ORDINANCE No. 16 OF 1886 . 1999
Stamp.
servitude for any term not exceeding seven years and not less than
three years, or to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years
with or without hard labour. And every person who is convicted of
any misdemeanor under this Ordinance shall be liable, at the discretion
of the Court, to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years
with or without hard labour.
Procedure.
22. It shall be lawful for all Courts and Magistrates, and for the Impounding
unstamped
Collector, and for all persons employed for the sale and distribution of documents.
stamps , and they are hereby required to take possession of any document
as to which any breach of the laws relating to stamp duties may appear
to have been committed, and to deliver the same to the Collector to be
used in prosecuting the offender.
23. No person shall be proceeded against under section 6 or 7 of Limit of pro
secutions.
this Ordinance except within two years from the date of the offence nor
without the consent of the Attorney General.
24. Ordinances No. 15 of 1884 and 2 of 1885 are hereby repealed , Repeal.
but such repeal shall not affect anything lawfully done or suffered there
under or under any orders in Council made thereunder , or any prosecu
tion or any other proceeding for any thing done contrary to the provisions
of the same while the same were in force.
25. This Ordinance shall come into force on a day to be fixed by Suspending
clause.
proclamation by the Governor.
SCHEDULE
of the proper stamps for such documents as require to be stamped
under this Ordinance.
NOTE. A document containing or relating to several distinct matters is to be separately
and distinctly charged with duty in respect of each of such matters. Any
document liable to stamp duty under more than one article of this schedule
shall be charged under that article which imposes the highest duty.
1. Adjudication as to the amoun
of stamp duty to be levied on any docut $1 .
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