The Oil Industry (Development) Act, 1974
16. Crediting of proceeds of duty
to Consolidated Fund of India.
The proceeds of the duties of
excise levied under section 15 shall first be credited to the Consolidated Fund
of India and the Central Government may, if Parliament by appropriation made by
law in this behalf, so provides, pay to the Board from time to time, from out
of such proceeds, after deducting the expenses of collection, such sums of
money as it may think fit for being utilised exclusively for the purposes of
this Act.