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REGISTERED No. D-(D)-72

The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART II—Section 2

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

28] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1975/VAISAKHA 19, 1897

Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation.

RAJYA SABHA

The following Bills were introduced in Rajya Sabha on the 19th May.

75: —

I

BILL NO. IX OF 1975

A Bill further to amend the Constitution of India.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twenty-sixth" year of the Republic India as follows:—

1 This Act may be called the Constitution (Amendment) Act, 1975.

2. In the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution—

(a) entries 8 to 15 shall be re-numbered as entries 9 to 16, res-

pectively;

Short title, Amend- ment of the Eighth Schedule to the Constitu- tion.

(b) before entry 9 as so re-numbered, the entry "8. Manipuri"

shall be inserted.

STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS

Manipur! is the language of the State of Manipur and has been re- corded as the language of the people of Manipur inside and outside the State of Manipur in the various Census Reports. It is a language re- cognised by the Sahitya Akademy which has given awards to eminent authors and writers in this language.

Manipur!, enjoys an official status in the administration of Manipur since times immemorial. It is taught upto the Master's Degree level In the Calcutta, Gauhati and Jawaharlal Nehru Universities.

Programmes are broadcast in Manipur! language with some tribal dia- lects from the Imphal and Silchar stations of the All India Radio. This language has a rich literature In varied arts, culture, Bongs and drama written in Bengali script for the sake of convenience, though it has a script of its own.

Manipur! deserves recognition by the Central Government for its pro- per development and to have its rightful place along with other languages of the Union. It is, therefore, desirable that Manipur! should"be in- cluded in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution.

Hence this bill.

IRENGBAM TOMEOK SINGH.

It

BILL NO. XI OF 1975

A Bill further to amend the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923

Bait enacted by Parliament in the Twenty-sixth Year of the Republie

of India as follows: —

1. (1) This Act may be called the Workmen's Compensation (Amend-

ment) Act, 1975.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

Short title and commeL. cement.

8 of 1923.

2. For sub-clause tii) of clause (n) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), the following shall be substituted, namely: —

Amend- ment of section 2.

"(ii) employed on monthly wages not exceeding one thousand

rupees, in any such capacity as is specified in Schedule II."

3. For Schedule IV of the principal Act, the following Schedule shall

be substituted, namely:—

"SCHEDULE IV

(See section 4)

Substi- tution, of new Schedule for the Fourth Schedul*.

COMPENSATION PAYABLE IN CERTAIN CASES

Monthly wage* of the workman Injured

Amount of compensation

for—

Half-monthly

payment as

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disablement

Death

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total

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STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS

The principal Act defines a "workman" eligible for compensation aa one who is drawing wages not exceeding Rs. 500 per month. Since the value of rupee has fallen considerably over the last few years, there is an imperative need for the enhancement of the wage limit for coverage under the Act.

The present slabs in Schedule IV fixing the amount of compensation payable in case of injury or death of a workman by accidents have been in force since February 1, 1963. The prevailing slabs of compensation are inadequate in view of the diminution of the value of rupee and the in- creased cost of living since 1963. The provision in the Act relating to th* amount of compensation payable has, therefore, to be amended suitably.

Hence this Bill.

S. KUMARAN.

FINANCIAL MEMORANDUM

The Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923, applies to a number of

Central Government undertakings.

Clause 3 seeks to substitute the existing Schedule IV by a new Schedule which provides for' enhancement of rates of compensation pay- able by employers. These proposals in so far as they relate to the Cen- tral Government undertakings will Involve increased expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India.

It is not possible to give an estimate of the total additional recurring expenditure involved from the Consolidated Fund of India. However, the additional recurring liability of employer on account of enhancement of rates of compensation may be estimated at not more than rupees one crore per annum.

There will be no non-recurring expenditure.

111

BILL NO. Vill OF 1975

A Bill to provide for the repeal of the Dramatic Performances Act, 1876.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twenty-sixth year of the Republic

of India as follows: —

1. This Act may be called the Dramatic Performances (Repeal) Act,

1975.

Short Title.

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R e p e al of Act, No. 19 of 1876.

2. On such day as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf, the Dramatic Performances Act, 1876, shall stand repealed.

STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS

The Dramatic Performances Act, 1876 was enacted nearly a hundred years ago. Since then vast changes have taken place in the country, the most important event being the attainment of Independence by the coun- try. The Act has out-lived its utility and in its present form has become incongruous and redundant. Moreover some courts have declared certain parts of the Act ultra vires the provisions of the Constitution. In view of these reasons there is need to repeal the Dramatic Performances Act, 1876.

Hence this Bill.

HABIB TANVIR

B. N. BAN^RJEE.

Secretary-General.