The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 1
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 5] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1964/CHAITRA 11, 1886
Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed
as a separate compilation
MINISTRY OF LAW (Legislative Department) New Delhi, the 31st March, 1964/Chaitra 11, 1886 (Saka)
THE MINICOY ISLAND (ABOLITION OF POLL TAX) REGULATION, 1964
No. 2 OF 1964
Promulgated by the President in the Fifteenth Year of the
Republic of India.
A Regulation to provide for the abolition of poll tax within the island of Minicoy in the Union territory of the Lacca- dive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands.
In exercise of the powers conferred by article 240 of the Constitution, the President is pleased to promulgate the following Regulation made by him:—
1. (1) This Regulation may be called the Minicoy Island (Abolition
of Poll Tax) Regulation, 1964.
(2) It extends to the whole of the island of Minicoy in the Union
Short title, extent and com- mence- ment.
territory of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands.
(3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 4th
September, 1963.
2. As from the commencement of this Regulation,—
Abolition of poll tax.
28 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PABT H—SEC. 1]Union territory of the Laccadive, Minlcoy and Amindivl Islands, shall cease to be levied;
(b) the custom referred to in clause (a) shall cease to have effect except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such commencement.
S. RADHAKRISHNAN,
President.
R. C. S. SARKAR, Secy, to the Govt. of India.