(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette and subject to the condition of previous publication, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Ordinance.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely: —
(a) the measures to be taken for the purpose of maintenance of safety in coal mines or for the conservation of coal;
(b) the levy, collection and payment of the duties of excise and the imposition, collection and payment of the duty of customs;
(c) the appointment and terms and conditions of service of the Chairman and other members of the Board;
(d) the powers and functions of, and the conduct of business by, the Board;
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(e) the determination of the net proceeds of the duties of excise for the purposes of section 11;
(/) the manner in which, and the conditions subject to which, sums at the credit of the Coal Mines Safety and Conservation Fund may be applied;
(g) the form in which the accounts of the Fund shall be kept, the intervals within which, and the manner in which, such accounts may be audited;
(h) the composition of any committee of inquiry which may be appointed to inquire into a reference arising out of-^n order passed under sub-section (3) of section 13, the technical cfu^lifications to be possessed by persons nominated thereto, and tries powers and duties of such committee;
(i) the composition of Advisory "Committees, -fckeirfrmctions, and the terms and conditions of service of members thereof 0) any other matter which has to be, or may be, prescribed.
(3) Any rule made under the provisions of this Ordinance may provide that the contravention thereof shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine, or with both.
(4) All rules made under the provisions of this Ordinance shall be laid, as soon as may be, before Parliament.