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10.

Section 10 effects an amendment which the regulations pub- lished on the 24th February, 1922, purported, with doubtful

validity, to effect. It is arguable that the amendment was

not absolutely necessary, because section 23 of Ordinance No.8

of 1921 provides that a voluntrat lisposition inter vivoce is

to be charged as if it were a conveyance on sale, and Ordinance

No. 21 of 1921 made the duty on conveyances for ale $1 for

every $100. It was, however, desirable to correct the former

misleading heading No. 44, especially as it was arguable that

the duty on voluntary dispositions inter vivos was really gov-

erned by that heading and not by section 23 of Ordinance No. 8

of 1921.

11.

In my opinion this is an Ordinance to which His Excellency

the Officer Administering the Government may properly assent in

the name of His Majesty and on His behalf.

Attorney General.

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