# Taxation Act 1672, Section XX: Proceedings in case the assessing by Pound Rate shall be found to obstruct the speedy bringing in of the Assessment.


Provided alwayes and bee it hereby enacted and declared that in case the way or manner of assessing by a pound rate shall prove any way prejudiciall or obstructive to the said speedy bringing in of the Assesment or any part thereof appointed by this Act that then and in all such cases the respective Commissioners or any two of them are hereby authorized to order and direct their respective Assessors who are hereby required to proceede accordingly to assesse the respective Summs charged on the respective Countyes Cittyes and Burroughes Townes and Places mentioned in this Act according to the most just and usuall way of rates held and practized in such Countyes Cittyes Burroughes Townes and places respectively Any thing in this Act to the contrary thereof contained in any wise notwithstanding.

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