Section 10: Power of Federal Government to make rules

10. Power of Federal Government to make rules.—(1) The 1[Federal Government] may, by notification in the 3[official Gazette], make rules for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Act. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for (i) determining that any article or class of articles shall be or shall not be wireless telegraphy apparatus for the purposes of this Act; (ii) the exemption of persons or classes of persons under section 4 from the provisions of this Act; (iii) the manner of and the conditions governing the issue, renewal, suspension and cancellation of licenses, the form of licenses and the payments to be made for the issue and renewal of licenses; (iv) the maintenance of records containing details of the acquisition and disposal by sale or otherwise of wireless telegraphy apparatus possessed by dealers in wireless telegraphy apparatus; (v) the conditions governing the sale of wireless telegraphy apparatus by dealers in and manufacturers of such apparatus ; 4* 1The words “A Presidency Magistrate, or” omitted by A.O., 1949. 2Subs. by F.A.O., 1975, Art.2 and Table, for “Central Government” which was previously amended by A.O., 1937, for “G.G. in C.”. 3Subs. by A.O., 1937, for “Gazette of India”. 4For the India Wireless Telegraphy (Possession) Rules, 1933, made under this section, see Gazette of India, 1933, Pt. I, p.1131. For the Wireless Telegraphy (Possession) Rules, 1957, see Gazette of P., 1957, Pt.I, pp.167­169. 1* * * * * * * (3) In making a rule under this section the 1[Federal Government] may direct that a breach of it shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees.

Effective date: 1933-01-01

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