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No. 16 of 1901.
Penalties for default in taking out probate or administration.
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STAMPS.
Offences and Penalties.
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27. If any person in any way administers any part of the estate and effects of any deceased person without obtaining probate of the will or letters of administration of the estate and effects of such deceased person within 6 months after such decease, or within 2 months after the termination of any action or dispute respecting the will or the right to letters of administration, if there is any such which is not ended within 4 months after such decease, every such person shall forfeit the sum of 500 dollars, and shall also be liable to pay 3 times the amount of stamp duty chargeable on the estate and effects of the deceased person, and the same shall be a debt due to the Crown and be recoverable in the same way as Crown rents [cf. No. 6 of 1875.] may be recovered: Provided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to interfere with the special powers conferred upon certain officers by Ordinance of acting without obtaining probate of the will or letters of administration of a deceased person.
[cf. No. 2 of 1897, ss. 62, et seq.]
Penalty for not stamping document, etc.
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Penalty for fraudulent act.
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28. Every person who commits any of the following offences shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 100 dollars:-
(1) drawing, accepting, issuing, indorsing, negotiating, paying, or receiving payment of any bill of exchange, promissory note, or other similar instrument, or making, executing, or signing (except as hereinbefore provided) any document enumerated in the 1st schedule on unstamped or insufficiently stamped material;
(2) giving receipts or discharges for the payment of money, or in acquittal of a debt paid in money or otherwise, where the amount paid has been separated or divided with intent to evade the duty;
(3) refusing to give a receipt duly stamped in any case where a receipt would be liable to duty:
(4) any breach of this Ordinance not specially provided for.
29. Every person who commits any of the following offences shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 500 dollars:-
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* As amended by No. 44 of 1909, No. 34 of 1911, No. 35 of 1911, No. 50 of 1911, No. 1 of 1912 and No. 2 of 1912.
As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 34 of 1911, No. 35 of 1911, No. 50 of 1911, No. 55 of 1911 and No. 21 of 1912.
§ As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 34 of 1911, No. 50 of 1911 and No. 21 of 1912.
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1406
No. 16 of 1901.
Penalties for default in
taking out
probate or administra- tion.
*
STAMPS.
Offences and Penalties.
"
27. If any person in any way administers any part of the estate and effects of any deceased person without obtaining probate of the will or letters of administration of the estate and effects of such deceased person within 6 months after such decease, or within 2 months after the termination of any action dispute respecting the will or the right to letters of administration, if there is any such which is not ended within 4 months after such decease, every such person shall forfeit the sum of 500 dollars, and shall also be liable to pay 3 times the amount of stamp duty chargeable on the estate and effects of the deceased person, and the same shall be a debt due to the Crown and be recoverable in the same way as Crown rents [cf. No. 6 of 1875.]
may be recovered: Provided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to interfere with the special powers conferred upon certain officers by Ordinance of acting without obtaining probate of the will or letters of administration of a deceased person.
[ef. No. 2 of 1897, 88. 62, et seq.]
Penalty for not stamping document, etc.
+
Penalty for fraudulent act.
§
28. Every person who commits any of the following offences shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 100 dollars :-
(1) drawing, accepting, issuing, indorsing, negotiating, paying, or receiving payment of any bill of exchange, promissory note, or other similar instrument, or making, executing, or signing (except as herein before provided) any document enumerated in the 1st schedule on unstamped or insufficiently stamped material;
(2) giving receipts or discharges for the payment of money, or in acquittal of a debt paid in money or otherwise, where the amount paid has been separated or divided with intent to evade the duty;
(3) refusing to give a receipt duly stamped in any case where a receipt would be liable to duty:
(4) any breach of this Ordinance not specially provided for.
29. Every person who commits any of the following offences shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 500 dollars :-
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* As amended by No. 44 of 1909, No. 34 of 1911, No. 35 of 1911,
No. 50 of 1911, No. 1 of 1912 and No. 2 of 1912.
As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 34 of 1911, No. 35 of 1911,
No. 50 of 1911, No. 55 of 1911 and No. 21 of 1912.
§ As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 34 of 1911, No. 50 of 1911 and
No. 21 of 1912.
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