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Esso (Acquisition of Undertakings in India) Act, 1974 Section 20

Title: Power to Make Rules

State: Central

Year: 1974

(1) The Central Government may, by notification, make rules to carry out the provisions of this Act. (2) Every rule made by the Central Government 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 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 may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.

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North-eastern Hill University Act, 1973 Section 20

Title: The Executive Council

State: Central

Year: 1973

(1) The Executive Council shall be the principal executive body of the University. (2) The constitution of the Executive Council, the term of office of its members and its powers and duties shall be prescribed by the Statutes.

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Freedom of Information Act, 2002 Section 20

Title: Laying of Rules

State: Central

Year: 2002

(1) Every rule made by the Central Government 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 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 may be; 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 may be after it is notified, before the State Legislature.

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Export-import Bank of India Act, 1981 Section 20

Title: Liquidation of Export Development Fund

State: Central

Year: 1981

The Export Development Fund shall not be closed or wound up save by order of the Central Government and in such manner as that Government may direct.

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Limitation Act, 1963 (36 of 1963) Section 20

Title: Effect of Acknowledgment or Payment by Another Person

State: Central

Year: 1963

(1) The expression "agent duly authorised in this behalf" in sections 18 and 19 shall, in the case of a person under disability, include his lawful guardian, committee or manager or an agent duly authorised by such guardian, committee or manager to sign the acknowledgment or make the payment. (2) Nothing in the said sections renders one of several joint contractors, partners, executors or mortgagees chargeable by reason only of a written acknowledgment signed by, or of a payment made by, or by the agent, of, any other or others of them. (3) For the purposes of the said sections,-- (a) an acknowledgment signed or a payment made in respect of any liability by or by the duly authorised agent of, any limited owner of property who is governed by Hindu law, shall be a valid acknowledgment or payment, as the case may be, against a reversioner succeeding to such liability; and (b) where a liability has been incurred by or on behalf of a Hindu undivided family as such, an acknowledgment or payment made by, or by the duly authorised agent of, the manager of the family for the time being shall be deemed to have been made on behalf of the whole family.

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Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 Section 20

Title: Post-graduate Medical Education Committee for Assisting Council in Matters Relating to Post-graduate Medical Education

State: Central

Year: 1956

(1) The Council may prescribe standards of post-graduate medical education for the guidance of Universities, and may advise Universities-in the matter of securing uniform standards for post-graduate medical education throughout India, and for this purpose the Central Government may constitute from among the members of the Council a Post-graduate. Medical Education Committee (hereinafter referred to as the Post-graduate Committee) (2) The Post-graduate Committee shall consist of nine members all of whom shall be. persons possessing post-graduate medical qualifications and experience of teaching or examining post-graduate students of medicine. (3) Six of the members of the Post-graduate Committee shall be nominated by the Central Government and the remaining three members shall be elected by the Council from amongst its members. (4) For the purpose of considering Post-graduate studies in a subject, the Post-graduate Committee may co-opt, as and when necessary, one or more members qualified to assist it in that subject. (5) The views and recommendations of the Post-graduate Committee on all matters shall be placed before the Council; and if the Council does not agree with th

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Railways Act, 1989 Section 20

Title: Power of Central Government to Give Directions for Safety

State: Central

Year: 1989

Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, the Central Government may, if it is of the opinion that any work undertaken or may be undertaken, is likely to alter or impede the natural course of water flow or cause an increase in the volume of such flow endangering any cutting, embankment or other work on a railway, issue directions in writing to any person, officer or authority responsible for such work to close, regulate or prohibit that work.

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British India Corporation Limited (Acquisition of Shares ) Act , 1981 Section 20

Title: Power to Make Rules

State: Central

Year: 1981

(1) The Central Government may, by notification, make rules to carry out the provisions of this Act. (2) Every rule made by the Central Government 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, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree in making an modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have affect only in such modified form or be 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.

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River Boards Act, 1956 Section 20

Title: Annual Report

State: Central

Year: 1956

The Board shall prepare, in such form and at such time each year as may be prescribed, an annual report giving a true and full account of its activities during the previous year and copies thereof shall be forwarded to the Central Government and the Governments interested; and the Central Government shall cause every such report to be laid before both Houses of Parliament.

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State of Arunachal Pradesh Act, 1986 Section 20

Title: Practice and Procedure in the Common High Court

State: Central

Year: 1986

Subject to the provisions of this Part, the law in force immediately before the appointed day with respect to practice and procedure in the High Court of Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura and Mizoram shall, with the necessary modifications, apply in relation to the common High Court.

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