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STAMP.

No. 8 of 1921.

2573

No. 8 of 1921.

An Ordinance to amend the law relating to stamp duty.

[Originally No. 8 of 1921.

[2nd May, 1921.]

No. 21 of 1921. No. 24 of 1922. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.]

*

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Stamp Ordinance, 1921.

Short title.

Collector.

2.--(1) It shall be lawful for the Governor to appoint any person to be Collector, and any other person to be Assistant Collector, for the purposes of this Ordinance, and failing such appointment the Colonial Treasurer shall be Collector and the Assistant Treasurer shall be Assistant Collector.

(2) The Assistant Collector shall have the same rights and powers as the Collector.

3. In this Ordinance,

Interpretation.

54 & 55 Vict. c. 39, s. 98.

(1) "Accident policy" means a policy of insurance for any payment agreed to be made upon the death of any person only from accident or violence or otherwise than from a natural cause, or as compensation for personal injury.

(2) "Bank note" includes-

(a) any bill of exchange or promissory note issued by any banker for the payment of money to the bearer on demand; and

(b) any bill of exchange or promissory note so issued which entitles or is intended to entitle the bearer or holder thereof, without indorsement or without any further or other indorsement than may be thereon at the time of the issuing thereof, to the payment of money on demand, whether the same be so expressed or not and in whatever form or by whomsoever the bill or note is drawn or made.

(3) "Banker" means any person or firm carrying on the business of banking within the Colony.

* The Bills of Exchange Ordinance, 1885, does not affect the provisions of this Ordinance. See No. 3 of 1885, s. 96. See also No. 30 of 1915, Fourth Schedule, Regulation 13.

As amended by No. 21 of 1921 and Law Rev. Ord., 1924.

54 & 55 Vict. c. 39, s. 29.

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STAMP. No. 8 of 1921. 2573 No. 8 of 1921. An Ordinance to amend the law relating to stamp duty. [Originally No. 8 of 1921. [2nd May, 1921.] No. 21 of 1921. No. 24 of 1922. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.] * 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Stamp Ordinance, 1921. Short title. Collector. 2.--(1) It shall be lawful for the Governor to appoint any person to be Collector, and any other person to be Assistant Collector, for the purposes of this Ordinance, and failing such appointment the Colonial Treasurer shall be Collector and the Assistant Treasurer shall be Assistant Collector. (2) The Assistant Collector shall have the same rights and powers as the Collector. 3. In this Ordinance, Interpretation. 54 & 55 Vict. c. 39, s. 98. (1) "Accident policy" means a policy of insurance for any payment agreed to be made upon the death of any person only from accident or violence or otherwise than from a natural cause, or as compensation for personal injury. (2) "Bank note" includes- (a) any bill of exchange or promissory note issued by any banker for the payment of money to the bearer on demand; and (b) any bill of exchange or promissory note so issued which entitles or is intended to entitle the bearer or holder thereof, without indorsement or without any further or other indorsement than may be thereon at the time of the issuing thereof, to the payment of money on demand, whether the same be so expressed or not and in whatever form or by whomsoever the bill or note is drawn or made. (3) "Banker" means any person or firm carrying on the business of banking within the Colony. * The Bills of Exchange Ordinance, 1885, does not affect the provisions of this Ordinance. See No. 3 of 1885, s. 96. See also No. 30 of 1915, Fourth Schedule, Regulation 13. As amended by No. 21 of 1921 and Law Rev. Ord., 1924. 54 & 55 Vict. c. 39, s. 29.
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STAMP. No. 8 of 1921. 2573 No. 8 of 1921. An Ordinance to amend the law relating to stamp duty. [Originally No. 8 of 1921. [2nd May, 1921.] No. 21 of 1921. No. 24 of 1922. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.] * 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Stamp Ordinance, Short title. 1921. Collector. 2.--(1) It shall be lawful for the Governor to appoint Collector and any person to be Collector, and any other person to be Assistant Assistant Collector, for the purposes of this Ordinance, and failing such appointment the Colonial Treasurer shall be Collector and the Assistant Treasurer shall be Assistant Collector. (2) The Assistant Collector shall have the same rights and powers as the Collector. 3. In this Ordinance, Inter- pretation. 54 & 55 (1) "Accident policy" means a policy of insurance for Accident any payment agreed to be made upon the death of any policy Vict. person only from accident or violence or otherwise than from a natural cause, or as compensation for personal injury. (2) "Bank note " includes- c. 39, s. 98. t Bank note. 54 & 55 Vict. (a) any bill of exchange or promissory note issued by any c. 39, s. 29. banker for the payment of money to the bearer on demand; and (b) any bill of exchange or promissory note so issued which entitles or is intended to entitle the bearer or holder thereof, without indorsement or without any further or other indorsement than may be thereon at the time of the issuing thereof, to the payment of money on demand, whether the same be so expressed or not and in whatever form or by whomsoever the bill or note is drawn or made. (3) "Banker" means any person or firm carrying on the Banker. business of banking within the Colony. * The Bills of Exchange Ordinance, 1885, does not affect the provisions of this Ordinance. See No. 3 of 1885, s. 96. See also No. 30 of 1915, Fourth Schedule, Regulation 13. As amended by No. 21 of 1921 and Law Rev. Ord., 1924. 54 & 55 Vict. c. 39, s. 29.
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STAMP.

No. 8 of 1921.

2573

No. 8 of 1921.

An Ordinance to amend the law relating to stamp duty.

[Originally No. 8 of 1921.

[2nd May, 1921.]

No. 21 of 1921. No. 24 of 1922. Law Rev.

Ord., 1924.]

*

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Stamp Ordinance, Short title. 1921.

Collector.

2.--(1) It shall be lawful for the Governor to appoint Collector and any person to be Collector, and any other person to be Assistant Assistant Collector, for the purposes of this Ordinance, and failing such appointment the Colonial Treasurer shall be Collector and the Assistant Treasurer shall be Assistant Collector.

(2) The Assistant Collector shall have the same rights and powers as the Collector.

3. In this Ordinance,

Inter- pretation.

54 & 55

(1) "Accident policy" means a policy of insurance for Accident any payment agreed to be made upon the death of any policy Vict. person only from accident or violence or otherwise than from a natural cause, or as compensation for personal injury.

(2) "Bank note " includes-

c. 39, s. 98.

t

Bank note.

54 & 55 Vict.

(a) any bill of exchange or promissory note issued by any c. 39, s. 29. banker for the payment of money to the bearer on demand; and

(b) any bill of exchange or promissory note so issued which entitles or is intended to entitle the bearer or holder thereof, without indorsement or without any further or other indorsement than may be thereon at the time of the issuing thereof, to the payment of money on demand, whether the same be so expressed or not and in whatever form or by whomsoever the bill or note is drawn or made.

(3) "Banker" means any person or firm carrying on the Banker. business of banking within the Colony.

* The Bills of Exchange Ordinance, 1885, does not affect the provisions of this Ordinance. See No. 3 of 1885, s. 96. See also No. 30 of 1915, Fourth Schedule, Regulation 13.

As amended by No. 21 of 1921 and Law Rev. Ord., 1924.

54 & 55 Vict. c. 39, s. 29.

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