Section 23. Power to make rules

23. Power to make rules .—(1) The Central Government may, by notification, make rules 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— 1[ 2[(a) such amount under subsection (2A) of section 4;] (aa) the amount required to be paid by every owner for being credited to the Relief Fund under sub-section (2C) of section 4; (ab) the manner in which and the period within which the amount received from the owner is required to be remitted by the insurer under sub-section (2D) of section 4]; 3 [(ac)] establishment and maintenance of fund under sub-section (3) of section 4; (b) the form of application and the particulars to be given therein and the documents to accompany such application under sub-section (2) of section 6; (c) the procedure for holding an inquiry under sub-section (4) of section 7; (d) the purposes for which the Collector shall have powers of a Civil Court under sub-section (5) of section 7; (e) the manner in which notice of the offence and of the intention to make a complaint to the Central Government shall be given under clause (b) of section 18; 4[(ea) amount or relief and any other loss or damage under sub-section (1) of section 3; (eb) such other person under sub-section (1A) of section 6; (ec) manner of allocation of fund for restoration of damage under sub-section (9) of section 7; (ed) any other amount from other sources under clause (d) of sub-section (1A) of section 7A; (ee) manner of holding inquiry and imposing penalty under sub-section (1) of section 15A;] - (f) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed. (3) Every[5] [rule or scheme] 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[5] [rule or scheme] or both Houses agree that the[5] [rule or scheme] should not be made, the[5] [rule or scheme] 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[5] [rule or scheme]. 1. Ins. by Act 11 of 1992, s. 7 (w.e.f. 31-1-1992). 2. Subs. by Act 18 of 2023, s. 2 and Sch. for cl. (a) (w.e.f. 1-4-2024). 3. Cl. (a) shall be re-lettered as cl. (ac) by Act 11 of 1992, s. 7, (w.e.f. 31-1-1992). 4. Ins. by Act 18 of 2023, s. 2 and Sch. (w.e.f. 1-4-2024). 5. Subs. by Act 11 of 1992, s. 7, for "rule" (w.e.f. 31-1-1992). THE SCHEDULE— Omitted by the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 (18 of 2023) , s. 2 and Schedule ( w.e.f. 1-4-2024) . STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS The growth of hazardous industries, processes and operations in India has been accompanied by the growing risks from accidents, not only to the workmen employed in such undertakings, but also innocent members of the public who may be in the vicinity. Such accidents lead to death and injury to human beings and. other living beings and damage private and public properties. Very often, the majority of the people affected are from the economically weaker sections and suffer great hardships because of delayed relief and compensation. While workers and employees of hazardous installations are protected under separate laws, members of the public are not assured of any relief except through long legal processes. Industrial units seldom have the willingness to readily compensate the victims of accidents and the only remedy now available for the victims is to go through prolonged litigation in a Court of Law. Some units may not have the financial resources to provide even minimum relief.