Tobacco (Unmanufactured) Duty Act 1896 (WA)

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VICTORIA: REGI Ty_E.

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No. XIV.

AN ACT for reducing the Duty on. Unmanu-

factured Tobacco.

[Assented to, 30th September, 406.]

Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parlia- BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and

ment assembled, awl by the authority of the same as follows :—

1.     THIS Act may be cited as the Tobacco (umnanufactured)

Duty Act, 1896. Short title.

2. ON and after the coming into operation of this Act the Repeal of 54 v.

Tobacco (unmanufactured) Duty Act, 1891, shall be repealed, and No. 15, and of duty ty

the duty of two shillings per pound thereby, and by the Tariff Act, of 2s. charged

by it

1893, imposed on unmanufactured tobacco shall cease and determine, ?miff Act, 1891. . le

and in lieu thereof there shall be charged, raised, collected and levied

60" VICTORIIE, No. 14.

Tobacco (Unniamactured) Duty Act, 1896.

a duty of one shilling and tenpence halfpenny per pound on all unmanufactured tobacco imported into Western Australia, whether by sea or land.

Commeneeineut of 3. THIS Act shall come into operation on the first day of

Aut. October, One thousand eight hundred and ninety-six.

In the name and on behalf of the Queen I hereby assent

to this Act.

GERARD SMITH, Governor.

By Authority : RICHARD PETTIER, Goyertunent Printer, Perth.