As Passed by Lok Sabka on 20th March, 2006

Bill No. 16-C of 2006

THE FINANCE BILL, 2006

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BILL

to give effect to the financial proposals of the Central Government for the financial year 2006-2007.

Be it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:—

CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

Short title and commencement.

1. (1) This Act may be called the Finance Act, 2006.

(2) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, sections 2 to 57 shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1st day of April, 2006.