- ---~ lvk salj-ia cukhigendu " tv the jute manufactukes cess bli l 1 ~83 £)0 bela~ introduced in l",k s -< dlj p :i;,e 1, 1 ine 10,-i2£ nb im1 ip atn am" read "b iml ip atam" new delhi; afi ri1 1 it 1983 c aitra 29, v~5 (saka)  bill no 47 of 1883 the jute manufactures cess bill, 1983 a bill-to provide for ~he tevy and collectnon, by way of cess, of a duty of ezcis, on jute manufactures for the purpose of carrying out meab'ure for the development of production of jute monufactures and for matters connected therewith be it enacted by parliament in the thirty-fourth year of the repubuc of india as follows:-1 (1) this act may be called the jute manufactures cess act 1983 (2) it extends to the whole of india 5 (3) it shall come into force on such date as the central government may, by notification in the official gazette, appoint short title, extent and commence-mento 2 in this act, unless the context otherwise requires,-definitions (a) "jute manufacture" means any article specified in the schedule which contains more than fifty per cent of jute (including 10 bimlipat~am jute or me3ta fibre of any sort) by weight of the total fibre content and in the production of which any process is ordinarily carried on with the aid of power e:rplanation-"power" means electrical energy or any other form of energy which is mechanically transmitted and is not gene-15 rated by any human or animal agency; (b) "prescribed" means prescribed by rulu mac,ie ~d~ this act; (c) "producer", in relation to a jute manufacture, means the producer of such jute manufacture 3 (1) there shall be levied and collected by way of cess for the purposes of the jute manufactures development council act, 1983, on every article of jute manufacture specified in column z of the schedule 5 and produced in india, a duty of excise at such rate not exceeding the rate specified in the corresponding entry in column 3 thereof, as the central government may, by notification in the official gazette, speeify: levy and collection of cess on jute manufactures produced in india provided that until such rate is specified by the central government, the duty of excise shall be levied and collected at the rate specified in ·tbe 10 corresponding entry in column 4 of the schedule (2) the duty of excise levied under sub-seeti~n (1) shall be in addition to the duly of exeise leviable on jute manufactures under the central excises and salt act, 1944 or any' other law for the time being 1 ot 1944 in force 15 (3) the duty of excise levied under sub-sedion (1) shall be payable by the producer of a jute manufacture 1 of 1944 (4) the pro"isions of the central excises and salt act, 1944, and the rules made thereunder, includinle those relating to refunds and exemptions from duty, shall, so far as may be, apply in relation to the levy and 20 collection of the duty of excise on jute manufactures under this act crediting pro~epds of du'ies to the con~oli­dated fund of india 4 the proceeds of the duty of excise levied under sub-section (1) of section 3 shall first be credited to the consolidated! fund of india rnd the central government may, if parliament, by appropriation made by law in this behalf, stl provides, pay to the jute manufadures development\ 25 council, from time to time, from out of such proceeds (after dedudin~ the cost or ('ojlection which shall not exceed four per cent, of such proceeds) such sudl~ of money rs it may think fit for bein~ utilised for the purposes of the jute manufactures development council act, 1983 power to call fa!' informa_ tion 5 the central government may require a producer of a jute manu- go facture to furnish for the purposes of thi~ act, such statistical and any other information in sui!h form and within such period as may be prercribed 6 (1) the central government may, by notification in the official gazette, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this act 35 power to make rules i • :,'--" (2) in particular and without prej'udice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for the form in which and the period within whkh statistical and other information may be furnished under section 5 (8) every rule made under this section shall be laid as soon as may 40 be hfter it is made, before each house of parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive ses  ions, and it, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall there-5 after have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or anrrulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule  the schedule10 [see sections 2(a) and 3(1)] sino articles of jute manufacture ---------the rnaximwn rate at which duty ofexcile may be c"utcted liio actual rate at which duty of excise is to be collected until a different rate i !pecified by the central govern-irent a 3  i carpet backing 6500 per tonne rupees 195 per tonne rs rupees a09 per tonne rs 6965 per tonnc a hcslian 52 (is per ~onne rupees i ~ per tonnc ri 1z5 rupccsl97 pl'r tonnc its 65'u:; per tonne 3 sacking  yarn aud twine 6600 per tonne rupees i g8 per lonne ri 5 d w tarpaulin  6 decorati ve fabrics - rupees 457 per lonnc rs l!ja '35 per todnc rupees i w per tonne ju 3665 pcrtollne 7 cotton bagging 8 soh saver rupees 115 per loune rs 38 35 ljer tonne 30 rupecs liu5 per iuwlc l~, cici 35 per tonde 9 japaneac rice bags  rupees 18  per toddc rs 6135 pcrtonne 10 any other article of jute manufacture -- statement of objects and reasonsthis bill is complementary to the jute manufactures development council bill, 1983 the jute manufactures development council bill, 1983, seeks to provide for the development of production of jute manuf~ctures by increasing the efficiency and productivity in the jute industry, financing of activities for such development and for matters connected therewith for this purpose, that bill seeks to provide for the establishment of a council to be called the jute manufactures development council in order to ensure that the said council has the necessary resources to perform its functions, this bill seeks to provide for the levy, by way of a cess, of a duty of excise on every article of jute manufacture produced in india and specified in the schedule to the bill at the rates specified therein the intention is to make over, after due appropriation by parliament by law; the proceeds of the cess to the jute manufactures development council to enable it to perform its functions effectively new delhi; vishwanath pratap singh the 28th march, 1983  presidlnt's recommendation under article 117 of the constitution of india[copy of letter no 15jl/82-jute (3), dated the 3rd march, 1983 from shri vishwanath pratap singh, minister of commerce and of the department of su·pply to the secretary, lok sabha] the president having been informed of the subject matter of the proposed jute mam~factures cess bill, 1983, recommends the introduction of the bill in lok sabha under article 117 (1) of the constitution and its consideration by lok sabha under article 117 (3) thereof clause 3 of the bill seeks to provide for the levy, as a cess for the purposes of the jute manufactures development council bill, 1983, of a duty or excise on every article of jute manufactures produced in india and specified in the schedule to the bill at the rates specified therein the bill, if enacted, would necessitate expenditure on collection of the said duty of excise and it has been provided that such expenses should not exceed four per cent of the proceeds of the duty (vide clause 4 of the bill) on the basis of an estimated annual production of jute goods of the order of rio 650 crores annually, the expenses on the collection of the duty of excise are not likely to exceed rs 26 lakhs per annum 2 the bill does not involve any other expenditure, either recurring jr non-recurring clause 6; of the bill empowers the central government to make rul~s for carrying out the provisions of the proposed legislation the matters with respect to which rules may be made relate to the form in which and the period within which statistical and other information may be called for and other mattei's of detail 2 the delegation of legislative power is, therefore, of a normal character  a billto provide for the levy and collection, by way of cess, of a duty of excise on jute manufactures for the purpose of carrying out measures for the development of production of jute manufactur~ and for matters connected therewith (shri v:ishwanath pratap singh, minister of commerce and of the department of supply) 