Criminal Law - The Dowry Prohibition Act,1961 - Section 10 - Power of the state government to make rules

The Dowry Prohibition Act,1961
Section 1-10

Section 1

Short title, extent and commencement

Section 2

Definition of "Dowry"

Section 3

Penalty for giving or taking Dowry

Section 4

Penalty for demanding Dowry

Section 4-A

Ban on advertisement-If any person

Section 5

Agreement for giving or taking dowry to be void

Section 6

Dowry to be for the benefit of the wife or her heirs

Section 7

Cognizance of offence

Section 8

Offences to be cognizable for certain purposes and to be non-bailable and non-compoundable

Section 8-A

Burden of proof in certain cases

Section 8-B

Dowry prohibition officers

Section 9

Power to make rules

Section 10

Power of the state government to make rules

Section 10- Power of the state government to make rules

Sub Section (1)

The State Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.

Sub Section (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 additional functions to be performed by the Dowry Prohibition Officers under sub-section (2) of Sec. 8-B;

(b) limitations and conditions subject to which a Dowry Prohibition Officer may exercise his functions under sub- section (3) of Sec. 8-B.

Sub Section (3)

Every rule made by the State Government under this section shall be laid as soon as may be after it is made before the State Legislature.

The Dowry Prohibition Act,1961

Section(s)

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Judgement(s) Found in :
The Dowry Prohibition Act,1961
Section 10