REGISTERED No. D. 221
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 72] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1970/CHAITRA 12, 1892
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MINISTRY OP FINANCE
(Department of Economic Affairs)
ORDER
New Delhi, the 2nd April 1970
G.S.R. 585.—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (I) of section 38 of the Assam Reorganisation (Meghalaya) Act, 1969 (55 of 1969), the President hereby makes the following Order, namely: —
1. (1) This Order may be called the Assam Reorganisation (Meghalaya) Distri- bution of Revenues Order, 1970.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2. The share of the net proceeds of taxes on income payable, in relation to the financial year commencing on the 1st day of April, 1970, to the State of Assam in pursuance of clause (2) of paragraph 3 of the Constitution (Distribution of Revenues) Order, 1969, shall be construed, as from the 2nd day of April, 1970, as payable to the State of Assam and the autonomous State of Meghalaya in the ratio of 2.50 to 0.17.
3. The arrears of the net proceeds of taxes on Income payable to the State of Assam in pursuance of clause (b) of the proviso to paragraph 5 of the Consti- tution (Distribution of Revenues) Order, 1969, shall be construed, as from the 2nd day of April, 1970, as payable to the State of Assam and the autonomous State of Meghalaya in the ratio of 2.30 to .14.
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406 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-4. The sum specified in clause (1) of paragraph 6 o* the Constitution (Distribu- tion of Revenues') Order, 1969, as payable In relation to the financial year commenc- ing on the 1st day of April, 1970, to the State of Assam shall be construed, as from the 2nd day of April, 1970, as payable to the State of Assam nnd the autonomous State of Meghalaya to the extent of Rs. 17.60 crores and Rs. 3,00 crores respectively.
5. The share of the distributable union duties of excise payable, In pursuance of section 3 of the Union Duties of Excise (Distribution) Act, 1962 (3 of 1962), to the State of Assam, during the financial year 1970-71, shall be construed, as from the 2nd day of April 1970, as payable to the State of Assam and the autonomous State of Meghalaya in the ratio of 2.27 to .24.
6. (1) The sum specified in the second column of the Table in clause (c)fii) of paragraph 2 of the Second Schedule to the Additional Duties of Excise (Goods of Special Importance) Act, 1957 (58 of 1957), as payable during the financial year 1970-71. to the State of Assam shall be construed, as from the 2nd day of April, 1970, as payable to the State of Assam and the autonomous State of Meflha- laya in the ratio of 79.75 to 5.33.
(2) The sum payable, during the financial year 1970-71. to the State of Assam in pursuance of the percentage share specified against that State In the third column of the Table referred to in sub-paragraph (1) shall bo construed, as from the 2nd day of April, 1970, as payable to the State of Assam and the autonomous State of Meghalaya in the ratio of 2.32 to .15.
7. The net proceeds of estate duty assignable, during the financial year 1970-71.
to the State of Assam In pursuance of clause (b) of sub-section (2> of section 3 of the Estate Duty (Distribution) Act. 1962 (9 of 1962), shall be construed, as from the 2nd day of April 1970. as payable to the State of Assam and the autonomous State of Meghalaya in the ratio of 2.59 to .17.
8. For the removal of doubt it Is hereby declared that the provisions of this Order are liable to modification if it Is considered necessary to do so In the light of further data, if any. furnished by the Governments of Assam and Meghalaya before the 31st day of March, 1971.
[No. F. 12(3)-B/70.]
A. R. SHIRALI, Jt. Secy.
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