Amending certain laws in India relating to duties of excise for the purpose of introducing metric units in such laws.
Central Excises (Conversion to Metric Units) Act, 1960
[Act 38 of 1960] [20th September, 1960]
An Act further to amend certain laws relating to duties of excise for the purpose of introducing metric units in such laws
Be it enacted by Parliament in the Eleventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:—
1. Short title and commencement.
1. Short title and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Central Excises (Conversion to Metric Units) Act, 1960.
(2) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
2. Amendment of Act 1 of 1944.
2. Amendment of Act 1 of 1944.—2[Repealed]
3. Amendment of Act 58 of 1957.
3. Amendment of Act 58 of 1957.—2[Repealed]
4. Amendment of Act 27 of 1958.
4. Amendment of Act 27 of 1958.—2[Repealed]
5. Amendment of Act 12 of 1953.
5. Amendment of Act 12 of 1953.—2[Repealed]
6. Amendment of Act 39 of 1953.
6. Amendment of Act 39 of 1953.—2[Repealed]
7. Amendment of Act 33 of 1957.
7. Amendment of Act 33 of 1957.—2[Repealed]
8. Amendment of Act 30 of 1958.
8. Amendment of Act 30 of 1958.—2[Repealed]
9. Savings.
9. Savings.—Nothing contained in this Act shall be deemed to affect the validity of any notification, rule or order issued under any of the enactments amended thereby and in force immediately before the commencement of this Act merely by reason of the fact that the rate of any duty of excise specified therein has been expressed in terms of annas, pice or pies or with reference to any weight or measure other than a standard mass or measure under the Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1956 (89 of 1956); and every such notification, rule or order shall, until altered, repealed or amended by the Central Government or other competent authority, continue to have effect as if this Act had not been passed.
First Schedule
First Schedule
(See Section 2)
2[Repealed]
Second Schedule
Second Schedule
(See Section 3)
2[Repealed]
References
References
1. It came into effect w.e.f. 1-10-1960.
2. Repealed by Act 52 of 1964, Section 2 and Schedule I.
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