The Technology Development Board Act, 1995
Administered Ministry: Ministry of Science and Technology / Department of Science and Technology
Section
Section 21 Power of Central Government to make rules.
(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the provisions of this Act.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the forgoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:--
(a) the number of members of the Board under clause (g) of sub-section (3) of section 3;
(b) the term of office and other conditions of service of the members of the Board under sub-section (4) of section 3;
(c) the powers and duties of the Chairperson under sub-section (5) of section 3;
(d) the constitution of committees under sub-section (1) of section 5;
(e) theform of application under sub-section (1) of section 7;
(f) the form in which, and the time at which, the Board shall prepare its budget under section 11 and its annual report under section 12;
(g) the form of annual statement of accounts under sub-section (1) of section 13 and the date before which the audited copy of the accounts may be furnished to the Central Government under sub-section (4) of that section;
(h) any other matter which is to be, or may be, prescribed or in respect of which provisions is to be, or may be, made by rules.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the forgoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:--
(a) the number of members of the Board under clause (g) of sub-section (3) of section 3;
(b) the term of office and other conditions of service of the members of the Board under sub-section (4) of section 3;
(c) the powers and duties of the Chairperson under sub-section (5) of section 3;
(d) the constitution of committees under sub-section (1) of section 5;
(e) theform of application under sub-section (1) of section 7;
(f) the form in which, and the time at which, the Board shall prepare its budget under section 11 and its annual report under section 12;
(g) the form of annual statement of accounts under sub-section (1) of section 13 and the date before which the audited copy of the accounts may be furnished to the Central Government under sub-section (4) of that section;
(h) any other matter which is to be, or may be, prescribed or in respect of which provisions is to be, or may be, made by rules.
Section 22 Power of Board to make regulations.
(1) The Board may, with the previous approval of the Central Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, make regulations consistent with this Act and the rules generally to carry out the provisions of this Act.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such regulations may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:--
(a) the terms and conditions of service of the Secretary and other officers and employees of the Board under sub-section (2) of section 4;
(b) the conditions subject to which equity capital may be provided by the Board under clause (a) of section 6;
(c) the form in which and the time at which the returns may be furnished to the Board under sub-section (1) of section 15.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such regulations may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:--
(a) the terms and conditions of service of the Secretary and other officers and employees of the Board under sub-section (2) of section 4;
(b) the conditions subject to which equity capital may be provided by the Board under clause (a) of section 6;
(c) the form in which and the time at which the returns may be furnished to the Board under sub-section (1) of section 15.
Section 23 Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
Every rule and every regulation made 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 regulation or both Houses agree that the rule or regulation should not be made, the rule or regulation 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 or regulation.