National Debt Act 1870

  1. Introductory Text

  2. Part I

    1. Preliminary

      1. 1. Short title.

      2. 2.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 3. Interpretation of terms.

      4. 4.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  3. Part II

    1. Denominations and Incidents of Stock

      1. 5. Continuance of existing permanent funded debt on existing terms.

      2. 6. Stock charged on consolidated fund.

      3. 7—10.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 11. Annuities to be several joint stocks.

  4. Part III

    1. Payment of Dividends

      1. 12. Money for payment to be issuable.

      2. 13.Registrar of Government Stock to employ suitably qualified persons

      3. 14. Issue by Treasury.

      4. 15. Application of money by Registrar of Government Stock

      5. 16. Accounting by Registrar of Government Stock

      6. 17.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      7. 18.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      8. 19.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      9. 20–21.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  5. Part IV–Part V

    1. 22-42.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  6. Part VI

    1. 43—50.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  7. Part VII

    1. Unclaimed Dividends

      1. 51—53.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 54. Subsequent dividends on stock transferred to be invested, &c.

      3. 55. Re-transfer and payment to person showing title.

      4. 56–57.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      5. 58. Application to court to rescind order.

      6. 59.Bank and Registrar of Government Stock not responsible to second claimant

      7. 60. Order in favour of second claimant showing title.

      8. 61–63.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      9. 64.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      10. 65.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      11. 66. Indemnity to Banks.

      12. 67. Application of this part to stock already transferred, &c.

      13. 68.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  8. Part VIII

    1. Miscellaneous

      1. 69.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 70.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 71.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 72.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      5. 73.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      6. 74. Protection to Banks.

  9. SCHEDULES

    1. THE FIRST SCHEDULE

      1. Stocks; Dividend Days; Redemption

    2. SECOND SCHEDULE

    3. THIRD SCHEDULE