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Commissioners of Land Tax Act to execute the Act, on neglect of choosing Commissioners.
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XII. And be it further enacted, That if in any District there shall be a Neglect in appointing Commissioners for the Purposes of the said Act and this Act, as hereby is directed, or the Commissioners so appointed shall neglect or refuse to act, it shall be lawful for the Commissioners appointed to execute the said Land Tax Act, being respectively qualified as directed by this Act, and they and every of them, not in any Case exceeding the Number of Seven, on Notice of such Neglect and Want of Appointment by any Inspector or Surveyor of the said Duties duly, authorized to give such Notice by Writing under the Hands of Three or more of the Commissioners for the Affairs of Taxes, shall, and they are hereby strictly enjoined and required, to take upon themselves the Execution of this Act, and to do and execute all Matters and Things, which Commissioners chosen in pursuance of this Act are hereby required and empowered to do; and if in any District there shall be a Want of such last mentioned Commissioners, the Commissioners of any adjoining District in the same County, Riding, or Division, Shire or Stewartry, being respectively qualified, as directed by this Act, shall, on like Notice as aforesaid, execute this Act as such Commissioners, by themselves, or in Concurrence with any Person or Persons willing to act as Commissioners of the District where this Act shall require to be executed: Provided always, that where Commissioners shall not be appointed in each District, and returned to the Tax Office as aforesaid, then and in such Case it shall be lawful for the said Commissioners for the Affairs of Taxes, to cause such Notices as aforesaid to be given to Two or more of the Persons on whom the Right of executing this Act shall devolve, in pursuance of the Directions of this Act before mentioned.
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