Power to make rules :- (1) The State Government may, after previous

publication and by notification in the official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.

1. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the power conferred by sub-section (1) such rules may provide,-
   • (a) for the manner of investigation of offences under this Act ;
   • (b) for custody, care, protection, welfare and rehabilitation of devadasis;
   • (c) for any other matter which in the opinion of the State Government has to be prescribed.
2. (3) Every rule made under this section 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 thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the sessions immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall from the date on which the modification or annulment is notified by the State Government in the official Gazette have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be ; so however, the modification, or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.