The Administrators-General Act, 1963
Administered Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice / Legislative Department
Section
Section 61 Power of Central Government to make rules.
The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules as to the terms and conditions on which letters of administration may be granted to Consular Officers under section 56.
Section 62 Power of State Government to make rules.
(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act, and for regulating the proceedings of the Administrator-General.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for--
(a) the accounts to be kept by the Administrator-General and the audit and inspection thereof;
(b) the safe custody, deposit and investment of assets and securities which come into the hands of the Administrator-General;
(c) the remittance of sums of money in the hands of the Administrator- General in cases in which such remittances are required;
(d) subject to the provisions of this Act, the fees to be paid under this Act and the collection and accounting for any such fees;
(e) the statements, schedules and other documents to be submitted to the State Government or to any other authority by the Administrator-General, and the publication thereof;
(f) the realization of the cost of preparing any such statements, schedules or other documents;
(g) the manner in which and the person by whom the costs of and incidental to any audit under the provisions of this Act are to be determined and defrayed;
(h) the manner in which summonses issued under this Act are to be served and the payment of the expenses of any person summoned or examined under the provisions of this Act, and of any expenditure incidental to such examination; and
(i) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed under this Act.
1[(3) Every rule made by the State Government under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made before the State Legislature.]
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for--
(a) the accounts to be kept by the Administrator-General and the audit and inspection thereof;
(b) the safe custody, deposit and investment of assets and securities which come into the hands of the Administrator-General;
(c) the remittance of sums of money in the hands of the Administrator- General in cases in which such remittances are required;
(d) subject to the provisions of this Act, the fees to be paid under this Act and the collection and accounting for any such fees;
(e) the statements, schedules and other documents to be submitted to the State Government or to any other authority by the Administrator-General, and the publication thereof;
(f) the realization of the cost of preparing any such statements, schedules or other documents;
(g) the manner in which and the person by whom the costs of and incidental to any audit under the provisions of this Act are to be determined and defrayed;
(h) the manner in which summonses issued under this Act are to be served and the payment of the expenses of any person summoned or examined under the provisions of this Act, and of any expenditure incidental to such examination; and
(i) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed under this Act.
1[(3) Every rule made by the State Government under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made before the State Legislature.]
1. Ins. by Act 18 of 1983, s. 3 (w.e.f. 26-8-1983).
Section 63 Laying of rules made by Central Government before Parliament.
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 1[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.
1. Subs. by s. 4, ibid., for certain words (w.e.f. 26-8-1983).
Section 64 Repeal and savings.
(1) The Administrator-Generals Act, 1913 (3 of 1913), is hereby repealed.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), relating to the effect of repeals, the repeal effected by this section shall not affect the incorporation of any person holding the office of Administrator-General at the commencement of this Act.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, the provisions of section 59B of the Administrator-Generals Act, 1913 (3 of 1913), shall continue to apply as if that Act had not been repealed.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), relating to the effect of repeals, the repeal effected by this section shall not affect the incorporation of any person holding the office of Administrator-General at the commencement of this Act.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, the provisions of section 59B of the Administrator-Generals Act, 1913 (3 of 1913), shall continue to apply as if that Act had not been repealed.