The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other law for the time being in force including any regulation or statute of any university.

Power to make rules 12. (1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules 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:-
   • (i) the procedure to be observed for an inquiry under section 3;
   • (ii) the manner of filing an appeal to the 1[Educational Tribunal] under section 5 and the period within which the same is to be filed; 2[(ii-a) the terms and conditions of service of the Presiding Officer of a 31[Educational Tribunal].] 3[(ii-b) the grant of pensionary benefits under Section 9-B.]
   • (iii) any other matter which has to be, or may be, prescribed;
2. (3) Every rule made under this section shall be laid as soon as may be, after it is made, before the House of the State Legislature while it is in session for a total period of ten days which may be comprised in one session or in two or in more successive sessions and if, before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid or the successive session aforesaid, the House agrees in making any modification in the rule or the House agrees 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 or omitted to be done under the rule.