Chapter VI MISCELLANEOUS

The Central Government may give directions to--

1. (i) the National Board; or
2. (ii) the Government of a State or the State Board of that State, in respect of matters relating to the implementation of the provisions of this Act.

No proceedings of the National Board or any State Board shall be invalid on the ground merely of the existence of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the National Board or, as the case may be, the State Board.

1. (1) The Central Government may, by notification, make rules to carry out the provisions of this Act.
2. (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 contributions to be collected from the beneficiaries of the scheme or the employers under sub-section (1) of section 4;
   • (b) the number of persons to be nominated, the term of office and other conditions of service of members, the procedure to be followed in the discharge of functions by, and the manner of filling vacancies of, the National Board under sub- section (4) of section 5;
   • (c) the rules of procedure relating to the transaction of the business at the meeting of the National Board under sub-section (6) of section 5;
   • (d) the allowances for attending the meetings of the National Board under sub-section (7) of section 5;
   • (e) the form for making an application for registration under sub-section (2) of section 10; and
   • (f) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed.

1. (1) The State Government may, by notification, make rules to carry out the provisions of this Act.
2. (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 number of persons to be nominated, the term of office and other conditions of service of members, the procedure to be followed in the discharge of functions by, and the manner of filling vacancies of, the State Board under sub-section (4) of section 6;
   • (b) the rules of procedure relating to the transaction of business at the meetings of the State Board under sub-section (6) of section 6;
   • (c) the allowances for attending the meetings of the State Board under sub-section (7) of section 6;
   • (d) the contributions to be collected from the beneficiaries of the scheme or the employers under sub-section (1) of section 7;
   • (e) the form in which the application for registration shall be made under sub-section (2) of section 10; and
   • (f) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed.

1. (1) Every rule made by the Central Government under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament, 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.
2. (2) Every rule made under this Act by State Government shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is notified, before the State Legislature.

Nothing contained in this Act shall affect the operation of any corresponding law in a State providing welfare schemes which are more beneficial to the unorganised workers than those provided for them by or under this Act.

1. (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Central Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as may appear to it to be necessary for removing the difficulty: Provided that no such order shall be made under this section after the expiry of a period of two years from the commencement of this Act.
2. (2) Every order made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament.