Section 3(2) in The Water (Prevention And Control Of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977
(2)The cess under sub-section (1) shall be payable by-(a)every person carrying on any [industry]; and(b)every local authority, and shall be calculated on the basis of the water consumed by such person or local authority, as the case may be, for any of the purposes specified in column (1) of Schedule II, at such rate, not exceeding the rate specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) thereof, as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, from time to time, specify.[(2-A) Where any person carrying on any ] [Inserted by Act 53 of 1991, Section 2 (w.e.f. 26.1.1992). ][industry] [ Substituted by Act 19 of 2003, Section 3, for " specified industry" (w.e.f. 6.5.2003).][or any local authority consuming water for domestic purpose liable to pay cess fails to comply with any of the provisions of section 25 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (6 of 1974) or any of the standards laid down by the Central Government under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), cess shall be, notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2) of this section, calculated and payable at such rate, not exceeding the rate specified in column (3) of Schedule II, as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, from time to time, specify.] [Inserted by Act 53 of 1991, Section 2 (w.e.f. 26.1.1992). ]
