law: Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 
  55. Power to make rules 
  1.     
  
    The
  
  Central Government may, by notification, make rules for carrying out the
  
  provisions 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:-
                       
  
   i.        
  
    the
  
  infrastructure facilities necessary for the development of the Special Economic
  
  Zones under clause (p) and services in the Special Economic Zones under clause
  
  (z) of Section 2;
                      
  
   ii.        
  
    the
  
  period within which the person concerned shall obtain the concurrence of the
  
  State Government under sub-section (3) of Section 3;
                     
  
   iii.        
  
    the
  
  form and the manner in which a proposal may be made and the particulars to be
  
  contained therein under sub-section (5) of Section 3;
                     
  
   iv.        
  
    the
  
  period within which the State Government may forward the proposal together with
  
  its recommendation under sub-section (6) of Section 3;
                      
  
   v.        
  
    the
  
  requirements subject to which the Board may approve, modify or reject the
  
  proposal under sub-section (8) of Section 3;
                     
  
   vi.        
  
    the
  
  period within which the grant of letter of approval shall be communicated to
  
  the State Government or Developer or entrepreneur under sub-section (10) of
  
  Section 3;
                    
  
   vii.        
  
    the
  
  other requirements for notifying the specifically identified area in a State as
  
  a Special Economic Zone under sub-section (1) of Section 4;
                   
  
   viii.        
  
    the
  
  terms, conditions and limitations subject to which the goods or services
  
  exported out of, or imported into, or procured from the Domestic Tariff Area
  
  to, a Special Economic Zone, be exempt from payment of taxes, duties, or cess
  
  under Section 7;
                     
  
   ix.        
  
    the
  
  procedure for transfer of letter of approval in case of suspension of letter of
  
  approval of a Developer under clause (a) of sub-section (9) of Section 10;
                      
  
   x.        
  
    the
  
  form and the manner in which a proposal may be submitted and the particulars to
  
  be contained therein under sub-section (1) of Section 15;
                     
  
   xi.        
  
    the
  
  time within which a person aggrieved by the order of the Approval Committee may
  
  prefer an appeal under sub-section (4) of Section 15;
                    
  
   xii.        
  
    the
  
  form in which the appeal shall be made and the fees for making such appeal
  
  under sub-section (6) of Section 15;
                   
  
   xiii.        
  
    the
  
  procedure for disposing of an appeal under sub-section (7) of Section 15;
                  
  
   xiv.        
  
    the
  
  requirements (including the period for which a Unit may be set up) subject to
  
  which the proposal may be approved, modified or rejected under clause (a) of
  
  sub-section (8) of Section 15;
                   
  
   xv.        
  
    the
  
  terms and conditions for the Unit subject to which it shall undertake
  
  authorised operations under clause (b) of sub-section (8) of Section 15 and the
  
  obligations and entitlements of the Unit;
                  
  
   xvi.        
  
    the
  
  time within which a person aggrieved by the order of the Approval Committee may
  
  prefer an appeal under sub-section (4) of Section 16;
                 
  
   xvii.        
  
    the
  
  form in which the appeal shall be made and the fees for making such appeal
  
  under sub-section (6) of Section 16;
                
  
   xviii.        
  
    the
  
  procedure for disposing of an appeal under sub-section (7) of Section 16;
                  
  
   xix.        
  
    the
  
  form and the manner in which an application may be made for setting up of an
  
  Offshore Banking Unit in a Special Economic Zone under sub-section (1) of
  
  Section 17;
                   
  
   xx.        
  
    the
  
  requirements for setting up and operation of an International Financial
  
  Services Centre in a Special Economic Zone under sub-section (1) of Section 18;
                  
  
   xxi.        
  
    the
  
  requirements and terms and conditions subject to which a Unit in the
  
  International Financial Services Centre may be set up and operated in a Special
  
  Economic Zone under sub-section (2) of Section 18;
                 
  
   xxii.        
  
    the
  
  form of single application for obtaining any licence, permission or
  
  registration or approval under clause (a) of Section 19;
                
  
   xxiii.        
  
    the
  
  form of single return or information to be furnished by an entrepreneur or
  
  Developer under clause (c) of Section 19;
                
  
   xxiv.        
  
    the
  
  manner in which and the terms and conditions subject to which the exemptions,
  
  concessions, draw back or other benefits shall be granted to every Developer
  
  and entrepreneur under sub-section (2) of Section 26;
                 
  
   xxv.        
  
    the
  
  period during which any goods brought into, or services provided in, any
  
  Special Economic Zone shall remain or continue to be provided in such Unit or
  
  Special Economic Zone under Section 28;
                
  
   xxvi.        
  
    the
  
  terms and conditions subject to which transfer of ownership in any goods
  
  brought into, or produced or manufactured in, any Unit or Special Economic
  
  Zone, or removal thereof from such Unit or Zone, shall be allowed under Section
  
  29;
               
  
   xxvii.        
  
    the
  
  conditions subject to which the Units shall be entitled to sell the goods
  
  manufactured in a Special Economic Zone to the Domestic Tariff Area under
  
  Section 30;
              
  
   xxviii.        
  
    the
  
  term of office of the Members, other than ex officio Members, of every
  
  Authority and the manner of filling of vacancies under sub-section (6) of
  
  Section 31;
                
  
   xxix.        
  
    the
  
  manner in which and the conditions subject to which and the purposes for which
  
  any person may be associated under sub-section (7) of Section 31;
                 
  
   xxx.        
  
    the
  
  times and the places of meetings and the procedure to be followed in the
  
  transaction of business at the meetings under sub-section (10) of Section 31;
                
  
   xxxi.        
  
    the
  
  powers and the functions of every Development Commissioner under subsection (1)
  
  of Section 32;
               
  
   xxxii.        
  
    the
  
  method of appointment of officers and other employees of every Authority,
  
  conditions of their service and the scale of pay and allowances under
  
  sub-section (3) of Section 32;
              
  
   xxxiii.        
  
    the
  
  other functions to be performed by the Authority under clause (e) of subsection
  
  (2) of Section 34;
              
  
   xxxiv.        
  
    the
  
  form in which the accounts and other relevant records of every Authority shall
  
  be maintained and annual statement of accounts shall be prepared under
  
  sub-section (i) of Section 37;
               
  
   xxxv.        
  
    the
  
  form and the manner in which and the time at which every Authority shall
  
  furnish returns and statements and other particulars to the Central Government
  
  under sub-section (1) of Section 39;
              
  
   xxxvi.        
  
    the
  
  form in which and the date before which every Authority shall furnish to the
  
  Central Government the report of its activities, policy and programmes under
  
  sub-section (2) of Section 39;
             
  
   xxxvii.        
  
    the
  
  form in which and the particulars to be contained in the identity cards under
  
  Section 46;
            
  
   xxxviii.        
  
    any
  
  other matter which, is to be, or may be, prescribed.
  1.     
  
  
  2.     
  
  
  3.     
  
    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.