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Section 10: Power of the State Government to make rules

The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961Central Act · Act 28 of 1961

[10. Power of the State Government to make rules.--(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.

(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:--

(a) the additional functions to be performed by the Dowry Prohibition Officers under sub-section (2) of section 8B;

(b) limitations and conditions subject to which a Dowry Prohibition Officer may exercise his functions under sub-section (3) of section 8B.

(3) Every rule made by the State Government under this section shall be laid as soon as may be after it is made before the State Legislature.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
Section10
Marginal notePower of the State Government to make rules
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it1

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Act 43 of 1986. . Subs. by Act 43 of 1986, s. 9, for section 10 (w.e.f. 19-11-1986).

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