The Himachal Pradesh Prohibition of Sale of Loose Cigarettes and Beedies and Regulation of Retail Business of Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2016

4951jkti=] fgekpy izns'k] 7 vDrwcj] 2016@15 vkf'ou] 1938 fof/k foHkkx vf/klwpuk f'keyk&2] 07 vDrwcj] 2016 la[;k% ,y0,y0vkj0&Mh¼6½&16@2016&yst-&fgekpy izns'k ds jkT;iky] Hkkjr ds lafo/kku ds vuqPNsn 200 ds v/khu iznRr 'kfDr;ksa dk iz;ksx djrs gq, fnukad 05&10&2016 dks vuqeksfnr fgekpy izns'k esa [kqyh flxjsVksa vkSj chfM+;ksa ds foØ; dk izfr"ks/k vkSj flxjsVksa rFkk vU; rEckdw mRiknksa ds [kqnjk dkjckj dk fofu;eu fo/ks;d] 2016 ¼2016 dk fo/ks;d la[;kad 18½ dks o"kZ 2016 ds vf/kfu;e la[;kad 17 ds :i esa lafo/kku ds vuqPNsn 348 ¼3½ ds v/khu mlds vaxzsth izkf/kd`r ikB lfgr fgekpy izns'k bZ&jkti= esa izdkf'kr djrs gSa A vkns'k }kjk] ¼Mk0 cynso flag½] iz/kku lfpo ¼fof/k½A &&&&&&&&& fgekpy izns'k esa [kqyh flxjsVksa vkSj chfM+;ksa ds foØ; dk izfr"ks/k vkSj flxjsVksa rFkk vU; rEckdw mRiknksa ds [kqnjk dkjckj dk fofu;eu vf/kfu;e] 2016 /kkjkvksa dk Øe /kkjk% 1- laf{kIr uke vkSj izkjEHkA 2- ifjHkk’kk,a A 3- [kqyh flxjsVksa vkSj chfM+;ksa ds foØ; dk izfr’ks/k A 4- rEckdw mRiknkas ds [kqnjk dkjckj ij fucZU/kuA 5- rEckdw mRiknkas ds [kqnjk dkjckj ds iz;kstu ds fy, jftLVªhdj.kA 6- fof/kekU; jftLVªhdj.k ds fcuk rEckdw mRiknksa ds foØ; ds fy, n.M A 7- [kqyh flxjsVksa vkSj chfM+;ksa ds foØ; ds fy, n.M A 8- izos”k djus] ryk”kh ysus vkSj vfHkxzg.k djus dh “kfDr A 9- vijk/kksa dk laKs; vkSj tekurh; gksuk A 10- vijk/kksa dk “keu A 11- ln~HkkoiwoZd dh xbZ dkjZokbZ ds fy, laj{k.k A 12- fu;e cukus dh “kfDr A &&&&&&&& 2016 dk vf/kfu;e la[;kad 17 fgekpy izns'k esa [kqyh flxjsVksa vkSj chfM+;ksa ds foØ; dk izfr"ks/k vkSj flxjsVksa rFkk vU; rEckdw mRiknksa ds [kqnjk dkjckj dk fofu;eu vf/kfu;e] 2016 ¼jkT;iky egksn; }kjk rkjh[k 5 vDrwcj] 2016 dks ;Fkkvuqeksfnr½ fgekpy izns”k jkT; eas [kqyh flxjsVkas vkSj chfM+;ksa dk foØ; izfrf’k) djus rFkk flxjsVkas vkSj vU; rEckdw mRiknksa ds [kqnjk dkjckj dk fofu;eu djus rFkk muls lEcfU/kr ;k muds vkuq"kafxd fo’k;ksas dk micU/k djus ds fy, vf/kfu;eA 4952 jkti=] fgekpy izns'k] 7 vDrwcj] 2016@15 vkf'ou] 1938 Hkkjr x.kjkT; ds lM+lBosa o’kZ esa fgekpy izns”k fo/kku lHkk }kjk fuEufyf[kr :Ik esa ;g vf/kfu;fer gks %& 1- laf{kIr uke vkSj izkjEHk-&&¼1½ bl vf/kfu;e dk laf{kIr uke fgekpy izns”k esa [kqyh flxjsVksa vkSj chfM+;ksa ds foØ; dk izfr’ks/k vkSj flxjsVksa rFkk vU; rEckdw mRiknksa ds [kqnjk dkjckj dk fofu;eu vf/kfu;e] 2016 gS A ¼2½ ;g ,slh rkjh[k dks izo`Ùk gksxk tSlh jkT; ljdkj jkti= esa vfèklwpuk }kjk fu;r djs A 2- ifjHkk"kk,a-&&¼1½ bl vf/kfu;e esa tc rd fd lanHkZ ls vU;Fkk visf{kr u gks]& ¼d½ ^^flxjsV** vkSj ^^chM+h**ds vUrxZr]& ¼i½ fdlh dkxt ;k fdlh vU; inkFkZ esa] ftlesa rEckdw u gks] yisVh xbZ rEckdw dh dksbZ jksy gS( ;k ¼ii½ rEckdw ls ;qDr fdlh inkFkZ esa yisVh xbZ rEckdw dh dksbZ jksy] ftldk mlds :i] fQYVj eas iz;qDr rEckdw dh fdLe ;k mldh iSdsftax vkSj yscy ds dkj.k flxjsV ;k chM+h ds :i esa izLrqr fd;k tkuk ;k miHkksDrkvksa }kjk Ø; fd;k tkuk laHkkO; gks] Hkh gS( ¼[k½ ̂̂ fofgr** ls] bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu cuk, x, fu;eksa }kjk fofgr vfHkiszr gS( ¼x½ ^^foØ;^* ls] mlds O;kdjf.kd :iHksnkas vkSj ltkrh; inksa ds lkFk fdlh ,d O;fDr }kjk nwljs dks eky esa lEifr dk varj.k djuk vfHkizsr gS pkgs udnh ds fy, gks ;k m/kkj ij gks ;k fofue; ds :Ik esa gks vkSj pkgs Fkksd ;k QqVdj esa gks rFkk blds vUrxZr foØ; ds fy, dksbZ djkj] foØ; dk izLrko ;k foØ; ds fy, vfHkn”kZu Hkh gS( ¼?k½ ^^ifjlj^* ls] dksbZ ,slk LFkku ;k osly vfHkizsr gS] tgka bl vf/kfu;e eas fofufnZ’V fdlh Hkh izdkj dk [kqnjk dkjckj ;k fdlh flxjsV inkFkZ dk vkSj vU; rEckdw mRiknksa dk Hk.Mkj.k ;k [kqnjk foØ; fd;k tkrk gS( ¼³½ ^^O;fDr^* ls] dksbZ izÑr O;fDr] Hkkxhnkjh] lgdkjh laxe] fuxe] O;SfDrd izfrfuf/k] izkid] U;klh] leuqnsf”krh ;k dksbZ vU; fof/kd vfLrRo vfHkizsr gS( ¼p½ ^*rEckdw mRikn** ls] flxjsV vkSj vU; rEckdw mRikn ¼foKkiu dk izfr’ks/k vkSj O;kikj rFkk okf.kT;] mRiknu] iznk; vkSj forj.k dk fofu;eu½ vf/kfu;e] 2003 ls layXu vuqlwph esa fofufnZ"V mRikn vfHkizsr gSa( ¼N½ ^^jftLVªhdj.k** ls] bl vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 5 ds v/khu iznku fd;k x;k jftLVªhdj.k vfHkizsr gS( vkSj ¼t½ ^^jftLVªhdj.k izkf/kdkjh** ls] ,slk izkf/kdkjh vfHkizsr gS tSlk jkT; ljdkj vf/klwpuk }kjk inkfHkfgr djs A ¼2½ mu “kCnksa vkSj inksa ds] tks bl vf/kfu;e esa iz;qDr gSa fdUrq ifjHkkf’kr ugha gSa] ogh vFkZ gksaxs tks flxjsV vkSj vU; rEckdw mRikn ¼foKkiu dk izfr’ksèk vkSj O;kikj rFkk okf.kT; mRiknu] iznk; vkSj forj.k dk fofu;eu½ vfèkfu;e] 2003 esa ifjHkkf’kr gSaA 3- [kqyh flxjsVksa vkSj chfM+;ksa ds foØ; dk izfr"ksèk-&&dksbZ Hkh O;fDr fgekpy izns”k jkT; ds Hkhrj] [kqyh flxjsVksa ;k chfM+;ksa dk foØ;] foØ; ds fy, izLFkkiuk ;k foØ; vuqKkr ugha djsxkA 4953jkti=] fgekpy izns'k] 7 vDrwcj] 2016@15 vkf'ou] 1938 4- rEckdw mRiknksa ds [kqnjk dkjckj ij fucZU/ku-&&dksbZ Hkh O;fDr bl vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 5 ds v/khu jftLVªhdj.k djok, fcuk fdlh Hkh rEckdw mRikn dk [kqnjk dkjckj ugha djsxkA 5- rEckdw mRiknksa ds [kqnjk dkjckj ds iz;kstu ds fy, jftLVªhdj.k-&&¼1½ dksbZ Hkh O;fDr tks flxjsVksa ;k vU; rEckdw mRiknksa dk [kqnjk dkjckj dj jgk gS ;k dkjckj djuk pkgrk gS rks og jftLVªhdj.k izkf/kdkjh dks] ,sls iz:Ik vkSj ,slh jhfr esa rFkk ,slh Qhl ds lank; ij] tSlh fofgr dh tk,] vkosnu djsxkA ¼2½ mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu vkosnu dh izkfIr ij] jftLVªhdj.k izkfèkdkjh ,sls vkosnu dh izkfIr ls Ng ekl dh vof/k ds Hkhrj ,sls iz:Ik esa] ,slh fof”kf"V;ksa vkSj ,slh lwpuk ls vUrfoZ"V] tSlh fofgr dh tk,] jftLVªhdj.k izek.k&i= iznku djsXkkA jftLVªhdj.k izek.k&i= rhu o’kZ dh vof/k ds fy, tkjh fd;k tk,xk vkSj mls ,slh Qhl ds lank; ij] ,slh vof/k ds fy, vkSj ,slh jhfr esa uohd`r fd;k tk ldsxk] tSlh fofgr dh tk,A ¼3½ ;fn jftLVªhdj.k vf/kdkjh dk] Nkuchu djus ij lek/kku gks tkrk gS fd mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu izLrqr vkosnu lHkh izdkj ls iw.kZ ugha gS rks og lEc) O;fDr dks lquokbZ dk ;qfDr;qDr volj nsus ds Ik”pkr~ mls ukeatwj dj ldsxkA ¼4½ jftLVªhdj.k izek.k&i=] ifjlj esa lgtn`“; LFkku ij ,slh jhfr esa fpidk;k tk,xk rkfd ;g lHkh dks ǹ';eku gksA ¼5½ jftLVªhdj.k izek.k&i= vuarj.kh; gksxkA 6- fof/kekU; jftLVªhdj.k ds fcuk rEckdw mRiknksa ds foØ; ds fy, n.M-&&¼1½ dksbZ Hkh O;fDr tks /kkjk 4 vkSj 5 ds micU/kksa dk mYya?ku djrk gS] bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu vijk/k dk nks’kh gksxk vkSj nks’kflf) ij] dkjkokl ls] ftldh vof/k rhu ekl rd dh gks ldsxh ;k tqekZus ls] tks ipkl gtkj #Ik, rd dk gks ldsxk ;k nksuksa ls vkSj f}rh; ;k Ik”pkr~orhZ mYya?ku ds fy, dkjkokl ls] tks ,d o’kZ rd dk gks ldsxk ;k tqekZus ls tks] ,d yk[k :Ik, rd dk gks ldsxk] nf.Mr fd;k tk,XkkA ¼2½ mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu ;Fkk micfU/kr ds flok;] dksbZ lkexzh ;k vU; rEckdw mRikn] ftldh ckcr bl vf/kfu;e ds fdlh micU/k dk mYya?ku fd;k x;k gS ;k fd;k tk jgk gS] vf/kgj.k ¼tCrh½ ds fy, nk;h gksxkA 7- [kqyh flxjsVksa vkSj fcfM+;ksa ds foØ; ds fy, n.M-&&¼1½ dksbZ Hkh O;fDr tks /kkjk 3 ;k /kkjk 5 dh mi/kkjk ¼4½ ;k ¼5½ ds micU/kksa dk mYya?ku djrk gS] bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu vijk/k dk nks’kh gksxk vkSj izFke vijk/k ds fy, nl gtkj :i, vkSj f}rh; rFkk izR;sd Ik”pkr~orhZ vijk/k ds fy, iUnzg gtkj #Ik, ds tqekZus ls n.Muh; gksxkA ¼2½ bl /kkjk ds v/khu leLr vijk/k “keuh; gksaxs vkSj n.M izfØ;k lafgrk] 1973 esa laf{kIr fopkj.k ds fy, micfU/kr izfØ;k ds vuqlkj laf{kIr;k fopkjs tk,axsA 8- izos'k djus] ryk'kh ysus vkSj vfHkxzg.k djus dh “kfDr-&&¼1½ dksbZ Hkh iqfyl vf/kdkjh tks lgk;d mi&fujh{kd dh iafDr ls uhps dk gks ;k jkT; ljdkj dk dksbZ izkf/kd`r vf/kdkjh] ;fn mlds ikl lansg dk dkj.k gS fd bl vf/kfu;e ds fdlh micU/k dk mYya?ku fd;k x;k gS ;k fd;k tk jgk gS] fdlh dkjckj ifjlj ;k fdlh vU; LFkku] tgka flxjsVksa vkSj fcfM+;ksa ;k fdlh vU; rEckdw mRikn dk [kqnjk dkjckj fd;k tk jgk gS ;k tgka ,sls mRiknksa dk Hk.Mkj.k fd;k x;k gS] esa fdlh ;qfDr;qDr le; ij] fofgr jhfr esa] izos”k dj ldsxk vkSj ryk”kh ys ldsxkA ¼2½ ;fn fdlh iqfyl vf/kdkjh] tks lgk;d mi&fujh{kd dh iafDr ls uhps dk u gks ;k jkT; ljdkj ds izkf/kd`r vf/kdkjh ds ikl lansg dk dkj.k gS fd bl vf/kfu;e ds fdlh micU/k dk mYya?ku 4954 jkti=] fgekpy izns'k] 7 vDrwcj] 2016@15 vkf'ou] 1938 fd;k x;k gS ;k fd;k tk jgk gS] rks og ,slh lkexzh dk] ,slh jhfr esa] tSlh fofgr dh tk,] vfHkxzg.k dj ldsxkA ¼3½ bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu dh xbZ izR;sd ryk”kh vkSj vfHkxzg.k dks n.M izfØ;k lafgrk] 1973 ds micU/k ykxw gksaxsA 9- vijk/kksa dk laKs; vkSj tekurh; gksuk-&&bl vf/kfu;e ds vUrxZr leLr vijk/k laKs; vkSj tekurh; gksaxsA 10- vijk/kksa dk 'keu-&&¼1½ bl vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 3 ds v/khu fd, x, fdlh vijk/k dk vfHk;kstu ds lafLFkr fd, tkus ls iwoZ ;k mlds i”pkr~ jkT; ljdkj }kjk izkfèkd`r ,sls vf/kdkjh }kjk ik¡p gtkj #i, dh jde ds fy, “keu fd;k tk ldsxkA ¼2½ tgka fdlh vijk/k dk mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu “keu fd;k x;k gS] ogka vijk/kh ;fn og vfHkj{kk esa gS] rks mls mUeksfpr dj fn;k tk,xk vkSj ,sls vijkèk ds lEcU/k esa mlds fo:) dksbZ vkxkeh dk;Zokgh ugha dh tk,xhA 11- ln~HkkoiwoZd dh xbZ dkjZokbZ ds fy, laj{k.k-&&bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu ln~HkkoiwoZd dh xbZ ;k dh tkus ds fy, vk”kf;r fdlh ckr ds fy, dksbZ okn] vfHk;kstu ;k vU; fof/kd dk;Zokgh jkT; ljdkj ;k jkT; ljdkj ds fdlh vf/kdkjh ds fo:) ugha dh tk,xhA 12- fu;e cukus dh “kfDr-&&¼1½ jkT; ljdkj bl vf/kfu;e ds micU/kksa dks dk;kZfUor djus ds fy,] jkti= esa vf/klwpuk }kjk] fu;e cuk ldsxhA ¼2½ bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu cuk;k x;k izR;sd fu;e blds cuk, tkus ds i”pkr~ ;Fkk“kD; “kh?kz] fo/kku lHkk ds le{k] tc og dqy iUnzg fnu dh vof/k ds fy, l= esa gks] tks ,d l= esa ;k nks ;k nks ls vf/kd vkuqØfed l=ksa esa iwjh gks ldsxh] j[kk tk,xk] vkSj ;fn ml l= ds ;k iwoksZDr vkuqØfed l=ksa ds Bhd ckn ds l= ds volku ls iwoZ ;fn fo/kku lHkk fu;e esa dksbZ mikUrj.k djus esa lger gks tk, ;k fo/kku lHkk lger gks tk, fd fu;e ugha cuk;k tkuk pkfg, rks rRi”pkr~ fu;e] ;FkkfLFkfr] dsoy ,sls mikUrfjr :i esa gh izHkkoh gksxk ;k mldk dksbZ izHkko ugha gksxk] rFkkfi ,sls fdlh mikUrj.k ;k ckfrfydj.k ls ml fu;e ds v/khu igys dh xbZ fdlh ckr dh fof/kekU;rk ij dksbZ izfrdwy izHkko ugha iMs+xkA &&&&&&&& AUTHORITATIVE ENGLISH TEXT THE HIMACHAL PRADESH PROHIBITION OF SALE OF LOOSE CIGARETTES AND BEEDIES AND REGULATION OF RETAIL BUSINESS OF CIGARETTES AND OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS ACT, 2016 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Sections: 1. Short title and commencement. 2. Definitions. 3. Prohibition of sale of loose cigarettes and beedies. 4. Restriction on retail business of tobacco products. 5. Registration for the purpose of retail business of tobacco products. 4955jkti=] fgekpy izns'k] 7 vDrwcj] 2016@15 vkf'ou] 1938 6. Punishment for sale of tobacco products without a valid registration. 7. Punishment for sale of loose cigarettes and beedies. 8. Power of entry, search and seizure. 9. Offences to be cognizable and bailable. 10. Composition of offences. 11. Protection of action taken in good faith. 12. Power to make rules. __________ Act No. 17 of 2016 THE HIMACHAL PRADESH PROHIBITION OF SALE OF LOOSE CIGARETTES AND BEEDIES AND REGULATION OF RETAIL BUSINESS OF CIGARETTES AND OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS ACT, 2016 (AS ASSENTED TO BY THE GOVERNOR ON 5TH OCTOBER, 2016) AN ACT to provide for prohibition of sale of loose cigarettes and beedies and regulation of retail business of cigarettes and other tobacco products operating in the State of Himachal Pradesh and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh in the Sixty-seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:— 1. Short title and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Himachal Pradesh Prohibition of Sale of Loose Cigarettes and Beedies and Regulation of Retail Business of Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2016. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. 2. Definitions.— (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) “cigarette” and “beedi ” includes,— (i) any roll of tobacco wrapped in paper or in any other substance not containing tobacco; or (ii) any roll of tobacco wrapped in any substance containing tobacco, which, by reason of its appearance, the type of tobacco used in the filter, or by its packaging and lebeling, is likely to be offered to, or purchased by consumers as cigarette or beedi; (b) "prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (c) “sale” with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, means any transfer of property in Goods by one person to another, whether for cash or on 4956 jkti=] fgekpy izns'k] 7 vDrwcj] 2016@15 vkf'ou] 1938 credit, or by way of exchange, and whether wholesale, or retail, and includes an agreement for sale, offer for sale or exposure for sale; (d) “premises” means any location or vessel where any form of retail business specified in this Act or storage or retail sale of any article of cigarettes and other tobacco products is done; (e) “person” means any natural person, partnership, co-operative association, corporation, personal representative, receiver, trustee, assignee, or any other legal entity; (f) “tobacco products” means the products specified in the Schedule appended to the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply, and Distribution) Act, 2003; (g) “registration” means the registration granted under section 5 of this Act; and (h) “Registering Authority” means such authority as the State Government may, by notification, designate. (2) The words and expressions used in this Act, but not defined, shall have the meanings as defined in the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003. 3. Prohibition of sale of loose cigarettes and beedies.—No person shall sell, offer for sale, or permit sale of loose cigarettes or beedies within the State of Himachal Pradesh. 4. Restriction on retail business of tobacco products.—No person shall carry retail business of any tobacco products without being registered under section 5 of this Act. 5. Registration for the purpose of retail business of tobacco products.—(1) Any person who is carrying on or intends to carry on retail business of cigarettes and other tobacco products, shall make an application to the Registering Authority in such form and in such manner and on payment of such fee as may be prescribed. (2) On receipt of application under sub-section (1), the Registering Authority shall, within a period of six months from the receipt of such application, grant Registration Certificate in such form, containing such particulars and such information as may be prescribed. The Registration Certificate shall be issued for a period of three years and may be renewed on payment of such fee and for such period and in such manner as may be prescribed. (3) If on security the Registering Authority is satisfied that the application submitted under sub-section (1) is not complete in all respect, he may reject the same after affording the reasonable opportunity of being heard to the person concerned. (4) The Registration Certificate shall be kept affixed in a conspicuous place in the premises in such manner as to be visible to everyone. (5) The Registration Certificate shall be non-transferable. 6. Punishment for sale of tobacco products without a valid registration.—(1) Any person who contravenes the provisions of section 4 shall be guilty of an offence under this Act 4957jkti=] fgekpy izns'k] 7 vDrwcj] 2016@15 vkf'ou] 1938 and shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees or with both, and for the second or subsequent contravention, with imprisonment which may extend to one year and with fine which may extend to one lac rupees. (2) Save as provided under sub-section (1), any material or other tobacco products in respect of which any provision of this Act has been or is being contravened, shall be liable to confiscation. 7. Punishment for sale of loose cigarettes and beedies.—(1) Any person who contravenes the provisions of section 3 or sub-section (4) or (5) of section 5 shall be guilty of an offence under this Act and shall be punishable with fine of ten thousand rupees for the first offence and with fine of fifteen thousand rupees for the second and subsequent offence. (2) All offences under this section shall be compoundable and shall be tried summarily in accordance with the procedure provided for summary trial in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. 8. Power of entry, search and seizure.—(1) Any police officer, not below the rank of Assistant Sub-Inspector or any authorized officer of the State Government may, if he has reason to suspect that any provision of this Act has been, or is being, contravened, enter and search in the manner prescribed, at any reasonable time, any business premises or any other place where retail business of cigarettes or beedies or any other tobacco products is being carried or where such products are stored. (2) If any police officer, not below the rank of Assistant Sub- Inspector or authorized officer of the State Government has reason to believe that any of the provisions of this Act has been, or is being, contravened, he may seize such material in the manner prescribed. (3) The provisions of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 shall apply to every search and seizure made under this Act. 9. Offences to be cognizable and bailable.—All offences under this Act shall be cognizable and bailable. 10. Composition of offences.—(1) Any offence committed under section 3 of this Act may , either before or after the institution of the prosecution, be compounded by such officer authorized by the State Government for an amount of five thousand rupees. (2) Where an offence has been compounded under sub-section (1), the offender, if in custody, shall be discharged and no further proceeding shall be taken against him in respect of such offence. 11. Protection of action taken in good faith.—No. suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the State Government or any officer of the State Government for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act. 12. Power to make rules.—(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the provisions of this Act. (2) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before the Legislative Assembly, while it is in session, for a total period of fifteen days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the 4958 jkti=] fgekpy izns'k] 7 vDrwcj] 2016@15 vkf'ou] 1938 expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, and if the Assembly agrees in making any modification in the rule or if assembly agrees 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. fu;U=d] eqnz.k rFkk ys[ku lkexzh] fgekpy izns'k] f'keyk&5 }kjk eqfnzr rFkk izdkf'kr bysDVªkWfud gLrk{kfjr jkti=] oSclkbV http://rajpatrahimachal.nic.in ij miyC/k gS ,oe~ vkWuykbu lR;kfir fd;k tk ldrk gS