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Section 5 of The International Development Association (Status, Immunities and Privileges) Act, 1960

Every notification issued under sub-section (2) of section 3 and every rule made under section 4 shall be laid as soon as may be after it is issued or made before each House of Parliament while it is in session for a period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or 1in 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 for making any modification in the notification, or as the case may be, in the rule, or both Houses agree that the notification or rule should not be issued or made, the notification or 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 notification or rule.

Summary

Every notification issued to amend the Schedule and every rule made under Section 4 must be laid before Parliament as soon as possible after it is issued or made.
The notification or rule must be laid before each House of Parliament while it is in session for a period of thirty days.
This thirty-day period can be comprised in a single session, or spread across two or more successive sessions.
If both Houses agree to modify or reject the notification or rule before the end of the next session, it will only have effect in the modified form or have no effect.
Any such modification or rejection will not affect the validity of anything previously done under that notification or rule.

Practical examples

1On November 1, 1984, the government makes a new rule about ID cards for Association staff. The rule is laid before both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha for a total of thirty days while they are in session so they can review it.

2In January 1985, Parliament decides to modify a rule that was laid before them in the previous session. The modification becomes effective immediately, but everything the Association did under the original rule before that date remains completely valid.

FAQ

1. What items must be laid before Parliament?

Every notification issued under sub-section (2) of section 3 and every rule made under section 4 must be laid before Parliament.

2. For how long must these notifications or rules be laid before Parliament?

They must be laid for a period of thirty days, which can be in one session or across two or more successive sessions.

3. What happens if both Houses of Parliament agree to modify a rule?

The rule will thereafter have effect only in that modified form.

4. What happens if both Houses of Parliament agree that a rule should not be made?

The rule will have no effect at all.

5. Does a modification or cancellation of a rule by Parliament affect things already done under that rule?

No, the modification or annulment does not affect the validity of anything previously done under that notification or rule.

Test yourself

Q1.Which of the following must be laid before Parliament under Section 5?

Q2.For what total period must a notification or rule be laid before Parliament?

Q3.How can the thirty-day period for laying rules before Parliament be comprised?

Q4.What is the consequence if both Houses of Parliament agree that a rule or notification should not be made?

Q5.If Parliament modifies or annuls a rule, what happens to actions taken under that rule before the modification or annulment?

Q6.Within what timeframe can Parliament make a modification or annulment of a rule?

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