Power to make rules

(1) The State Government my by notification in the Gazette make rules consistent with this Act, to carry out the purpose of this Act. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of foregoing powers, such rules may provide for the following matters namely: - (a) for conduct of election to the Regional Council and Area Councils; (b) for delimitation of constituencies for election to the Regional and Area Councils; (c) for pay and allowances of members and Chairman of the Area and Regional Councils; (d) appointment of officers and staff of the Area and Regional Councils and their conditions of service; (e) custody and disposal of Area Council funds; (f) procedure for maintenance of accounts and audit; (g) rate of tax, toll or cess and procedure for its imposition and recovery; (h) procedure for conduct of business of Village, Area and Regional Councils; (i) any other connected matter in respect of which it is necessary to make rules for the constitution and proper functioning of the Village, Area and Regional Councils. (3) Every rule made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, the Nagaland Legislative Assembly while it is in session for a total period of seven days, which may be comprised in one session or in two successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid or the session immediately following, the Nagaland Legislative Assembly agree in making any modification in the rule or the Nagaland Legislative Assembly 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 this rule.