CAP. 117]
Originally
8 of 1921.
Fraser
8 of 1921.
19 of 1938.
1 of 1940.
Stamp.
CHAPTER 117.
STAMP.
To amend the law relating to stamp duty.
[2nd May, 1921.]
22 of 1946.
38 of 1947.
46 of 1948.
17 of 1949.
9 of 1950,
24 of 1950. 37 of 1950.
Short title.
Collector and
assistant collectors.
38 of 1947, s.2.
Interpretation.
54 & 55 Vict. c. 39, s. 98.
54 & 55 Vict.
c. 39, s. 29.
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Stamp Ordinance.
2. (1) The Governor may appoint a Collector and such assistant collectors as he may deem necessary for the purposes of this Ordinance.
(2) An assistant collector shall have the same rights and powers as the Collector.
3. In this Ordinance- "accident policy" means a policy of insurance for any payment agreed to be made upon the death of any person only from accident or violence or otherwise than from a natural cause, or as compensation for personal injury;
"bank note" includes-
(a) any bill of exchange or promissory note issued by any banker for the payment of money to the bearer on demand; and
(b) any bill of exchange or promissory note so issued which entitles or is intended to entitle the bearer or holder thereof, without indorsement or without any further or other indorsement than may be thereon at the time of the issuing thereof, to the payment of money on demand, whether the same be so expressed or not and in whatever form or by whomsoever the bill or note is drawn or made;
54 & 55 Vict. "banker" means any person or firm carrying on the business
of banking within the Colony;
c. 39, s. 29.
54 & 55 Vict. "bill of exchange" includes cheque, circular note, draft, letter of credit, order, travellers cheque and any instrument
c. 39, s. 32,
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