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Section 46 of The National Dairy Development Board Act, 1987

Any scheme or regulation made under this Act in relation to conditions of service or like matters of officers or other employees of the National Dairy Development Board, may be made retrospectively from any date not earlier than the appointed day.

Summary

The single most important rule is that the Board can create rules for its employees that apply backwards in time.
These retroactive rules can cover schemes or regulations regarding conditions of service and similar matters.
The earliest date these retroactive rules can apply from is the appointed day, which is the date the Act started.

Practical examples

1In December 2027, the Board creates a new regulation increasing employee housing allowances, deciding to make it apply retrospectively starting from January 1, 2027, so employees get back pay for the whole year.

2The Board updates its promotion scheme in 2030 but needs to fix a past administrative error, so it makes the new scheme take effect retrospectively from an earlier date, ensuring that date is not before the Act's appointed day.

FAQ

1. Can rules about employee jobs be backdated under section 46 of The National Dairy Development Board Act, 1987?

Yes. Section 46 of The National Dairy Development Board Act, 1987 allows schemes or regulations about work conditions to be applied retrospectively. Retrospectively means the rules take effect from a date in the past.

2. Who do these backdated rules apply to under section 46 of the NDDB Act?

Section 46 of the NDDB Act says these rules apply to officers or other employees of the National Dairy Development Board.

3. How far back can these work rules go under section 46 of this dairy law?

According to section 46 of this dairy law, the rules can be backdated to any time, but they cannot start earlier than the appointed day.

Test yourself

Q1.Under Section 46 of The National Dairy Development Board Act, 1987, what is the earliest date a service regulation can be made to apply retrospectively?

Q2.Which of the following subjects can be governed by a retrospective regulation under Section 46 of The National Dairy Development Board Act, 1987?

Q3.According to Section 46 of The National Dairy Development Board Act, 1987, who do these retrospective schemes and regulations apply to?

Q4.If the Board wants to create a scheme today that changes a service rule from last year, under Section 46 of The National Dairy Development Board Act, 1987, is this allowed?

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