The Cotton Cess Act, 1923

( ACT NO. XIV OF 1923 )

[ 16th March, 1923 ]
1♣An Act to provide for the creation of a fund for the improvement and development of the growing, marketing and manufacture of cotton.

 
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the creation of a fund to be expended by a Committee specially constituted in this behalf for the improvement and development of the growing, marketing and manufacture of cotton; It is hereby enacted as follows:-
 
 
 

CONTENTS

SECTIONS

1. Short title and extent

2. Definitions

3. Imposition of Cotton Cess

4. Constitution of Bangladesh Cotton Committee

5. [Omitted]

6. Delivery of monthly returns

7. Collection of cess by Collector

8. Collection of cess on exported cotton

9. Finality of assessment and recovery of unpaid cess

10. Power to inspect mills and take copies of records and accounts

11. Information acquired to be confidential

12. Application of proceeds of cess

12A. [Omitted]

13. Validation

14. Dissolution of Committee

15. Power of the Government to make rules

16. Power to the Committee to make rules

17. Publication of rules