Customs and Inland Revenue Act, 1888

Provisions to be applied to recovery of excise penalties.

8. Where by this Act or any other Act or enactment passed or to be passed in relation to the revenue of excise, any fine, penalty, or forfeiture is or shall be imposed, all the powers and provisions as respects penalties and forfeitures for the time being in force in any Act relating to such revenue shall apply to such fine, penalty, or forfeiture as fully and effectually as if the same had been specially enacted with reference thereto.

[S. 9, sub-s. (1) rep. 51 & 52 Vict. c. 33, s. 8. Sub-s. (2) substitutes words in 30 & 31 Vict. c. 90, s. 1: see that Act. Ss. 10 to 20, being Part III. (“Stamps”), rep. 54 & 55 Vict. c. 39, s. 123.]