The Andhra Pradesh (Krishna, Godavari and Pennar Delta Area) Drainage Cess (Amendment) Act, 1991

1. (1) This Act may be called the Andhra Pradesh (Krishna, Godavari and Pennar Delta Area) Drainage Cess (Amendment) Act, 1991.
2. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on 1st of November, 1990.

In the Andhra Pradesh (Krishna, Godavari and Pennar Delta Area) Drainage Cess Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in section 3, for the words "period of five years", wherever they occur, the words "period of ten years" shall be substituted.

After section 3 of the Principal Act the following section shall be inserted, namely:- 3A. Where any person who is liable to pay drainage cess under this Act, desires to pay the drainage cess for four fasli years commencing from the first day of July, 1991 in one lumpsum, he may do so on or before the 30th day of June, 1991 at the rates specified in the schedule as amended by the Andhra Pradesh (Krishna, Godavari and Pennar Delta Area) Drainage Cess (Amendment) Act, 1991 and the person so paying the cess shall be entitled to a rebate of sixteen per centum on the total amount payable by him for the four fasli years aforesaid:

⁵ For the Schedule to the principal Act, the following Schedule shall be substituted, namely: -

Amendment of section 5. (see section 3 (1)) Sl. Name of the Division The maximum rate at No. which Drainage Cess may be collected. 1. The Krishna Eastern Rs. 30/- per acre Delta per annum 2. The Godavari Central Rs. 30/- per acre Delta per annum 3. The area consisting of Rs. 50/- per acre the Godavari Eastern per annum Delta, the Krishna Eastern and the Krishna Central Delta. 4. The Krishna Western Rs. 40/- per Delta per annum

Pennar River per annum

Pennar River per annum.

5. Substitution of the Schedule For the Schedule to the principal Act, the following Schedule shall be substituted, namely: (see section 3 (1))

may be collected.

Delta, the Krishna Eastern and the Krishna Central Delta.

6. Repeal of Ordinance 2 of 1991 The Andhra Pradesh (Krishna, Godavari and Pennar Delta Area) Drainage cess (Amendment) Ordinance, 1991 is hereby repealed.