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44. Power of the Ministry to Issue Direction – The Ministry may give directions to the State
Government or any such other state instrumentality to carry out execution of this Act in the state.
45. Protection of Action taken in Good Faith – No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie
against the Ministry or Secretary or State Government or any officer of those Governments or
State Commission or its members or any member or officer or other employee for anything which
is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act or the rules or regulations made
hereunder.
46. Delegation – The Ministry may, by general or special order as to be prescribed in writing,
delegate to any member, members of the National RE Committee or any other person or agency,
subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in order, such of its powers and functions
under this Act as it may deem necessary.
47. Power of the Ministry to Make Rules – The Ministry may, by notification, make rules for
carrying out the provisions of this Act.
48. Power of the State Government to Make Rules – The State Government may, by notification,
make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act not inconsistent with the rules, if any, made
by the Ministry.
49. Rules and Regulations to be laid before Parliament and State Legislature
(1) Every rule made by the Ministry and every regulation made under this Act 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 or in
two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately
following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in
making any modification in the rule or regulation 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 the rule or regulation.
(2) Every rule made by the State Government shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is
made, before each House of the State Legislature where it consists of two Houses, or
where such Legislature consists of one House, before that House.
50. Application of Other Laws not Barred – The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to and not
in derogation of, any other law for the time being in force.
51. Provisions of the Act not to Apply in Certain Cases – The provisions of this Act shall not apply to
the Ministry or Department of the Ministry dealing with Defence, Atomic Energy or such other
similar Ministries or Departments or undertakings or Boards or institutions under the control of
such Ministries or Departments as may be notified by the Ministry.
52. Power to Remove Difficulty
(1) Upon any difficulty arising in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Ministry
may, by order, published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions not
inconsistent with provisions of this Act as may appear to be necessary for removing
the difficulty.
(2) Provided that no such order shall be made under this section after the expiry of five
years from the date of commencement of this Act.