Section55
The Actuaries Act, 2006

Power of Central Government to make rules

In force From 10 Nov 2006 Act 35 of 2006 As on 18 Oct 2026

Act 35 of 2006 Ministry Finance Enacted 27 Aug 2006 In force 10 Nov 2006 Instruments 4

Section 55 of the Actuaries Act, 2006 deals with power of Central Government to make rules. The Central Government may, by notification, make rules to carry out the provisions of this Act. The Act came into force on 10 Nov 2006.

(1) The Central Government may, by notification, make rules to carry 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 manner of election and nomination in respect of members to the Council under sub-section (2) of section 12;

(b) the terms and conditions of service of the Presiding Officers and Members of the Tribunal, place of meeting, remuneration and allowances to be paid to them under sub-section (3) of section 16;

(c) the procedure of inquiry and submission of report by the Disciplinary Committee under subsection (2) of section 26;

(d) the procedure of inquiry by the Prosecution Director under sub-section (2) of section 27;

(e) any act or omission which may be determined as professional misconduct under section 31;

(f) the procedure to be followed by the Board in its meetings and discharging its functions under section 45; and

(g) terms and conditions of service of the Chairman and Members of the Board under section 46.

Section 55, The Actuaries Act, 2006 (Act 35 of 2006).

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Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

Made under this section, and citing it

3 instruments state that it was made under this provision — the power to make it comes from here, so a change to any of them changes what this section requires in practice. Newest first.

Another 1 instrument names this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.

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Questions about Section 55

What does Section 55 of the Actuaries Act deal with?

Section 55 of the Actuaries Act is headed "Power of Central Government to make rules". The Central Government may, by notification, make rules to carry out the provisions of this Act.

How do I find court cases under Section 55 of the Actuaries Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Actuaries Act 2006 55, section 55 Actuaries Act 2006, section 55 of the Actuaries Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 55 of the Actuaries Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 12 (Composition of Council of Institute), section 16 (Establishment of Tribunal), section 26 (Disciplinary Committee), section 27 (Appointment of Prosecution Director), and on 3 further provisions, so none of them can safely be read on its own. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 3: most recently Actuaries Nomination of Member to the council rules 2008 (2008), then Actuaries-Election to the council rules, 2008 (2008), and 1 more.

When did Section 55 of the Actuaries Act come into force?

Section 55 of the Actuaries Act, cited as Actuaries Act 2006 55, came into force on 10 Nov 2006, having been enacted on 27 Aug 2006. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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