Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) The competent authority may by notification in the Official Gazette and subject to the condition of previous publication make rules for carrying into effect the provisions of this Act. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may- (a) regulate the procedure of inspectors appointed under Section 6, [xxxx]; (b) make provision for the grant of certificates of age in respect of young persons in employment or seeking employment, [the medical authorities] which may issue such certificates, the form of such certificate, the charges which may be made therefor, and the manner in which such certificates may be issued; Provided that no charge shall be made for the issue of any such certificate if the application is accompanied by evidence of age deemed satisfactory by the authority concerned. [(c) fix the seven consecutive hours between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.. for the purpose of sub-section (2) of Section 3; (d) specify the circumstances in which and the conditions subject to which a child may be employed or permitted to work either as an apprentice or for the purpose of receiving vocational training in any occupation referred to in sub-section (1) of Section 3; (e) specify the other particulars which a register maintained under Section 3D should contain; (f) specify the Indian language or languages in which a notice referred to in Section 3E shall be published; and (g) provide for exemption from the provisions of sub-section (2) and Section 3 in cases of emergencies which could not have been controlled or foreseen, which are not of a periodical character and which interfere with the normal working of any occupation referred to in sub-section (1) of Section 3.] [(3) Every rule made by the Central Government 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 both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule 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 that rule]. The word "and" was omitted by Act 43 of 1851, Section 7 (w.e.f. 1-9-1951). Subs. by Act 15 of 1939, Sec.7, for "the authorities" (w.e.f. 1-10-1939). Added by Act 48 of 1951, Sec.7 (w.e.f. 1-9-1951). Inserted by the Employment of Children (Amendment) Act, 1978 (39 of 1978) (w.e.f. 1-3-1979).