(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for -
(a) all matters expressly required or allowed by this Act to be prescribed;
(b) the conditions to be inserted in licences to be granted to owner and the form of such licences;
(c) the procedure to be followed by competent authorities in the exercise of their functions under this Act;
1 Substituted for the word ‘magistrate’ by Punjab Act No.25 of 1964 2 Added by Punjab Act No.7 of 2022, Section 13 Persons exercising powers under this Act to be public servants.
No compensation for suspension or cancellation of licences.
Protection of persons acting in good faith.
Delegation of Powers.
Power to make rules.
(d) the registers, books of accounts and records to be maintained by licensees and the manner in which and the period for which they shall be maintained;
(e) the circumstances in which security may be required from licensees and the security furnished by them may be forfeited and the manner in which any sum falling due as a result of such forfeiture may be recovered;
(f) the efficient conduct improvement and development of 1[horticulture] nurseries;
(g) the detection, inspection, certification, method of transport or destruction of 2[horticulture] plants in respect of which a notification has been issued under section 12 or of any articles which have been in contact or proximity thereto and the regulation of the powers and duties of the officers who may be appointed in this behalf.
(3) Any rule made under this section may provide that a contravention thereof shall be punishable under section 13.
(4) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid as soon as may be after it is made before the State Legislature for a period of ten days.
1 Substituted for the word “fruit” by Punjab Act No.7 of 2022, Section 14 2 Substituted for the word “fruit” by Punjab Act No.7 of 2022, Section 14