Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) Subject to the rules and bye-laws framed taxation of jn tp6s respect and subject to appro val of the State t e ■ nc a- Qo v e r n m e n t> a n Anchalik Panchayat may impose following taxes and charges in addition to the existing local rates collected from the area directly adm inister ed by the Anchalik Panchayat 8— (a) tax on,— (i) fisheries allotted to the Anchalik Pan- chav at ; ;ii) cultivable land lying fallow for two consecutive years without any reason a t a r&te a 13 * J not exceeding twenty-five paise per standard bigha being payable jointly or severally by those who are in possession of such lands; fiii) house, supply of water, conservancy and lighting at such rate as prescribed in the areas directly administered by the Anchalik Pancha- y a t; (b) cess or water rate for recovery of cost of minor irrigation works taken up within an Anchalik Panchayat and such levy as may be necessary for the purpose of the maintenance and repair of such works ; (c) licence fee in respect of carts, carriages, cycles, boats and for driving carts and carria ges ; (d) surcharge on focal rate collected from within the area of Anchalik Panchayat ; (e) licence fee for cinema halls, circuses, profes sional variety shows, lairs, brick and tile kilns, confectionery and backery, saw mills and tim ber depot, bamboo stalls, oil and rice mills in spite of provisions of other Acts ; and ( i) licence fee for tea stalls, hotels, sweetmeat shops, restaurants and collection of hides and bones in areas directly administered by the Anchalik Panchayat in the manner pres- cribed. (2) The taxes under sub-section (1) shall be impo sed, assessed and realised at such time and in such manner as may be prescribed. (3) Any persor aggrieved by the assessment, levy or imposition of any tax or fee under this Section may appeal to the Mohkuma Parishad whose decision shall be final. (4) Th e State Government may suspend the levy or imposition of any tax or fee and may at any time rescind such suspension.” A t,end meat