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In the principal Act, in section 3 ,- (i) in sub-section (1), in clause (a), the words “within the State or to any consumer outside the State” shall be omitted; (ii) in sub-section (2),— (a) in clause (b), for the punctuation mark the punctuation mark shall be substituted and after the punctuation mark “;” so substituted, the word “or” shall be inserted; (b) after clause (b), a new clause (c) shall be inserted, namely;- “(c) generated by the State Government for own use or consumption.”; (iii) after sub-section (3), a new sub-sections (4) shall be inserted, namely “(4) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, vary the rate of electricity duty under this Act and on such notification being issued, the rate of duty shall be deemed to have been amended accordingly: Assam Act XX of 1964. Provided that the State Government shall not vary the rate of duty so as to enhance it, in any case, exceeding twenty paise per unit o f energy.” THE ASSAM GA7ETTE. EXTRAORDINARY. SEPTEMBER 7, 2010------2241 Insertion of