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THE STAMP AMENDMENT ORDINANCE.

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THE STAMP AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 1868. I.—The amendments hereinafter stated shall be made in The Stamp Ordinance 1868. (1.) There shall be inserted in clause 6 of section XVI. after the word satisfied, the words by affidavit, and the word shall shall be substituted for may in the same clause.

(2.) In section XX. there shall be substituted for the words ten dollars the words one dollar.

(3.) From section XXIII. there shall be omitted the words if required, and for the words case of refusal there shall be substituted the words default thereof.

II.-It shall be lawful for all Courts and Magistrates, and for the Collector of Stamp Revenue, and all persons employed for the sale or distribution of Stamps, and they are hereby required to take possession of any deed, instrument, or writing as to which any offence or breach of the provisions of the laws relating to Stamps may appear to have been committed, and to deliver the same to be used in any prosecution or proceeding in any Court.

III.-Section VI. of The Stamp Ordinance, 1866, shall be repealed, but such repeal shall not affect any proceeding pending or any right that has arisen or may arise, or any penalty incurred or that may be incurred, in respect of any transaction, act, matter, or thing done or existing prior to, or at the commencement of this Ordinance, under or by virtue of the s 'section.

IV. For every deed, instrument, writing, which shall be executed from the time when this ordinance shall come into fore, and which shall be of any of the kinds specified as requiring Stamps by the Schedule annexed to this Ordinance, except as provided hereafter in section V. of this Ordinance, there shall be payable to Government a Stamp Duty of the amount indicated in the said Schedule to be proper for such deed, instrument, or writing. Whenever the word Schedule occurs in any part of The Stamp Ordinance, 1866, except section VI. thereof, it shall be read as having reference to the Schedule annexed t this Ordinance.

V-Has had its effect.

VI.-This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as The Stamp Amendment Ordinance, 1868.

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