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The Assam Value Added Tax Act, 2003 Complete Act

State: Assam

Year: 2003

.....for carrying out the purposes of the Act; (11) "company" and "director" shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Companies Act. 1956; (Central Act 1 of 1958) (12) "contractee" means any person for whom or for whose benefit a works contract is executed; (13) "contractor" means any person who executes a works contract and includes a sub-contractor; (14) "to cultivate personally" with all its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means to carry on any agricultural operation on one's own account,- (i) by one's own labour, or (ii) by the labour of one's family, or (iii) by servants on wages payable in cash or kind (but not in crop share), or by hired labour under one's personal supervision or the personal supervision of any member of one's family. Explanation I.- A widow or a minor, or a person who is subject to any physical or mental disability or is a serving member of the armed forces of the Union, shall be deemed to cultivate land personally if it is cultivated by her or his servants or by hired labour. Explanation II.- In the case of a Hindu Undivided Family, land shall be deemed to be cultivated personally, if it is cultivated by.....

The Sikkim Educational Cess on Alcoholic Beverages Act, 2007 Complete Act

State: Sikkim

Year: 2007

.....appoint. Definitions 2. In this Act, unless the context other wise requires- (a) "Alcoholic Beverages" means Indian Made Foreign Liquor manufactured in Sikkim and imported from other States and consumed in Civil and Defense market within the State and the Beer manufactured in Sikkim and imported from other States consumed in State. (b) "beer" means fermented liquor prepared from malt or grain with or without addition of sugar and with hops and includes ale, stout and porter. (c) "cess" means cess or the fee payable under the Act. (d) "Excise Commissioner" means the Excise Commissioner" means the Excise Commissioner as defined under the Sikkim Excise Act, 1992. (e) "Excise Officer" means the Excise Officer as defined under clause (h) of section 2 of the Sikkim Excise Act, 1992. (f) "Foreign Liquor" means:- (i) Brandy, whisky, rum, vodka, gin liqueurs, cordial, bitters and wines or mixture containing any of the liquor aforesaid; (ii) Spirit, sophisticated or compounded so as to resemble in colour and flavour, brandy, whisky rum, vodka, gin, liqueurs, cordials, bitters or other similar potable alcoholic preparation. (g) "Government" means the State Government of Sikkim. (h).....

West Bengal Value Added Tax Act, 2003 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 2003

.....in this behalf under this Act or the rules made thereunder; (21) "jute-mill" means a factory as defined in, or declared to be a factory under, the Factories Act, 1948, which is engaged wholly or in part in the manufacture of jute products; (22) "manufacture", with all its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, means producing, making, extracting or processing any goods and includes printing and raising of natural resources like minerals, coal etc.; (23) "net tax", in relation to any period, means (a) in case of a registered dealer, the amount of output tax in excess of the input tax credit claimed by such registered dealer in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, (b) in case of any dealer other than a registered dealer, the amount of output tax; (24) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette; (25) "occupier of a jute-mill" means the person who has ultimate control over the affairs of the jute-mill; (26) "output tax", in relation to any period, means the aggregate amount of tax payable by a dealer liable to pay tax under section 10, section 11, section 12, section 13, sub-section (3) of section 14, or.....

Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 Part I

Title: Preliminary

State: Central

Year: 1958

.....the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act. Section 2 - Application of Act 1[2. Application of Act (1) Unless otherwise expressly provided, the provisions of this Act which apply to-- (a) any vessel which is registered in India; or (b) any vessel which is required by this Act to be so registered; or (c) any other vessel which is owned wholly by persons to each of whom any of the descriptions specified in clause (a) or in clause (b) or in clause (c), as the case may be, of section 21 applies, shall so apply wherever the vessel may be. (2) Unless otherwise expressly provided, the provisions of this Act which apply to vessels other than those referred to in sub-section (1) shall so apply only while any such vessel is within India, including the territorial2waters thereof.] ___________________________ 1. Substituted for former Section 2 by Merchant Shipping (Amdt.) Act, 1983 (12 of 1983), Section 2(18-5-1983). 2. The territorial waters of India extend into the sea to a distance of twelve nautical miles measured from the appropriate baseline. Section 3 -.....

Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 Section 3

Title: Definition

State: Central

Year: 1958

.....figures, letters and words "17th day of June 1966" by the Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 1983 (12 of 1983), Section 3 (18-5-1983). 13. Substituted for former Clause (38) by Act 21 of 1966, Section 2(c), (28-5-1966). 14. Inserted by Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 1976 (69 of 1976), Section 3(b) (1-12-1976). 15. Inserted by Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 1976 (69 of 1976), Section 3(c) (1-12-1976). 16. Inserted by Act 21 of 1966, Section 2(f) (28-5-1966). 17. Clauses (51) and (52) omitted by the Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 1976 (69 of 1976), Section 3(d) (1-12-1976). 18. Inserted by the Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 2007 [Act No. 40 of 2007].

Indian Ports Act, 1908 Section 6

Title: Power to Make Port-rules

State: Central

Year: 1908

.....shall be construed to affect the validity of any rule in force immediately before the commencement of the Indian Ports Act, 1889, and continued by Section 2, Sub-section (2), of that Act. 12 [(2A) Every rule made by the State Government under this Act shall be laid as soon as may be after it is made, before the State Legislature. (2B) Every rule made by the Central Government under this Act shall be laid as House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session, or in two or more successive sessions and if before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid both the House agree any modification in the order or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be, so however that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.] (3) If any person disobeys any rule made under Clause (p) of Sub-section (1), he shall be punishable for every such offence with fine which may extend to one.....

Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1958

.....To meet the immediate requirements of the country soon after independence the Merchant Shipping Laws. (Extension to Acceding States and Amendment) Act, 1949 was enacted, by which the British Merchant Shipping Acts 1894 to 1938 were extended to the Acceding States (later known as Part B States) and Indian Consular Officers were empowered to perform functions in relation to Indian ships outside India and provision was made to enable Government to prescribe the proper national colours for ships registered in India, The Control of Shipping Act, 1947, was another short-term measure which continued the war-time control over Indian shipping and controlled the coastal trade by a system of licensing. This Act, which has been renewed from time to time, is due to expire on the 31st March, 1958. 3. The present Bill revises and consolidates all laws in force in India relating to merchant shipping, whether passed by the British Parliament or the Indian Legislature, and makes provision for the matters discussed in the succeedihg paragraphs, which also indicate the principal changes made in the law ........... -Gaz. of Ind., 1958, Extra., Pt. II, S. 2, p. 203.Act 21 of 1966.- The minimum.....

Ports Act, 1908 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1908

.....been preserved. The only clause which in any way alters the law at at present in force in clause 43(b). That clause corresponds to S. 43(b) of the Act, which enacts that the owner or master of a vessel must pay all expenses, required by S.228 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1854 to be borne by him, before the grant of a port-clearance. The Statute of 1854 has been repealed by the present Merchant Shipping Act, 1894 (57 and 58 Vict.. Cap. 60). Section 207 of which makes the owner or master liable to pay a further item of expense in addition to the items mentioned in the corresponding Section (228) of the repealed Statute. The substitution of Section 207 of the existing Statute for the reference to the repealed Statute makes the scope of clause 43(b) of the Bill slightly wider than that of the corresponding provision of the existing Act. This is, however, in accordance with the spirit of the existing enactment. The Act has been withdrawn from certain ports mentioned in the first schedule, while certain new ports have been brought under its operation. The schedule has been amended accordingly........"- Gaz. of Ind.. 1908, Part V. page 309.An Act to condolidate the enactments.....

Bengal Irrigation Act, 1876 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1876

.....1937. [Official Gazette]; and shall commence on the day which shall be in such order provided for the commencement thereof. Section 2 Repeal of Acts Rep. by Act 1 of 1903. Section 3 Interpretation-clause In this Act, unless there be something repugnant in the subject or context, (1) "canal" includes (a) all canals, channels and reservoirs hitherto constructed, maintained or controlled by Government for the supply or storage of water, or which may hereafter be constructed, maintained or controlled; (b) all works, embankments, structures, supply and escape channels connected with such canals, channels or reservoirs; (c) all village-channels as defined in clause (2) of this section; (d) all drainage-works as defined in clause (3) of this section; (e) any part of a river, stream, lake, natural collection of water or natural drainage-channel to which the 44. Words "Provincial Government" first subs, for the words "Lieutenant-Governor" by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937. Thereafter, the word "State" subs, for the word "Provincial" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. [State Government] has applied the provisions of Part II of this Act, or of which.....

The Assam Amusements and Betting Tax Act, 1939 Complete Act

State: Assam

Year: 1939

.....admitted to the entertainment. (3) The Entertainments Surcharge shall be payable as if it were a tax under Section 3 and the provisions of this Act including the rules made thereunder shall accordingly apply; and the authorities for the time being empowered to collect and enforce payment of entertainments tax shall, unless otherwise provided for by or under this Act, within their respective jurisdiction for purposes of entertainments tax accordingly collect and enforce payment of Entertainments Surcharge: Provided that the Government of (Mizoram), ( Ditto ) may for facilitating implementation, by notification in the official Gazette, direct that in any case or class of cases the provisions of this Act including the rules thereunder shall apply subject to such indication not inconsistent with the provisions of this section and as may be specified in such Notification. (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub section (3), ( Ditto ) the Government of (Mizoram) may make rules generally for securing the payment of the Entertainment Surcharge and carrying into effect the provision of sub-section (1) and (2) and in particular for ensuring the proper maintenance and.....