Section 30: Power to remove difficulties
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The Central Government’s power to issue difficulty-removal orders was time-limited to two years from commencement, and orders could not be inconsistent with the Act. This is not a continuing power to rewrite the Act whenever an applicant encounters difficulty.
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30. Power to remove difficulties.
(1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Central Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removal of the difficulty:
Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of a period of two years from the date of the commencement of this Act.
(2) Every order made under this section shall, as soon as may be after it is made, be laid before each House of Parliament.