Bombay Entertainments Duty Act, 1923, (Maharashtra) Preamble 1 - Bare Act

THE BOMBAY ENTERTAINMENTS DUTY ACT, 1923¹

[Bombay Act No. I of 1923²]

[13th January of 1923]

PREAMBLE

An Act to impose a duty in respect of admission to entertainment in the³[State] of Bombay.

WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the levy of duty in respect of admission to⁴[entertainments] in the⁵[State] of Bombay; It is hereby enacted as follows:-

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1. The Act was extended to the part of the State of Bombay to which immediately before the commencement of Bom. 41 of 1958 it did not extend (vide Bom. 41 of 1958, s.2)

2. For Statement of Objects and Resasons, see Bombay Government Gazette, 1922, Part V, p 177 for report of select committee, see Bombay Government Gazette, 1922, pp 244-245; and for proceedings in council, Bombay legislative Council debates, 1922, Vol VII.

3. Substituted for the word "Presidency" by Bom. 41 of 1958, s. 3(a).

4. Substituted for the original words by Bom. 25 of 1954, s. 2.

5. Substituted for the word "Presidency" by Bom. 41 of 1958, s. 3(a).