(1) The 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 terms and conditions of service and salary and allowances of the 3[Chairperson, Senior Vice- Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson] and Members under section 7;
(b) the manner for paying the administrative expenses of the Commission, including the salaries and allowances payable to the Secretary and staff of the Commission under section 9;
(c) the procedure for maintaining the accounts of the income and expenditure under sub-section (1) of section 17;
(d) the Form of annual statement under section 18; and
(e) any other matter which is required 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 House of the State Legislature while it is in session for a total period of thirty 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 successive sessions as aforesaid, the House agrees in making any modification in the rule, or the House agrees 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, however any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.
1 Substituted for words “Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson” by Punjab Act No.37 of 2016, Section 10 2 Substituted for words “Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson” by Punjab Act No.37 of 2016, Section 11 3 Substituted for words “Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson” by Punjab Act No.37 of 2016, Section 12 Chairperson, Senior Vice- Chairperson, Vice Chairperson Members and staff of Commission to be public servant.
Establishment of Library and Cell.
Power to make rules.
Protection of action taken in good faith.
28. If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Government may, in consultation with the Commission by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provision including an adoption or modification of any provision of this Act, as appears to the Government to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of removing the difficulty:
Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of a period of two years from the date of the commencement of this Act.