Stamp Act, 1815

Duties specified in schedule annexed to be levied.

2.[2] There shall be raised, levied, and paid unto and for the use of his Majesty, in and throughout the whole of Great Britain, for and in respect of the several instruments, matters, and things mentioned and described in the schedule hereunto annexed (except those standing under the head of exemptions), or for or in respect of the vellum, parchment, or paper upon which such instruments, matters, and things, or any of them, shall be written or printed, the several duties or sums of money set down in figures against the same respectively, or otherwise specified and set forth in the same schedule; and the said schedule, and all the provisions, regulations, and directions therein contained with respect to the said duties and the instruments, matters, and. things charged therewith, shall be deemed and taken to be part of this Act, and shall be read and construed as if the same had been inserted herein at this place, and shall be applied, observed, and put in execution accordingly.

[S. 3 (providing that the duties granted by this Act shall be under the management of the commissioners of stamps), and ss. 4–20 rep. 33 & 34 Vict. c. 99.]

[2 Section 2 is rep., except so far as it relates to the duties contained in the third part of the schedule, and to licences to bankers, 33 & 34 Vict. c. 99.]