Section 3 in The Beedi Workers Welfare Cess Act, 1976
3. [ Levy and collection of cess on manufactured beedis .-(1) With effect from such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, there shall be levied and collected by way of cess for the purposes of the Beedi Workers Welfare Fund Act, 1976 (62 of 1976), a duty of excise on manufactured beedis at such rate which shall [not be less than fifty paise or more than five rupees] per thousand manufactured beedis, as the Central Government may, from time to time, fix by notification in the Official Gazette.
(2)The duty of excise levied under sub-section (1) shall be in addition to any cess or duty leviable on manufactured beedis (whether spelt as such or as biris or in any other manner) under any law for the time being in force.][3-A. Application of Act 1 of 1944 to cess .-The provisions of the Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944 (1 of 1944) or the rules thereunder, including those relating to refunds and exemption from duty, as in force from time to time, shall, so far as may be, apply in relation to the levy, collection and refund of, or exemption from, cess under this Act, as they apply in relation to the levy, collection and refund of, or exemption from, duties of excise in respect of manufactured biris under that Act.]
