law: Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000
  96.
  
     Power
  
  to make rules.
  1.   The Central
  
  Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry
  
  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 :-
  a.  
  
    the
  
  other matters relating to the registered layout-designs to be entered in the
  
  register under sub-section (1) of section 6;
  b.  
  
    the
  
  manner of applying to the Registrar for registration under sub-section (1) of
  
  section 8;
  c.  
  
    the
  
  manner of advertising the application under sub-section (1) of section
  
  10;
  d.  
  
    the
  
  manner of notifying the correction or amendment in application under subsection
  
  (2) of section 10;
  e.  
  
    the
  
  manner of making application, the fee to be paid and the manner of giving
  
  notice under sub-section (1) of section 11;
  f.  
  
    the
  
  manner of sending counter statement under sub-section (2) of section 11;
  g.  
  
    the
  
  manner of submitting evidence under sub-section (4) of section 11;
  h.  
  
    the
  
  form of issuing certificate under sub-section (2) of section 13;
  i.  
  
    the
  
  manner of giving notice under sub-section (3) of section 13;
  j.  
  
    the
  
  manner of making applications to register the title under sub-section (1) of
  
  section 23;
  k.   the manner of
  
  applying to Registrar under sub-section (1) of section 25;
  l.  
  
    the
  
  document to be prescribed under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of
  
  section 25;
  m.  
  
    the
  
  manner of issuing notice under sub-section (3) of section 25;
  n.  
  
    the
  
  manner of applications under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of
  
  section 26;
  o.  
  
    the
  
  manner of making applications under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of
  
  section 26;
  p.  
  
    the
  
  manner of making applications under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of
  
  section 26;
  q.  
  
    the
  
  manner of issuing notice under sub-section (2) of section 26;
  r.  
  
    the
  
  procedure of cancelling registration under sub-section (3 ) of section
  
  26;
  s.  
  
    the
  
  manner of applying to the Appellate Board under sub-section (1) of
  
  section 30;
  t.  
  
    the
  
  manner of giving notice under sub-section (3) of section 30;
  u.  
  
    the
  
  manner of serving notice under sub-section (4) of section 30;
  v.  
  
    the
  
  manner of making application under sub-section (1) of section 31;
  w.  
  
    the
  
  manner of making application under sub-section (2) of section 31;
  x.  
  
    the
  
  salaries and allowances payable to and other terms and conditions of service of
  
  the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and other Members under sub-section (1) of
  
  section 37;
  y.  
  
    the
  
  procedure for investigation of misbehaviour or incapacity of the Chairperson,
  
  Vice-Chairperson and other Members under sub-section (3) of section 38;
  z.  
  
    the
  
  salaries and allowances and other conditions of service of the officers and
  
  other employees of the Appellate Board under sub-section (2) of section
  
  39;
  za.  
  
    the
  
  manner of general superintendence by the Chairperson under sub-section (3) of
  
  section 39;
  zb.  
  
    the
  
  form of application, the affidavit, documents and other evidence and fee
  
  payable in respect of, filing of such application and other fees for the
  
  services or execution of process to be accompanied therewith under sub-section (2)
  
   of section 40;
  zc.  
  
    the
  
  time limit for filing the opposition under sub-section (3) of section
  
  40;
  zd.  
  
    the
  
  form of making application and the fee to be accompanied therewith under
  
  sub-section (1) of section 41;
  ze.  
  
    the
  
  manner of giving notice under sub-section (2) of section 41;
  zf.  
  
    the
  
  form of appeal, the manner of verification of such appeal and the fee to be
  
  accompanied therewith under sub-section (3) of section 42;
  zg.  
  
    any
  
  other matter to be prescribed under clause (d) of sub-section (2) of
  
  section 43;
  zh.  
  
    the
  
  form of application under sub-section (1) of section 48;
  zi.  
  
    the
  
  manner of making application under sub-section (1) of section 51;
  zj.  
  
    the
  
  period to be prescribed under the first proviso to sub-section (1) of
  
  section 51;
  zk.  
  
    the
  
  manner of giving notice and opportunity of hearing to the parties under
  
  subsection (3) of section 51;
  zl.   the period to be
  
  prescribed under sub-section (1) of section 53;
  zm. 
  
    the
  
  form of petition and particulars to be contained therein under sub-section (2)
  
   of section 53;
  zn.  
  
    the
  
  manner of reviewing decisions by the registrar under clause (c) of
  
  section 72;
  zo.  
  
    the
  
  time to be prescribed under section 73;
  zp.  
  
    the
  
  manner of making application and the fee to be accompanied therewith under
  
  sub-section (1) of section 76;
  zq.  
  
    the
  
  manner of making application under sub-section (1) of section 78;
  zr.  
  
    the
  
  period of giving notice of withdrawal of application under sub-section (2) of
  
  section 78;
  zs.  
  
    the
  
  manner of authorising a person under section 84;
  zt.  
  
    the
  
  manner of registering a person as a layout-design agent under clause (b) of
  
  section 84;
  zu.  
  
    the
  
  conditions to be prescribed under sub-section (1) of section 87;
  zv.  
  
    the
  
  fee payable under sub-section (2) of section 87;
  zw.  
  
    the
  
  fees and the surcharge to be paid under sub-section (1) of section 89;
  zx.  
  
    any
  
  other matter which is required 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 any
  
  thing previously done under that rule.