Section 80. Power to make rules.

(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.