Power to make regulations
Section 20 of the Coconut Development Board Act, 1979 deals with power to make regulations. The Board may, with the previous sanction of the Central Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, make regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, to provide for all matters for which provision is necessary or expedient for the purposes of The Act came into force on 12 Jan 1981.
(1) The Board may, with the previous sanction of the Central Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, make regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, to provide for all matters for which provision is necessary or expedient for the purposes of giving effect to the provisions of this Act.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, such regulations may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:--
(a) the times and places at which meetings of the Board or any committee thereof, shall be held and the procedure to be followed thereat, and the number of members which shall form a quorum at a meeting under sub-section (10) of section 4;
(b) the method of appointment, the conditions of service and the scales of pay and allowances of any of the officers and other employees of the Board under sub-section(6) of section 7;
(c) generally, for the efficient conduct of the affairs of the Board.
(3) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, modify or rescind any regulation sanctioned by it and the regulation so modified or rescinded shall have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so however, that any such modification or rescission shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything done under the regulation before its modification or rescission.
Section 20, The Coconut Development Board Act, 1979 (Act 5 of 1979).
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Questions about Section 20
What does Section 20 of the Coconut Development Board Act deal with?
Section 20 of the Coconut Development Board Act is headed "Power to make regulations". The Board may, with the previous sanction of the Central Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, make regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, to provide for all matters for which provision is necessary or expedient for the purposes of
How do I find court cases under Section 20 of the Coconut Development Board 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: Coconut Development Board Act 20, section 20 Coconut Development Board Act, section 20 of the Coconut Development Board 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 20 of the Coconut Development Board Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 4 (Establishment and constitution of the Board), section 7 (Officers of the Board and other staff), 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 2: most recently The Coconut Development Board Employees (Conditions of Service) Regulations, 2003 (2003), then The Coconut Development Board Regulations, 1982 (1982).
When did Section 20 of the Coconut Development Board Act come into force?
Section 20 of the Coconut Development Board Act, cited as Coconut Development Board Act 20, came into force on 12 Jan 1981, having been enacted on 17 Mar 1979. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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