# Land Tax Act 1698, Section XIX: If Controversy concerning assessing Commissioners, Commissioners concerned to withdraw.


In Default, Commissioners present may fine not exceeding £20.
And it is hereby enacted and declared That in case any Controversy arise concerning the said Assessments or the dividing apportioning or Payment thereof which concernes any the Commissioners by this Act appointed That the Commissioners so concerned in the said Controversy shall have no Voice but shall withdraw at the time of the Debate of any such Controversy untill it be determined by the rest of the Commissioners And in Default thereof that the Commissioners then present shall have Power and are hereby required to impose such Fine or Fines as to them shall be thought fitt upon such Commissioners soe refuseing to withdraw not exceeding the Sum of Twenty Pounds and to cause the same to be levyed and paid as other Fines to be imposed by virtue of this Act are to be levyed and paid

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Will3/10/9/section/XIX (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/land-tax-act-1698/section-XIX
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