Chapter IV MISCELLANEOUS

(1) The Government may, by notification in the Gazette, make rules to carry out all or any of the purposes of this Act. (2) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid as soon as may be after it is made, before the Legislative Assembly while it is in session for a total period of fourteen days which may be comprised in one session or two successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid or the session immediately following, the Legislative Assembly makes any modification in the rule or decides 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 rules.

(1) The Government shall, for the purpose of preventing any activity violating the provisions of this Act and to ensure the compliance of the provisions of this Act in each Kadavu, constitute a Special Protection Force. (2) The composition, powers and functions of the Special Protection Force shall be such as may be prescribed.

No litigation, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person in respect of anything done or intended to be done in good faith for performing the duties and functions under this Act or the rules made thereunder.

Any officer authorised under section 23, section 23A and section 25 shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Central Act 45 of 1860).

The Government shall have power to call for reports and to examine the files relating to any decisions taken by a District Expert Committee, or a Kadavu Committee, or a local authority, under this Act or the rules made thereunder and to give directions to the Chairman of the District Expert Committee for taking further proceedings thereon.

The provisions of this Act and rules made thereunder shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force.

The Government may, with a view to ensure protection of every river, provide for periodical measurement of the quantity of sand available for removal by such method and in such manner as may be prescribed.

(1) Any person aggrieved by any order or decision taken by the Kadavu Committee or the Local Authority under this Act or the Rules made thereunder may prefer an appeal to the Chairman of the District Expert Committee, within fifteen days from the date of the said decision or order. (2) Any appeal received under sub-section (1) shall be disposed of within thirty days, and the decision on such appeal shall be final.

(1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Government may by order, do anything, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, which appears to them to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of removing the difficulty: Provided that no order shall be made under this section after the expiry of two years from the commencement of this Act. (2) Every order made under this section shall be laid, after it is made, in the session of the Legislative Assembly that immediately follows.