The Agricultural Produce Cess Act, 1940

( ACT NO. XXVII OF 1940 )

[ 15th April, 1940 ]
An Act to provide for setting up and financing a Committee for promoting scientific, technological, social and economic research and education relating to food, agriculture, animal husbandry and fisheries. 1♣

 
 
 
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for setting up and financing a Committee for promoting scientific, technological, social and economic research and education relating to food, agriculture, animal husbandry and fisheries;
 
 
 
 
It is hereby enacted as follows:-
 
 
 

CONTENTS

SECTIONS

1. Short title and extent

2. Definitions

3. Imposition of cess

4. Power to exclude articles from Schedule

5. Refund of, and exemption from, cess

5A. Committee to be set up

5B. Committee to be a corporate body

5C. Secretary and staff of Committee

6. Payment of cess to Committee and expenditure of cess by Committee

6A. Committee to promote research

6B. Financial assistance to Committee

6C. Annual Report

6D.Dissolution of Committee 7. [Omitted.]

7. [Omitted.]

8. [Omitted.]

9. [Omitted.]

10. Power to make rules

11. Regulations by Committee

12. Rules and regulations to be published

Schedule

SCHEDULE