(1) The State Government may make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
(2) In partic1uar and without prejudice to the generality of the fore going power, such rules may prescribe for,-
(a) the principles and conditions on which the scheme under section 3 shall be initiated;
1 [(b) the guiding principles to be followed in the fixation of water rate under section 5;
(c) the conditions subject to which the water supply scheme is to be handed over to a local authority under section 6;]
1. Clauses (b) and (c) substituted for existing clause (b) vide H.P. Act No. 10 of
1983.
6 THE HIMACHAL PRADESH WATER SUPPLY ACT, 1968 1 [(d) any other matter which is to be, or may be, prescribed.]
(3) Every rule made, under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before the Legislative Assembly while it is in session for a total period of not less than fourteen days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions and if, before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid or the sessions aforesaid, the Assembly makes any modification in the rule or decides 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.