Section 1:
Short title, extent and commencement.
(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.
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).