Section 29 The Prevention of Corruption Act,
๐ Section 29 โ The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
(As amended by the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018)
Section 29 โ Power to make rules
"The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act."
๐งพ Explanation:
This provision gives the Central Government the rule-making power to implement the Act effectively.
Rules made under this section must be published in the Official Gazette to come into force.
This is a form of delegated legislation, allowing the executive to frame detailed procedural or administrative guidelines under the authority of the Act.
๐ Purpose of Section 29:
Enables the Government to frame procedures, forms, and processes needed to enforce and operationalize the law.
For instance, rules related to:
Sanction for prosecution (Section 19)
Inquiry mechanisms
Manner of investigation or prosecution
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