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This Ordinance consolidates and amends the law relating to intoxicating liquors. The origin of the various sections and the nature of the amendments and deviations is shown in the table of correspondence which is attached.
PUBLIC REVENUE PROTECTION AMENDMENT
ORDINANCE, 1931.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill intituled, "An Ordinance to amend the Public Revenue Protection Ordinance, 1927.” He said. This adds to the principal Ordinance a new section which is taken from the Finance Act of 1915 as explained in the memorandum.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded and the Bill was read a first time.
Objects and
Reasons.
The "Objects and Reasons" for the Bill were stated as follows:-
1. Section 2 of this Ordinance inserts in the principal Ordinance a new section based on section 15 (1) of the Finance Act, (No. 2) 1915, as amended by the Finance Act 1919; but the duration of the order is put at four months instead of three to conform with the provisions of section 4 (2) (d) of the principal Ordinance.
2. Section 3 of this Ordinance amends section 4 (2) (b) of the principal Ordinance so as to make provision for the notification of the withdrawal of any order made under the new section 3A.
REGISTRATION OF UNITED KINGDOM PATENTS AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 1931.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill intituled, "An Ordinance to amend further the registration of United Kingdom Patents Ordinance, 1925." He said. The amend- ments effected by this Ordinance have been suggested by the advisers to the Secretary of State and are explained in the memorandum attached to the Bill.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded and the Bill was read a first time.
Objects and Reasons.
The "Objects and Reasons" for the Bill were stated as follows:-
1. This Ordinance amends the principal Ordinance (No. 13 of 1925) as amended by Ordinance No. 10 of 1928, in accordance with the instructions given by the Secretary of State in his despatch of the 12th September, 1931.
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