Section 25. Power of Authority to make regulations

25. Power of Authority to make regulations.— (1) The Authority may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of 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 powers, such regulations may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely: — (a) the times and places of the meetings of the Authority and the rules of procedure to be observed in regard to the transaction of business at its meetings (including quorum thereat) under sub-section (1) of section 7; (b) the terms and conditions of appointment of the officers and other employees under sub-section (1) section 9; (c) the terms and conditions of appointment of adviser or consultant under sub-section (2) of section 9; (d) for the construction and operation of coastal aquaculture[1] [units] within the coastal areas under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 11; (e) the form and conditions of registration under clause (c) of sub-section (3) of section 13; (f) generally for better regulation of the coastal aquaculture. — 26. 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.