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Section 33 of The Kalakshetra Foundation Act, 1993

Every rule and every regulation made 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 regulation, or both Houses agree that the rule or regulation, should not be made, the rule or regulation 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 or regulation.

Summary

Every rule and every regulation made under the Act must be presented before each House of Parliament.
They must be laid before Parliament for a total period of thirty days.
This thirty-day period can happen in one single session or across two or more successive sessions.
Parliament has the power to modify the rule or regulation, or to cancel it completely.
If Parliament modifies or cancels a rule, anything that was already done under that rule before the change remains legally valid.

Practical examples

1The Government makes a rule about budget formats. It sits in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha for 30 days during the winter session without objection, so it remains law.

2Parliament decides a new regulation about staff hiring is unfair, so both Houses agree to annul it. However, the two staff members hired last week under that regulation keep their jobs.

FAQ

1. How long does Parliament have to review the rules and regulations?

They must be laid before Parliament for a total of thirty days while it is in session.

2. What happens if Parliament cancels a regulation?

The regulation becomes void for the future, but any actions already taken under it are still valid.

3. Does this apply only to rules made by the Government?

No, it applies to every rule and every regulation made under the Act.

Test yourself

Q1.Under Section 33 of The Kalakshetra Foundation Act, 1993, how long must a new rule or regulation be laid before each House of Parliament?

Q2.Under Section 33 of The Kalakshetra Foundation Act, 1993, what happens if both Houses of Parliament agree that a specific regulation should not be made?

Q3.Under Section 33 of The Kalakshetra Foundation Act, 1993, if Parliament modifies a rule, what is the status of an action previously done under the old version of that rule?

Q4.Under Section 33 of The Kalakshetra Foundation Act, 1993, how can the thirty-day period for laying a rule before Parliament be structured?

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