Stamp Duties (Ireland) Act, 1815

Cancelling of stamps on notes remaining unissued in books of registered bankers.

20. Although any banker or bankers note or notes shall be signed or otherwise executed by any banker or bankers duly registered in manner herein-before mentioned, or by his or their servant or servants, yet if the same shall remain in a book and be part of the leaves, or any one leaf thereof, and not cut or separated therefrom, then and in every such case, if such note or notes remaining in such book shall be brought to the stamp office in Dublin, it shall and may be lawful to and for the said commissioners of stamps, or any of them, or any officer by them duly authorized, and they are hereby required to cancel the stamps thereon respectively, and to mark or stamp any vellum, parchment, or paper which shall be brought to the said office by the person or persons so bringing such note or notes with any marks or stamps which he or they may require, on such person or persons paying the difference or price (if any) between the stamps so cancelled, and the stamps or marks so required to be marked or stamped on the vellum, parchment, or paper so brought to the said stamp office.

[Residue rep. 33 & 34 Vict. c. 99.]