Power to make Rules

Power to make Rules. –

1. (1) The State Government may by notification and subject to the condition of prior publication for the comment of stakeholders make Rules to carry out the purpose of this Act.
2. (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-
   • (a) The Form in which application shall be made under sub-section
3. (3) of Section 10 and the fee and security deposit which shall accompany such application;
   • (b) Conditions under sub section
4. (5) of section 10 subject to which license may be granted;
   • (c) the period for which, the fee on the payment of which and the condition subject to which the license may be renewed under sub-section
5. (6) of Section 10;
   • (d) the form in which, the officer to whom and the period in which returns shall be submitted under Section 14;
   • (e) provisions for installation of electric connection, etc. under sub-section
6. (2) of Section 16;
   • (f) provisions for utilization of amount realised from the Wood Based Industries, by way of fees/ penalties etc., on execution of schemes for increasing forest/ tree cover in the State.
   • (g) any other matter which is required to be or may be regulated.
7. (3) Every Rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each house of the State Legislature while it is in session for a total period of fourteen days which may be comprised in one session or in more than one successive sessions, and if, before expiry of the session in which it is so laid or the session immediately following, both the Houses agree in making any modification in the Rule or both the 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.