Power to make rules
Section 18 of the Census Act, 1948 deals with power to make rules. The Central Government may [by notification in the Official Gazette] Act may make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act. The Act came into force on 03 Sep 1948.
(1) The Central Government may 1 [by notification in the Official Gazette] Act may make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, the Central Government may make rules providing for the appointment of census-officers and of persons to the form any of the duties of census-officers or to give assistance towards the taking of a census, and for the general instructions to be issued to such officers and persons 2 [and providing for the manner of service of of orders regarding requisitioning of premises, or vehicle; vessel or animal and the time within which the application may be made to it by any interested person aggrieved by the amount of compensation determined under section 7B for referring the matter to an arbitrator.]
3 [(3) Every rule made under this section 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 18, The Census Act, 1948 (Act 37 of 1948).
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Questions about Section 18
What does Section 18 of the Census Act deal with?
Section 18 of the Census Act is headed "Power to make rules". The Central Government may [by notification in the Official Gazette] Act may make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
How do I find court cases under Section 18 of the Census 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: Census Act 1948 18, section 18 Census Act 1948, section 18 of the Census 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 18 of the Census Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 7B (Payment of compensation), 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 is one: most recently Census Rule 1990(with amendments) (2018).
When did Section 18 of the Census Act come into force?
Section 18 of the Census Act, cited as Census Act 1948 18, came into force on 03 Sep 1948, having been enacted on 03 Sep 1948. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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