See Gazette of India, 1943, Pt. V, p. 243 for Statement of Objects and Reason sand see Gazette of India, 1944… — THE CENTRAL EXCISE ACT, 1944

See Gazette of India, 1943, Pt. V, p. 243 for Statement of Objects and Reason sand see Gazette of India, 1944, Pt. V. p. 12 for Report of the Select Committee.

1. See Gazette of India, 1943, Pt. V, p. 243 for Statement of Objects and Reason sand see Gazette of India, 1944, Pt. V. p. 12 for Report of the Select Committee. This Act has been applied to— (1) all the partially excluded areas in the State of Orissa by Orissa Government Notification No. 1226-II-C-13/44-Com., dated 21st March, 1944; (2) Darjeeling District with effect from 28th February, 1944, see Bengal Government Notification No. 342-R, dated 22nd March, 1944; (3) excluded areas in the State of Madras (with modifications), see Madras Government Notification No. 37, Fort St. George Gazette, Pt. I, p. 281, dated 11th April, 1944; (4) partially excluded areas in the State of Madras with effect from 28th February, 1944, see Madras Government Notification No. 745-PublicPolitical, dated 4th March, 1944. This Act has been extended to Goa, Daman and Diu by Reg. 12 of 1962, section 3 and Schedule; to Dadra and Nagar Haveli by Reg. 6 of 1963, section 2 and Schedule I and to the whole of the Union territory of Lakshadweep by Reg. 8 of 1965, section 3 and Schedule.

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