APPENDIX-III

(Vide para 4.7)

BILLS PASSED BY BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT DURING THE

PERIOD FROM 01.04.1998 to 31.12.1998

 LS = Lok Sabha

                                                                                                                                                             RS = Rajya Sabha

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Sl.        Name of the Act                                               Introduction      Date(s) of                     President’s

No.                                                                                                     Consideration               Assent and

                                                                                                                                                Act Number

                                                                                                            L.S.      R.S.

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CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

1.         The National Institute of  Pharmaceutical           28.5.98            4.6.98     11.6.98         June 26, 98

            Education And Research Act, 1998.                 (LS)                                                     13 of 1998

 (To declare the Institution as an Institution

of National Importance)

FINANCE

*2.       The Appropriation (No.2) Act, 1998                12.6.98            12.6.98                        June 7, 98

                                                                                    (LS)                                                     15 of 1998

3.         The Finance (Amendment)                                29.5.98            4.7.98      6.7.,98        July 7, 98         Act, 1998

            (To enhance special custom duty and Foreign    (LS)                                                     16 of 1998      

Travel Tax in relation to non-neighbouring

            countries to mobilise additional financial

resources to meet the shortfall in revenues.)

4.         The appropriation (No. 3) Act, 1998                14.7.98            14.7.98     20.7.98       July 22, 98

                                                                                     (LS)                                                    20 of 1998

5.         The Finance (No. 2) Act, 1998                         1.6.98              15.7.98     23.7.98       August 1, 98

                                                                                    (LS)                 16.7.98                        21 of 1998

                                                                                    17.7.98

6.         The Export-Import Bank of India                      30.7.98            2.12.98     15.12.98     January 2, 99

            (Amendment) Act, 1998.                                  (LS)                                                     1 of 1999

            (To raise the authorized capital of the Exim

Bank from five hundred crores of rupees to

One thousand crores of rupees and enhance

the maximum limit upto which the Central

Government may increase the said capital,

by notification in Official Gazette, from

            five hundred crores of rupees to two

thousand crores of rupees)

7.         The High Denomination Bank Notes                 2.12.98            9.12.98    17.12.98     January 2, 99

            (Demonetisation) Amendment Act, 1998.          (LS)                 10.12.98                      3 of 1999

(To introduce Rs. 1000/- note)

8.         The Appropriation (No. 4) Act, 1998.              21.12.98          21.12.98    23.12.98    January 8, 99

                                                                                    (LS)                                                     10 of 1999

9.         The Customs (Amendment) Act, 1998              21.12.98          22.12.98    23.12.98    January 8, 99

            (To make amendment in Section 75A of            (LS)                                                     8 of 1999

            the Customs Act to provide that interest

            Will be paid if draw back is Delayed

beyond two months Instead of existing

three Months.)

10.       The Income Tax (Second Amendment),            21.12.98          22.12.98    23.12.98    January 8. 99

            Act, 1998.                                                        (LS)                                                     11 of 1999

            (To give further thrust to company’s export-

drive and remove the sluggishness in

commercial vehicle sector.)

 HOME AFFAIRS

11.       The Lotteries (Regulation)                                 27.5.98            4.7.98      6.7.98          July 7. 98         Act, 1998

(To regulate the lotteries and to provide             (LS)                                 7.7.98          17 of 1998

            for matters connected therewith and

            incidental thereto).

12.       The Governor’s (Emoluments, Allowances        4.8.98             4.8.98      4.8.98          August 20, 98

            and Privileges) (Amendment) Act, 1998.           (LS)                                                     27 of 1998

            (To enhance the emoluments of the Governors).

13.       The President’s Emoluments and Pension          4.8.98              4.8.98      4.8.98          August 20, 98

            (Amendment) Act, 1998.                                  (LS)                                                     25 of 1998

            (To enhance the emoluments and pension

            of the President/Ex-Presidents).

INDUSTRY

14.       The Interest on Delayed Payments to                27.7.98            28.7.98    31.7.98        August 10, 98

            Small Scale And Ancillary Industrial                  (LS)                 29.7.98                        23 of 1998

            Undertakings (Amendment) Act, 1998.                                                

            (To enhance rate of interest payable by major

            Industries whenever they Default or delay

Payment to small and ancillary   industrial

Undertakings and other related matters).

 LABOUR

15.       The Employees Provident                                 7.8.98              9.6.98       1.6.98         June 22, 98

            Funds and Miscellaneous                                 (RS)               10.6.98                          10 of 1998

            (To promote saving and ensure availability of

higher retrial benefits, raising of minimum rate

of provident fund contribution from 8.33 percent

to 10 percent and the maximum rate from 10

percent to 12 percent of the monthly wages).

16.       The Payment of Gratuity                                   24.7.98            10.6.98       1.6.98       June 22, 98

            (Amendment) Act, 1998                                   (RS)                                    2.6.98       11 of 1998

            (To enhance the ceiling of one lakh rupees on

the maximum amount of gratuity payable under

            sub section (3) of section4 to three lakhs and

fifty thousand rupees).

17.       The Beedi Workers Welfare                             3.6.98             27.7.98      31.7.98      August 20, 98

            Cess (Amendment) Act, 1998.                         (LS)                                                    24 of 1998

            (To sustain the welfare activities for Beedi

Workers by enhancing the rate of Cess

on manufactured beedis).

LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS

18.       The Representation of the                                 1.6.98              10.6.98        2.6.98      June 22, 98

            People (Amendment) Act, 1998.                      (RS)                                                     12 of 1998

            ( The authorities as specified therein are

required to make available such persons as

required or requested for by the Regional

Commissioner or the Chief Electoral

            officer for performance of any duties in

            connection with the Elections).

19.       The High Court and Supreme Court Judges       28.5.98            4.7.98       6.7.98         July 7. 98

            (Conditions of Service)                                     (LS)                                                     18 of 1998

            (Amendment) Act, 1998.

            (To enhance the salaries of Judges of High

Court and Supreme Court).

20.       The High Court and Supreme Court Judges       10.12.98      12.12.98    21.12.98        January 8. 99

            (Salaries and Conditions of Service)                  (LS)             16.12.98                          7 of 1999

            (Amendment) Act, 1998.

            (To revise and increase pension, HRA etc.

and also to remove restriction on carry

forward of leave in the case of High Court

            Supreme Court Judges).

PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

21.       The Salary, Allowances Pension of Members    4.8.98              4.8.98      4.8.98          August 20, 98

            of Parliament (Amendment) Act, 1998.            (LS)                                                     26 of 1998

            (To enhance the salary, allowances etc. of

Members of Parliament).

 22.      The Salaries and Allowances of Officers            4.8.98              4.8.98      4.8.98          August 20, 98

            of Parliament (Amendment) Act, 1998.             (LS)                                                     28 of 1998

            (To enhance the emoluments of the

            Chairman, Rajya Sabha).

23.       The Leaders and Chief  Whips of                      17.12.98         18.12.98    21.12.98     January 7, 99

            Recognised  Parties and Groups in                    (LS)                                                     5 of 1999

            Parliament (Facilities), Act, 1998

            (To extend certain facilities to the Leaders

            and Chief Whips of Recognised Parties

and Groups in Parliament).

PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS

24.       The Oilfields (Regulation and Development)      27.07.98          2.12.98     8.12.98       December 21, 98

            (Amendment) Act, 1998                                   (LS)                                  9.12.98       29 of 1998

            (To empower the Central government to notify

more than one rate of royalty in respect of

mineral oil produced from different classes of

leased areas, to grant partial or full exemption

from payment of royalty in respect of off shore

areas and matters connected therewith or

            incidental thereto)

 POWER

25.       The Electricity Regulatory                                3.6.98              9.6.98      12.6.98        July 2, 98

            Commissions Act, 1998                                    (LS)                                                     14 of 1998

            (To establish a Central Electricity Regulatory

            Commission and State Electricity Regulatory

            Commissions and to rationalise electricity

            tariff and matters connected therewith or

incidental thereto).

26.       The Electricity Laws (Amendment) Act, 1998   16.7.98         20.7.98       27.7.98        August 10, 98

                                                                                    (LS)              22.7.98       28.7.98        22 of 1998

                                                                                    23.7.98

(To recognise transmission activity independent

of generation and distribution of power).

RAILWAYS  

27.       The Appropriation (Railways) No. 2                 9.6.98             9.6.98       12.6.98       June 22, 98

            Act, 1998.                                                        (LS)                                                     8 of 1998

           

28.       The Appropriation (Railways) No. 3                 7.7.98              7.7.98       13.7.98       July 17, 98

            Act, 1998.                                                        (LS)                                                     19 of 1998

29.       The Railway Claims Tribunal (Amendment)       2.12.98            7.12.98     17.12.98     January 2, 99

            Act, 1998.                                                        (LS)                                                     4 of 1999

            (To make an enabling provision in the Act for

            revision of the Pay Scales of Chairman,

Vice-Chairman and Members of Railway

            Claims Tribunal with Retrospective effect and

            To preclude and difficulty In future as well).

30.       The Appropriation (Railways) No. 4                 18.12.98        18.12.98    23.12.98      January 9, 99   

            Act, 1998.                                                        (LS)                                                     9 of 1999

SURFACE TRANSPORT    

31.       The Merchant Shipping                                    1.6.98             10.6.98       3.6.98        June 22, 98 

            (Amendment) Act, 1998                                   (LS)                                                     9 of 1998

            (To provide provisions for dealing with

complaints from Indian Seamen in

            Foreign Vessels and Foreign seamen on

Foreign Vessels on the Indian

            Territorial waters).

TEXTILES

32.       The Cotton Ginning and Pressing Factories        31.7.98          3.12.98        17.12.98    January 2, 99   

            (Repeal) Act, 1998.                                          (RS)               8.12.98                          2 of 1999

            (To repeal the Cotton Ginning and Pressing

            Factories Act, 1925 to ensure quality processing

            of cotton and charging remunerative price for

            the service provided for).

URBAN AFFAIRS AND EMPLOYMENT

33.       The Delhi Development Authority (Validation    14.8.97        22.12.98         3.12.98     January 8, 99

            of Disciplinary Powers) Act, 1998.                    (RS)                                                    6 of 1999

            (To provide for validation of disciplinary power

            exercised by the Vice-  Chairman and officers

            of the Delhi Development Authority).

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* The Bill was not considered in the Rajya Sabha.  However, in term of Article 109(5) of the Constitution, the Bill was deemed to have been passed by both Houses of Parliament after receipt of its message in the Rajya Sabha.

 

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