Report No. 21

Existing law in England

The existing law in England is contained in

(i) the Marine Insurance Act, 1906 (6 Edw. VIII,. ch. 41);

(ii) the Marine Insurance (Gambling Policies) Act, 1909 (9 Edw. VII, ch. 12);

(iii) the Law Reform (Contributory Negligence) Act, 1945 (8 & 9 Geo. VI, ch. 28);

(iv) the Stamp Act, 1891 (54 & 55 Viet., ch. 39), sections 92, 93, 94, 95 and 97;

(v) the Finance Act, 1901 (1 Edw, VII; ch. 7), section 11;

(vi) the Revenue Act, 1903 (3 Edw. VII, ch. 46), section 8;

(vii) the Finance Act, 1912, section 8;

(viii) the Finance Act, 1920 (10 and 11, Geo. 5, ch. 18)-section 41, for scales of stamp duties.