REGISTERED No. DL-33004/92 The Gazette of India EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 1 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 18] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1993/MAGHA 5, 1914 Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation. MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (Legislative Department) New Delhi, the 25th January, 1 9 9 3 / M a g h a 5, 1914 (Saka) THE HIMACHAL PRADESH ELECTRICITY (DUTY) AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 1993 No. 15 OF 1993 Promulgated by the President in the Forty-third Year of the Republic of India. An Ordinance further to amend the Himachai Pradesh Electricity (Duty) Act, 1975 WHEREAS by a Proclamation issued on the 15th day of December, 1992 by the President under article 356 of the Constitution, the powers of the Legislature of the State of Himachal Pradesh have been declared to be exercisable by or under the authority of Parliament; AND WHEREAS the Himachai Pradesh Electricity (Duty) (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1992 to provide for the aforesaid matters was promulgated by the Governor on the 3rd August, 1992; AND WHEREAS Parliament is not in session and the President is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary for him to take immediate action; Now, THEREFORE in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 123 of the Constitution and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, the President is pleased to promulgate the following Ordinance :—
1. (2) This Ordinance may be called the Himachai Pradesh Electricity (Duty) Amendment) Ordinance, 1993.
(2) It shall come into force at once. Short title and commencement. 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART H-&BO. 1] Amendment at SecticH
3. Insertion of new section 11 A. Power to exempt. Repeal and saving.
2. For sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Himaehal Pradesh Electricity (Duty) Act, 1975 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:^ ' "(I) There shall be levied and paid to the State Government on the energy-consumed a duty to be called the "Electricity Duty" in the prescribed manner and computed at the following rates :— (?) in case of domestic consumers at the rate of 5 paise per unit; and
(ii) in case of other category of consumers at the. rate of 10 jp§ise per unit:
Provided that if the energy is partly used for category (/) and partly for category (ii) above, the highest rate of duty applicable will be levied.".
3. After section 11 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:— "11 A. The State Government, may in public interest by notification exempt any consumer or person from the payment of the whole, or part of the Electricity Duty for such period and subject to such terms artft conditions as may be specified in such notification.".
4. (I) The Himaehal Pradesh Electricity (Duty) (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1992 is hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the principal Act as amended by the Ordinance referred to in sub-section (1) shal| be deemed to have been done or taken as the case inay be, wader the principal Act as amended by this Ordinance. H.P, Act II of
1975. H.P. CM. 2 of 1992. SHANKER DAYAL SHARMA. President. K. L. MOHANPURIA. Secy, to the Government of India. PRJN1RD BY THE MANACF.R, GOVI.NNMfcNT Ol iN'DIA PRKSS, MtNTO *O\D, NK.W PEtMI AND PUBLISHED BY THE CONTROLLER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI, 1993