The Stamp Act, 1882 (8) Provided that if at any time within six months after such condemnation any person makes out to the satisfaction of the Colonial Treasurer that any such stamped paper or stamps so condemned were stolen or otherwise fraudulently obtained from him, and that the same were purchased by him at the Colonial Treasury, or from some person duly licensed to sell stamps, such stamps may be delivered up to him. NATURE OF INSTRUMENT AGREEMENT of the value of £5 and upwards (NOTE.-Where letters are produced in Court Exemptions (1) Agreement or memorandum the matter whereof is not of (2) Agreement or memorandum for the hire of any labourer, (3) Agreement, letter, or memorandum made for or relating to (4) Agreement or memorandum made between the master and (5) Memorandums or agreements made necessary by the 9 Geo. ARTICLES OF CLERKSHIP whereby any person becomes bound to ADMISSION OF ANY PERSON to act as a Barrister or general Sec sections 74 and 75. STAMP DUTY £ s d. 10 0 0 10 0 0 05 0 0 10 0 5 The Stamp Act, 1882 NATURE OF INSTRUMENT BILL OF EXCHANGE OR NOTE payable on demand or at sight; or any cheque drawn on any Banker payable either to order or to bearer on demand; or any order for the payment of money or for the payment of goods, such payment being in lieu of the payment of money, drawn on any person other than a Banker and payable on demand Exemption Any order for the delivery of goods for the use and on behalf of the maker of the order. BILL OF EXCHANGE of any other kind whatsoever, and PROMIS- Where the amount or value of the money for which the same is For every additional £50 and also for any fractional part of £50. And see NOTARIAL ACT. Exemptions (1) Draft or order drawn by any banker in Western Australia (3) Letter of credit granted in Western Australia authorising BILL OF LADING of or for any goods, merchandise, or effects to be Receipt of the master or mate taken in lieu of the bill of lading Receipt of master or mate coastwise in lieu of bill of lading: If over half a ton weight or measurement If under half a ton weight or measurement BILL OF SALE Absolute. See CONVEYANCE ON SALE. BOND FOR ADMINISTRATION of estate of a deceased person Exemption Bond given by any person where the estate to be administered does not exceed £100 in value. CHEQUE OR ORDER payable on demand Exemptions Treasury Cheques marked' On Public Service, only.' See section 34, and BILL OF EXCHANGE. The Stamp Act, 1882 NATURE OF INSTRUMENT CONVEYANCE OR TRANSFER on sale of any real estate in lieu of any other duty on such transfer howsoever otherwise imposed, or any Bill of Sale purporting to absolutely transfer any personal property without any proviso providing for the re-transfer of such property to the maker STAMP DUTY £ s. d. For every £5 and also for LAND TRANSFER. Under The Transfer of Land Act, 1874,' and any (2) In the case of an application to bring land under the Act (3) In the case of a transfer of land on a sale thereof which tional part of £5 of the amount or value of the considera tion, 6d. CONVEYANCE OR TRANSFER of any kind not herein before described 0 10 0 COUNTERPART. See section 25. COUPON OR WARRANT for interest attached to or issued with any security, when presented for payment See section 71. CUSTOMS FORMS For every perfect printed form contained in Schedules D, F, I, J, In every case when any of the above forms are issued in DEED of any kind whatever, not otherwise charged with duty Exemptions (1) Grants of the fee simple or other less estate in lands from (2) Conveyances, transfers, surrenders, or leases of the fee DRAFT. See section 34. DUPLICATE. See section 25. GUARANTEE of any kind. 0 0 1 0 0 1 002 0 10 0 0 26 HYPOTHECATION OF BILLS OF ment by way of LEASE Any lease made in perpetuity, or for a term of years, or for a period determinable with one or more lives, or otherwise contingent, in consideration of a sum of money paid in the way of premium, fine, or the like, if without rent . 0 2 6 A stamp equal in amount to the transfer duty payable on the sale of land Lease of any lands or tenements at a rent for an indefinite term, and without any payment of any sum of money by way of fine or premium Lease of any lands or tenements stipulating for a rent granted in consideration of a fine or premium 076 same stamp as a lease at a like rent for a period exceeding one year A stamp equal to the joint value of the transfer duty payable on a conveyance in consideration of the fine and a lease for the LETTER OF ALLOTMENT or any other document having the effect of a letter of allotment: For every £5 and also for any fractional part of £5 of the amount or value of the considera tion over £100, 6d. or corporation STAMP DUTY PAYABLE (3) Issued or delivered in Western Australia of any share of 0 0 1 AND SCRIP CERTIFICATES, SCRIP, or other document: (1) Entitling any person to become the proprietor of any share (2) Issued or delivered in Western Australia, and entitling any (3) Denoting or intended to denote the right of any person as (4) Issued or delivered in Western Australia, and denoting or And every transfer of any such document. And see sections 56 and 58. LIEN ON WOOL, for every £100 of the consideration or fractional MORTGAGE, BOND, DEBENTURE, COVENANT, WARRANT OF (1) Being the only or principal or primary security for the pay- And see BOND. £300 for every £100 and also for any fractional 026 0 1 0 The same duty as a principal security for such further money |