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Repeal of Mah. Ord. VI of 1979 and saving. 1980 : Mah. II] Maharashtra Sinhastha Fair Pilgrim Tax Act, 1980 MAHARASHTRA ACT No. II OF 1980.1 [THE MAHARASHTRA SINHASTHA FAIR PILGRIM TAX ACT, 1980.] [Received the assent of the Governor on the 9th day of February 1980; assent first published in the Maharashtra Government Gazette, Part IV, on the 12th day of February 1980.] An Act to provide for levy and collection of a tax on pilgrims visiting Trimbak Municipal area during the period of Sinhastha Fair in 1979-80. WHEREAS, a large number of pilgrims were expected to visit Trimbak Municipal area in Nashik District in the State of Maharashtra, during the period of Sinhastha Fair which has commenced on the 29th August 1979 and is to end on the 26th September 1980 ; AND WHEREAS, on this occasion the State Government is making better and adequate arrangements for the public health, sanitation, safety, convenience and welfare of the pilgrims ; AND WHEREAS, for meeting some portion of this additional expenditure required to be incurred, it was expedient to provide for the levy and collection of a tax on pilgrims visiting Trimbak Municipal area during the period of the Sinhastha Fair ; AND WHEREAS, both Houses of the State Legislature were not in session ; AND WHEREAS, the Governor of Maharashtra was satisfied that circumstances existed, which rendered it necessary for him to take immediate action to make a law providing for the matters aforesaid and for matters connected therewith; and, therefore, promulgated the Maharashtra Sinhastha Fair Pilgrim Tax Ordinance, 1979, on the 24th August 1979 ; AND WHEREAS, it is expedient to replace the said Ordinance by an Act of the State Legislature; It is hereby enacted in the Thiry-first Year of the Republic of India as follows :—