Section 30: Power to make rules

30. Power to make rules.—(1) The Federal Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, make such rules as appear to it to be necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act. (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 terms and conditions of service of the Administrator and Deputy Administrators ; (b) the functions to be performed by the Administrator and the Deputy Administrators ; (c) the manner in which entry or search under clause (b) or clause (e) of sub­section (2) of section 16 may be made or possession of any abandoned property may be taken by the Administrator ; (d) the manner in which inquiries under this Act may be held ; (e) the time within which application for confirmation under section 13 or preferring claim under section 14 may be made ; (f) the income­tax authority who may issue a no­objection certificate under section 13 ; 1 Re-numbered by the Finance Act, 2019 (Act No. V of 2019), s. 8. 2Ins. by Act No. XLV of 1976, s. 6 (w. e. f. 12­2­75). 3Omitted by the Finance Act, 2024 (Act No. X of 2024), s. 6. (g) the powers vested in a civil court which may be exercised by the Administrator when holding any inquiry under this Act ; (h) the fees payable to the Administrator for the administration of abandoned property ; and (i) the delegation of powers and functions of the Administrator to a Deputy Administrator or any other officer appointed under this Act.

Effective date: 1975-01-01

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