Power to make rules.

(1) The state Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, make rules not inconsistent with this Act, for carrying out the purposes of this Act. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:- (a) the manner of making application by a public water distribution authority, to the State Government for reservation of water from a source under sub-section (1) of section 6; (b) the manner and scope of water audit under sub-section (3) of section 9; (c) The criteria and the manner for assessing the loss or damage caused to the Authority under sub-section (2) of the section 14; (d) the manner of appointment of Assessing officer under the sub-section (4) of the section 14; (e) the fees payable and documents to be attached with the appeal sub-section (1) of section 15; (f) the manner of appointment of Appellate officer under the sub-section (3) of the section 15; (g) the fees payable and documents to be attached with appeal under sub-section (1) of section 16; (h) the procedure for examining the appeal by the water Appellate Authority under sub-section (2) of section 16; (i) The terms and conditions of the chairman and Members, and the procedure to be followed by the water Appellate Authority under sub-section (3) of section 17; (j) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed. (3) All rules made under this section shall be laid for not less than thirty days before the State Legislature as soon as possible after they are made, and shall be subject to rescission by the State Legislature or to such modifications as the State Legislature may make, during the session in which they are so laid or the session immediately following. (4) Any rescission or modification so made by the State Legislature shall be published in the Official Gazette and thereupon take effect.