SCHEDULE 15 - THE FIFTEENTH SCHEDULE (See section 236) - FINANCE BILL, 2016

THE FIFTEENTH SCHEDULE

(See section 236)

Year	No.	Short title	Extent of repeal
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
1946	22	The Mica Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1946	Section 2.
1953	49	The Salt Cess Act, 1953	The whole.
1958	44	The Merchant Shipping Act, 1958	Section 261, clause (y) of section 262, section 356M, section 356N, clause (e) of section 356-O.
1963	41	The Textiles Committee Act, 1963	Sections 5A, 5D, 5E, 5F, clause (aa) of sub-section (1) of section 7 and clause (da) of sub-section (2) of section 22.
1972	62	The Limestone and Dolomite Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1972	Sections 3, 4 and clauses (a) to (f) of sub-section (2) of section 16.
1975	26	The Tobacco Cess Act, 1975	The whole
1976	55	The Iron Ore Mines, Manganese Ore Mines and Chrome Ore Mines Labour Welfare Cess Act, 1976	Sections 3, 4, 5 and section 6.
1981	30	The Cine-workers Welfare Cess Act, 1981	Clause (a) of section 3.

AMENDMENTS

Year	No.	Short title	Amendments
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
1972	62	The Limestone and Dolomite Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1972	For sub-section (1) of section 5, the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely: “(1) The Central Government shall constitute a fund called the Limestone and Dolomite Labour Welfare Fund (hereinafter referred to as the Fund).”.
1976	56	The Beedi Workers Welfare Cess Act, 1976	In sub-section (1) of section 3, for the words “not be less than fifty paisa or more than five rupees”, the words “not be less than five rupees or more than twenty-four rupees” shall be substituted.

STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS

The object of the Bill is to give effect to the financial proposals of the Central Government for the financial year 2016-2017. The notes on clauses explain the various provisions contained in the Bill.