The Excise Duty on Minerals (Labour Welfare) Act, 1967

( ACT NO. VIII OF 1967 )

[ 10th June, 1967 ]
An Act to impose a duty of excise on certain minerals for financing measures for promoting the welfare of labour employed in the mining industry.1♣

 
 
 
WHEREAS it is expedient to impose a duty of excise on certain minerals for financing measures for promoting the welfare of labour employed in the mining industry and to provide for the administration and utilisation of the proceeds of such duty and for matters ancillary thereto;
 
 
 
 
It is hereby enacted as follows:-
 
 
 

CONTENTS

SECTIONS

1. Short title, extent and commencement

2. Definitions

3. Imposition and collection of duty

4. Mines Labour Housing and General Welfare Fund

5. Expenditure from the Fund

6. Constitution, etc., of the Mines Labour Housing Board

7. Provisions regarding housing accommodation

8. Constitution, etc., of the Miners Welfare Board

9. Appointment and powers of officers

10. Power to amend Schedule

11. Power to make rules

12. [Repealed.]

Schedule

SCHEDULE