Power of Central Government to make rules.

(1) The Central Government may, after consultation with, or on the recommendation of, the Board and after previous publication by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of this Chapter: Provided that consultation with the Board may be dispensed with if the Central Government is of opinion that circumstances have arisen which render it necessary to make rules without such consultation, but in such a case, the Board shall be consulted within six months of the making of the rules and the Central Government shall take into consideration any suggestions which the Board may make in relation to the amendment of the said rules. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may— (a) provide for the establishment of laboratories for testing and analysing Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drugs;