GCV-ERMaJ-T- OF --IHDIA . .(BEARAT. SARKAR) .
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS- (GRIH MANTRALAYA) V V New Delhi , the 8 th March, 1973, :7>A >- I n exercise of the powers conferred by 1950 (30 of 1950) j L a r S t % S f / o a f a L l f e > a ^ 3 0 e « t S S t r i 5 ^ ^ n g W i f i c a t i o n S s namely*" iw^m^wvifF thP ••(* for the words "State Government" Gazette", s h a l l be subs t i t u t ed .
2 . In . sec t ion 1;,
(a) 3v For se namely? ~ Power to extend the Act to Delhi Cantonments i n sub-sect ion (2) , . for the words, "the Greater Bomb ay" j the words "the whole of t h e Union t e r r i t o r y of Delhi , except the area for the time being wi th in the loca l l i m i t s of the Delhi Cantonment Board (here inaf ter re fe r red to as. the Delhi Canton ment) " sha l l be subs t i t u t ed ,
(b) af ter sub-sect ion (2) , the following sub-sect ion sha l l be i n se r t ed , namely.- "(3) I t sha l l come in to force in the area t o which i t extends i n the f i r s t ins tance on such date •as the Administrator may j by n o t i f i c a t i o n i n the Delhi Gazette, appoint*".
c t ion 2, the following^section sha l l be subs t i t u t ed , ( l ) The Administrator may3 wi th , the previous sanct ion of the Central Government, "by no t i f i c a t i on i n the Delhi Gazette and insuch other manner as 'he may determine, dec la re .h i s i n t e n t i o n to ; extend t h i s Act to t he De i h l Ga nt 6 nment• • I > 2 I
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(2) Any inhabi tan t of the Delhi Cantonment may, i f*he objec ts to such extension, submit h i s objec t ion to" the Administrator wi th in a period of th ree months from the date of pub l ica t ion of the n o t i f i c a t i o n i n the Delhi Gazette* I t a n y t i m e a f t e r .the exp i ra t ion of. t h e said-Tjerlod, and a f te r considering the ob jec t ions , i f any, submitted under sub-sect ion (.2), the Administrator may, by n o t i f i c a t i o n i n the Delhi Gazette., extend t h i s Act to the Delhi Cantonment and thereupon i t sha l l come i n to force on the date of' publ ica t ion-of such n o t i f i c a t i o n . " I n sec t ion J3.,
(a) c lauses ( l ) and (1A) sha l l be renumbered as clauses (1/0 ancl ClB) thereof and before clause (1A) as so renumbered, the following clause s h a l l be inse r t ed , ; namely:- s ( l ) "Administrator" means the Administrator of t h e Union t e r r l t o r y - o f Delhi appointed by the Pres ident Const i tut ions* 5 "under a r t i c l e 239 of the
(b) for clause (2) , be s u b s t i t u t e d , the following clause namelys * s-hall- S& of '196?< f (2) "Inspector" means a Chief inspector of Smoke-nuisances, or a Deputy Chief Inspector of :Smoke^nuisances, or an inspec tor of Smoke-nuisances, appointed ' under t h i s Ac t , 1 ,
(c) for clause <3) , the following clause sha l l be s u b s t i t u t e d , namelys** *C3) "Commission" means the Delhi Smokenuisances Commission consti tuted.
under t h i s Act %% % £d) i n sub-clause (b) of clause (5) , for the words and figures " sec t ion 3 of the City of - Bombay Municipal Act, 1888", the words and f igures "clause (37) -of sec t ion 2 of the Delhi "Municipal Corporation Act, 1957" s h a l l be subs t i tu ted 5 * $ » O l •fO f ^ Ce) i n clause (6 ) , for the words "a. Presidency Magistrate , a Magistrate of the f i r s t c l a s s , or a Bench of Magistrates exerc is ing f i r s t c l ass powers", the words na J u d i c i a l Magis t r a t e "of the f i r s t c lass or a Bench of J u d i c i a l Magistrates exerc is ing f i r s t c lass powers" sha l l be s u b s t i t u t e d .
. . . . . . j 5* I n sec t ion 4 ? i n sub-sect ion ( l) , for the words and brackets "Maharashtra Snoke-nuisances Commission", the words "Delhi Smoke-nuisances Commission" sha l l be subs t i t u t ed* 6« i n sec t ion 5 , - Ca) i n sub-sect ion (1 ) , for the words " a Chief Inspector of Smoke-nuisances and so many " Assistant Inspec tors of .Smoke-nuisances as they may th ink f i t " , the words "a Chief Inspector of Smoke-nuisances, a Deputy Chief Inspector of Smoke-nuisances and so many inspec tors of Smoke-nuisances as he may th ink f i t " sha l l be subs t i t u t ed !
\ (bj for sub-secti-on (2 ) , the following, sub-?
sec t ion sha l l be subs t i t u t ed , namely*** 66 of
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Punjab Act '< 1911, of "(2) The Deputy Chief Inspector and every Inspec tor , o the r than the Chief Inspec t o r , appointed under sub-sect ion (1) sha l l be subordinate t o the Chief Inspector and a l l Inspectors appointed under the sa id sub-sect ion s h a l l be subordinate t o , control of9 t h e and subject t o Commission*" » ;he 7 , I n sec t ion 7, i n the proviso to sub-sect ion ( 1 ) , for the words and figures ^Municipal Commissioner under the provisions of sec t ion 394 of the City of Bombay Municipal A c t / 1 8 8 8 " . the words and f igures "Commissioner under sec t ion 4i7 of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 195? and Medical Officer of Health under sec t ion 121 of the Pun3ab Municipal Act 1911, as i n force i n Hew Delhi " sha l l be subs t i tu ted* 8 i n sec t ion 11 ,
(a) i n sub-sect ion (3) and figures nclause for the words, brackets
(c). of sec t ion 24 of the .0 of 1897, Bombay~General Clauses Act, 190.4", the words, brackets and f igures "clause (3) of sec t ion 23 of the General Clauses Act, 1897" sha l l be subs t i tu ted !
(b) sub~se uu - t i l ttr-.-r* 9* i n sec t ion 12A, i n s u b j e c t i o n (1) » for the word "Bombay", the words "the Union t e r r i t o r y of Delhi'• sha l l be subs t i tu ted* w . ANNgaURB THE" BOMBAY SMOKE-NUISANCES ACT, 1912 (BOMBAY ACT-7 OF 1912) . AS EXTENDED TO THE UNION TERRITORY OF DELHI t h e abatement of nu i sances a r i s i n g from t h e smoke i n t h e Greater Bombay and to_prov ide £>r_tbe S t a t e of Maha ra sh t r a .
An Act' for of fu rnaces ^ ~,.v> — e x t e n s i o n t h e r e o f t o o the r a r e a s I n t h e "-"WHEREAS i t i s expedient t o enac t a law for t h e abatement of nu i sances a r i s i n g from t h e smoke of furnaces i n t h e Greater --'Bombay and t o provide for t h e e x t e n s i o n t h e r e o f t o o t h e r . a r e a s i n t h e - S t a t e o f Maharasht ra ; I t i s hereby enacted as fo l lows s - 1» """Short fcltfey. ex ten t ,and commencement«- ( l ) This A c t - , . .
may be' c a l l e d t h e Bombay -Smoke'-nuisances... Act., : 1912*
(2) I t extends, i n ...the ..first ins tanse ' - to . the whole of .the Union t e r r i t o r y - of -Delhi * except, -"the - area~~for- tSie;"time ""being withpin the loca l ; l i m i t s of the-Delhi Cantonment Board,..., (here inaf ter referred to as the Delhi Cantonnent) .
(3) I t sha l l come i n t o force i n the area to which It...
extends i n the f i r s t ins tance on such date as the Adminis t r a t o r may5 by no t i f i c a t i on i n the Delhi Gazette, appoint , Administrator may. with the previous sanction of the Central Government, by ' no t i f i c a t i on g^*fefes*ae#in-the Delhi Gazette and I n such other manner as he may determine, declare h i s I n t en t i on to extend-this l e t to the Delhi Gantonment,
(2) Any inhabi tant of the Delhi Cantonment" may,—if he obj®et.ato such extension, submit, h is object ion to the Adminis t r a t o r 'within a period of th ree months from the da t e . o f ='" pub l i ca t ion of the no t i f i c a t i on i n the Delhi Gazette. .
(3) At any time af ter the exp i ra t ion of the said per iod , and af ter considering the object ions ? i f any, submitted under sub-section (2) , the Administrator may, by n o t i f i c a t i o n i n the Delhi Gazette, extend t h i s Act to the Delhi Cantonment and thereupon i t sha l l come in to force ' t h e r e i n on the date o f publ ica t ion of .such not i f ica t ion .
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(l) "Administrator11 means tha Administrator of- the .-,-• Union t e r r i t o r y of Delhi appointed by the President under a r t i c l e 239 of the Consti tutions .(•11)" ^furnace'' means any furnace or -~fire~place.,.used~ * a » 3 2> ;r(g) for -working engines__ hy steamy or
(b) for' any- other purpose .whatsoever:
provided tha t no furnace or f i r e - p l a c e - ( i ) -used-for the burning-of the .dead;
( i i ) used i n a p r iva te house for domestic purposes other . than the purpose . specified i n clause (a)j.
s h a l l be deemed to be a furnace or f i re -p lace wi thin the meaning of t h i s Act5 (IB) "f lue" or "chimney" means any "f lue" of- , ...,.:_.._..;..,.. Hchimney". joined, .to..,, connected -with or . .„ _ _:-_, , forming par t of a furnace|
(2) " inspector" means a Chief Inspector of Smoke-.- nuisances , or a Deputy Chief Inspector of Smoke-nuisances, o r an inspec tor of*Smoke-nuisances, appointed under t h i s Act, 1
(3) noommission" means the Delhi Smoke-nuisances.
Commission const i tu ted under t h i s Act 5 • .-'.
(4) "occupier11 means any person for the time being.
payings or l i a b l e to-pay, to the owner the rent or any por t ion of the rent-o€ the land or building i n respect of which the word i s used;
(5) "owneri5»
(a) when used-in reference to a furnace, <&flue or chimney- , . includes any agent o r ' l e s s e e using the furnace? flue or-chimney, and any , foreman or other person superintending the working of the furnace, flue or chimney|
(h) when used i n reference; to any premises5 has the meaning assigned to i t In clause (37) of sect ion 2 of the Delhi 66 of Municipal Corporation Act,-195.7*. and : - 1957,
(6) "Magistrate" means a Jud ic i a l Magistrate 6f the f i r s t c lass or a Bench of Jud ic i a l Magistrates exerc is ing f i r s t c lass powers -ander tbs Code of . V of .••Criminal Procedure, 1896* 1898, - 9 O • ' & * , XIV of 1^60 •*% 4 , C o n s t i t u t i o n of Commission * - ( l ) The Admini s t r at o r s h a l l a by n o t i f i c a t i o n i n ;the : S a l M ~ G a z e t t e , c o n s t i t u t e ., a Commission t o be c a l l e d t h e Delhi Smoke~buisanees Commission t o superv i se and c o n t r o l t h e working of t h i s Act .
( 2 ) . The s a i d Commission s h a l l c o n s i s t of a P res iden t , nominated by t h e Admin i s t r a to r and so many ;
o t h e r members a s - t h e Admin i s t ra to r may determine*
(3) One-half of t h e members ( exc lu s ive of; t h e P r e s i d e n t ) s h a l l be nominated by t h e A d m i n i s t r a t o r | and the- remainder- s h a l l be. e l e c t e d , i n such a manner and fo r such p e r i o d ' a s the Admin is t ra to r may' d i r e c t , by bod i e s o r a s s o c i a t i o n s whose i n t e r e s t s a re l i k e l y t o be a f f ec t ed , by t h i s Actj and t h e appointment o f a l l membersj whether nominated o r e l e c t e d , s h a l l be n o t i f i e d in. . tha.J},elhi Gaze t t e . ,
(4) Where a casua l Vacancy occu r s i n t h e case of a nominated member t h e Admini s t r at o:r s h a l l make a f r e sh nomina t ion , and-where a ca sua l v a c a n c y occu r s i n t h e case o f an e l e c t e d member t h e ' e l e c t i o n 1 s h a l l be made, by t h e same body o r a s s o c i a t i o n as t h a t which e l e c t e d t h e - member .whose p l a c e i s t o , b e . f i l led . ! and a member so nominated o r e l e c t e d s h a l l hold o f f i c e as long as t h e member's whose p l ace he f i l l s would have-been e n t i t l e d . t o hold o f f i c e had the vacancy not occurred*
(5) No act done by t h e Commission s h a l l be ques t ioned on t h e ground mere ly of t h e e x i s t e n c e of any .
vacancy i n o r any defec t i n t he : c o n s t i t u t i o n of t h e Commission.
5 * AP.PQJ-P^gfit of I n s p e c t o r s . - ( l ) The Adminis t ra tor may, by n o t i f i c a t i o n i n t h e Delhi Gaze t t e , appoint a Chief I n s p e c t o r of Smoke-nuisances,, a Deputy Chief I n s p e c t o r of Smoke-nuisances and so many I n s p e c t o r s of Smoke -• n u i s a n c e s a s - h e may t h i n k f i t ,
(2) The Deputy Chief I n s p e c t o r and eve ry Inspec tor : , o t h e r t h a n t h e Chief I n s p e c t o r , appointed under s u b - .: • s e c t i o n ( l ) , s h a l l be subord ina t e t o t h e Chief I n s p e c t o r and a l l I n s p e c t o r s appointed under t h e s a i d s u b - s e c t i o n s h a l l be subord ina te t o , and sub jec t to. t h e c o n t r o l of,- t h e Commission, -••'•••'.'. • 6 » I n s p e c t o r s to b e ' p u b l i c s e a v a n t s e - Brery Inspector....
. .appointed under t h i s Act, s h a l l 3 for t h e purposes of this••'• , Act be deemed t o be a p u b l i c - s e r v a n t , w i t h i n t h e meaning o-f' t he- Xndi an.. Penal • Code.
• • xr~*r 7 . Po^er t o r r o h l b l t ^ h e _ ^ m c t l o n _ o l _ M l n s or.
furqnc-esT or the msJiufac-ture^of coke, i n specified 'a reas ; and to inflict__p_enaltlag_," (1) The Administrator may, by n o t i f i c a t i o n in the Delhi Gazette prohib i t e i the r absolu te ly or subject t o su ch condit ion and.
within such area as may be specif ied i n the n o t i f i c a t i o n , ' k i ln s ;
Ca) b;ha e rec t ion of b r ick , t i l e or lime
(b) the e rec t ion or r e - e r ec t i on of, or addi t ion t o , or a l t e r a t i o n i n , furnaces to be' Used for the ca lc in ing or smelting of ores or minera l s , or for the cas t ing , puddling or r o l l i n g of i ron or o ther motals or for the conversion of p ig - i ron i n to wrought i r o n , or
(c) the manufacture of coke i n ovens.or with spec ia l appl iances , or
(d) the making of coke without ovens or spec ia l appliances?
Provided tha t where, p r i o r t o the i s sue ' of such n o t i f i c a t i o n , a l icence has been granted by the Commissio ner under sec t ion 417 of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 195? and Medical Officer of Health under sect ion 121 of the Punjab Municipal Act, 1911, as i n force i n New Delhi , for the e rec t ion of a furnace to be used for any of the purposes mentioned, i n clauses (a) and (b) , such no t i f i c a t i on sha l l not affect such furnace so long as i t i s not r e -e rec ted , or any a l t e r a t i o n or addi t ion i s not made t h e r e t o .
(2) I f any furnace be erec ted , r e - e r ec t ed , a l t e red or added to or any k i l n be erected i n contravention of any n o t i f i c a t i o n issued under sub-sect ion ( 1 ) , clause" (a) or (b) , the ox^ner thereof s h a l l be l i a b l e to fine which may extend to two hundred and f i f t y rupees .
C3) I f any per son. manufactures coke i n con t ra vent ion of any n o t i f i c a t i o n issued' under sub-section ( l ) , clause (c)s-he sha l l be l i a b l e to fine which may extend on f irs t- conviction to two hundred and f i f t y "s-upeess and on any subsequent conviction t o five hundred rupeesB 66 of 1957* Punjab Act 3 % of 0 . ^ 1 1 • » » • O < •
(4) I f any .person makes coke i n c o n t r a v e n t i o n of any n o t i f i c a t i o n i s s u e d under s u b - s e c t i o n ( l ) , c l ause (d) } he s h a l l be l i a b l e t o f i ne which may extend ori f i r s t c o n v i c t i o n t o t w e n t y - f i v e r u p e e s , and on any subsequent c o n v i c t i o n t o f i f t y r u p e e s ,
(5) I f any coke i s made i n any b u i l d i n g o r p l ace i n c o n t r a v e n t i o n of a n o t i f i c a t i o n i s s u e d under s u b - s e c t i o n ( l ) s c lause , ( d ) , t h e owner o r occup ie r of such buj^lding'"6r p l a c e s h a l l be l i a b l e to f i ne which may extend on f i r s t c o n v i c t i o n t o twen ty - f ive r u p e e s , and on subsequent convic - - t i o n t o f i f t y rupeeso
(6) Where any coal i s i n p r o c e s s of be ing made o r has been made i n t o coke i n c o n t r a v e n t i o n of a n o t i f i c a t i o n i s s u e d under s u b - s e c t i o n ( l ) , c l ause ( d ) , an I n s p e c t o r may s e i z e such coa l o r coke and r e p o r t t h e s e i z u r e t o a Magi s t r a t e who m a y , ' a f t e r - s u c h e n q u i r y - a s he t h i n k s n e c e s s a r y , o r d e r such coke o r coal t o be c o n f i s c a t e d , and t o be so ld i n accordance w i th r u l e s to be made by t h e Admin i s t ra to r i n t h i s b e h a l f under s e c t i o n 11« 8 • ffower t o o rde r demol i t i on of k i lns , o r furnac.es un lawfu l ly e r e c t e d . - ClV A majpTstrate i m p o s i n g a f i na on any pe r son under s u b - s e c t i o n (2) of s e c t i o n 7 may by o r d e r d i r e c t such person t o demolish t h e k i l n o r furnace w i t h i n a pe r iod t o be s p e c i f i e d i n t h e o rder»-
(2) Any such person f a i l i n g t o demolish any k i l n o r furnace w i t h i n t h e pe r iod p r e s c r i b e d i n any such o r d e r , o r w i t h i n such longer pe r iod as t h e M a g i s t r a t e may, for r e a s o n s t o be s t a t e d , a l low, s h a l l be l i a b l e t o f ine which may extend ' t o twenty rupees for every d a y t h e r e a f t e r - - d u r i n g which such f a i l u r e c o n t i n u e s .
9 » p e n a l t y for excess ive emiss ion of 'smoke-*- ( l ) I f smoke be emi t t ed from any furnace i n g r e a t e r d e n s i t y , or at. a lower a l t i t u d e , or for a longer t i m e , . t h a n i s p e r m i t t e d by r u l e s made under t h i s Act, t h e owner of t h e furnace s h a l l be l i a b l e t o f i n e which may extend on f i r s t c o n v i c t i o n t o two hundred and f i f t y rupees and on any subse quent c o n v i c t i o n t o f ive hundred rupees*
(2) Sub- sec t ion ( l ) s h a l l not apply t o any furnace, which i s u s e d -
(a) i n connect ion wi th a . b r i c k , t i l e o r l ime k i l n , o r .;,.
(b) for t h e purpose mentioned i n c l a u s e (d) of s u b - s e c t i o n (1) of s e c t i o n 7« ft * « B « V 8 f 9A« —l—6- Mb-furnace? e t c u to be erected^ ;;et:c..^^ox._asM_ej£ee^.
wj, t h anproval or. p ermi 3 si oh" • o f Commi s si o h e - •"- Cl) ; ( a*) TB hall t»e erected, altered, added to or No furnace, f lue or chimney s h a l l be e rec ted , a l t e r e d , adaeti to or r e - erected except i n accordance with plans and for t he purpose approved by the Commission* -(b) No furnacej .flue, or .chimney erected, a l t e r e d , ^ added to or re -e rec ted otherwise than i n accordance with -.the., plans approved by the Commission sha l l be used for any purpose except with the permission of the Commission and i n accordance with the terms and condi t ions subject to which such peissission may be granted*
(c) No furnace, f lue or chimney erec ted , a l t e r e d , added t o or re -e rec ted i n accordance with the plans and for the purpose approved by the Commission sha l l be ----- - used-for-"any other purpose^except with the fresh > approv s". of the Commission.
(2) I f any furnace, flue or chimney i s e rec ted , a l t ere added to or re -e rec ted i n contravention of the provisions of • claus© ( a ) , or i s used i n contravention of the provis ion of clause (k). o r clause (c) of sub-sect ion ( l) , as t h e case may be , the owner of such furnace, flue or chimney s h a l l , on convict ion, be punished with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees and i n the case of a continuing contravention of the said clause (b) or clause (c) with an addi t ional fine which may extend to twenty rupees for every day during which such contravention continues a f t e r conviction for the f i r s t such contravention* 9B« pQwe? t o ...order demolition of furnace,, , flue or chimney unlawfully e r e c t e d . - (1) A Magistrate imposing a fine on any person under sub-sect ion (2) of sect ion 9A may, by order , d i r e c t such person to demolish the furnace, flue or chimney wi th in a period to be specified i n the order*
(2) Any such person f a i l i n g to demolish any furnace, flue or chimney wi th in the period specif ied i n the order , or wi thin such .longer period as the Magistrate may, for sNKSiBons to bo s t a t ed , allow sha l l . be l i a b l e to fine which may extend to twenty rupees for every day the rea f t e r during which such fa i lu re cont inues .
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(a) en ter and i n s p e c t , during -working hours, any bui ld ing or place which,contains "a. fm*hacey flue or chimney, and inspect such furnace, vflue> or chimney f
(b) under the wr i t t en au thor i ty of the Commission, "use and t e s t any. appli anee used. for preventing the emissio n o f asmoke froml-such _ furnace, f lue or chimney | and . ".' "
(c) under -the w r i t t e n au thor i ty of the Commission, d i r ec t tha t any such furnace, flue o r " chimney be worked experimentally, during h i s v i s i t to such bui ld ing .or place i n any maimer which he may consider su i tab le for preventing or reducing the emission of smoke, but not so as t o i n t e r f e r e with the business carr ied on i n such bui ld ing or place fur ther than i s necessary n fo r the purposes of the experiment * H I
(2) I f any owner of a furnace, flue or chimney i n respect of which a d i rec t ion i s given under clause (c) of sub-sect ion .(l) f a i l s to secure compliance with such d i r e c t i o n , he sha l l be l i a b l e to f ine which may-extend t o one hundred rupeess
Provided tha t where - any Inspector has reason to bel ieve t h a t any offence under sub-sect ion (2) , (3) or (4) of sec t ion 7 has been or i s being committed on any premises i t s h a l l be lawful for him to enter on such premises withoutprevious not ice and without w r i t t e n authority-from, t he Commission. - , „ e v i 0 -as XX, U U . . - £ U l t r ^ - r t B h f O b t ^ f s 5 t h i s pub l i ca t ion , make rule.s to ca t9 s +. n l ^ ^ without prejudice to the
(2) i n p a r t i c u l a r , an- ™L m a y „ n e r a l i t y of sub»secxxon CD , sue _ ( a ) regulate the t r ansac t ion of business by the Commissions trie •uoEiuu.&oj-w ,̂ • to be (rt prescr ibe the powers and « £ f ^ b y • exercised, and P " 2 ™ ^ v b y a * a % e g u X a t e the exorcise l^TAZTon^VO^ â duties;
(e) prescr ibe a scale for the purpose of deternlrUng the dens i ty of smokes * • • * -J 8
(d) prescr ibe the degree of dens i ty of smoke tha t may be emitted from a furnacey
(e) prescr ibe the time during which smoke of such dens i ty may be emitted from a furnace; • Cf) prescr ibe the_ a l t i t u d e below which smoke may not be emitted from a furnace;.>_ >.
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(h) prescr ibe a procedure for the giving of warning to offenders before i n s t i t u t i n g a presecut ion under- th is Act, and declare the minimum period which should be allowed to elapse i n d i f fe ren t c lasses of cases between the giving of such warning and the i n s t i t u t i o n of £ p rose cut ion;
•" "'_ --• (hh) prescr ibe the procedure' reeardinp the submission and approval of plan under sub-sect ion .(1) of sect ion 9A,
(i) f ix the amount of-fee payable to each o r any member of the Commission at tending a meeting of the Commission! and
(3) prescr ibe a procedure for the sa le and d isposal of the r e c e i p t s of the sa le of coke or coal confiscated under sub-sect ion (6) of sec t ion 7.
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(3) clause (3) 1897, as that be made under ration, shall date on which The date to be specified in accordance with of section 23 of the General Clauses Act,, after which a draft of rules proposed to this section will be taken into considenot be less than three months from the the draft of the proposed rules was 10 of 1897, published for general information."
. ', (4) Any rule to be made under t h i s Act s h a l l , before i t i s published for c r i t i c i sm under sub-section 11) , be referred to the Commission const i tu ted under sec t ion 4 , and the ru le sha l l not be so published u n t i l the said Commission has reported as to the expediency of making the-pro-nosed rule and as to the s u i t a b i l i t y of i t s provisions.-
(5) ./"Omitted Jt 9 - t • 9 i t o 12a 0&'ffljggjfeg'gf^ffencig**- A Magistrate may take cognizance of an offence against t h i s Act only-
(a) upon a complaint made by an of f icer spec i a l l y empowerad by the Administrator i n t h i s behalf, or by an inspector with i n each case the previous sanction of the Commission or of a sub committee appointed by the Commission, and
(b) within a period of three months from the date on which the alleged commission of the offence came to the knowledge of the Inspector» iSAo J f e c i s e of „th;e .power.^ .Q£, the-;-iiamffila^gft. :.btifrfeia,
(1) The Pres ident of the Commission or in the event of the i l l n e s s or absence of the President from the Union t e r r i t o r y of Delhi any member of the Commission authorised i n wri t ing".
i>y the President i n t h i s behalf may exercise the powers of ',., the Commission under sect ions 9A, 10 and 12,•
(2) The President or member authorised under sub sect ion ( l ) s h a l l report to the Commission before i t s next ordinary "meeting any act ion taken by him'in the exercise of t he powers under sect ion 9A§ 10 or 12* /"No*F.3/3/7S- ; UTL(/a^)J7 (K.R. Prabhu) Jo in t Secretary t o the Government-of"'India-*-..