Section 8
Crediting proceeds of cess to Consolidated Fund of India and application thereof. Repealed
The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977
About this Act
An Act to provide for the levy and collection of a cess on water consumed by persons carrying on certain industries and by local authorities, with a view to augment the resources of the Central Board and the State Boards for the prevention and control of water pollution constituted under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.
The
proceeds of the cess levied under section 3 shall first be credited to the Consolidated Fund of India and
the Central Government may, if Parliament, by appropriation made by law in this behalf, so provides, pay
to the Central Board and every State Board, from time to time, from out of such proceeds, after deducting
the expenses on collection, such sums of money as it may think fit for being utilised under the Water
(Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (6 of 1974):
Provided that while determining the sum of money to be paid to any State Board under this section, the Central Government shall have regard to the amount of cess collected by the State Government concerned under sub-section (4) of section 6.
Explanation.--For the purposes of this section, "State Board" includes a Joint Board, if any, constituted under section 13 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (6 of 1974).
Provided that while determining the sum of money to be paid to any State Board under this section, the Central Government shall have regard to the amount of cess collected by the State Government concerned under sub-section (4) of section 6.
Explanation.--For the purposes of this section, "State Board" includes a Joint Board, if any, constituted under section 13 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (6 of 1974).