Power of Central Government to make rules

(1) The Central Government may, subject to the condition of previous publication, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act. (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:— (a) the form and manner of application for grant of licence and the fee to be paid for the same under sub-section (1) of section 4; (b) the form, period and the conditions subject to which licence shall be granted under sub-section (3) of section 4; (c) the class or category of licence to be granted under sub-section (4) of section 4; (d) the form and manner of making application for modification of particulars of a licence under sub-section (3) of section 5; (e) the form and manner of reporting the requirements to the Director-General under section 6; (f) such other matters to be included in the Strategic Plan under clause (h) of sub-section (2) of section 8; (g) the time, place and the procedure to be observed by the committee for the transaction of business at its meetings and the quorum at such meetings under sub-section (4) of section 8; (h) the form and manner of maintaining the National Database of Coastal Shipping by the Director-General under sub-section (1) of section 9; (i) the form and manner of application for grant of licence and the fee to be paid under sub-section (3) of section 11; (j) the form, period and the conditions subject to which licence shall be granted under sub-section (4) of section 11; (k) the form and manner of making application for modification of particulars of a licence under sub-section (2) of section 12; (l) the sum to be paid for credit to the Central Government for compounding an offence and the manner of making the payment under sub-section (1) of section 26; (m) the form and manner of making an application for the compounding of an offence under sub-section (3) of section 26; (n) the form and manner of preferring appeal to the Director-General under sub-section (2) of section 30; (o) the form and manner of issuance of notice under section 31; (p) any other matters in respect of which the Director-General may, by notice, require the licensee or agent of any vessel to furnish information under sub-section (2) of section 35; (q) any other matter which is required to be or may be prescribed for carrying out the provisions of this Act.