Finance Act, 1949

Excise duty on tobacco.

16.—(1) The duty of excise imposed by section 19 of the Finance Act, 1934 (No. 31 of 1934), shall be charged, levied and paid at the several rates specified in the Third Schedule to this Act in lieu of at the several rates specified in Part II of the Second Schedule to the Finance Act, 1948 (No. 12 of 1948).

(2) Subsections (3) to (5) of section 19 of the Finance Act, 1934 , shall apply to tobacco which is chargeable with the duty of exciseimposed by subsection (1) of that section at a rate specified in the Third Schedule to this Act and for the purpose of such application references in the said subsections (3) to (5) of the said section 19 to Part I of the Sixth Schedule to the said Finance Act, 1934 , shall be construed and have effect as references to the Third Schedule to this Act.