Amendment of section 10 of I of 1923

In section 10 of the Entertainments Duty Act,—

1. (1) the existing section 10 shall be re-numbered as sub-section
2. (1) thereof; and in sub-section
3. (1) as so re-numbered, for the words “ State Government” wherever they occur, the words “local authority” shall be substituted ;
4. (2) after sub-section
5. (1) as so re-numbered, the following sub-section shall be added, namely :–– “(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1), the powers of the local authority shall be exercised by
   • (i) the Municipal Commissioner, in case of a Municipal Corporation,
   • (ii) the Chief Officer, in case of a Municipal Council,
   • (iii) the Chief Executive Officer, in case of a Zilla Parishad,
   • (iv) the Chief Executive Officer, in case of a Cantonment Board, in their respective jurisdiction.”.