Railways (Local Authorities' Taxation) Act : Liability of railways to taxation by local authorities.

Railways (Local Authorities' Taxation) Act,1941

Act No : 25

Section : Liability of railways to taxation by local authorities.

3. Liability of railways to taxation by local authorities. (1) In respect of property vested in 2*** the Central Government, being property of a railway, a railway administration shall be liable to pay and tax in aid of the funds of any local authority, if the Central Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, declares it to be so liable. (2) While a notification under sub-section (1) is in force, the railway administration shall be liable to pay to the local authority either the tax mentioned in the notification or in lieu thereof such sum, if any, as a person appointed in this behalf by the Central Government --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and Sch., for "Part A State", which had been subs. for "Province" by the A. O. 1950. 2 The words "His Majesty for the purposes of" omitted by the A. O. 1950. 3 Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and Sch., for "except Part B States". 124 may, having regard to the services rendered to the railway and all the relevant circumstances of the case, from time to time determine to be fair and reasonable. The person so appointed shall be a person who is or has been a Judge of a High Court or a District Judge.