Section 13: Power to make rules

13. Power to make rules.___ (1) The 1[Federal 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___ 1Subs. by the Federal Adaptation of Laws Order, 1975 (P. O. No. 4 of 1975), Art. 2 and Sch. (a) define the terms and conditions of service of Custodians and the local limits of their respective jurisdictions and provide for the distribution and transfer of work among or from them ; (b) prescribe the manner in which deposits any records relating thereto may be transferred to India; (c) prescribe the manner in which and inquiry under this Act may be held; (d) prescribe the manner in which a transferable deposit may be converted into money under section 7; (e) specify the persons to whom and the manner in which notices of any proceedings under this Act shall be given; (f) prescribe the manner in which certified copies of any record may be prepared under this Act and the fees, if any, which may be levied in respect of such certified copies; (g) prescribe the form in which any application may be made to the Custodian under this Act.

Effective date: 1956-01-01

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