Chapter VIII - Miscellaneous
Section 105
Section 105: Rules and regulations to be laid before each House of Parliament
Central rules and regulations are laid before Parliament for the prescribed thirty-day period; State rules are laid before the State Legislature.
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Statutory text
Bare law
(1) Every rule and every regulation made 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 regulation or both Houses agree that the rule or regulation 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 or regulation. (2) Every rule made by a State Government under this Act shall be laid as soon as may be after it is made, before the State Legislature.
Key takeaways
Statutory scope
Central rules and regulations are laid before Parliament for the prescribed thirty-day period; State rules are laid before the State Legislature.
Key limit
Both Houses may modify or annul a central instrument, without invalidating earlier actions under it.
Practical response
Track official Gazette versions and subsequent parliamentary changes when maintaining a compliance register.
Apply the statutory test
Track a rule’s version and the dates on which it governed each transaction or filing.
Prepare the response
Track official Gazette versions and subsequent parliamentary changes when maintaining a compliance register.
A change does not automatically undo things validly done before it.
Illustrative example
After a rule is modified, a compliance team updates its process and retains the version that applied to earlier transactions.
Official sources
Practical checklist
Do
- Track official Gazette versions and subsequent parliamentary changes when maintaining a compliance register.
- Keep dated records of the relevant goods, notices, decisions and official communications.
Avoid
- A change does not automatically undo things validly done before it.
Glossary
- Laying
- Submission of subordinate legislation to a legislature for the review described in this section.
Frequently asked questions
Can Parliament modify a Central rule?
Yes. Both Houses may agree to modification or annulment through the laying process described in subsection (1).
What happens to earlier actions under a modified rule?
The provision preserves the validity of things previously done under that rule or regulation.
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