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STAMP ORDINANCE. (Chapter 117).

STAMP (AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE) REGULATIONS 1966,

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 4 of the Stamp Ordinance, the Governor in Council has made the following regula- tions--

1. These regulations may be cited as the Stamp (Amendment of Citation. Schedule) Regulations 1966.

1. The Schedule to the Stamp Ordinance is amended by the dele- Amendment tion of head 33 and the substitution therefor of the following new of Schedule. bead-

"33. IMPORT OR EXPORT DECLARA- (0) $2 TION lodged at the Department of Commerce

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and Industry and relating to an article or (b) Before lodgement, articles imported, in the case of au import (c) The person lodging. declaration, or exported, in the case of export declaration, before the coming into operation of the Importation and Exportation (Registration of Imports and Exports) Regula- dions 1966. May be an adhesive starog,

(Cap. 117).

Clerk of Councils.

Council CHAMBER,

13th September, 1966.

Explanatory Note.

(This Note is not part of the regulations, but is intended to indicate their general purport).

These regulations revoke the $2 stamp duty payable under the Stamp Ordin ance in respect of both import and export declarations, lodged with the Director of Commerce and Industry, relating to goods imported or exported after the Commencement of the Importation and Exportation (Registration of Imports and Exports) Regulations 1966. Charges in respect of such declarations will be pay- able under those regulations.

(Secretariat FIN12/3231/61)