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Finance Act 1937

Edw8and1Geo6/1 c. 54 · Enacted 30 July 1937 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to grant certain duties of Customs and Inland Revenue (including Excise), to alter other duties, and to amend the law relating to Customs and Inland Revenue (including Excise) and the National Debt, and to make further provision in connection with finance.

[30th July 1937]E1C1X1I1

Annotations to the whole text

Modifications

C1

Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3

Commencement

I1

Act partly in force at Royal Assent, partly retrospective, see individual sections; all provisions so far as unrepealed wholly in force at 1.2.1991.

Extent

E1

For application of this Act to Northern Ireland see s. 34(5)

Editorial notes

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The text of ss. 28, 29, Sch.2 was taken from S.I.F. Group 99:3 (Public Finance and Economic Controls: National Debt), ss. 5(2), 34(1)(4)(5) from S.I.F. Group 4:3 (Animals: Game); provisions omitted from S.I.F. have been dealt with as referred to in other commentary.

Contents

  1. Part I: Customs and Excise
  2. 1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  3. 3, 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  4. 5Repeal of male servant duty, and effect thereof on game licence duty. Repealed
  5. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  6. 7–9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  7. 10– 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  8. 19–25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  9. Part IV.: National Debt.
  10. 26, 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  11. 28Advertisement of applications for unclaimed stock, dividends and other moneys.
  12. 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  13. Part V: Miscellaneous and General
  14. 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  15. 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  16. 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  17. 33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  18. 34Short title, construction, extent and repeals.
  19. Schedule FIRST. . .
  20. Schedule SECONDAmendment of Game Licences Act, 1860. (23 & 24 VICT. C. 90) Repealed
  21. Schedule THIRD. . .
  22. Schedule FOURTH AND FIFTH SCHEDULES. . .
  23. Schedule SIXTH. . .

1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

3, 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

5Repeal of male servant duty, and effect thereof on game licence duty.F1F2

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7–9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

10– 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

19–25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

26, 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

28Advertisement of applications for unclaimed stock, dividends and other moneys.

(1)

Where an application is made for a direction under section fifty-five of the M1National Debt Act, 1870 (which, as extended by paragraph 6 of the Third Schedule to the M2Finance Act, 1921, relates to unclaimed stock, dividends and principal moneys payable on redemption) either—

(a)

for the re-transfer of any stock the nominal value whereof exceeds twenty pounds; or

(b)

for the payment of any dividends or other moneys amounting in all to more than twenty pounds;

the direction may, if the F1Registrar of Government Stock thinks fit, be witheld until three months after public notice of the application has been given by advertisement in such manner and containing such particulars as he may direct.

F2(2)

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(3)

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30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

34Short title, construction, extent and repeals.

(1)

This Act may be cited as the Finance Act, 1937.

(2)

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(3)

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(4)

Any reference in this Act to any other enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended by any subsequent enactment, including (unless the context otherwise requires) this Act.

(5)

Such of the provisions of this Act as relate to matters with respect to which the Parliament of Northern Ireland has power to make laws shall not extend to Northern Ireland.

(6)

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Schedule FIRST. . .F1

Schedule SECONDAmendment of Game Licences Act, 1860. (23 & 24 VICT. C. 90)F1

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Schedule THIRD. . .F1

Schedule FOURTH AND FIFTH SCHEDULES. . .F1

Schedule SIXTH. . .F1