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3. Replacement of the Schedule to the principal enactment

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The Schedule to the principal enactment is hereby repealed and the following Schedule substituted therefor:—

“SCHEDULE

(Section 2)

PART I

The amount of the levy payable by a person carrying on the business of bookmaker for every year specified in Column I hereto, shall be equivalent to the amount specified in the corresponding entry in Column

II hereto—

Column I

Column II

Year

Amount of Levy

1. For every year commencing on or after April 1, 1988, but prior to

April 1, 2001

2. For ever year commencing on or after April 1, 2001, but prior to

April 1, 2002

One hundred thousand rupees.

One million rupees.

Column I

Column II

Year

Amount of Levy

3. For every year commencing on or after April 1, 2002, but prior to

April 1, 2005-

(i)

where live telecast facilities are used in carrying on the business.

(ii)

Where live telecast facilities are not used in carrying on the business.

4. For every year commencing on or after April 1, 2005—

(i)

for betting business done through Agents.

(ii)

where live telecast facilities are used in carrying on the business.

(iii)

where live telecast facilities are not used in carrying on the business.

PART II

The amount of the levy payable by a person carrying on the business of gaming for every year specified in Column I hereto, shall be equivalent to the amount specified in the corresponding entry in Column

II hereto-Column I

Column II

Year

Amount of Levy

1. For every year commencing on or after April 1, 1988 but prior to

April 1, 2001.

2. For every year commencing on or after April 1, 2001, but prior to

April 1, 2002.

Thirty thousand rupees.

Ten thousand rupees.

One million rupees.

Two hundred and fifty thousand rupees.

Twenty five thousand rupees.

One million rupees.

Twenty five million rupees.

3. For every year commencing on or after April 1, 2002, but prior to

April 1, 2005-

(i)

For carrying on the business of gaming (other than for playing rudjino).

(ii)

For carrying on the business of only playing rudjino.

4. For carrying on the business of gaming including for playing rudjino for every year commencing on or after

April 1, 2005.

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