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Proceedings of the Legislative Council of the United Provinces. Monday 7th February 1938. Vol. II No. 8. Official Report

1938

Before I resume my seat I would like to reiterate the hope that the Government will faithfull% fulfil the assurances—particularly the definite assurances in regard to the enforcement of the provisions of the Bill relating to the taxation on the sale of sugarcane and penalties for the breach of conditions— that have been given at the floor of this House by the Hon'ble the Minister of Justice With [...] The purposes for which this tax is to be imposed are the betterment of the conditions of the tenantry the improvement of the agricultural system of the cane industry and the construction of better communications for the cane-growers to enable them to carry their cane easily and conveniently to the factories. [...] The Government ought to know that it is after all a new measure and though I agree that the penalty clause was necessary in order to see that the provisions of the Bill are properly given effect to I will humbly request the Government that for the carrying out of the provisions of the Bill they will instruct all persons concerned to see that this penalty clause is not used to the detriment of the [...] But the choice before us is as to whether to throw out the Bill or to support it in spite of the provisions relating to the tax ; and in view of the assurance that has been given by the Hon'ble Minister and in view of the sad plight of the industry we have only one choice before us viz to support the passage of the Bill and I do hope that before long the Government will try to remedy the defect [...] The Hon'ble the President : What about the proviso ? Chaudhri Akhtar Husain : " Provided that the company may give notice to the Collector that it has nominated a director or in the case of a private company a shareholder to be the occupier of the factory for the purposes of this Act and such director or share-holder shall be deemed to be the occupier of the factory for the purposes of this Act
government politics public policy
Pages
49
Published in
India
SARF Document ID
sarf.100003
Segment Pages Author Actions
Frontmatter
i-439 unknown view
The United Provinces Sugar Factories Control Bill
439-467 unknown view
Motion Regarding Election of two Members on the Board of Industries United Provinces
467-467 unknown view
Motion Regarding Election of two Members on the Provincial Rural Development Board
467-468 unknown view
Appendix
469-483 unknown view