The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965
38. Power of make rules. –
(1) The Central Government may make rules for the purpose of carrying into effect the provision of this Act.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for –
(a) The authority for granting permission under the proviso to sub-clause (iii) of Cl. (I) of Sec.2 ;
(b) The preparation of registers, records and other document and the form and manner in which such registers, records and documents may be maintained under Sec.26 ;
(c) The powers which may be exercised by an inspector under Cl. (e) of sub-section (2) of Sec.27 ;
(d) Any other matter which is to be, or may be prescribed.
(3) Every rule made under this section shall be laid as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament while it is in session for a total period of thirty days, which may be comprised in one session [(Note: Subs. by Act 23 of 1976, (w.e.f. 25th September, 1975) or in two or more successive session], and if before the expiry of the session [(Note: Subs. by Sec.21, ibid, (w.e.f. 25th September, 1975) immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid], both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree 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.
The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965