An Act for repealing the Stamp Duties on Deeds, Law Proceedings, and other written or printed Instruments, and the Duties on Fire Insurances, and on Legacies and Successions to Personal Estate upon Intestacies, now payable in Great Britain, and for granting other Duties in lieu thereof.
[11th July 1815]
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C1Short title “The Stamp Act 1815” given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14)
C2Preamble omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1890 (c. 33)
C3Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3
C4Certain words repealed by Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1890 (c. 51)
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F1S. 1 repealed by Inland Revenue Repeal Act 1870 (c. 99)
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F2S. 2 repealed (with savings) by Finance Act 1975 (c. 7), ss. 50, 52(2)(3), 59, Sch. 13 Pt. I
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F3Ss. 3–20 repealed by Inland Revenue Repeal Act 1870 (c. 99)
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F6S. 24 repealed by (E.) Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1971; Finance Act 1972 (c. 41), ss. 126(1), 134(7), Sch. 28 Pt. XI
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F8Ss. 27, 28 repealed by (E.) Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1971; Finance Act 1972 (c. 41), s. 134(7), Sch. Pt. IX
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F9Ss. 29–31 repealed by Inland Revenue Repeal Act 1870 (c. 99)
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F10Ss. 32–36 repealed by Revenue Act 1869 (c. 14), s. 12
If any person shall take possession of, and in any manner administer, any part of the . . . F11estate and effects of any person deceased, without obtaining probate of the will or letters of administration of the estate and effects of the deceased, within six calendar months after his or her decease, or within two calendar months after the termination of any suit or dispute respecting the will or the right to letters of administration, if there shall be any such, which shall not be ended within four calendar months after the death of the deceased, every person so offending shall forfeit the sum of one hundred pounds, . . . F11
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F11Words repealed by Finance Act 1975 (c. 7, SIF 99:3), ss. 52(2)(3), 59(5), Sch. 13 Pt. I
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F12S. 38 repealed (with saving) by Finance Act 1975 (c. 7), ss. 50, 52(2)(3), 59, Sch. 13 Pt. I
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F14Ss. 42–51 repealed (with saving) by Finance Act 1975 (c. 7), ss. 50, 52(2)(3), 59, Sch. 13 Pt. I
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F15Ss. 52, 53 repealed by Stamp Duties Management Act 1891 (c. 38), s. 28
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F16S. 54 repealed by Pharmacy and Medicines Act 1941 (c. 42), s. 14, Sch.
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F18Sch. repealed by Inland Revenue Repeal Act 1870 (c. 99);(E.) Statute Law Repeals Act 1971; Finance Act 1972 (c. 41), s. 134(7), Sch. 28 Pt. XI; (with saving) by Finance Act 1975 (c. 7), ss. 50, 52(2)(3), 59, Sch. 13 Pt. I