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Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2012, (Central) Section 18

Title: Insertion of New Sections 31b, 31c and 31d

State: Central

Year: 2012

.....for a compulsory licence to publish any work in which copyright subsists for the benefit of such persons, in a case to which clause (zb) of sub-section (1) of section 52 does not apply and the Copyright Board shall dispose of such application as expeditiously as possible and endeavour shall be made to dispose of such application within a period of two months from the date of receipt of the application. (2) The Copyright Board may, on receipt of an application under sub-section (]), inquire, or direct such inquiry as it considers necessary to establish the credentials of the applicant and satisfy itself that the application has been made in good faith. (3) If the Copyright Board is satisfied, after giving to the owners of rights in the work a reasonable opportunity of being heard and after holding such inquiry as it may deem necessary, that a compulsory licence needs to be issued to make the work available to the disabled, it may direct the Registrar of Copyrights to grant to the applicant such a licence to publish the work. (4) Every compulsory licence issued under this section shall specify the means and format of publication, the period during which the compulsory.....

The Rajasthan Entertainments and Advertisements Tax Act, 1957 Complete Act

State: Rajasthan

Year: 1957

.....time being in-charge of the management thereof; (Ins. by Act No. 8 of 1998 w.e.f. 31.7.1998) [(8A) "Sales Tax Act" means the Rajasthan Sales Tax Act 1994 (Act No. 22 of 1995)] (9) "seats" includes a standing accommodation; (10) "society" includes a company, institution, club or other association of persons by whatsoever name called; (11) "State" or "State of Rajasthan" means the new State of Rajasthan as formed, by section 10 of the States Reorganization Act, 1956 (Central Act 37 of 1956). (Ins. by Act No. 12 of 1999 w.e.f. 26.3-1999) [(11A) "subscriber" means a person who receives the signals of cable television network at a place indicated by him to the proprietor of the cable television network without further transmitting it to any other person; Explanation:- ln case of hotels each room or premises where facility for receiving signals of cable television network have been attached shall be treated as a subscriber.] (Ins. by Act No. 8 of 1998 w.e.f. 31.7.98) [(12) "Tax Board" means the Rajasthan Tax Board constituted under section 90 of the Rajasthan Sales Tax Act, 1994 (Act No. 22 of 1995); and (13) "Tribunal" means the Rajasthan Taxation Tribunal.....

The Orissa Electricity (Duty) Act, 1961 Complete Act

State: Orissa

Year: 1961

.....rate of fifteen per cent of the periodical charge or surcharge, as the case may be.] (Inserted by the Orissa Electricity (Duty) (Second Amendment) Act 1970 (Or. Act 24 of 1970), S. 3) [(e) In case where the rate charged is based on maximum demand the electri city duty shall be computed in accordance with clause (a) and for the purpose of such computation the rate charged per unit shall be arrived at by dividing the rite charged in respect of & month by the number of units consumed in that month. Provided that where such maximum demand is related to a-period- of one year, electricity duty as computed under the preceding clause shall be re-computed at the close of the year on the basis of the average rate charged per unit which shall be arrived at by dividing the total rate charged in respect of the year by the total number of units consumed during that year; and if the electricity duty so res-computed is more than, the amount paid, in respect Of the year on account of electricity duty the- difference shall be paid by the consumer within a month from the date of receipt of a demand notice issued in that behalf or if the amount paid is in excess of the duty so re-computed the.....

The Tamil Nadu Pawn Brokers Act, 1943 Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1943

THE TAMIL NADU PAWN BROKERS ACT, 1943 THE TAMIL NADU PAWN BROKERS ACT, 1943 (ACT XXIII of 1943) (as amended upto November 1995) An Act to regulate and control the business of Pawn-brokers in the State of Tamil Nadu. WHEREAS it is expedient to make provision for the regulation and control of the business of pawnbrokers in the State of Tamil Nadu. It is hereby enacted as follows : 1. Short title, extent and commencement :" (1) This Act may be called THE TAMIL NADU PAWNBROKERS ACT, 1943. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Tamil Nadu. (3) This section shall come into force at once and the State Government may, from time to time, by notification in the (Sub. by TN Act 1 of 1994) [Tamil Nadu Government Gazette] apply the remaining provisions of this Act to the whole or any portion of the State of Tamil Nadu from such date as may be specified in the notification, and may cancel or modify any such notification. Notes : Section 1 came into force on the 23rd of November 1943 and the remaining sections applied to certain portions of the State by justifications issued from time to time. This Act was extended to the Kanyakumari District and the.....

Tamil Nadu Money Lenders Act 1957 Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1957

TAMIL NADU MONEY LENDERS ACT 1957 TAMIL NADU MONEY LENDERS ACT 1957 (Act 26 of 1957) (For Statement of Objects and Reasons. Sec Fort St. George Gazette (Extraordinary), Pan IV-A, pages 93-94, dated the 22nd October, 1957) WHEREAS it is expedient, to make provision for the regulation and control of the business of money-lenders in the State of Substituted by Tamil Nadu Act XLI of 1979 [Tamil Nadu]. BE it enacted in the Eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows: 1. Short title, extent and commencement: " (1) This Act may be called Substituted by Tamil Nadu Act XLI of 1979 [TAMIL NADU] MONEY-LENDERS ACT, 1957. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Substituted by Tamil Nadu Act XLI of 1979 [Tamil Nadu] (3) It shall come into force in any area on such date as the Government may by notification specify which date shall not be earlier than the expiry of one month form the publication of the notification and the Government may cancel or modify any such notification. NOTES S.1: Object of the Act is to protect debtor from unscruplous money lenders - 1957 Bombay 12; 1941 Cal. 673; (1947) 2 M.L.J. 14 (P.C); Art Constitutionaly valid-(1963)1 M.L.J......

Indian Trusts Act, 1882 Section 20A

Title: Power to Purchase Redeemable Stock at a Premium

State: Central

Year: 1882

Section 20A - Power to purchase redeemable stock at a premium 1[20A. Power to purchase redeemable stock at a premium (1) A trustee may invest in any of the securities mentioned or referred to in section 20, notwithstanding that the same may be redeemable and that the price exceeds the redemption value: Provided that a trustee may not purchase at a price exceeding its redemption value and security mentioned or referred to in clauses (c) and (d) of section 20 which is liable to be redeemed within fifteen years of the dale of purchase at par or at some other fixed rate, or purchase any such security as is mentioned or referred to in the said clauses which is liable to be redeemed at par or at some other fixed rate at a price exceeding fifteen per centum above par or such other fixed rate. (2) A trustee may retain until redemption any redeemable stock, fund or security which may have been purchased in accordance with this section.] _______________________ 1. Inserted by Act 1 of 1916, section 3.

Customs Act, 1962 Section 63

Title: Payment of Rent and Warehouse Charges

State: Central

Year: 1962

(1) The owner of any warehoused goods shall pay to the warehouse-keeper rent and warehouse charges at the rates fixed under any law for the time being in force or where no rates are so fixed, at such rates as may be fixed by the1[ Commissioner of Customs ] . (2) If any rent or warehouse charges are not paid within ten days from the date when they became due, the warehouse-keeper may, after notice to the owner of the warehoused goods and with the permission of the proper officer caused to be sold (any transfer of the warehoused goods notwithstanding) such sufficient portion of the goods as the warehouse-keeper may select. ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 22 of 1995, section 50, for "Collector of Customs" (w.e.f. 26-5-1999).

Railways Act, 1989 Section 30

Title: Power to Fix Rates

State: Central

Year: 1989

(1) The Central Government may, from time to time, by general or special order fix, for the carriage of passengers and goods, rates for the whole or any part of the railway and different rates may be fixed for different classes of goods and specify in such order the conditions subject to which such rates shall apply. (2) The Central Government may, by a like order, fix the rates of any other charges incidental to or connected with such carriage including demurrage and wharfage for the whole or any part of the railway and specify in the order the conditions subject to which such rates shall apply.

Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against Safety of Maritime Navigation and Fixed Platforms on Continental Shelf Act, 2002 Complete Act

Title: Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against Safety of Maritime Navigation and Fixed Platforms on Continental Shelf Act, 2002

State: Central

Year: 2002

Preamble1 - SUPPRESSION OF UNLAWFUL ACTS AGAINST SAFETY OF MARITIME NAVIGATION AND FIXED PLATFORMS ON CONTINENTAL SHELF ACT, 2002 Chapter I Section1 - Short title extent, application and commencement Section2 - Definitions Chapter II Section3 - Offences against ship, fixed platform, cargo of a ship, maritime navigational facilities, etc Section4 - Conferment of powers of investigation Section5 - Designated Courts Section6 - Offence triable by Designated Court Section7 - Application of Code to Proceedings before a Designated Court Section8 - Provision as to bail Chapter 3 Section9 - Provisions as to extradition Section10 - Contracting parties to Convention or Protocol Section11 - Power to treat certain ships to be registered in Convention States Section12 - Previous sanction necessary for prosecution Section13 - Presumptions as to offences under section 3 Section14 - Protection of action taken in good faith

Working Journalists (Fixation of Rates of Wages) Act, 1958 Complete Act

Title: Working Journalists (Fixation of Rates of Wages) Act, 1958

State: Central

Year: 1958

Preamble1 - THE WORKING JOURNALISTS (FIXATION OF RATES OF WAGES) ACT, 1958 Section1 - Short title Section2 - Definitions Section3 - Constitution of Committee Section4 - Functions of Committee Section5 - Powers of Committee Section6 - Power of Central Government to enforce recommendations of Committee Section7 - Working journalists entitled to wages at rates not less than those specified in the order Section8 - Review of order of Central Government Section9 - Recovery of money due to working journalists Section10 - Authentication of orders, letters, etc., of the Committee Section11 - Effect of Act on Working, Journalists Act, etc Section12 - Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Committee Section12A - Penalty Section13 - Power to make rules Section14 - [Repealed]