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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 title
An 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