INDIAS FREEDOM OF INFORMATION BILL 2000

(c) any other matter which is required to be, or maybe, prescribed; Provided that first rules shall be made by the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette.

Rule making power by competent authority

19. (1) The competent authority may by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the provisions 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) the fee payable under section 7;
(b) the other authority before whom the appeal maybe preferred under subsection of section 12;

(c) any other matter which is required to be, or maybe, prescribed.

Laying of rules

20 (1) Every rule under this Act by the Central Government or the ???( words
seem to be missing here) 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 session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses
agree in making any modifications 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 maybe; so, however, that any such
modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything
previously done under that rule.
(2) Every rule made under this Act by a State Government shall be laid, as soon
as maybe after it is notified, before the State Legislature.

Power to remove difficulties

21.(1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Central Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as appears to it to be necessary or expedient for removal of the difficulty: Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of a period of two years from the date of the commencement of this Act.

(2) Every order made under this section shall, as soon as maybe after it is made, be laid before the Houses of the Parliament.

THE SCHEDULE
(See section 28)

PART A

Intelligence and security organizations established By the Central
Government

1. Intelligence Bureau
2. Research and Analysis Wing of the Cabinet Secretariat
3. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
4. Central Economic Intelligence Bureau