Chapter XIV POWERS TO MAKE RULES, ISSUE DIRECTIONS AND REGULATIONS AND REMOVE DIFFICULTIES

(1) The State Government may, by notification, after previous publication make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act, including the following, namely:-(i) the term of office and conditions of service of the Chairperson, the Chief Executive Officer and members of Regional development authority; (ii) the qualification, tenure of office and other terms and conditions of the Chairperson and members of the Dispute Settlement Mechanism; and (iii) the form and manner in which the accounts of the Regional development authority shall be prepared and maintained. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, such rules may be made for determining any other powers and functions of the Regional development authority and the Apex Authority constituted under this Act. (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 thirty days, which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session 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 thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be, so however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.

(1) The State Government may issue directions of a general nature as it may think necessary or expedient for the purpose of carrying out the purposes of this Act, to the Apex Authority, Regional development authority or any agency or entity connected with the activities under this Act or to any person or body involved in the development, operation and implementation of the projects in the Special Investment Region or connected therewith. (2) Every direction issued by the State Government under sub-section (1), shall be binding on the respective authority, Regional development authority, agency, entity, body or person.

The Apex Authority may with prior approval of the State Government, make regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act and the rules made there under to carry out the purposes of this Act and for enabling it to discharge its functions under this Act, including the following, namely:-(i) for development, operation, regulation and management of the Special Investment Regions within the State and for development of infrastructure within the Special Investment Region; (ii) for appointment, remuneration, allowances and conditions of services of the officers and employees of the Regional development authority; (iii) form, particulars, manner and fee of proposal by a person who intends to start an economic activity or set up a unit, amenity or infrastructure project in the Special Investment Region or who intends to undertake integrated development.

(1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the State Government may, by order, make such provisions not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as appears to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty: Provided that, no order shall be made after the expiry of two years from the date of commencement of this Act. (2) Every order made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before the State Legislature.