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Destination and Utilisation for the proceeds of tax.— (1) The proceeds of the tax recovered under this Act shall first be credited to the Consolidated Fund of the Union territory and such proceeds, after deducting the expenses of collection not exceeding an amount equal to fifteen percent thereof, shall, after due appropriation made by law in this behalf, be paid to the local authorities as contributions, in such manner as the Government may, from time to time, determine. (2) The contributions to the local authorities made under sub-section (1) shall be paid in such installments, in such manner and on such dates, as the Government may, after consulting the local authorities concerned, determine. (3) The contributions made to a local authority under sub-section (1) shall be solely spent on the construction, improvement and maintenance of roads and similar purposes.