Powers of the Government to make rules

Powers of the Government to make rules.-(1) The Government may make rules applicable to all or any town area for carrying out the purposes of this Act.

1. (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) to regulate and control the powers conferred by this Act or by any rule made under this Act on any officer of the Committee.
   • (b) to prescribe duties for any such officer or servant in addition to those prescribed by this Act ;
   • (c) to prescribe or regulate in respect of the number of members to compose the Committee ;
   • (g) regulating the election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman ;
   • (h) the use of the Town Fund ;
     • (i) the form in which accounts may be kept or maintained ;
   • (j) the proportions in which the Town Fund shall be applied as to the proportion of income which may be spent ;
   • (k) the preparation of plans and estimates for works involving expenditure from a Town Fund, the person by whom and the conditions subject to which such plans and estimates may be sanctioned ;
   • (l) the returns and statements to be submitted by the Committee ;
   • (m) to regulate the imposition of taxes and fees under this Act and to prevent the avoidance thereof ;
   • (n) the grant of refund on export of goods or articles on which Dharat or Terminal tax has been levied ;
   • (q) custody of records ;
   • (r) the exemption from Dharat or Terminal tax of goods that have once paid it on being brought into the town area and thereafter exported from it ; the qualifications and conditions of appointment of an officer or servant appointed under section 14 to hold office under the Committee ;
   • (t) the functions and working of the Committee.
2. (3) The power to make rules under this Act is subject to the condition of the rules being made after previous publication.
3. (4) [Until rules are made by the Government under this section the rules made under the Jammu and Kashmir Town Area Act, Samvat 1997, and in force at the commencement of this Act, shall, notwithstanding the repeal of the said Act, have always continued in force as if they were made under the provisions of this Act.]