Power to make rules
Section 23 of the Enemy Property Act, 1968 deals with power to make rules. The Central Government may make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act. The Act came into force on 10 Jul 1968.
(1) The Central Government may make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for
(a) the returns that may be called for by the Custodian under sub-section (1) of section 15 and the period within which such returns shall be submitted under sub-section (2) of that section;
(b) the registers in which the returns relating to enemy property shall be recorded under section 16;
(c) the fees for the inspection of registers and for obtaining copies of the relevant portions from the registers under sub-section (2) of section 16;
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(e) any other matter which has to be or may be prescribed.
(3) Every rule made by the Central Government 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 2[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 23, The Enemy Property Act, 1968 (Act 34 of 1968).
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Made under this section, and citing it
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Questions about Section 23
What does Section 23 of the Enemy Property Act deal with?
Section 23 of the Enemy Property Act is headed "Power to make rules". The Central Government may make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
How do I find court cases under Section 23 of the Enemy Property 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: Enemy Property Act 1968 23, section 23 Enemy Property Act 1968, section 23 of the Enemy Property 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 23 of the Enemy Property Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 15 (Returns as to enemy property), section 16 (Registers of returns), 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 Enemy Property (Amendment) Rules, 2018, Transfer of Proepry (Vested as Enemy Proeprty in the Custodian) Order, 2018 and Guidelines for Disposal of Enemy Proeprty Order, 2018 (2018), then Enemy Property Rule, 2015 (2015).
When did Section 23 of the Enemy Property Act come into force?
Section 23 of the Enemy Property Act, cited as Enemy Property Act 1968 23, came into force on 10 Jul 1968, having been enacted on 20 Aug 1968. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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