Substantial expansion now covers new investments creating additional employment, excluding credit used for debt repayment or existing equipment.
The amendment broadens the definition of substantial expansion so that concessions cover new investments by existing entrepreneurs that lead to substantial additional employment without requiring major expansion; however, credit under the Industrial Policy Package must not be used merely to pay off old debts or to finance equipment already in place.

Substantial expansion definition broadened to cover new investments creating additional employment, excluding debt repayment or existing equipment.
Amendment defines Substantial Expansion to extend concessions to all new investments by existing entrepreneurs that lead to substantial additional employment without insisting on major expansion, and excludes credit under the Industrial Policy Package if it is merely for paying off old debts or for equipment already in place.

Substantial expansion: new investments by existing entrepreneurs qualify for employment-linked concessions, excluding debt repayment or existing equipment.
The amendment redefines substantial expansion to cover all new investments by an existing entrepreneur that lead to substantial additional employment creation without insisting on major expansion, and excludes credit granted merely for repayment of old debts or for equipment already in place.

Post-maturity interest: simple interest payable up to two years at the savings account rate on overdue National Savings Certificates.
A new rule provides that where repayment inclusive of interest is due but unpaid, post-maturity interest is allowed on the amount due for up to two years from maturity to repayment. The interest is simple, calculated at the savings-account rate applicable to the account type, disregards any part-months for computation, and is payable in a lump sum on repayment. The amendment also substitutes higher authoritywise sanction limits in the rules' Table and replaces the earlier monetary ceiling, with the rules to take effect on publication in the Official Gazette.

Autonomous council powers expanded for Bodoland Territorial Council, defining composition, legislative scope, and assent procedures.
The Amendment creates the Bodoland Territorial Council with a specified composition including elected and nominated members, reserved seats for Scheduled Tribes and representation for non tribal communities and women; it grants the Council extensive legislative powers over a listed range of subjects within its area while protecting existing land rights and transfer entitlements; laws on concurrent matters must be submitted to the Governor and, where applicable, reserved for Presidential consideration with a procedure for return and reconsideration; transitional clauses require an Interim Executive Council drawn from movement leaders and settlement signatories pending elections.

Collection charges for outstation cheques must be paid with deposit and realisation date treated as deposit date.
The amendment adds a provision that deposits made by outstation cheque or instrument require payment of prescribed collection charges alongwith the deposit, and that the date of realisation of the cheque or instrument shall be treated as the date of deposit for the Public Provident Fund Scheme.

Rescission of quality control orders removes prior regulatory mandates while preserving prior acts under a savings clause.
The Central Government, under Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, rescinds the General Service Electric Lamps (Quality Control) Order, 1989 and the Electrical Wires, Cables, Appliances and Accessories (Quality Control) Order, 1993 with immediate effect, except as to things done or omitted under those Orders before rescission.

Industrial Park Scheme sets approval criteria, procedural steps and reporting requirements for industrial park tax eligibility.
The Industrial Park Scheme, 2002 prescribes eligibility, approval and operational rules for undertakings developing or operating Industrial Model Towns, Industrial Parks or Growth Centres to claim tax benefits under section 80IA(4)(iii). It sets quantitative criteria for automatic approval (minimum area, unit numbers, 66% industrial allocable area, 10% commercial area, investment thresholds, and 50% occupancy cap), requires Form IPS-1 with fee to the Secretariat for Industrial Assistance, provides Empowered Committee review for non-eligible cases, allows withdrawal of approval for non-compliance after hearing, and mandates periodic Form IPS-II reporting while benefits are availed.

Livestock products import into India requires a sanitary import permit following import risk analysis and quarantine conditions.
The Central Government restricts import of specified livestock products and allows import only against a sanitary import permit issued under the Schedule. Permits are granted following a detailed import risk analysis based on international scientific principles, and must specify pre shipment certifications, quarantine checks and post import sampling and testing; processed products have longer permit validity while unprocessed products have shorter, extendable validity. Importation is subject to inspection, treatment, or destruction at designated entry points and importers bear operational responsibilities.

Statutory commencement of the Information Technology Act activated its provisions on the appointed date through the prescribed legal mechanism.
Statutory commencement of the Information Technology Act, 2000 was effected through the Central Government's exercise of power under section 1(3). Appointment of 17 October 2000 as the operative date brought the Act's provisions into force across the legislation through its prescribed commencement mechanism, fixing the legal point at which the statutory information-technology regime became enforceable.

Electronic records and digital signatures receive legal recognition, enabling electronic governance, regulated certification, cyber enforcement, and evidentiary use.
Legal recognition of electronic records and digital signatures treats electronic writing, authentication, retention, publication, filing, licensing, approvals and payments as legally effective where prescribed requirements are met. Electronic communications are governed by attribution, acknowledgment, dispatch and receipt rules, and secure status depends on applicable security procedures. Licensing and supervision regulate Certifying Authorities and Digital Signature Certificates, including issuance, disclosure, suspension and revocation. Subscribers must safeguard private keys and notify compromise. Unauthorised access, data interference, disruption and related misconduct may attract compensation, penalties, adjudication or criminal liability.

Essentiality certificate for project import: committee processes applications with computerized acknowledgement and three-week disposal timeline.
Applications for Essentiality Certificate for Project import are to be filed with the Entrepreneurial Assistance Unit, Secretariat for Industrial Assistance, which will issue a computerized acknowledgement with a registration number; applicants must submit documents as per the checklist and the committee will issue the certificate or communicate otherwise within a three-week period.

Commencement of Constitution amendment: section two appointed to come into force on June 1, 1995 by notification.
The Central Government, exercising the power under sub section (2) of section 1 of the Constitution (Seventieth Amendment) Act, 1992, appoints a specific date as the commencement date for the identified provision of that Act, thereby fixing its entry into force by official notification.

Commencement of constitutional amendment: Central Government appoints a specified date for the Act to come into force.
The Central Government, invoking the authority conferred by sub section (2) of section 1 of the Amendment Act, appoints the 15th day of May, 1994 as the date on which the Constitution (Seventy-fifth Amendment) Act, 1993 shall come into force by official notification.

Commencement of Constitution Seventy-fourth Amendment Act: Central Government appoints its coming into force on the designated date.
The Central Government, exercising the power conferred by the Amendment, issues a notification appointing a specific day as the date on which the Constitution (Seventy-fourth Amendment) Act, 1992 shall come into force, thereby bringing the Act's provisions into operation from that date.

Commencement of constitutional amendment: Act appointed into force, activating local self-government provisions on the specified date.
Central Government notification appoints the commencement date for the Constitution (Seventy third Amendment) Act, 1992, specifying that the Act shall come into force on the 24th day of April, 1993, thereby activating the amendment's statutory framework for local self-government and panchayat institutions.

Cement cess compliance: monthly returns and remittance required, proceeds used for industry development and R&D.
Manufacturers meeting capacity thresholds must file a prescribed monthly return by the 15th and remit the cess for the prior month by the 15th of the following month; the Collecting Agency may call for accounts if returns are late or suspect. Cess proceeds are credited to the Consolidated Fund and may be disbursed to the Development Council after appropriation and deduction of collection costs. The Development Council must maintain bank accounts, submit audited annual accounts, secure Central Government sanction for its budget before expenditure, and apply proceeds to specified industry development, R&D, environmental, quality, training, distribution and administrative purposes.

Excise duty on cement imposed as cess under Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, effective March 1993.
The Central Government, under Section 9(1) of the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951, specifies that cement manufactured or produced in the scheduled industry is subject to a cess levied and collected as a duty of excise, effective 1 March 1993, with the Table identifying the class "Cement" and prescribing a unit based cess rate of seventy five paise per metric tonne.

Commencement of Amendment Act appointed to come into force on 12 March 1992 under statutory empowerment.
The Central Government, exercising the authority conferred by sub-section (2) of Section (1) of the Constitution (Sixty-fifth Amendment) Act, 1990, appoints the 12th day of March, 1992 as the date on which the Act shall come into force by notification of the Ministry of Welfare.

Commencement date appointment: Central Government designates the Act to come into force under statutory authority.
The Central Government, exercising the power conferred by sub section (2) of section 1 of the Constitution (Sixty ninth Amendment) Act, 1991, appoints the 1st day of February, 1992 as the date on which the said Act shall come into force by notification dated 31 January 1992.