# Taxation Act 1672, Section XII: Persons not executing Act, Commissioners may fine;


To be levied by Distress.; and paid to Receiver General and by him into Exchequer.
And bee it further enacted and declared by the authority aforesaid that if any person or persons shall wilfully neglect or refuse to performe his or their duty in the due and speedy execution of this present Act the said respective Commissioners or any three or more of them have hereby power to impose on such person or persons soe refuseing or neglecting their dutyes such fine or fines as to them shall be thought fitt and to cause the same to be levyed by distresse and sale of his and their goods. Provided that noe fine to be imposed by any of the said Commissioners shall for any one offence exceede the summe of twenty pounds, and that all fines that shall be imposed by vertue of this Act shall be paid to the respective Receivers Generall and by them to the Receipt of His Majestyes Exchequer.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Cha2/25/1/section/XII (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/taxation-act-1672/section-XII
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