The Assam Amusements and Betting Tax (Amendment) Act, 2005
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# THE ASSAM GAZETTE

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 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

 170 W R , 6 CT’, 2005, 16 W U 1927 CW
 No.170 Dispur, Friday, 6th May, 2005, 16th Vaisakha, 1927 (S.E.)

 GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
 ORDERS BY THE GOVERNOR
 LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT : : : LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

 NOTIFICATION

 The 30th April, 2005

 No. LGL.21/2002/17.—The following Act of the Assam Legislative
 Assembly which received the assent of the Governor is hereby published for
 general information.


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#### 1438 THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MAY 6, 2005

##### ASSAM ACT NO. XVIII OF 2005
 (Received the assent of the G overnor on 28th April, 2005)

 THE ASSAM AMUSMENTS AND BETTING TAX (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2005

 AN

 ACT

further to amend the Assam Amusements and Betting Tax Act, 1939,

**l*reamble.** Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Assam Amusements **Assam**

and Betting Tax Act, 1939, hereinafter referred to as the principal Act, in **Act VI**

**of 1939.**

the manner hereinafter appearing;

It is hereby enacted in the Fifty-sixth Year of the Republic of India

as follows;-

**Short title,** 1.(1) This Act may be called the Assam Amusements and Betting Tax
**extent and** (Amendment) Act, 2005.
**commence­**
**ment,**

(2) It shall have the like extent as the principal Act.

(4) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may,

by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

**Amendment of** 2. In the principal Act, in section 2, after clause (11), the following new
**section 2.** clause (12) shall be inserted, namcly:-

“(12) ‘Mini Cinema Hall’ means a cinema hall as defined by

the concerned Department of the State Government."

**Amendment of** 3. Jn the principal Act, in section 3, in sub-section (1),—
**section 3.**

(i) after clause (bb), the following new clause (bbb) shall be inserted,

namely:-

“(bbb) In case of mini cinema hall other than those covered by

clause (b), — fifty pcrccntum of such payment.”;

(ii) in clause (b), in sub-clause (i), for the words “rupee one”, the

words “rupees three” shall be substituted and in sub-clause (ii), for
the words “rupee two and fifty paisc”, the words “rupees four and
fifty paise” shall be substituted.


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J i HE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MAY 6, 2005 1439

##### Amendmt'ii(of 4 jn (|)C principal Acl, in section 3A, in sub-section (1), for the words

**section 3A.** " r a (C Q|. Jc n pc r c c n lu m o f t}ic [ total payinent for admission received]

##### excluding the amount of tax payable under the Act or rupees one hundred, whichever is less", the words “rate as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette fix in this behalf not exceeding ten perccntum of the total payment for admission received excluding the amount payable under this Act." shall be substituted,

 M. K. DEKA,
 Commissioner & Secy, to the Govt, of Assam,
 Legislative Department, Dispur.

 GUWAHATI- Printed & Published by the Dy. Director (P&S), Directorate of Ptg. & Sty.,
 Assam, Guwahati-21, (Ex-Gazette) No. 339-500-600-6-5-2005.


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