Kerala Fishermen's and Allied Workers Welfare Cess Act, 2007 (Act No. 9 of 2007). Country/Territory India Territorial subdivision Kerala Document type Legislation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the levy and collection of cess on the sale proceeds of fish, fish products allied objects and equipments within the State with a view to augmenting the resources of the Kerala Fishermen's Welfare Fund constituted under section 3 of the Kerala Fishermen's Welfare Fund Act, 1985 (Act No. 30 of 1985). Subject Fisheries Keyword Community management Tax/levy Special fund Fish products Fishery management and conservation Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Entry into force notes This Act shall be deemed to have come into force on 18 February 2006. Abstract This Act, consisting of 21 sections, provides for the levy and collection of cess on the sale proceeds of fish, fish products allied objects and equipments within the State with a view to augmenting the resources of the Kerala Fishermen's Welfare Fund constituted under section 3 of the Kerala Fishermen's Welfare Fund Act, 1985 (Act No. 30 of 1985). It establishes that there shall be levied and collected a cess for the purpose of the Kerala Fishermen Welfare Fund Act, 1985 at one percent of the total sale proceeds of a dealer in a financial year. This cess levied shall be collected from every dealer, as prescribed and shall be in addition to any cess, duty or tax leviable on fish under any law for the time being in force. The proceeds of the cess collected under sub-section (2) shall be credited initially to the Consolidated Fund of the State, as prescribed. The amount of cess collected shall be paid to the Fund of the Board by the Government after deducting the cost of collection of such cess not exceeding one percent of the amount collected every year, before 30 June, as prescribed. Full text English Website www.lawsofindia.org References - Legislation Implements Kerala Fishermen’s Welfare Fund Act, 1985 (Act No. 30 of 1985). Legislation | India | 1985 (1999) Keyword: Community management, Special fund, Indigenous peoples Source: FAO, FAOLEX