Fifteenth Schedule

Q: When was Section Fifteenth Schedule of the Finance Act enacted?

Section Fifteenth Schedule of the Finance Act, cited as Finance Act 2016 Fifteenth Schedule, was enacted on 27 Jun 2016. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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Ministry Finance Enacted 27 Jun 2016

Section Fifteenth Schedule of the Finance Act, 2016 deals with fifteenth Schedule. THE FIFTEENTH SCHEDULE (See section 239) REPEALS Year | No. The Act was enacted on 27 Jun 2016.

THE FIFTEENTH SCHEDULE
(See section 239)
REPEALS
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 subsection (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:—
Constitution of fund. "(1) The Central Government shall Constitution 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.
Fifteenth Schedule, The Finance Act, 2016.

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What does Section Fifteenth Schedule of the Finance Act deal with?

Section Fifteenth Schedule of the Finance Act is headed "Fifteenth Schedule". THE FIFTEENTH SCHEDULE (See section 239) REPEALS Year | No.

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Its own text turns on section 2 (Income-tax), section 3 (Amendment of section 2), section 4 (Amendment of section 6), section 5 (Amendment of section 9), and on 5 further provisions, so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When was Section Fifteenth Schedule of the Finance Act enacted?

Section Fifteenth Schedule of the Finance Act, cited as Finance Act 2016 Fifteenth Schedule, was enacted on 27 Jun 2016. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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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 subsection (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.

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:—
			Constitution of fund. "(1) The Central Government shall Constitution 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.