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An Act to amend the Law relating to the Customs and Inland Revenue and to the Audit of Public Accounts, and for other purposes connected with the Public Revenue and Expenditure.
[14th August 1884]X1
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X1The text of ss. 1, 11 was taken from S.I.F. Group 116:1, 2 (Succession: Administration of Estates, England and Wales, Confirmation, Scotland); the text of ss.1, 14 was taken from S.I.F. group 99:1 (Public Finance and Economic Controls: Government Finance and Accounting) ; provisions omitted from S.I.F. have been dealt with as referred to in other commentary.
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C1Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3
C2This Act is not necessarily in the form in which it has effect in Northern Ireland
This Act may be cited as the Revenue Act 1884.
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F1Ss. 2, 3 repealed by Customs and Excise Act 1952 (c. 44), s. 320, Sch. 12 Pt. I
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F2Ss. 4, 5 repealed by Hallmarking Act 1973 (c. 43), s. 23, Sch. 7 Pt. I
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F3S. 6 repealed by Finance Act 1924 (c. 21), s. 41, Sch. 3
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F4S. 7 repealed by Finance Act 1963 (c. 25), s. 73(8)(b), Sch. 14 Pt. VI
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F5Ss. 8–10 repealed by Stamp Act 1891 (c. 39), s. 123
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in any local or private Act of Parliament, the production of a grant of representation from a court in the United Kingdom by probate or letters of administration or confirmation shall be necessary to establish the right to recover or receive any part of the personal estate and effects of any deceased person situated in the United Kingdom.
[F6Provided that where a policy of life assurance has been effected with any insurance company by a person who shall die domiciled elsewhere than in the United Kingdom, the production of a grant of representation from a court in the United Kingdom shall not be necessary to establish the right to receive the money payable in respect of such policy.]
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F6Proviso substituted by Revenue Act 1889 (c. 42), s. 19
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F7S. 12 repealed by Customs and Excise Act 1952 (c. 44), s. 320, Sch. 12 Pt. I
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F8S. 13 repealed by National Loans Act 1968 (c. 13), s. 24(2), Sch. 6 Pt. I
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9 Where payment out of money granted by Parliament for army services or navy services is made in respect of pay, wages, pensions, gratuities, or allowances to persons who are serving or have served in any of Her Majesty’s naval or military forces, or are, or have been employed in any of Her Majesty’s naval or military establishments, such payments may be made and witnessed in manner for the time being prescribed by regulations approved by the TreasuryF10....
. . . F11
This section shall be construed as part of the Exchequer and Audit Departments Act 1866.
Textual Amendments
F9Recital omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1898 (c. 22)
F10Words in s. 14 repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), Sch. 1 Pt. 9 Group 2
F11Words repealed by Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30), S. 25(1), Sch. 3
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C3S. 14 extended by S.R. & O. 1918/548 (Rev. I, p. 896; 1918 I, p. 55), Sch.
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