Finance Act, 1935

Duty on tobacco.

20.—(1) The duties of customs imposed by section 20 of the Finance Act, 1932 (No. 20 of 1932), shall, in respect of tobacco imported into Saorstát Eireann on or after the 16th day of May, 1935, be charged, levied, and paid at the several rates specified in Part I of the Fifth Schedule to this Act in lieu of the rates specified in Part I of the Third Schedule to the said Finance Act, 1932 .

(2) The duty of excise on tobacco imposed by section 19 of the Finance Act, 1934 (No. 31 of 1934), shall, as on and from the 16th day of May, 1935, be charged, levied, and paid at the several rates specified in Parts II and III of the Fifth Schedule to this Act in lieu of the rates specified in the Sixth Schedule to the said Finance Act, 1934 .

(3) Sub-sections (2) to (5) of the said section 19 of the Finance Act, 1934 , shall apply to tobacco which is chargeable with the excise duty imposed by sub-section (1) of that section at a rate specified in Part II or Part III of the Fifth Schedule to this Act, and for the purpose of such application references in the said sub-sections (2) to (5) of the said section 19 to Parts I and II respectively of the Sixth Schedule to the said Finance Act, 1934 , shall be construed and have effect as references to Parts II and III respectively of the Fifth Schedule to this Act.