Section 10 of Dowry Prohibition Act - Power of the State Government to make rules

Section 10 of Dowry Prohibition Act 1961: Power of the State Government to make rules

(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules 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 additional functions to be performed by the Dowry Prohibition Officers under sub-section (2) of section 8B;

(b) limitations and conditions subject to which a Dowry Prohibition Officer may exercise his functions under sub-section (3) of section 8B.
 

 

(3) Every rule made by the State Government under this section shall be laid as soon as may be after it is made before the State Legislature.

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Subs. by Act 43 of 1986, s. 9, for section 10 (w.e.f. 19-11-1986)

Dowry Prohibition Act 1961

Section 2 Definitions

Section 3 Penalty for giving or taking dowry

Section 4 Penalty for demanding dowry

Section 4A Ban on advertisement, Section 5 Agreement for giving or taking dowry to be void

Section 6 Dowry to be for the benefit of the wife or her heirs

Section 7 cognizance of offences

Section 8 Offences to be cognizable for certain purposes and to be bailable and non-compoundable, Section 8A Burden of proof in certain cases

Section 8B Dowry Prohibition Officers

Section 9 Power to make rules

Section 10 Power of the State Government to make rules

Provisions of Indian Penal Code and Indian Evidence Act Relevant Dowry Prohibition Act 1961

Dowry Prohibition (Maintenance of Lists of Presents to the Bride and Bridegroom) Rules, 1985