BENGAL MOTOR VEHICLES TAX (WEST BENGAL AMENDMENT) ACT, 1950

Act No. 35 of 1950

04th May, 1950

An Act further to amend the Bengal Motor Vehicles Tax Act, 1932. Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Bengal Motor Vehicles Tax Act, 1932 (Ben. Act I of 1932), for the purposes and in the manner hereinafter appearing; It is hereby enacted as follows:--

S.1 Short title

This Act may he called the Bengal Motor Vehicles Tax (West Bengal Amendment) Act, 1950.

S.2 Amendment of the First Schedule to Bengal Act I of 1932

(1) In the First Schedule to the Bengal Motor Vehicles Tax Act, 1932,--

• (a) under sub-heading "II.- Vehicles for carrying passengers not plying for hire." the following item and proviso shall be added, namely:--

  "(d) If used for drawing a trailer in addition to the tax payable under (a) to (c), for each trailer: Fifty rupees.

  Provided that, if one trailer is used with more than one vehicle, only one tax shall be chargeable under (d) in respect of such trailer for all such vehicles"; and

• (b) under sub-heading III.- Vehicles for carrying passengers plying for hire. the following item and proviso shall be added, namely:--

  (d) If used for drawing a trailer in addition to the tax payable under (a) to (c) for each trailer: Fifty rupees. Fifty rupees.

  Provided that, if one trailer is used with more than one vehicle, only one tax shall be chargeable under (d) in respect of such trailer for all such vehicles.

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