Finance Act, 1956

Bets.

13.—The duty on bets imposed by section 24 of the Finance Act, 1926 (No. 35 of 1926), shall (subject and without prejudice to the provisions of section 20 of the Finance Act, 1931 (No. 31 of 1931)) be charged, levied and paid on bets entered into on or after the 1st day of July, 1956, at the rate of ten per cent. of the amount of the bet in lieu of the rate of seven and one-half per cent. mentioned in section 18 of the Finance Act, 1941 (No. 14 of 1941).