(1) The Central Government may, by notification, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.

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(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:

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(a) the term of office and other conditions of service of the Chairman and the members under sub-section (1) of section 5;

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(b) the additional functions that may be performed by the Board under section 11;

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(d) the manner in which the accounts of the Board shall be maintained under section 15;

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²[(da) the manner of inquiry under sub-section (1) of section 15-I;

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(db) the salaries and allowances and other terms and conditions of service of the ³[ Presiding Officers, Members] and other officers and employees of the Securities Appellate Tribunal under section 15-O and sub-section (3) of section 15S;

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(dc) the procedure for the investigation of misbehaviour or incapacity of the ⁴ Presiding Officers, or other Members] of the Securities Appellate Tribunal under sub-section (3) of section 15Q;

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(dd) the form in which an appeal may be filed before the Securities Appellate Tribunal under section 15T and the fees payable in respect of such appeal];

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(e) the form and the manner in which returns and report to be made to the Central Government under section 18;

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(f) any other matter which is to be, or may be, prescribed, or in respect of which provision is to be, or may be, made by rules.

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