The River Boards Act,1956
Section 28. Power to make rules
(1) The Central 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 all or any of the following matters, namely:
(a) The salaries, allowances and conditions of service of members of the Board;
(b) The matters in respect of which a Board may tender advice to the Governments interested under sub-clause (viii) of clause (a) of section 13;
(c) The matters in respect of which the Board may require a Government interested to furnish information;
(d) The manner in which the Central Government may assist the Governments interested to execute any scheme prepared by the Board;
(e) The form in which, and the time within which, the budget and annual report of the Board may be prepared and forwarded to the Central Government and the Governments interested;
(f) The form and manner in which the accounts of the Board may be maintained, and the time at which, and the manner in which, such accounts may be audited;
(g) The returns and information which the Board may be required to furnish to the Central Government;
(h) The form and manner in which a dispute may be referred to arbitration under this Act;
(i) The procedure to be followed in arbitration proceedings under this Act;
(j) The manner of recruitment of the officers of a Board and the terms and conditions of service of such officers;
(k) Any other matter which has to be, or may be prescribed;
(3) All rules made under this section shall, as soon as practicable after they are made, be laid before both Houses of Parliament.
