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losr~cd by Lhc On'ssa Cess (Amendment) Act, 1976 (Or. Act 42 of 19761, s. 5. I: THE ORTSSA CUS ACT, 1962 [ Or. Act If A~~licatidn '[lo. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained , of of the Proceeds ccrs. in any other law, all amounts collected as' cess sbalI be credited io the Consolidated Fund of the State and out of the amounts so credited *[fifty per- centum of those which represent] cess collected in respect of lands, other than the lands held for carry- ing on mining operations, shaIl be utilised for the following purposes, namely:- (0) primary education; (b) contribution to- GramaA Panchayats; and (c) contribution to Samitis (2) The allotment of amounts to be utilised for the purposes mentioned in clauses' (a), (6) and (c) of sub-sectioll (1) shallbe made in such proportion as may be prescribed. Explar7arion-In this section, "Grama Pancha- yat" means a Grama -Panchayat constituted under. the Orissa Grama Pashayat Act, 1964 and "Samiti" or. ~d means a Pailch~.yat Samiti constituted. under the Of 1965- Orissa Panchayat Samiti Act, 1959.1 Or. A C ~ 7 of 1960. Remissiur, 3 4 [ [lo-A. Whenever distress is caused to the Of ce". land wners by serious drought, flood, ' fire, cycloae, earthquake or any other. serious natural calamity in the-State of Orissa or any part thexeof, GovernmentC may, by order, direct that cess payable under this Act in respect of aU or any of the lands in the State . . or such part thereof, as the .case may be, shall be , remitted or realisation of such cess shall be suspended for such period as may . . be specified in the order.] Explanation-For the purposes of this section the expressions "rent" and "revenue" shall have the same meaning as assiened. to them under section 7.1 5 b * * - 11 -