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An Act to grant certain duties, to alter other duties, and to amend the law relating to the National Debt and the Public Revenue, and to make further provision in connection with Finance.
[1st August 1958]
Commencement Information
I1Act partly in force at Royal Assent, partly retrospective, see individual sections; all provisions so far as unrepealed wholly in force at 1.2.1991.
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F1Ss. 1, 2 repealed by Purchase Tax Act 1963 (c. 9), Sch. 4 Pt. I
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F2S. 3 repealed by Finance Act 1960 (c. 44), Sch. 8 Pt. I
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F3Ss. 4, 5 repealed by Finance Act 1964 (c. 49), Sch. 9
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F4S. 6 repealed by Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979 (c. 4), Sch. 4 Pt. I
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F5Ss. 7–9 repealed by Vehicles (Excise) Act 1962 (c. 13), Sch. 8
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F7S. 11 repealed by Dog Licences Act 1959 (c. 55), Sch.
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F9Ss. 25–27 repealed by Finance Act 1965 (c. 25), s. 97(5), Sch. 22 Pt. V
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F10S. 28 repealed by Finance Act 1969 (c. 32), s. 61(6), Sch. 2 Pt. V
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F11Ss. 29–33 repealed by Finance Act 1975 (c. 7), ss. 50, 52(2)(3), 59(5), Sch. 13 Pt. I
(1)—(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F12
F13(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5)—(7) . . . F12
(8).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F14
(9), (10).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F15
Textual Amendments
F12S. 34(1)–(3)(5)–(7) repealed by Finance Act 1963 (c. 25), Sch. 14 Pt. IV
F13S. 34(4) repealed (27.7.1999 with effect as mentioned) by 1999 c. 16, s. 139, Sch. 20 Pt. V(2) Notes 1, 2
F14S. 34(8) repealed by Finance Act 1970 (c. 24), Sch. 8 Pt. V
F15S. 34(9) (10) repealed by Finance Act 1963 (c. 25), Sch. 14 Pt. IV
(1)—(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F16
[F17(4)In section seventy-four of the Finance Act, 1952 (which relieves from stamp duty certain transfers of water undertakings and other property to joint boards or joint committees of local authorities, and certian conveyances and agreements for such transfers)—
(a)in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) (which relatews to transfers of water undertaking by order under the Water Act, 1945) after the words “by an order under the Water Act, 1945” there shall be inserted the words “or by or under any local Act of Parliament”, and for the words “to ajoint board or joint committee consisting exclusively of representatives of local authorities” there shall be substituted the words “any other water undertakers”;]
(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F18
[F17(c)in subsection (2) (which relates to contracts and agreements for transfers of water undertakings which are conditional on orders under the Water Act, 1945) after the words “an order under the Water Act,1945” there shall be inserted the words “or under any local Act of Parliament or on the passing of such an Act”.]
[F19(5)No stamp duty shall be chargeable under or by reference to the heading “Conveyance or Transfer on sale” in the First Schedule to the M1Stamp Act 1891, on any agreement made under section fourteen of the M2New Towns Act 1946, by a development corporation under that Act for the transfer of the whole or part of the water undertaking or sewerage undertaking of that corporation, or on any conveyance, agreement or assignment made, or instrument executed, solely for the purpose of giving effect to such a transfer.]
(6)This section shall have effect as from the beginning of August, nineteen hundred and fifty-eight.
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F16S. 35(1)–(3) repealed by Finance Act 1971 (c. 68), Sch. 14 Pt. VI
F17S. 35(4)(a)(c) repealed (E.W.) by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190(1), Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58)
F18S. 35(4)(b) repealed by Finance Act 1974 (c. 30), Sch. 14 Pt. VI
F19S. 35(5) repealed (E.W.) by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190(1)(3), Sch. 25 para. 25, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58)
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F20S. 36 repealed by Finance Act 1960 (c. 44), Sch. 8 Pt. I
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F21S. 37 repealed by Finance Act 1975 (c. 7), ss. 50, 52(2)(3), 59(5), Sch. 13 Pt. I
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F22S. 38 repealed by Finance Act 1977 (c. 36), s. 59(5), Sch. 9 Pt. V
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F23S. 39 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1971 (c. 52), Sch. Pt. VIII
(1)This Act may be cited as the Finance Act 1958.
(2)Parts I to VI of this Act shall be construed as one with the enactments mentioned in this subsection respectively, that is to say—
(a)—(e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F24
(f)Part VI with the Stamp Act 1891.
(3)Any reference in this Act to any other enactment shall, except so far as the context otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended or applied by or under any other enactment, including this Act.
(4)Such of the provisions of this Act as relate to matters in respect of which the Parliament of Northern Ireland has power to make laws shall not extend to Northern Ireland.
(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F25
Textual Amendments
F24S. 40(2)(a)–(c) repealed by Purchase Tax Act 1963 (c. 9), Sch. 4 Pt. I, Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970 (c. 10), Sch. 16 and Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (c. 2), Sch. 6 Pt. I; (d) relates to parts repealed; (e) repealed by Finance Act 1975 (c. 7), Sch. 13 Pt. I
F25S. 40(5) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974 (c. 22), Sch. Pt. XI
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F26Sch. 1 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1959 (c. 68)
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F27Sch. 2 repealed by Purchase Tax Act 1963 (c. 9), Sch. 4 Pt. I
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F28Sch. 3 repealed by Finance Act 1962 (c. 44), s. 34(7), Sch. 11 Pt. I
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F29Sch. 4 repealed by Finance Act 1964 (c. 49), Sch. 9
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F30Schs. 5, 6 repealed by Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970 (c. 10), Sch. 16
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F31Sch. 7 repealed by Finance Act 1965 (c. 25), s. 97(5), Sch. 22 Pt. V
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F32Sch. 8 repealed by Finance Act 1975 (c. 7), ss. 50, 52(2)(3), 59(5), Sch. 13 Pt. I
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F33Sch. 9 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974 (c. 22), Sch. Pt. XI
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