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The Meghalaya Minerals Cess Act, Act No. 7 of 1988 (Act No. 7 of 1988)

Meghalaya

An Act to provide for the levy and collection of Cess on some minerals of the State for the development of Primary education and for development and improvement of mining areas and for matters connected therewith.

Act number
7 of 1988
Ministry
Meghalaya Law Department
Department
Law Department
Enacted
29 Apr 1988

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

12 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. Section 2Definitions
  3. Section 3Imposition of cess
  4. Section 4Rate of Cess
  5. Section 5Application to the proceeds of the tax
  6. Section 6Manner of collection and payment of the tax.
  7. Section 7Penalty for nonpayment of tax
  8. Section 8Recovery of sums due
  9. Section 9Offences
  10. Section 10Offences by companies.
  11. Section 11Protection of action taken in good faith
  12. Section 12Power to make rules.