General power to make rules

Section 20 of the Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016 deals with general power to make rules. The Central Government may, by notification, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act. The Act came into force on 05 Jul 2017.

(1) The Central Government may, by notification, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act.

(2) Every rule made under this Act by the Central Government 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.

Section 20, The Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016 (Act 30 of 2016).