The provisions of Schedule 7 to this Act shall have effect, being—
(a)in the case of those in Part I of that Schedule, provisions abolishing, or consequential on the abolition of, certain stamp duties,
(b)in the case of those in Part II of that Schedule, provisions making general amendments of or in connection with the enactments relating to stamp duties, and
(c)in the case of those in Part III of that Schedule, special provisions required for the purposes of those enactments in connection with the introduction of the new currency provided for by the [1967 c. 47.] Decimal Currency Act 1967.
(1)The Commissioners may enter into an agreement with, or with persons acting on behalf of, any recognised stock exchange for the composition, in accordance with the provisions of this section, of the stamp duty chargeable under or by reference to the heading " Conveyance or Transfer on Sale " in Schedule 1 to the [1891 c. 39.] Stamp Act 1891 on such instruments as may be specified in the agreement, being instruments executed for the purposes of stock exchange transactions as defined in section 4(1) of the Stock Transfer Act 1963.
In this subsection " recognised stock exchange " means the Stock Exchange, London, and any other stock exchange declared by an order in force under section 4 of the [1963 c. 18.] Stock Transfer Act 1963 to be a recognised stock exchange for the purposes of that Act.
(2)An agreement under this section shall provide—
(a)for every instrument to which the agreement relates to bear on its face an indication of the amount of stamp duty chargeable thereon,
(b)for the issue in respect of every such instrument, by or on behalf of the stock exchange, of a certificate (which may relate to more than one such instrument) to the effect that stamp duty to the amount so indicated has been, or will be, accounted for to the Commissioners,
(c)for the delivery to the Commissioners, by or on behalf of the stock exchange, of periodical accounts in respect of instruments to which the agreement relates, giving such particulars with respect thereto as may be specified in the agreement, and
(d)for the payment to the Commissioners, by or on behalf of the stock exchange and on the delivery of any such account, of the aggregate amount of the stamp duty chargeable as mentioned in subsection (1) above on instruments to which the agreement relates during the period to which the account relates ;
and any such agreement may contain such other terms and conditions as the Commissioners think proper.
(3)For the purposes of any agreement under this section, the form of brokers transfer provided for by section 1(2) of the [1963 c. 18.] Stock Transfer Act 1963 may be used in connection with any transaction notwithstanding that the particulars referred to in that provision could be inserted in the stock transfer there referred to.
(4)An instrument to which an agreement under this section relates and in respect of which a certificate to the effect mentioned in subsection (2)(b) above has been issued by or on behalf of the stock exchange in question shall be treated for the purposes of the [1891 c. 39.] Stamp Act 1891 as stamped with the amount of duty indicated on the face of the instrument.
(5)A stock exchange or person making default in delivering any account required by an agreement under this section, or in paying any amount in accordance with such an agreement, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding £50 for any day during which the default continues; and, in addition, every amount payable under such an agreement shall bear interest at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum, recoverable by Her Majesty, from the due date for delivery of the account by reference to which it is payable until the actual date of payment.
(6)Except in so far as the context otherwise requires, any reference to a stamp in section 9 or 10 of the [1891 c. 38.] Stamp Duties Management Act 1891 (allowances for spoiled stamps) shall include a reference to any indication of an amount of stamp duty on the face of any instrument to which an agreement under this section relates.