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Stamp Act 1891

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Part I—Regulations applicable to Instruments generally
- Charge of Duty upon Instruments
- 1 Charge of duties in schedule.
- 2 All duties to be paid according to regulations of Act.
- 3 How instruments are to be written and stamped.
- 4 Instruments to be separately charged with duty in certain cases.
- 5 Facts and circumstances affecting duty to be set forth in instruments.
- 6 Mode of calculating ad valorem duty in certain cases.
- Use of Adhesive Stamps
- 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 8 General direction as to the cancellation of adhesive stamps.
- 9 Penalty for frauds in relation to adhesive stamps.
- Appropriated Stamps and Denoting Stamps
- 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 11 Denoting stamps.
- Adjudication Stamps
- 12 Adjudication by Commissioners.
- 12AAdjudication: supplementary provisions.
- 13 Appeal against Commissioners’ decision on adjudication.
- 13AAppeal to the First-tier Tribunal .
- 13BAppeal to the High Court.
- Production of Instruments in Evidence
- 14 Terms upon which instruments not duly stamped may be received in evidence.
- Stamping of Instruments after Execution
- 15 Stamping after execution.
- 15ALate stamping: interest.
- 15BLate stamping: penalties.
- Entries upon Rolls, Books, &c.
- 16 Rolls, books, &c. to be open to inspection.
- 17 Penalty for enrolling, &c. instrument not duly stamped.
Part II—Regulations applicable to Particular Instruments
Part III—Supplemental
FIRST SCHEDULE—
SECOND SCHEDULE—
THIRD SCHEDULE—

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Changes to legislation: There are currently no known outstanding effects for Stamp Act 1891.

1891 c.39

An Act to consolidate the Enactments granting and relating to the Stamp Duties upon Instruments and certain other enactments relating to Stamp Duties.

[21st July 1891]

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