Section 13 of The Manoeuvres, Field Firing and Artillery Practice Act, 1938
1 [(1)] The State Government may, by notification in the local Official Gazette, make rules
- (a)prescribing the manner in which the notices required by sub-section (2) of section 2 and sub-section (3) of section 9 shall be published in the areas concerned;
- (b)regulating the use under this Act of land for manoeuvres or field firing and artillery practice in such manner as to secure the public against danger and to enable the manoeuvre, or practice, to be carried out without interference and with the minimum inconvenience to the inhabitants of the areas affected;
- (c)regulating the procedure of the Revenue Officers and commissions referred to in section 6 in such manner as to secure due publicity regarding the method of making claims for compensation and preferring appeals from original awards of compensation, the expeditious settlement of claims and of appeals and the payment of compensation so far as possible direct to the claimants; and
- (d)defining the principles to be followed by the Revenue Officers and commissions referred to in section 6 in assessing the amount of compensation to be awarded. 2[(2) Every rule made by the State Government under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before the State Legislature.]
Summary
- The State Government has the power to make rules by publishing them in the local Official Gazette, which is an official government journal.
- These rules can specify how public notices under sub-section (2) of section 2 and sub-section (3) of section 9 must be published in the affected local areas.
- The rules regulate how land is used for military exercises (manoeuvres) or shooting practices (field firing and artillery practice) to protect the public from danger, prevent interference with the exercises, and cause the least amount of trouble to local residents.
- They set the procedures for Revenue Officers (officials who handle land and revenue records) and commissions mentioned in section 6 to ensure that the process of making claims and appeals for compensation is public, resolved quickly, and paid directly to claimants.
- The rules define the principles that Revenue Officers and commissions under section 6 must follow to calculate the amount of compensation.
- Any rule created by the State Government must be presented to the State Legislature as soon as possible after it is made.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. Who has the authority to make rules under this section?
The State Government has the power to make these rules.
2. How are these rules officially published?
The rules must be published as a notification in the local Official Gazette, which is the official government journal.
3. What specific military notices do these rules cover?
They cover how notices must be published in local areas under sub-section (2) of section 2 (for manoeuvres) and sub-section (3) of section 9 (for field firing and artillery practice).
4. Do these rules help people who want to claim compensation?
Yes, the rules set out the procedures for Revenue Officers and commissions under section 6, ensuring that the process is public, quick, and that payments are made directly to claimants.
5. What happens after the State Government makes a rule?
Every rule made under this Act must be laid before the State Legislature as soon as possible after it is made.
Test yourself
Q1.Which authority is empowered to make rules under Section 13?
Q2.What must happen to every rule made by the State Government as soon as possible after it is made?
Q3.Under Section 13, rules can regulate the procedure of which officers and groups mentioned in section 6?
Q4.Under Section 13, rules regarding the use of land must secure the public against what?
Q5.Which sub-sections are specifically referenced in Section 13 for publishing notices in the affected areas?
Q6.In what publication must the State Government publish the rules it makes?