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Section 7: Wages of Chowkidar.

The Jammu and Kashmir Chowkidari Act, 1956Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 37 of 1956

The [Government of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] shall raise a cess for the purpose of remunerating the Chowkidars to be maintained in a town or village or a group of towns or villages :

Provided that the Pujaris, Granthis, Imams, Mujawirs and Takidars of Temples, Gurdawaras, Mosques, Khanqahs, Takias and other places of public worship including Churches and destitute widows and orphans without ostensible means of livelihood shall be exempt from payment of the whole or part of the cess :

Provided further that the [Government of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] shall have power to exempt any person or class of persons or property or description of property from payment of the tax.

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ActThe Jammu and Kashmir Chowkidari Act, 1956
Section7
Marginal noteWages of Chowkidar.
JurisdictionUnion territory of Jammu and Kashmir
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted. Substituted for “Government” by S.O. 1229 (E) of 2020 dated 31-03-2020.

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