Section 1
Short title, extent and commencement. Repealed
The Iron Ore Mines, Manganese Ore Mines and Chrome Ore Mines Labour Welfare Cess Act, 1976
About this Act
An Act to provide for the levy and collection of a cess on iron ore, manganese ore and chrome ore for the financing of activities to promote the welfare of persons employed in the iron ore mines, manganese ore mines and chrome ore mines and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
(1) This Act may be called the Iron Ore Mines
1[, Manganese Ore Mines and Chrome Ore Mines Labour Welfare] Cess Act, 1976.
(2) It extends to the whole of India.
(3) It shall come into force on such date2 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different States:
Provided that the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, apply in the first instance the provisions of this Act, only to iron ore mines, or only to manganese ore mines,3[or only to chrome ore mines,] in a State with effect from such date as may be specified in the notification, and if that Government is satisfied that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it may extend this Act to all iron ore mines4[, manganese ore mines and chrome ore mines] in that State with effect from such date as may bespecified in the notification published in the Official Gazette.
(2) It extends to the whole of India.
(3) It shall come into force on such date2 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different States:
Provided that the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, apply in the first instance the provisions of this Act, only to iron ore mines, or only to manganese ore mines,3[or only to chrome ore mines,] in a State with effect from such date as may be specified in the notification, and if that Government is satisfied that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it may extend this Act to all iron ore mines4[, manganese ore mines and chrome ore mines] in that State with effect from such date as may bespecified in the notification published in the Official Gazette.
Notes
1. Subs. by Act 44 of 1982, s. 3,for "and Manganese Ore Mines Labour Welfare" (w.e.f. 1-7-1983).
2. 1st September, 1978, vide notification No. G.S.R. 1041(E), dated 9th August, 1978, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3 (i).
3. Ins. by Act 44 of 1982, s. 3 (w.e.f. 1-7-1983).
4. Subs. by s. 3, ibid., for "and manganese ore mines" (w.e.f. 1-7-1983).
2. 1st September, 1978, vide notification No. G.S.R. 1041(E), dated 9th August, 1978, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3 (i).
3. Ins. by Act 44 of 1982, s. 3 (w.e.f. 1-7-1983).
4. Subs. by s. 3, ibid., for "and manganese ore mines" (w.e.f. 1-7-1983).