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Bihar Electricity Duty Act, 2018

Officers under this Act

In force Act 4 of 2018 As on 14 Oct 2026

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Section 8 of Bihar Electricity Duty Act, 2018 deals with officers under this Act. Officers appointed under the Bihar Value Added Tax Act, 2005 and the Bihar Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 shall be deemed to be appointed for the purposes of this Act.

(1) Officers appointed under the Bihar Value Added Tax Act, 2005 and the Bihar Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 shall be deemed to be appointed for the purposes of this Act.

(2) Every officers appointed under this Act shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section- 21 of the Indian Penal Code.

Section 8, Bihar Electricity Duty Act, 2018 (Act 4 of 2018).

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1 instrument names this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.

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Questions about Section 8

What does Section 8 of the Bihar Electricity Duty Act deal with?

Section 8 of the Bihar Electricity Duty Act is headed "Officers under this Act". Officers appointed under the Bihar Value Added Tax Act, 2005 and the Bihar Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 shall be deemed to be appointed for the purposes of this Act.

How do I find court cases under Section 8 of the Bihar Electricity Duty Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Bihar Electricity Duty Act 8, section 8 Bihar Electricity Duty Act, section 8 of the Bihar Electricity Duty Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 8 of the Bihar Electricity Duty Act, and has it changed?

One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently Bihar Electricity Duty Rules, 2020 (2020).

When was the Bihar Electricity Duty Act enacted?

Bihar Electricity Duty Act was enacted in 2018 as Act 4 of 2018. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

Other sections of this Act

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