3.Levy and collection of cess .-
(1) There shall be levied and collected a cess for the purposes of the Building and Other
Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act,
1996, at such rate not exceeding two per cent. but not less than one per cent,
of the cost of construction incurred by an employer, as the Central Government
may, by notification in the Official Gazette, from time to time specify.
(2) The cess levied under sub-section (1) shall be
collected from every employer in such manner and at such time, including
deduction at source in relation to a building or other construction work of a
Government or of a public sector undertaking or advance collection through a
local authority where an approval of such building or other construction work
by such local authority is required, as may be prescribed.
(3) The proceeds of the cess collected under
sub-section (1) shall be paid by the local authority or the State Government
collecting the cess to the Board after deducting the
cost of collection of such cess not exceeding one per
cent. of the amount collected.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) or sub-section (2),
the cess leviable under
this Act including payment of such cess in advance
may, subject to final assessment to be made, be collected at a uniform rate or
rates as may be prescribed on the basis of the quantum of the building or other
construction work involved.