(1) This Act may be called the Maharashtra Sinhastha Fair Pilgrim Tax Act, 1980.
(2) It extends to the area within the limits of the Trimbak Municipal Council established under the Maharashtra Municipalities Act, 1965 and to its peripheral area of five kilometres.
(3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 29th August 1979 and shall be in force for the period ending on the 26th September 1980 and shall then cease to have effect, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before the expiration of the period aforesaid.
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “ adult ” means person who has completed twelve years of age ;
(b) “ child ” means a person who has not completed twelve years of age ;
(c) “ Collector ” means the Collector of the Nashik District and includes any officer, not below the rank of Tahsildar, authorised by him to exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Collector under this Act ;
1 1 For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Maharashtra Government Gazette, 1980, Part V, Extra, page 6.
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Ord. VI of 1979.
Short title, extent and duration.
Mah. XL of 1965.
Definitions.
(G.C.P.) H 4151—2 (2542—3-2016) Maharashtra Sinhastha Fair Pilgrim Tax Act, 1980 [1980 : Mah. II
(d) “ Municipalities Act ” means the Maharashtra Municipalities Act, 1965 ;
(e) “ Naka ” means a Naka established under this Act ;
(f) “ period of Sinhastha Fair ” means the period which has commenced on the 29th August 1979 and is to end on the 26th September 1980 (both inclusive) ;
(g) “ pilgrim ” means any person visiting the Trimbak Municipal area during the period of Sinhastha Fair, unless he is one of the exempted persons ;
(h) “ pilgrim tax ” means the tax on pilgrims levied and collected under this Act ;
(i) “ Trimbak Municipal area ” means the area within the jurisdiction of the Trimbak Municipal Council established under the Municipalities Act ;