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THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE CESS ACT, 1940 THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE CESS ACT, 1940 ACT No. XXVII OF 1940 [15th April, 1940] [An Act to provide for setting up and financing a Committee for promoting scientific, technological, social and economic research and education relating to food, agriculture, animal husbandry and fisheries.] ( Subs. by the Agricultural Produce Cess (Amdt.) Act, 1950 (12 of 1950), s. 2, for the original long title.) [WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for setting up and finan cing a Committee for promoting scientific, technological, social and economic research and education relating to food, agriculture, animal husbandry and fisheries;] (Subs. ibid., s. 3, for the original preamble.) It is hereby enacted as follows:‑ 6. Payment of cess to Committee and expenditure of cess by Committee---‑(1) The proceeds of the duty levied under this Act (Ins. By the Agricultural Produce Cess (Amdt.) Act, 1950 (12 of 1950), s. 9.)[since the fifteenth day of August 1947] reduced by the cost of collection as determined by the Central Government shall be paid to the (Subs. ibid., for "Council".)[Committee]. (2) The amount so due shall be paid by the Central Govern ment to the (Subs. ibid., for "Council".)[Committee] at intervals of not more than six months. (3) The expenditure of the money so paid to the (Subs. ibid., for "Council".)[Com mittee] shall be subject to such limitations as may be imposed by rules made in this behalf by the Central Government.