Stamps Act 1891 (SA)

ANNO QUINQUAGESIMO QUARTO ET QUINQUA-

GESIMO QUINTO

A.D. 1891.

No. 526.

An Act to amend the " Stamp Act, 1886."

[Asseated to, December rpth, 1891.1

E it Enacted by the Governor of the Pxovince of South

Council and House of Assembly of the said province, in this present	B Australia, with the advice and consent of the Legislative
Parliament assembled, as follows, that is to say:
1891," and shall be incorporated, and, except so far as inconsistent incorporation. 1, This Act may be cited as the " Stamp Act Amendment Act, short titleand
therewith, read with the Stamp Act, 1886."

5. The

2, Section 13 of the " Stamp Act, 1886," is hereby repealed.	of itamp Aot, 1886.
Re eal of motion 18

3, The words and figures f allowing, contained in the Schedule to Reped of duty on. transfer of shares m

the said Act, namely :-- atook, &c.

f. 8. d.

Conveyance on Sale of any hare or shares in the stock, funds, or capital of any corporation, company, or society whatever in South Australia :

Where the amount of the consideration money therein

expressed does not exceed $20 . . , . . .. ,. ,. .. .. .. . 0 0 3

Where it exceeds $20-For every £50, and also for every

fractional part of £50 . .. .. ., , .. .. .. .. ,, . .. , .. . , 0 0 6

are hereby repealed.

4, Sub-section (c) of section 15 of the said Act shall read as if oonykhner may renut penalty at any

the words a within twelve months" were omitted. time.

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Siramp Act Amendment Act.-l 891.

Exemption of learn, 5, The following instruments are hereby exempted from the

&e. duties imposed by the said Act :-

Leases from the Crown:

Leases to the Crown, and to any person on behalf of the

Crown:

Powers of attorney limited to a power to sign and seal leases

from the Crown:

Conveyances, whether on sale or otherwise, to the Crown, and

to any person on behalf of the Crown:

All bonds to the Crown:

Conveyance on sale of any share or shares in the stock,

funds, ox capital of any corporation or society whatever:

Articles or indentures of apprenticeship.

Iwaoient ataping

af bill or note.	6, Where any bill or promissory note, other than a bill of exchange or promissory note payable on demand, has not been stamped, or has been insufficiently stamped, the holder may, within fourteen days of the date thereof, by paying the duty or such deficiency to the Cornminsioner, have such bill of exchange or promiseory note duly stamped.
Amendment of

Schedule. 7, The said Schedule is amended by adding immediately before

the specification of " EXEMPTIONS " the words and figures following,

that is to say-

;E s. d.

For any deed where the consideration moriey therein expressed is

notmorethrtn&100 .................................... 0 5 0

For every additional £100 up to a total of $400, a further sum of..	0	5	0
For every deed of any kind whatsoever not otherwise specified i n

the said Schedule.. .................................... 1 0 0

and by the omission therefrom of the last line on the first page of

the said Schedule.

Additional time for

stampin deeds 8, In all cases where deeds or documents requiring impressed

erecud in the stamps are executed in the Northern Territory, such deeds or docu-

Northern Territory.

ments may be stamped, without penalty, within three months of the

date of execution thereof.

In the name and on behalf of Her Majesty, I heyeby assent to

this Bill.

KINTORE, Governor.

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Adelaide : By authority, C. E. BRI~TOW, Government Printer, North-terrace.