The relevent extracts of the Maharashtra Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 1965 published in part IV in the Maharashtra Govt, Gazette, Extra-Ordinary dated: 18.12.65 are reproduced below for information and necessary action. The new rates would come into effect from 1. 1. 1966 and should be adopted for billing the consumers (for Electricity Duty). For calculation of the duty payable forthe period commencing from Saturday the 1 st January 1966 and ending on the day on which the meter is read for the first time thereafter, the units of energy consumed should be as far as possible, be determined on the basis of the average daily consumption of energy recorded during the month immediately preceding the day on which the meter is read. The Copy of Govt. Circular, Industries and Labour Department No.ELD/1065/Elec.1 dated: 30.12.65 is also enclosed herewith.

Clause 3:
In the Bombay Electricity Duty Act, 1958, in the Schedule thereto:

(a) in PART A:

i) In clause (a), for the figures and words ''50 units'' the figures and words "30 units" shall be substituted;

ii) In clause (b) for the words and figures "in excess of 50 Units and upto 150 Units" the words and figures "in excess of 30 units and upto 50 units" shall be substituted, and for the figure and letters" 4nP" the figure and letter "8 P" shall be substituted;

iii) in clause(c) for the figures and word" 150 units" the figures and word 50 units" shall be substituted, and for the figure and letters "3 nP" the figure and letter "5P" shall be substituted.

(b) In PART-B, for clauses (a), (b) and (c), the following shall be substituted, namely: