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THE PUBLIC PUBLIC

GENERAL GENERAL

50 VICT. SESS. 2 AND

STATUTES,

STATUTES, 1886-7.

50 & 51 VICTORIE.

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CAP. II. An Act to provide, during twelve months, for the Discipline and Regulation of the Army. [28th April 1887.

CAP. III. An Act to amend the Acts relating to County Courts so far as regards the payment of certain expenses connected with County Courts. [28th April 1887.

2. Tonnage of steam trawlers.] For the purposes of the principal Act and this Act, in their appliregister tonnage shall be construed as referring to cation to steam trawlers, expressions referring to

gross tonnage.

46 47 Vict. c. 41.] The Board of Trade may, in 3. Power to exempt fishing boats from ss. 19, 21, of any cases in which they think fit, and subject to such conditions and requirements as in their skippers of fishing boats from the provisions of opinion may be necessary, exempt owners and sections nineteen and twenty-one of the principal Act.

4. Extension to skippers of certain provisions of 46 & 47 Vict. c. 41, relating to seamen.] The provisions relating to seamen contained in sections twentyfour, twenty-five, twenty-eight (sub-sections one, two, three, eight, and nine), thirty-three, thirty four, and thirty-five of the principal Act shall apply to skippers in like manner and to the same shall be entitled to the same rights and privileges, and be subject to the same duties, liabilities, and penalties, in all respects, as, by those enactments are conferred or imposed upon seamen :

7. Certificates of service to be issued to second hands until 1st July, 1888.] (1.) Every person who has, hundred and eighty-eight, served as second hand before the first day of July one thousand eight on a trawler of twenty-five tons register tonnage the Board of Trade may think have afforded the and upwards, or on such other fishing boats as person sufficient experience, for a period amounting in all to not less than twelve months, shall be entitled to a certificate of service as second hand of a fishing boat.

(2.) Every such certificate shall apply in the same manner, and shall be subject to the same conditions, and shall contain the same particulars as certificates of service issued under section forty of the principal Act.

certificated second hand.] (1.) After the first day of 8. No trawler above 25 tons to go to sea without July one thousand eight hundred and eightyeight, a trawler of twenty-five tons register hand (as well as the skipper) thereof is the holder port in the United Kingdom unless the second of a certificate of competency or service entitling him under the principal Act or this Act to act as

Whereas doubts have arisen with respect to the extent as they apply to seamen, and skippers tonnage or upwards shall not go to sea from any

construction of certain provisions of the County Courts Act, 1856 [19 & 20 Vict. c. 108], and the County Courts Act, 1866 [29 & 30 Vict. c. 14], with respect to the payment of the expenses of officers and other expenses connected with county courts, and it is expedient to remove such doubts;

Be it therefore enacted, &c. :

1. Short title.] This Act may be cited as the County Courts (Expenses) Act, 1887.

2. Amendment of s. 82 of 19 & 20 Vict. c. 108, and of s. 14 of 29 Vict. c. 14.] Where in section eightytwo of the County Courts Act, 1856, or in section fourteen of the County Courts Act, 1866, the words "and in the courts in which the plaints exceed the number of six thousand the amount of salary shall be fixed" occur, the words “and in any court in which the plaints shall at any time have exceeded six thousand the amount of salary shall be fixed from time to time" shall be read in lieu thereof.

3. Amendment of s. 85 of 19 & 20 Vict. c. 108.] Where in section eighty-five of the County Courts Act, 1856, the words "and all other expenses incident to the holding of the said courts" occur, the words "and all other expenses arising out of any jurisdiction now or hereafter conferred on such courts, or any officer thereof," shall be read in lieu

thereof.

CAP. IV.

An Act to amend the provisions of the Merchant Shipping (Fishing Boats) Acts. [28th April 1887.

Be it enacted, &c. : 1. Short title and construction.] This Act may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Fishing Boats) Act, 1887.

This Act shall be construed as one with the Merchant Shipping (Fishing Boats) Act, 1883 [46 & 47 Vict. c. 41], in this Act referred to as the principal Act, and that Act and this Act may be cited together as the Merchant Shipping (Fishing Boats) Acts, 1883 and 1887.

under section thirty-three of the principal Act Provided that any notice given by a skipper shall be given to the owner of the boat or the owner's agent.

5. Provisions of 46 & 47 Vict. c. 41, ss. 46, 47, to apply to disputes between skippers and owners, and as to provisions.] (1.) The provisions of sections forty-six and forty-seven of the principal Act relating to certain disputes shall apply to disputes between skippers and owners in like manner, and to the same extent, as they apply to disputes between skippers or owners and seamen; and shall also apply to any dispute respecting the cost, quantity, or quality of provisions supplied to the

crew.

cantile marine office under those sections or this (2.) Any decision of a superintendent of a mersection shall be enforced by any justice of the peace within whose jurisdiction the person or goods of anyone against whom the decision is given may be found, in the same manner as if such decision were an order made by justices in the exercise of their summary jurisdiction.

6. Accounts to be rendered by owners to crews paid by share.] (1.) Where a skipper or any other member of the crew of a fishing boat is paid by a share in the catch, the owner of the fishing boat shall render to him a full and true account, in a form sanctioned by the Board of Trade, showing in detail the amounts for which the fish have been sold, and all deductions made from those amounts and chargeable in any respect to the men who are paid by share, either in respect of stores supplied to the fishing boat, or provisions furnished to the crew, or otherwise.

(2.) If any owner makes default in compliance with the requirements of this section he shall, for each default, incur a penalty not exceeding five pounds.

second hand of the trawler.

(2) If any such trawler goes to sea contrary to this section the owner thereof shall incur for each such offence a penalty not exceeding twenty pounds.

(3.) Every person who, except in case of necessity,(a.) Having been engaged to serve as second hand of any such trawler, and not being the holder of a certificate entitling him under the principal Act to act as second hand of the trawler, serves as such second hand; or,

(b.) Employs any person as second hand of any such trawler without having ascertained that he is the holder of a certificate entitling him under the principal Act or this Act to act in for each such offence incur a penalty not exthat capacity; ceeding twenty pounds.

shall

9. In case of absence of skipper, second hand may be authorised to act.] Where a skipper of a fishing boat is absent from his boat the superintendent of a mercantile marine office may, on the request of the owner of the boat, and on being satisfied that the absence is due to an unavoidable cause, authorise the second hand of the boat to act, for a period not exceeding one month, as the skipper of the boat during the skipper's absence.

10. Regulations respecting conveyance of fish from trawlers.] (1.) The Board of Trade, on the application of any owner or owners of a fleet of fishing vessels, or of any association of owners of fishing vessels, or of any person or persons having the charge or command of a fleet of fishing vessels, or without such application if the person or body of persons entitled to make the application fails after request by the Board of Trade to do so, may from time to time make, rescind, and vary such regula

tions respecting the conveyance of fish from trawlers to vessels engaged in collecting and carrying fish to ports, as may appear to the Board to be expedient for the purpose of preventing loss of life, or danger to life or limb.

(2.) All regulations made by the Board of Trade under this section shall be laid for thirty days before both Houses of Parliament while in session, and if either House within that period resolves that the whole or any part of any such regulations ought not to be in force, the same shall not have any force, without prejudice, nevertheless, to the making of any other regulation in its place. Subject to any such resolution, all regulations so made shall come into force at the expiration of the thirty days aforesaid.

(3.) All regulations made by the Board of Trade under this section shall, whilst in force, bave effect as if they were enacted in this Act.

(4) If any person to whom any regulation under this section for the time being applies makes default in compliance therewith he shall, for each default, incur a penalty not exceeding ten pounds.

11. Fees payable on engagements and discharges.] The Board of Trade may from time to time prescribe the fees to be payable upon engagements or discharges of members of the crews of fishing boats when effected before the superintendent of a mercantile marine office; and the superintendents, their deputies, clerks, and servants may refuse to proceed with any such engagement or discharge unless the fee payable thereon has first been paid. All fees so paid shall be carried to the credit of the Mercantile Marine Fund.

12. Power to hold inquiries in cases of loss of life from boats of fishing vessels.] (1.) Whenever loss of life arises by reason of any casualty happening to or on board any boat belonging to a fishing vessel, the Board of Trade may, if they think fit, cause an inquiry to be made or formal investigation to be held respecting the casualty, and all the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Acts, and of the Shipping Casualties Investigations Act, 1879 [42 & 43 Vict. c. 72], shall apply to any such inquiry or investigation, as if it had been made or held under the eighth part of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1854 [17 & 18 Vict. c. 104].

(2.) This section shall extend to Scotland. 13. Extent of Act.] This Act shall not, except as expressly provided, extend to Scotland.

CAP. V.

An Act to amend the law respecting the Customs Duties of the Isle of Man. [28th April 1887.

CAP. VI.

An Act to amend the Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Ireland), 1877. [23rd May 1887.

CAP. VII. An Act to amend the Customs Consolidation Act, 1876. [23rd May 1887. Whereas it is right and expedient that the proviso herein-after contained should be added to the one hundred and seventy-ninth section of the

Customs Consolidation Act, 1876 [39 & 40 Vict. c. 36]:

Be it therefore enacted, &c.:

1. Amendment of s. 179 of Customs Consolidation Act, 1876.] The words following shall be added to the said section, and shall be taken and read as part of the same, viz. :-"And provided also, that no person shall be liable to conviction under this section unless there shall be reasonable cause to believe that such person was concerned in, or privy to, the illegal act or thing proved to have been committed."

2. Short title.] This Act may be cited as the Customs Consolidation Act, 1876, Amendment Act, 1887. CAP. VIII.

An Act to amend the Incumbents of Benefices Loans Extension Act, 1886.

[23rd May 1887. Whereas it is expedient to amend the Incumbents of Benefices Loans Extension Act, 1886: Be it therefore enacted, &c.:

1. Short title.] This Act may be cited for all purposes as the Incumbents of Benefices Loans Extension Act, 1886, Amendment Act, 1887; and this Act and the Incumbents of Benefices Loans Extension Act, 1886 (herein-after referred to as the principal Act), may be cited together as the Incumbents of Benefices Loans Extension Acts, 1886-87.

2. Amendment of 49 & 50 Vict. c. 34, s. 1.] In section one of the principal Act the words "by extending such term for any period not exceeding twenty years from the yearly period next before the date of the resolution to be passed in respect of such benefice, to be accompanied by a corresponding reduction of the amount of the annual instalment of principal and interest," shall be read and have effect as if the following words had been inserted in lieu thereof; that is to say, "by extending such term for any period not exceeding twenty years, so that by such extension the amount of the annual instalments payable in respect of the loan shall be reduced as from the day of the annual payment due next before the date of the resolution to be passed in respect of such benefice"; and such extension may be granted notwithstanding the original term may have been before extended. Provided that the whole term of the two extensions shall not exceed in any case twenty years. And in the case of any extension of the time for the payment of instalments the term of years for which the possession of the benefice are mortgaged shall be enlarged to the like extent.

CAP. IX.

schedule to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent mentioned in the third column of the said schedule.

2. Constable on duty to be entitled to vote at any polling station.] Where a constable is or is likely to be, on the day of any election, sent or employed in the discharge of his duty so as to prevent him voting at the polling booth or station at which he would otherwise be entitled by law to vote, the following

enactments shall have effect:

(1.) Such constable may, at any time within seven days before the election, apply to the chief constable for a certificate, and the chief constable shall thereupon give a certificate under his hand, stating the name of the constable, his number in the police force, his number and description on the register of voters, and the fact that he is so sent or employed;

(2.) The presiding officer at any polling booth or station shall, on production by such constable of the said certificate, allow him to vote at that booth or station, and shall forthwith cancel the said certificate, and deal with the same in like manner as the counterfoils of voting papers are directed by law to be dealt with;

(3.) No such constable shall, under this section, be entitled to vote at any election at which he would not, but for this section, be entitled to vote, nor more than once in any election, and if he so votes, or attempts to vote, he shall be subject to all the penalties imposed by law on a person personating or attempting to personate a voter at such election; (4.) In this section

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(a.) Constable includes any person belonging to a police force;

(b.)

"Chief constable" includes an assistant chief constable, a commissioner or assistant commissioner of police, a head constable, and any other person for the time being in command of a police force, or acting in that capacity;

(c.) "Register of voters" has the same meaning as in the Ballot Act, 1872 [35 & 36 Vict. c. 33].

3. Registration in case of temporary absence of police officer on duty.] A person otherwise entitled to be registered as a voter at parliamentary elections in respect of the occupation of a dwelling-house shall be deemed an inhabitant occupier thereof as tenant notwithstanding his temporary absence therefrom in the execution of duty as a police officer during a part of the qualifying period, not exceeding four consecutive months.

4. Amendment of section 9 of 19 § 20 Vict. c. 2.] Section nine of the Act, nineteen and twenty Victoria, chapter two, shall be read and construed as

An Act to remove the Disabilities of the Police if for the word "therein," were substituted the to vote at Parliamentary Elections.

[23rd May 1887. Whereas it is inexpedient that any person otherwise entitled to be registered as a voter should be incapacitated to vote at parliamentary elections by reason of his being employed in or in connexion with the police.

Be it therefore enacted, &c. :

words "in certain elections of members to serve in Parliament."

Provided always, that this Act shall not operate to 5. Saving as to section 8 of 17 & 18 Vict. c. 102 ] extend the benefit of the eighth section of the Corrupt Practices Prevention Act, 1854, to any person becoming entitled to vote by virtue of this

Act.

6. Short title.] This Act may be cited as the 1. Repeal.] The enactments mentioned in the Police Disabilities Removal Act, 1887. SCHEDULE.

Session and Chapter.

10 Geo. 4, c. 44.

2 & 3 Vict. c. 93.

2 & 3 Vict. c. xciv.

(Private.)

Title.

Extent of Repeal.

PART I.-ENGLAND AND WALES.

An Act to improving the Police in and near the Metropolis.

An Act for the establishment of County and
District Constables by the authority of
Justices of the Peace.

of London.

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An Act for regulating the Police in the City Section eight, "be capable of giving his vote for the election of a member to serve in "Parliament for the city of London, or for the counties of Middlesex, Surrey, "Hertford, Essex, or Kent, or for any city or borough within the Metropolitan "Police District, nor shall,"

Session and Chapter.

Title.

Extent of Repeal.

19 & 20 Vict. c. 2.

19 & 20 Vict. c. 69.

An Act to amend the Acts relating to the Section nine, the words "or voting in certain elections of members to serve in
Metropolitan Police.
"Parliament,

An Act to render more effectual the Police in
Counties and Boroughs in England and
Wales.

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CAP. X.

An Act to enable His Royal Highness the Duke
of Connaught to return to England for a
limited time for the purpose of being present
at the celebration of Her Majesty's Jubilee
without thereby resigning his command in
Bombay.
[23rd May 1887.

CAP. XI.

An Act for giving facilities for the conver-
sion of India Four per Cent. Stock into India
Three and a half per Cent. Stock, and for
other purposes relating thereto.
[23rd May 1887.
Whereas, in accordance with the conditions
under which India Four per Cent. Stock has been
issued, the Secretary of State in Council of India
has power to give notice of his intention to redeem
that stock at par on the tenth day of October one
thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight:

And whereas the said Secretary of State has offered to holders of India Four per Cent. Stock, in exchange for such stock and in lieu of repayment in cash, a like amount of India Three and a half per Cent. Stock, bearing interest from the fifth day of July one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, together with the payment on the sixth day of July one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven of one pound twelve shillings and sixpence per cent. on the amount of stock exchanged, to be treated as interest so as to make up a sum equal to interest thereon at the rate of four pounds per cent. per annum to the tenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and eighty

eight:

Be it therefore enacted, &c. :

1. Short title.] This Act may be cited as the Conversion of India Stock Act, 1887.

2. Power of holders, trustees, &c., in relation to exchange of India Four per Cent. Stock for India Three and a half per Cent. Stock.] Where any India Four per Cent Stock is standing in the name of any person, such person (in this section referred to as the holder) may, with the consent of the Secretary of State, exchange such stock or any part thereof for India Three and a half per Cent. Stock: Provided that when the consent of any person other than the holder is required for a change of investment by such holder, such consent shall be required for the purpose of an exchange in pursuance of this section; and when the holder is a trustee and has not power under the terms of his trust to vary investments, the consent either of any person interested in the stock, or when any such person is an infant or a person of unsound mind the consent of his guardian or guardians or of the committee of his estate or curator bonis (as the case may be), or the consent of a judge of the High Court of Justice in England and Ireland, or in Scotland a judge of the Court of Session, shall be required for the purpose of an exchange in pur. suance of this section; and when the holder in a joint account is an infant, or a person of unsound mind, or is under any other disability, or is be

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yond the seas, the other holders or holder may,
with the consent of a judge of the High Court of
Justice in England and Ireland, or in Scotland of
suance of this section such stock or any part
a judge of the Court of Session, exchange in pur-
thereof for India Three and a half per Cent.
Stock; and such consents having been obtained,
holders shall not be liable for any loss resulting
from any exchange in pursuance of this section.
Subject to rules of court, any jurisdiction given
by this Act to a judge of the High Court of Jus-
Division.
tice shall be exercised by a judge of the Chancery

The Bank shall not be bound to inquire as to
whether any such consent as aforesaid is given to
any exchange, nor be responsible in the event of
any consent not having been given.

3. Powers of investment.]
subject or not to any restrictions or conditions, to
A power, whether
invest in India Four per Cent. Stock shall extend
to authorise an investment, subject to the same
and a half per Cent. Stock.
conditions and restrictions (if any), in India Three

4. Stock taken in exchange to be held subject to same
provisions as former stock] Where stock is ex-
changed under this Act, the stock taken in ex-
change, and the interest thereon, shall be subject
to the same trusts, charges, rights, distringas, and
restraints as affect the stock cancelled on the ex-
change, and the interest thereon respectively.

5. Powers of attorney for sale and transfer of India Four per Cent. Stock to apply to India Three and a half per Cent. Stock.] Every power of attorney in force for the sale and transfer of any India Four per Cent. Stock shall, unless it be legally revoked or become void, remain in force for the purpose of enabling the attorney or attorneys therein named or referred to to receive and give receipts for the money which will become payable for the redempCent. Stock, and to sell and transfer any India tion of any principal sum of such India Four per Three and a half per Cent. Stock that may be accepted in exchange for such India Four per Cent. Stock, or into which such India Four per Cent. Stock may be converted, and to receive the consideration money and give receipts for the

same.

to India Four per Cent. Stock in force at the time of the passing of this Act, or which may hereafter be made in pursuance of the Act of the thirtynine, shall, unless it be legally revoked or become fourth and thirty-fifth Victoria, chapter twentyvoid, extend and apply to India Three and a half per Cent. Stock as if the Stock mentioned in such request were therein described as India Three and a half per Cent. Stock.

8. Power to exchange stock up to £1,000 value standing in name of infant or of person of unsound mind.] Where the holder of India Four per Cent. Stock to the amount of one thousand pounds nominal value or less is an infant or a person of unsound mind, and no steps are taken on or before the first day of July one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven for the exchange of such stock for India Three and a notwithstanding that no consent may have been half per Cent. Stock, such exchange shall be made, given by his guardian or guardians, or by the committee of his estate or curator bonis (as the case may be). For the purpose of effecting such exchange the Bank shall, by the direction of the Secretary of State, cancel in their books as from the first day of July one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven the amount to be exchanged of of any such holder, and shall inscribe in their books India Four per Cent. Stock standing in the name in the name of such holder the amount of India Three and a half per Cent. Stock to be given in exchange for the India Four per Cent. Stock so cancelled. The Secretary of State may provide as to the evidence of title, unsoundness of mind, or other matter which the Bank may require. A direction from the Secretary of State shall be a sufficient authority for anything done by the Bank in pursuance of such direction for the purposes of this section.

9. Definitions.] In this Act,

"The Secretary of State" means the Secretary
of State in Council of India.
"The Bank" means the Governor and Company

of the Bank of England, or the Governor
and Company of the Bank of Ireland, as
the case may be, and includes their suc-

cessors.

"Person" includes a body of persons, corporate or unincorporate.

CAP. XII.

1876, and the Truro Chapter Act, 1878.

[5th July 1887.

6. Powers of attorney for receipt of dividends on and a half per Cent. Stock.] Every power of attorney An Act to amend the Bishopric of Truro Act, India Four per Cent. Stock to apply to India Three in force for the receipt of dividends on any India voked or become void, remain in force for the Four per Cent. Stock shall, unless it be legally repurpose of enabling the attorney or attorneys therein named or referred to to receive the dividends to accrue on India Three and a half per Cent. Stock, and also to receive the said payment of one pound twelve shillings and sixpence per become payable on the sixth day of July one cent. on India Four per Cent. Stock which will thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven.

7. Requests for post dividend warrants in respect of and a half per Cent. Stock] Every request for the India Four per Cent. Stock to apply to India Three transmission of dividend warrants by post relating

An Act to extend, in certain cases, the pro-
CAP. XIII.
visions of the Superannuation Act, 1859, and
to extend and otherwise amend the pro-
visions of the Colonial Governors (Pensions)
Acts, 1865 and 1872.
[5th July 1887.

Be it enacted, &c. :

cited as the Pensions (Colonial Service) Act, 1887, 1. Short title and construction.] This Act may be and shall be construed as one with the Superan

nuation Act, 1859, and with the Colonial Governors (Pensions) Acts, 1865 and 1872.

2. Application of Superannuation Acts to Colonial civil service.] Where a person who has been employed in any office in the permanent civil service of a colony has been employed also in some Imperial civil capacity, his service in the said office shall, for the purposes of the Superannuation Act, 1859 [22 Vict. c. 26], and the Colonial Governors (Pensions) Acts, 1865 and 1872 [28 & 29 Vict. c. 113, 35 & 36 Vict. c. 29], and the Acts amending the said Acts, be deemed to be service in the permanent civil service of the State, and the said office shall be deemed to be an office in a public department, and the said person shall, subject as herein-after provided, be qualified to receive a pension accordingly.

Provided that the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury shall determine the portion of every such pension which shall be paid from the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom or moneys voted by Parliament, but no payment shall be made therefrom in respect of any employment in the permanent civil service of a colony.

The expression "Imperial civil capacity" in this section means the permanent civil service of the State, and also the administration of the government of a colony within the meaning of the Colonial Governors (Pensions) Act, 1865.

3. Provision as to pensions under 28 & 29 Vict. c. 113, and 35 & 36 Vict. c. 29.-A person shall not receive by way of pension, under the Colonial Governors (Pensions) Acts, 1865 and 1872, an amount which, together with any pension for service in the permanent civil service of the State or of a colony, exceeds the sum of one thousand pounds a year, or two-thirds of the salary and emoluments of his office in that service, whichever is greater. But his pension under the said Acts shall not be reduced by reason of his pension in respect of the said service being an emolument within the meaning of section seven of the Colonial Governors (Pensions) Act, 1865.

4. Mode of computing superannuation allowance to be granted in certain cases.-Any pension to be granted in pursuance of section ten of the Colonial Governors (Pensions) Act, 1865, as amended by this Act, to a person who has administered the government of any colony or colonies shall be computed, according to the provisions of the Superannuation Act, 1859, on the salary and emoluments of his office in the permanent civil service of the State or of a colony, and not on the salary received by him in respect of the administration of the said government.

5. Application of 28 & 29 Vict. c. 113 and 35 & 36 Vict. c. 29 to High Commissioner in Cyprus.] Whereas by the Colonial Governors (Pensions) Acts, 1865 and 1872, provision is made for retiring pensions to persons who have administered the government of any of Her Majesty's Colonies, and it is expedient to extend the said Acts to Her Majesty's High Commissioner in Cyprus: Be it therefore enacted as follows:

A pension may be granted in pursuance and subject to the provisions of the Colonial Governors (Pension) Acts, 1865 and 1872, as amended by this or any other Act, to a person who has, either before or after the passing of this Act, administered the government of Cyprus as Her Majesty's High Commissioner, and those Acts shall apply as if Cyprus were a colony within the meaning thereof, and were within Her Majesty's dominions.

6. Definition of permanent civil service of a colony.] For the purposes of this Act a person shall be deemed to be employed in the permanent civil service of a colony if he holds any such permanent office in the service of Her Majesty in the government of any colony as qualifies him to receive a pension out of the revenues of such colony.

7. Provision against double pensions.] A person shall not receive a pension under the Colonial Governors (Pensions) Acts, 1865 and 1872, or this Act, and also under section twelve of the Super

annuation Act, 1859.

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enactment relating to salaries and pensions shall be construed accordingly.

In this Act "pension" includes superannuation allowance.

CAP. XIV.

An Act to apply the sum of thirteen million six hundred and seventy-five thousand six hundred and fifty-nine pounds out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the year ending on the thirty-first day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight. [5th July 1887.

CAP. XV. An Act to grant certain Duties of Customs and Inland Revenue, to alter other duties, and to amend the laws relating to Inland Revenne. [5th July 1887.

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sale when the same has cooled after such treatment, and roll tobacco in such custody or possession, which is treated in the course of manufacture by pressing merely, shall be deemed fit for sale immediately upon being put in the press.

PART II. STAMPS.

the premium or consideration for any sea insurance 5. Reduction of duty on certain sea policies.] Where

does not exceed the rate of two shillings and sixpence per centum of the sum insured by the policy, the stamp duty upon such policy shall be one penny only.

6. Limitation of time for stamping foreign sea policies.] The period within which a policy of sea insurance made or executed out of the United Kingdom may be stamped on payment of the duty only, under section one hundred and seventeen of the Stamp Act, 1870 [33 & 34 Vict. c. 97], as amended by section forty-four of the Customs and Customs and Inland Revenue Act, 1887. 1. Short title.] This Act may be cited as the Inland Revenue Act, 1881 [44 & 45 Vict. c. 12], is

Be it enacted, &c.:

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100 lbs. weight thereof. the lb. 0 3 6 And in lieu of the drawback now allowable on tobacco exported from Great Britain or Ireland, or deposited in a bonded or Queen's warehouse as the case may be, there shall, on and after the thirtyfirst day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, be allowed the drawback of three shillings and threepence named in section one of the Manufactured Tobacco Act, 1863 [26 & 27 Vict. c. 7].

4. Restriction of amount of moisture in tobacco.] If any manufacturer of tobacco shall have in his custody or possession any tobacco (except tobacco which must undergo some process of treatment or manufacture before it is fit for sale), or if any dealer in or retailer of tobacco shall have in his tobacco shall in either case on being dried at a custody or possession any tobacco, and such temperature of two hundred and twelve degrees as denoted by Fahrenheit's thermometer be decreased in weight by more than thirty-five per centum, he shall incur an excise penalty of fifty pounds and the tobacco shall be forfeited.

Roll tobacco or cut tobacco in the custody or possession of a manufacturer of tobacco which is treated in the course of manufacture by baking, or hot-pressing, or stoving, shall be deemed fit for

hereby reduced to ten days.

7. Duties on transfers of debenture stock or county stock and on stock certificates to bearer.] In lieu of the duties now payable on a transfer, otherwise than on mortgage, of any debenture stock or funded debt of any company or corporation, or any county stock, there shall be charged the duties herein-after mentioned or referred to; (that is to say.)

Where the transfer is on sale, the same ad valorem duties as are charged by the Stamp Act, 1870 [33 & 34 Vict. c. 97], upon a conveyance or transfer on sale or other property by relation to the amount or value of the consideration for the sale;

Where the transfer is of any other kind than on sale or mortgage, ten shillings;

and in lieu of the duties now payable under section forty-six of the Customs and Inland Revenue Act, 1881 [44 & 45 Vict. c. 12], upon every "Stock Certificate to Bearer" there shall be charged upon every such certificate a stamp duty of an amount equal to three times the amount of the ad valorem stamp duty which would be chargeable on a deed transferring the stock specified in the certificate if the consideration for the transfer were the nominal value of such stock.

8. Duty as composition for stamp duties.] (1.) By way of composition for certain stamp duties there shall be charged upon the aggregate amount appearing on every half-yearly account delivered to the Commissioners of Inland Revenue as hereinafter mentioned for every full sum of one hundred pounds and any fractional part of one hundred pounds of such amount the duty of sixpence.

(2.) The duty shall be a stamp duty, and shall be under the care and management of the said commissioners, who by themselves and their officers shall have the same powers and anthorities for the collection, recovery, and management thereof as are vested in them for the collection, recovery, and management of any stamp duties, and shall have all other powers and authorities requisite for such purposes.

9. Accounts to be delivered by companies, corporations, and county justices with a view to compound.] (1) Any company or corporation may enter into an agreement with the said commissioners, if the said commissioners in their discretion think proper, for the delivery of an account shewing the nominal amount of all the shares, stock, and funded debt of such company or corporation, or the amount thereof in respect of which payment has been made, if the whole sums payable in respect thereof have not been paid; and after such agreement has been entered into the account shall be immediately delivered to the said commissioners, and a like account shall be delivered half-yearly in each year.

(2) The justices of any county, liberty, riding, parts, or division of a county may enter into an agreement with the said commissioners for the delivery of an account shewing the nominal amount of all the "county stock," or the amount thereof in respect of which payment has been made, if the whole sums payable in respect of such stock have not been paid; and after such agreement has been entered into the account shall be

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immediately delivered to the said commissioners, and a like account shall be delivered half-yearly in each year.

(3) The agreement shall specify the officer of the company, corporation, or county justices, whether secretary, treasurer, accountant, or other officer, by whom the accounts are to be delivered, and such officer is hereinafter referred to by the teria "accountable officer."

10. Contents and forms of account.] Every account shall, be a full and true account of all shares, stock, and funded debt, or county stock existing at the time of the delivery of the account, and of the amount thereof in respect of which payment has been made, if the whole sums payable in respect thereof have not been paid, and shall be made in such form and shall contain all such particulars as the said commissioners shall require; and the accountable officer is hereby made answerable for the delivery to the said commissioners of such full and true account as afore

said.

11. Time for delivery of accounts and payment of duty.] (1) The accounts to be delivered to the said commissioners half yearly shall be delivered on or within seven days before the first day of February and the first day of August in each year, and the duty hereby imposed shall be paid upon the delivery of the account, and if the same be not then paid it shall be a debt due to her Majesty from the company, corporation, or county justices on whose behalf the account shall have been de

livered.

(2) Where the first account under this Act shall be delivered by any company, corporation, or county justices at any time between the said two half-yearly days, such account shall be charged with an amount of duty proportionate to the period between the date of the delivery of the account and the first succeding half-yearly day.

12. Penalty for not delivering account and paying duty.] In the case of wilful neglect to deliver such an account as is hereby required to be delivered, or to pay the duty in conformity with this Act, the company or corporation or county justices shall be liable to pay to Her Majesty a sum equal to ten pounds per centum upon the amount of duty payable and a like penalty for every month after the first month during which such neglect shall continue.

13. Provision for case of certain companies.] (1) In the case of any company or corporation formed within the United Kingdom, and having registers broad in which shares, stock, or funded debt may be registered, the shares, stock, or funded debt of uch company or corporation shall not for the purposes of the account under this Act include the shares, stock, or funded debt for the time being registered abroad.

(2) In the case of any Colonial or foreign company or corporation having registers in the United Kingdom in which shares, stock, or funded debt are registered, the shares, stock, or funded debt for the time being registered in the United Kingdom shall for the purposes of the account under this Act be regarded as constituting all the shares, stock, or funded debt of the company or

corporation.

14. Amendment of law as to existing modes of composition in certain cases.] (1) The provisions as to composition contained in section fifty-three of the Inland Revenue Act, 1880, shall not apply to any debenture stock, corporation stock, municipal stock, or funded debt, by whatever name known, reated or issued after the passing of this Act by the council of any city or municipal borough.

(2) The provisions as to composition contained in sections three and four of the Metropolitan Board of Works (Loans) Act, 1870 [33 & 34 Vict. c. 24], and section fifty-four of the Inland Revenue Act, 1880 [43 & 44 Vict. c. 20], shall not apply to Metropolitan Consolidated Stock and Metropolitan Annuities issued or granted after the first day of August one thousand eight hundred and eightyseven; and by way of composition for stamp duties on the transfers thereof the Metropolitan Board of Works shall deliver to the said Commissioners half-yearly accounts, in conformity with this Act, of all Metropolitan Consolidated Stock and Metropolitan Annuities issued or granted after such day.

15. Exemption in consideration of composition.] So soon as any account has been delivered, and payment of the duty hereby imposed has been made, transfers of any shares, stock, or funded debt, or county stock included in such account, and also any share warrants or stock certificates relating to such shares, stock, or funded debt, or county stock, shall be exempt from stamp duty.

16. Power to compounding company, &c., to require additional payments on registration of transfer, &c.] Where an agreement for composition under this Act has been entered into by any company or corporation or county justices, such company or corporation or county justices shall have power, in addition to any fee exigible upon registration of any transfer of shares, stock, or funded debt, or county stock, as the case may be, or upon issue of any share warrant, or stock certificate relating thereto, to require payment of an amount not exceeding the amount of stamp duty which would have been chargeable upon the transfer or share warrant or stock certificate if no such agreement had been entered into.

PART III.

INCOME TAX.

17. Grant of duties of income tax.] There shall be charged, collected, and paid for the year which commenced on the sixth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven in respect of all property, profits, and gains mentioned or described as chargeable, in the Act of the sixteenth and seventeenth years of Her Majesty's reign, chapter thirty-four, the following duties of income tax; (that is to say,)

For every twenty shillings of the annual value or amount of property, profits, and gains chargeable under Schedules (A), (C.), (D.), or (E.), of the said Act, the duty of sevenpence.

And for every twenty shillings of the annual value of the occupation of lands, tenements, hereditaments, and heritages chargeable under Schedule (B.) of the said Act

In England, the duty of threepence halfpenny.

In Scotland and Ireland respectively, the duty of twopence halfpenny.

18. Farmer may elect to be charged under Schedule D.] It shall be lawful for any person occupying to be assessed to the duties of income tax charge. lands for the purposes of husbandry only to elect able under Schedule D., and in accordance with the rules of that schedule, in lieu of assessment to the duties under Schedule B.

sum

the assessors for the said duties, and, in lieu of the poundage by law granted to be divided between the assessors and the collectors in regard to such duties, there shall be paid a poundage of three halfpence to the collectors thereof. (2) The sum charged as the annual value of any property in the assessment of income tax thereon for the year which commenced on the sixth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six, and the charged as the annual value of every inhabited house in the assessment made thereon for the same year as respects England, and as respects Scotland for the year which commenced on the twenty-fifth day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six, shall be taken as the annual value of such property, or of such inhabited house, for the assessment and charge thereon of the duties of income tax hereby granted or of the duties on inhabited houses, to all intents and purposes as if such sum had been estimated to be the annual value, in conformity with the provisions in that behalf contained in the Acts relating to income tax and the duties on inhabited houses respectively;

(3) The Commissioners executing the said Acts shall, for each place within their district, cause duplicates of the assessments to be made out and delivered to the collectors, together with the warrants for collecting the same.

21. Provisions of Income Tax Acts to apply to duties to be granted for succeeding year.] In order to insure the collection in due time of any duties of income tax which may be granted for the year commencing on the sixth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight all such provisions contained in any Act relating to the duties of income tax as are in force on the fifth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight shall duties of income tax which may be so granted in have full force and effect with respect to the the same manner as if the said duties had been actually granted and the said provisions had been applied thereto by an Act of Parliament passed on that day..

CAP. XVI.

An Act to amend the law respecting the National Debt and the charge thereof on the Consolidated Fund, and to make further provision respecting Local Loans. [12th July 1887. notice in writing delivered personally or sent by An Act to amend the Metropolis Management The election of such person shall be signified by CAP. XVII. post in a registered letter to the surveyor of taxes

for the district within two calendar months after

the commencement of the year of assessment; and from and after the receipt of such notice the charge upon him to the duties of income tax for such year shall be under Schedule D., and the profits or gains arising to him from the occupation of the lands shall for all purposes be deemed to be profits or gains of a trade chargeable under that

schedule.

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20. Assessment of income tax under Schedules (4.) and (B.) and of the inhabited house duties for the year 1887-8] With respect to the assessment of the duties of income tax hereby granted urder Schedules (A.) and (B.) in respect of property elsewhere than in the metropolis as defined by the Valuation (Metropolis) Act, 1869 [32 & 33 Vict. c. 67.] and of the duties on inhabited houses elsewhere than in the said metropolis, for the year commencing, as respects England, on the sixth day of April, and, as respects Scotland, on the twentyfourth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, the following provisions shall have effect:

(1) The inspectors or surveyors of taxes shall be

Acts.

1. Interpretation.

2. Construction of Act.

3. Short title of 29 Vict. c. 31.

BATTERSEA.

[12th July 1887.

4. Separation of Battersea from the Wandsworth district.

5. Battersea Vestry to elect one member of Metropolitan Board of Works.

6. Wandsworth District Board to elect two members

of the Metropolitan Board of Works.

7. Election, &c., of such members. 8. Byelaws, &c., in Battersea.

tioned. 9. Property, claims, &c., of district board appor

10. As to parochial officers.

11. Arbitration in case of difference.

WESTMINSTER.

12. Dissolution of district board of Westminster and incorporation of united vestry.

13. Property, claims, &c., of Westminster Board to vest in the vestry.

14. Byelaws, &c., in Westminster.

15. As to contracts, &c., and actions of Westminster Board prior to passing of Act.

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