Maharashtra Sinhastha Fair Pilgrim Tax Act, 1980

No: 2 Dated: Feb, 12 1980

THE MAHARASHTRA SINHASTHA FAIR PILGRIM TAX ACT, 1980

ACT No. II OF 1980

    An Act to provide for levy and collection of a tax on pilgrims visiting Trimbak Municipal area during the period of Sinhastha Fair in 1979-80.

    WHEREAS, a large number of pilgrims were expected to visit Trimbak Municipal area in Nashik District in the State of Maharashtra, during the period of Sinhastha Fair which has commenced on the 29th August 1979 and is to end on the 26th September 1980 ;

    AND WHEREAS, on this occasion the State Government is making better and adequate arrangements for the public health, sanitation, safety, convenience and welfare of the pilgrims ;

    AND WHEREAS, for meeting some portion of this additional expenditure required to be incurred, it was expedient to provide for the levy and collection of a tax on pilgrims visiting Trimbak Municipal area during the period of the Sinhastha Fair ;

    AND WHEREAS, both Houses of the State Legislature were not in session ;

    AND WHEREAS, the Governor of Maharashtra was satisfied that circumstances existed, which rendered it necessary for him to take immediate action to make a law providing for the matters aforesaid and for matters connected therewith; and, therefore, promulgated the Maharashtra Sinhastha Fair Pilgrim Tax Ordinance, 1979, on the 24th August 1979 ;

    AND WHEREAS, it is expedient to replace the said Ordinance by an Act of the State Legislature;

It is hereby enacted in the Thiry-first Year of the Republic of India as follows :—

1. Short title, extent and duration:- (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. Definitions:- 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 ;

(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 ;