(1) The 1[Government of the Union territory of
Jammu and Kashmir] may make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide :—
(i) for all matters expressly required or allowed by this Act to be prescribed by rules ; and
(ii) for the procedure for exercise of civil and criminal jurisdiction ; imposition of penalties by the Panchayati Adalat ;
(iii) procedure regulating the conduct of elections to Panchayat Halqas and 2[Chairperson] of Block Development Council ;
(iv) that a contravention of any rule made under this Act shall be punishable with a fine which may extend to fifty rupees.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide :—
(i) for all matters expressly required or allowed by this Act to be prescribed by rules ; and
(ii) for the procedure for exercise of civil and criminal jurisdiction ; imposition of penalties by the Panchayati Adalat ;
(iii) procedure regulating the conduct of elections to Panchayat Halqas and 2[Chairperson] of Block Development Council ;
(iv) that a contravention of any rule made under this Act shall be punishable with a fine which may extend to fifty rupees.
1. Substituted by S.O. 3654(E) dated 16.10.2020 for “Government”. 2. Substituted for “Chairman” by Act XIII of 2016, s. 12.