In this paft, unless there is anything repuglanl in the subject or mntqt :' . '"' Ai';if""i"' means any OrifOing ;.""t of buildings wiinin the same enclosure and used by the same occupier and includes a hut;
<U ;dcclpiei includes a pedon in actual possessioh of a house whether as owner, agent of the owner or tenant;
(iii).ownerincludesapersonswhoreceiveorisentittedtoreceiverentofthehouseifthehouseis|et;
and
(iv)"Hut'meansanybuilding,whichisP.nslrugtedprincipallyofwoodmud'leaves'straw'-grass'cloth' paper, and tin or rubbei sheet and includes any temp6rary structure constructed of whatsoever materials and of whatever size' 42'subjecttothesecondprovisiontoc|ause(g).ofsub-section(1)ofseclionl2SoftheRegu|ation'the ;;;;;i;i'#iii sn-arr, art6r ror'lowtnsln" pro",A,lp. prescribed in rures 3 and 4, levy, asses, collect and ilfi;r;; iighting r;e, *neie aiia-ngement tor tigtrting on public streets and places is made bv it within its iurisdiction at such rates as-may O1- roeo oy itl out not'betow the minimum and not exceeding the maximum rates as specified in the schedule to this part'
43. Lighting rate effective from what date:. The lighting rate shall be leviable for the year beginning on tnJ T'"orv'6t nptil ani ending on tne sr"t day Marci nextiollowing and where the lighting rate come into force on any day other than the first day of April, it shail be feuiaUeiy tne quarter ending on the 3O'n day of i;;;, lo'r;;t;i S-ptemoer, 31d day oi March next following and thereafter by the year.
44. Lighting rates from whom primarily leviable:
(1)The|ightingrateshallbe|eviab|eprimari|yfromtheactualoccupierofthehouseifheisthe owner of the house.
(2) lfthe house;s not occupied bythe owner himself' . (a) By the tenant if the house is let;
(O) ei tne superior tenant if the house is sutrlet ; or . i"j Tne person in wnom tne right to let the same and collecl rent thereof vests, if it is un-rent
(3)onfa'|ureto'""ou"''"ny"'u'dueonaccountofthe|ightingratefromthepersonfrom.,whomitisprimari|y|eviable,recoverymaybemadefromtheoccupierofanypartofthe house tn respect oi wnich tne rate is due such portion of thet sum.as the Pramukh of the eanchayat samiii decices to be proportionately leviabte in respect of that part of the house.
provided that such occupier shall not be liable to pay that lighting rate for any period for which he ,tas not in occupation of the house.
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+ :frg ililnt \, Exemption: The Panchayat Samiti may, for reason to be recorded in writing, exempt from the levy ofthe lighting ratea) any house used for a charitable, cducational or religious purpose or for a philanthropic cause;
. provided such house does not yield any rent to the owner or trustee thereof;
b) any house or set or class of house as it; may deem appropriate.
45. Remission or refund of lighting rate in the case of vacancies: Where any house which is liable to the lighting rate has remained vacant for a continuous period of three months or more, the Panchayat Samiti shall refund or remit the whole or any portion of the amount of the lighting rate paid or payable for such oeriod-
Provided thal no such remission of refund shall be granteda) unless a notice in writing of the fact of the building or house being vacant has been given to the Pramukh of the Panchayat Samiti, or b) for any period previous to the date on which such notice is given to the Pramukh of the Panchayat Samiti.
SCHEDULE {See Rule 42) TARIFF OF LIGHTING RATES sd/- (N.N.JHA) Lieutenant Govemor Andaman & Nicobar lslands.
By Order and in the name of Lieutenant Governor, sd/- Assistant Secretary (Panchayats) A & N Adpinistration.
.j ..+.+7 Minimum per annum 1 Where caDital valuation of a house does not exceed Rs.50,000/-
0.1% of the caDilal valuation.
Where capital valuation of a house exceeds Rs.50,000/- brJt it does not exceed Rs.1.00.0001
0.15% of the capital valuation.
Where capital valuation of a house exceeds Rs.1,00,000 but it does not exceed Rs.2.00.000/-
0.20olo of the capital valuation.
Where caDital valuation of house exceeds Rs.2.00.000 but it does not exceed Rs.5.00.000/-
0.25% ol the cepital valuation.
Where capital valuation of a house exceeds Rs-5.00.000i- but it does not exceed Rs.10.00.000/-
0.25% of the capital valuation.
o Where capital valuation of a house exceeds Rs. 10.00.000/- and above.
0.25% of the capital valuation.
7 Where rental value of a house does not exceed Rs.1,200/- Rs. 50.00 8 Where capital value of a house exceeds Rs.1,200/- per annum. but it does not Rs. 2.500/- Der annum.
Rs. 60.00 9 Where rental value of a house exceeds Rs. 2,500/- per annum, but it does not excoed Rs. 3,600/- per annum, Rs.180.00 10 Where rental value of house exceeds Rs. 3,600/- per annum, but it does not exceed Rs. 4.800/- oer annum.
Rs.100.00 1'l Where renlal value of a house exceeds Rs. 4,800/- per annum, but it does not exceed Rs. 6,000/- Der annum.
Rs.75.00
12. And for every additional increase of Rs.700/-or part thereof in the annual rental value of a house over and above Rs-6.000/-oer annum.
Rs.20.00 plus Rs.75.00