[(3) 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 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. Subs. by Act 56 of 1974, s. 3 and the Second Schedule, for "Superintendent of Census Operations" (w.e.f. 20-12-1974). 2. Subs. by Act 11 of 1994, s. 13, for certain words. 3. Subs by the A. O. 1950, for "the provinces of India or the Province" 4. Ins. by Act 11 of 1994, s. 14. 5. Ins. by Act 4 of 1986, s. 2 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 15-5-1986). 6. Added by Act 11 of 1994, s. 15. 7. Ins. by Act 4 of 1986, s. 2 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 15-5-1986).