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Subs. by section 4 of Uttarakhand Act No. 02of 2004. Penalty. 18 Whoever being legally bound to obey any order of the Commission under section 12, intentionally omits to do so, shall on conviction be punished under sections 174, 175, 176, 178, 179 or 180 of Indian Penal Code, 1860, as the case may be. Cognizance of offences 19 No court shall take cognizance of an offence specified in section 18 except on a complaint in writing of the Chairman, [Vice-Chairman]1 or a Member or of an officer authorized by the Commission in this behalf. Protection of action taken in good faith 20 No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done, in pursuance of the provisions of this Act or the rules made there under. Power to make Rules 21 (1) The State Government may, be notification, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters namely: (a) salaries and allowances payable to, and the other terms and conditions of service of the Members under sub-section (5) of section 5 and the officers and other employees under sub-section (3) of section 6; (b) any other matter under clause (f) of section 12; (c) the form in which the annual statement of accounts shall be prepared under sub-section (1) of section 14; (d) the form in, and the time at, which the annual report shall be prepared under section15; (e) any other matter which is required to be, or may be prescribed. Power to remove difficulties. 22 If any -- (1) Difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act the State Government may, by a notified order, make such provisions not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as appears to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty. (2) No order under sub-section (1) shall be made after the expiry of a period of two years from the date of commencement of this Act. (3) Every order made under sub-section (1) shall as soon as may be after it is made, be laid before the State Legislature and the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 23-A of the Uttar Pradesh General Clauses Act,1904 shall apply as they apply in respect of rules made by the State Government under any Uttarakhand Act. Repeal and savings Repealing of Uttarakhand Commission for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes Act, 2001 23 (1) The Uttarakhand Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes Act, 2001 is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal anything done or any action taken under the provisions of the Act referred to in sub section (1) shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the provisions of this Act as if the provisions of this Act were in force at all material times.