The Union Duties of Excise (Distribution) Act, 1979
An Act to provide for the payment out of the Consolidated Fund of India of sums equivalent to a part of the net proceeds of certain Union duties of excise to the States to which the law imposing the duty extends and for the distribution of those sums among those States in accordance with the principles recommended by the Finance Commission in its report dated the 25th day of November, 1994.
| Act number | 24 of 1979 |
|---|---|
| Enacted | 1979-05-20 |
| In force from | 1979-04-01 |
| Ministry | Ministry of Finance |
| Department | Department of Revenue |
| Sections | 6 |
| Section text held | Registry entry; certified PDF held |
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When did the The Union Duties of Excise (Distribution) Act, 1979 come into force?
It came into force on 1979-04-01, having been enacted on 1979-05-20.
Which ministry administers it?
The Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue).
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