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Section 17 of The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024

Every rule 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 both Houses agree 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.

Summary

Every rule made under the Act must be presented to both Houses of Parliament.
Parliament has the power to modify or completely cancel (annul) a rule.
For a change or cancellation to happen, both Houses of Parliament must agree.
Any modification or cancellation does not affect the validity of things already done under that rule before the change.

Practical examples

1The government makes a rule about exam hall security. It is presented to the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. If both Houses agree to shorten the required security perimeter from 100 meters to 50 meters within the 30-day window, the rule changes.

2A rule is made and used to conduct an exam in October. In November, Parliament decides to annul the rule. The October exam remains valid, but the rule cannot be used for future exams.

FAQ

1. Can one House of Parliament change a rule on its own?

No, both Houses must agree to make a modification or to say a rule should not be made.

2. What happens if a rule is cancelled?

It stops having effect from that point forward, but it does not undo things that were already done while the rule was active.

Test yourself

Q1.Under Section 17 of The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, for how many days must a rule be laid before Parliament?

Q2.According to Section 17 of The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, what is required for a rule to be modified or annulled?

Q3.If Parliament annuls a rule under Section 17 of The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, what is the status of actions already taken under that rule?

Q4.How does Section 17 of The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024 interact with the rule-making power in Section 16?

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