 bill no lxxii of 2006 the compulsory quoting of source law bill, 2006 a billto provide for compulsory quoting of source law while publishing notifications, orders, circulars, tenders etc for bringing in transparency in government functioning and for matters connected therewith or incidental theretobe it enacted by parliament in the fifty-seventh year of the republic of india as follows:—1 (1) this act may be called the compulsory quoting of source law act, 2006(2) it extends to the whole of india except to the state of jammu and kashmirshort title, extent and commencement(3) it shall come into force on such date as the central government may, by notification in the official gazette, appoint, however different dates may be appointed for different states and union territoriesdefinitions2 in this act, unless the context otherwise requires,—(a) "appropriate government" means in case of a state, the government of that state and in other cases, the central government;(b) "publishing" means publishing through official gazette; (c) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this actcompulsory quoting of source law by appropriate government3 notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, it shall be compulsory for the appropriate government to quote the provisions of the source law viz constitution of india, act of  parliament or state legislature, rules, regulations, byelaws etc while publishing notifications, orders, circulars, tenders etc, thereunderpower to make rules4 the central government may, by notification  in the official gazette, make rules forcarrying out the provision of this act statement of objects and reasonsthe central government as well as state governments publish, from time to time notifications, orders, tenders, etc in official gazettes, newspapers and other print media however, in most of the cases, the source law, viz constitution of india, act of parliament or the act of  a state legislature, rules, regulations or bye laws, under which these are issued, do not find mention thereinin order to ensure transparency in the administration public should know all the relevant aspects of government orders, notifications, tenders etc which are published under the authority of concerned source lawpublic companies, corporations or other bodies affected by such notifications, orders, etc will get a clear idea if such  source of law under which these documents are published, is made known to themthis will also prevent the authorities concerned from issuing notifications or orders, etc which are outside the scope of the lawhence this billshantaram laxman naik memorandum  regarding  delegated  legislationclause 4 of the bill empowers the central government to make rules for the purposes of this bill the rules relate to matters of details onlythe delegation of legislative power is of a normal character rajya  sabha————abillto provide for compulsory quoting of source law while publishing notifications, orders, circulars, tenders etc for bringing in transparency in government functioning and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto————(shri shantaram laxman naik, mp)mgipmrnd—2216rs(s5)—11-08-2006