3&4 W.4. c.52. 3 & 4 W.4. c. 53. 3 & 4 W. 4. c.54. 3&4 W.4. c.55. 3 & 4 W.4.c.56. 3 & 4 W.4.c.57. 3&4 W.4. c.58. 3 & 4 W. 4. c.59. 3&4 W.4. c.60. Parliament, intituled An Act for the general Regulation of the Customs; also an Act passed in the same Session of Parliament, intituled An Act for the Prevention of Smuggling; also an Act passed in the same Session of Parliament, intituled An Act for the Encouragement of British Shipping and Navigation; also an Act passed in the same Session of Parliament, intituled An Act for the registering of British Vessels; also an Act passed in the same Session of Parliament, intituled An Act for granting Duties of Customs; also an Act passed in the same Session of Parliament, intituled An Act for the warehousing of Goods; also an Act passed in the same Session of Parliament, intituled An Act to grant certain Bounties and Allowances of Customs; also an Act passed in the same Session of Parliament, intituled An Act to regulate the Trade of the British Possessions abroad; also an Act passed in the same Session of Parliament, intituled An Act for regulating the Trade of the Isle of Man; also an Aet passed 3&4 W.4.c.61. in the same Session of Parliament, An Act to admit Sugar without Payment of Duty to be refined for Exportation; also an Act passed in the Fourth Year of the Reign of King William 4&5 W.4. c. 13. the Fourth, intituled An Act to repeal so much of an Act of the last Session of Parliament for the Prevention of Smuggling ar authorizes Magistrates to sentence Persons convicted of certain Offences to serve His Majesty in His Naval Service; and to alter and amend the said Act; also an Act passed in the Session of Parliament holden in the Fourth and Fifth Years of the Reign 4 & 5 W. 4. c. 89. of King William the Fourth, intituled An Act to amend the Laws relating to the Customs, except so much thereof as relates to Steam Vessels carrying Passengers between Great Britain and Ireland; also an Act passed in the Session of Parliament holden in the Fifth and Sixth Years of the Reign of King William the Fourth, intituled An Act to regulate the Admeasurement of the Tonnage and Burden of the Shipping of the United Kingdom; also an Act passed in the same Session of Parliament, intituled An Act to amend the Laws relating to the Customs; also an Act passed in the Session of Parliament holden in the Sixth and Seventh 6&7 W.4.c.60. Years of the Reign of King William the Fourth, intituled An Act to amend the Laws relating to the Customs; also an Act passed in the Session of Parliament holden in the First and Second Years 1&2 Vict. c. 113. of the Reign of Her present Majesty, intituled An Act to amend the Laws relating to the Customs, except so much thereof as relates to the Carriage of Passengers in Merchant Vessels; also an Act passed in the Session of Parliament holden in the Fifth and Sixth Years of the Reign of Her present Majesty, intituled 5&6 Vict. c.47. An Act to amend the Laws relating to the Customs, except so much thereof as relates to the Sale and the Assay of Foreign Gold and Silver Plate; also an Act passed in the same Session of Parliament, intituled An Act to amend the Laws for the Regu lation of the Trade of the British Possessions abroad; also an Act passed in the same Session of Parliament, intituled An Act for further amending the Laws relating to the Customs, except so much thereof as relates to Gold and Silver Plate; also an Act passed in the Session of Parliament holden in the Sixth and Seventh Years of the Reign of Her present Majesty, intituled 6&7 Viet. c. 84. An Act to amend the Laws of Customs; also an Act passed in 5 & 6 W.4. c.56. 5&6 W.4.c.66. 5&6 Vict. c. 49. 5&6 Vict. c. 56. the the Session of Parliament holden in the Seventh and Eighth Years of the Reign of Her present Majesty, intituled An Act to amend 7&8 Vict. c.16. the Laws relating to the Customs; also an Act passed in the same Session of Parliament, intituled An Act to amend the Laws 7&8W.4. c. 43. relating to the Customs in the Isle of Man; also an Act passed in this present Session of Parliament, intituled An Act to alter 8&9 Vict c.12. and amend certain Duties of Customs; also another Act passed in this present Session of Parliament, intituled An Act to make 8&9 Vict. c.45. perpetual and amend an Act of the Fifth and Sixth Years of Her present Majesty, for preventing Ships clearing out from any Port in British North America or in the Settlement of Honduras from loading any Part of their Cargo of Timber upon Deck; and the said several Acts before mentioned are hereby accordingly except as to repealed, except so far as the said Acts or any of them repeal Duties due, any former Act or Acts, or any Part of such Act or Acts, and except so far as relates to any Arrears of Duty, or to any Drawbacks which shall have become due and payable, or to any Penalty mitted. or Forfeiture which shall have been incurred under the said Act or Acts hereby repealed, or any of them, or to any Offence which shall have been committed contrary to such Act or Acts, or any of them. Penalties incurred, or Offences. com All Orders in and Licences, done under re III. And be it enacted and declared, That all Orders made by Her Majesty in Council, or under the Authority of any of the Acts hereby repealed, or of any other Act relating to the Customs or to Trade or Navigation, and all Bonds taken or Licences granted under the Authority of any such Act or Acts, and all Acts what- pealed Acts, to soever done under the Authority or in pursuance of any such Act be valid, notor Acts, shall be valid and effectual, notwithstanding the Act or withstanding Acts under the Authority of which such Orders shall have been the Repeal. made, or such Bonds shall have been taken and Licences granted, and such Acts shall have been done, may be repealed. 6 CA P. LXXXV. An Act for the Management of the Customs. [4th August 1845.] WHEREAS an Act was passed in the Session of Parliament holden in the Third and Fourth Years of the Reign of King William the Fourth, intituled An Act for the Management 3&4W. 4. c. 51. of the Customs, whereby the Laws in relation to the Manage 'ment of the Customs were consolidated: And whereas since the 6 passing of the said Act divers Parts of Acts for the further Amendment of the Law in that respect have been found necessary, and it will be of advantage to the Trade and Commerce of the Country that the said Act and Parts of Acts should be consolidated into One Act: Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That from and after the passing of this Act the same shall Commencecome into and be and continue in full Force for all the Purposes ment of Act. mentioned therein, except where any other Commencement is herein particularly directed. 3&4 W.4.c.52. 3 & 4 W.4. c. 53. 3 & 4 W.4. c.54. 3&4 W.4. c.55. 3&4W.4.c.56. 3 & 4 W.4.c.57. 3&4 W.4. c.58. 3&4 W.4. c.60. Parliament, intituled An Act for the general Regulation of the Customs; also an Act passed in the same Session of Parliament, intituled An Act for the Prevention of Smuggling; also an Act passed in the same Session of Parliament, intituled An Act for the Encouragement of British Shipping and Navigation; also an Act passed in the same Session of Parliament, intituled An Act for the registering of British Vessels; also an Act passed in the same Session of Parliament, intituled An Act for granting Duties of Customs; also an Act passed in the same Session of Parliament, intituled An Act for the warehousing of Goods; also an Act passed in the same Session of Parliament, intituled An Act to grant certain Bounties and Allowances of Customs; also an Act 3 & 4 W.4.c.59. passed in the same Session of Parliament, intituled An Act to regulate the Trade of the British Possessions abroad; also an Act passed in the same Session of Parliament, intituled An Act for regulating the Trade of the Isle of Man; also an Act passed 3&4 W. 4. c.61. in the same Session of Parliament, An Act to admit Sugar without Payment of Duty to be refined for Exportation; also an Act passed in the Fourth Year of the Reign of King William 4 & 5 W.4. c. 13. the Fourth, intituled An Act to repeal so much of an Act of the last Session of Parliament for the Prevention of Smuggling as authorizes Magistrates to sentence Persons convicted of certain Offences to serve His Majesty in His Naval Service; and to alter and amend the said Act; also an Act passed in the Session of Parliament holden in the Fourth and Fifth Years of the Reign 4 & 5 W. 4. c. 89. of King William the Fourth, intituled An Act to amend the Laws relating to the Customs, except so much thereof as relates to Steam Vessels carrying Passengers between Great Britain and Ireland; also an Act passed in the Session of Parliament holden in the Fifth and Sixth Years of the Reign of King William the Fourth, intituled An Act to regulate the Admeasurement of the Tonnage and Burden of the Shipping of the United Kingdom; also an Act passed in the same Session of Parliament, intituled An Act to amend the Laws relating to the Customs; also an Act passed in the Session of Parliament holden in the Sixth and Seventh 6&7 W.4.c.60. Years of the Reign of King William the Fourth, intituled An Act to amend the Laws relating to the Customs; also an Act passed in the Session of Parliament holden in the First and Second Years 1&2 Vict. c. 113. of the Reign of Her present Majesty, intituled An Act to amend the Laws relating to the Customs, except so much thereof as relates to the Carriage of Passengers in Merchant Vessels; also an Act passed in the Session of Parliament holden in the Fifth and Sixth Years of the Reign of Her present Majesty, intituled 5&6 Vict. c. 47. An Act to amend the Laws relating to the Customs, except so much thereof as relates to the Sale and the Assay of Foreign Gold and Silver Plate; also an Act passed in the same Session of Parliament, intituled An Act to amend the Laws for the Regu lation of the Trade of the British Possessions abroad; also an Act passed in the same Session of Parliament, intituled An Act for further amending the Laws relating to the Customs, except so much thereof as relates to Gold and Silver Plate; also an Act passed in the Session of Parliament holden in the Sixth and Seventh Years of the Reign of Her present Majesty, intituled 6&7 Viet. c.84. An Act to amend the Laws of Customs; also an Act passed in 5 & 6 W.4. c.56. 5&6 W.4.c.66. 5&6 Vict. c. 49. 5&6 Vict. c. 56. the the Session of Parliament holden in the Seventh and Eighth Years of the Reign of Her present Majesty, intituled An Act to amend 7&8 Vict. c. 16. the Laws relating to the Customs; also an Act passed in the same Session of Parliament, intituled An Act to amend the Laws 7 & 8W.4. c. 43. relating to the Customs in the Isle of Man; also an Act passed in this present Session of Parliament, intituled An Act to alter 8&9 Vict c.12. and amend certain Duties of Customs; also another Act passed in this present Session of Parliament, intituled An Act to make 8&9 Vict. c.45. perpetual and amend an Act of the Fifth and Sixth Years of Her present Majesty, for preventing Ships clearing out from any Port in British North America or in the Settlement of Honduras from loading any Part of their Cargo of Timber upon Deck; and the said several Acts before mentioned are hereby accordingly except as to repealed, except so far as the said Acts or any of them repeal any former Act or Acts, or any Part of such Act or Acts, and except so far as relates to any Arrears of Duty, or to any Drawbacks which shall have become due and payable, or to any Penalty mitted. or Forfeiture which shall have been incurred under the said Act or Acts hereby repealed, or any of them, or to any Offence which shall have been committed contrary to such Act or Acts, or any of them. Duties due, Penalties incurred, or Offences. com All Orders in and Licences, done under re III. And be it enacted and declared, That all Orders made by Her Majesty in Council, or under the Authority of any of the Acts hereby repealed, or of any other Act relating to the Customs or to Trade or Navigation, and all Bonds taken or Licences granted under the Authority of any such Act or Acts, and all Acts what- pealed Acts, to soever done under the Authority or in pursuance of any such Act be valid, notor Acts, shall be valid and effectual, notwithstanding the Act or withstanding Acts under the Authority of which such Orders shall have been the Repeal. made, or such Bonds shall have been taken and Licences granted, and such Acts shall have been done, may be repealed. 6 CA P. LXXXV. An Act for the Management of the Customs. [4th August 1845.] WHEREAS an Act was passed in the Session of Parliament holden in the Third and Fourth Years of the Reign of King William the Fourth, intituled An Act for the Management 3&4 W. 4. c. 51. of the Customs, whereby the Laws in relation to the Management of the Customs were consolidated: And whereas since the passing of the said Act divers Parts of Acts for the further Amendment of the Law in that respect have been found necessary, and it will be of advantage to the Trade and Commerce of the Country that the said Act and Parts of Acts should be consolidated into One Act: Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That from and after the passing of this Act the same shall Commencecome into and be and continue in full Force for all the Purposes ment of Act, mentioned therein, except where any other Commencement is herein particularly directed. Board of Cus ment of. II. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful for Her Majesty toms, Appoint from Time to Time to appoint, under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom, any Number of Persons not exceeding Thirteen to be Commissioners of Her Majesty's Customs for the Collection and for the Management of the Customs in and throughout the whole of the United Kingdom, and of any of Her Majesty's Possessions abroad; and that each of such Commissioners, when so appointed, shall have and hold his Office during Her Majesty's Pleasure. Commissioners subject to the Control of the Treasury. Orders to be under the Hands of the III. And be it enacted, That the said Commissioners so appointed or to be appointed by Her Majesty shall, in all Matters and Things relating to the Execution of their Duties, be subject to the Authority, Directions, and Control of the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and shall obey such Orders and Instructions as shall from Time to Time be issued to them by the said Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury under the Hands of Three or more of them. IV. And be it enacted, That every Order, Document, Instrument, or Writing, not being for the Payment of Money, required by any Law at any Time in force to be under the Hands or Commissioners. under the Hands and Seals of the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Previous Appointments to remain in force. Appointment of necessary Officers of Customs. Salaries and Allowances, and Securities. Persons em toms deemed Customs, being attested by the Hands or the Hands and Seals of Two or more of such Commissioners, and every such Order for the Payment of Money being attested by the Signatures of Three or more of such Commissioners, shall be deemed to be an Order, Document, Instrument, or Writing under the Hands or under the Hands and Seals, as the Case may be, of the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Customs accordingly. V. And be it enacted, That any Appointment of Commissioners of Her Majesty's Customs in force at the Time of the Commence ment of this Act shall continue in force as if the same had been afterwards made under and by virtue of the Authority of this Act. VI. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful for the said Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, or for the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Customs under the Authority of the said Commis sioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, to appoint proper Persons to execute the Duties of the several Offices necessary to the due Management and Collection of the Customs, and all Matters connected therewith, under the Control and Direction of the Com missioners of Her Majesty's Customs, and to grant or allow to such Persons such Salaries or other Allowances, or to permit such Emoluments, for the Labour and Responsibility in executing the Duties of their respective Offices or Employments, and to require of such Persons such Securities for their good Conduct therein, as the said Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury shall deem to be reasonable and necessary; and such Persons shail hold their Offices during the Will and Pleasure of the said Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, or of the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Customs, in such Cases and in such Manner as the said Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury shall direct. with VII. And be it enacted, That every Person employed on any ployed by Cus- Duty or Service relating to the Customs by the Orders or the Concurrence of the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Customs (whether previously or subsequently expressed) shall be deemed to Officers for such Service. |