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THE KERALA VALUE ADDED TAX ACT, 2003
CHAPTER IX : MISCELLANEOUS

Body 93. Power to amend Schedules.-

(1) The Government may, by notification in the Gazette add, omit or amend any entry in any of the Schedule to this Act either prospectively or retrospectively, but not so as to enhance the rate of tax in any case.

(2) Where a notification has been issued under sub-section (1), there shall, unless the notification is in the meantime rescinded, be introduced in the Legislative Assembly, as soon as may be, but in any case during the next session of the Assembly following the date of the issue of the notification a Bill on behalf of the Government, to give effect to the addition, omission or amendment of the entries in the Schedules specified in the notification, and the notification, shall cease to have effect when such Bill is passed into a law, whether with or without modifications, but, without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done thereunder:

Provided that, if a notification under sub-section (1) is issued when the Legislative Assembly is in session, such a Bill shall be introduced in the Legislative Assembly during that session itself:

Provided further that where for any reason a Bill as aforesaid could not be passed into a law within six months from the date of its introduction in the Legislative Assembly, the notification shall, without prejudice to anything previously done thereunder cease to have effect on the expiration of the said period of six months.

(3) All references made in this Act to any Schedule shall be construed as references to that Schedule as for the time being amended in exercise of the powers conferred by this Section.