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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Stamp Duties Act
(CHAPTER 312)
This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Stamp Duties Act. It is not part of this Act. | |||
1. | Ordinance 16 of 1929—Stamp Ordinance 1929 | ||
Date of First Reading | : | 25 March 1929 (Bill published on 28 March 1929. No Bill number given) | |
Date of Second Reading | : | 13 May 1929 | |
Date of Third Reading | : | 2 September 1929 | |
Date of commencement | : | 1 November 1929 | |
2. | Ordinance 17 of 1931—Stamp (Amendment) Ordinance 1931 | ||
Date of First, Second and Third Readings | : | Dates not available | |
Date of commencement | : | 1 January 1932 | |
3. | Ordinance 56 of 1935—Stamp (Amendment) Ordinance 1935 | ||
Date of First Reading | : | 28 October 1935 (Bill published on 8 November 1935. No Bill number given) | |
Date of Second Reading | : | 28 October 1935 | |
Date of Third Reading | : | 20 November 1935 | |
Date of commencement | : | 13 December 1935 | |
4. | 1936 Revised Edition (Cap. 228)—Stamp Ordinance (Chapter 228) | ||
Date of operation | : | 1 September 1936 | |
5. | Ordinance 39 of 1936—Stamp (Amendment) Ordinance 1936 | ||
Date of First Reading | : | Date not available | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 7 December 1936 | |
Date of commencement | : | 8 January 1937 | |
6. | Ordinance 6 of 1939—Stamp (Amendment) Ordinance 1939 | ||
Date of First Reading | : | Date not available | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 24 April 1939 | |
Date of commencement | : | 19 May 1939 | |
7. | Ordinance 16 of 1940—Stamp (Amendment) Ordinance 1940 | ||
Date of First, Second and Third Readings | : | 22 April 1940 | |
Date of commencement | : | 3 May 1940 | |
8. | Ordinance 31 of 1949—Stamp (Amendment) Ordinance 1949 | ||
Date of First Reading | : | 28 July 1949 (Bill published on 5 August 1949. No Bill number given) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 23 August 1949 | |
Date of commencement | : | 1 January 1950 | |
9. | Ordinance 40 of 1950—Betting and Sweepstakes Duties Ordinance 1950 | ||
(Consequential amendments made to Act by) | |||
Date of First Reading | : | 18 July 1950 (Bill published on 21 July 1950. No Bill number given) | |
Date Committed to Select Committee | : | 18 July 1950 | |
Date of Presentation of Select Committee Report | : | 21 November 1950 (Council Paper No. 87 of 1950) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 21 November 1950 | |
Date of commencement | : | 22 November 1950 | |
10. | Ordinance 20 of 1952—Stamp (Amendment) Ordinance 1952 | ||
Date of First Reading | : | 20 May 1952 (Bill No. 20/52 published on 23 May 1952) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 17 June 1952 | |
Date of commencement | : | 27 June 1952 | |
11. | Ordinance 37 of 1952—Law Revision (Penalties Amendment) Ordinance 1952 | ||
Date of First Reading | : | 16 September 1952 (Bill No. 32/52 published on 19 September 1952) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 14 October 1952 | |
Date of commencement | : | 30 April 1955 | |
12. | Ordinance 14 of 1954—Stamp (Amendment) Ordinance 1954 | ||
Date of First Reading | : | 18 May 1954 (Bill No. 17/54 published on 21 May 1954) | |
Date of Second Reading | : | 15 June 1954 | |
Date of Third Reading | : | 20 July 1954 | |
Date of commencement | : | 1 April 1946 | |
13. | 1956 Revised Edition (Cap. 170)—Stamp Ordinance (Chapter 170) | ||
Date of operation | : | 1 July 1956 | |
14. | Ordinance 32 of 1956—Stamp (Amendment) Ordinance 1956 | ||
Date of First, Second and Third Readings | : | 7 November 1956 | |
Date of commencement | : | 12 November 1956 | |
15. | Ordinance 46 of 1957—Stamp (Amendment) Ordinance 1957 | ||
Date of First, Second and Third Readings | : | 4 December 1957 | |
Date of commencement | : | 7 December 1957 | |
16. | Ordinance 71 of 1959—Transfer of Powers Ordinance 1959 | ||
Date of First Reading | : | 22 September 1959 (Bill No. 30/59 published on 30 September 1959) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 11 November 1959 | |
Date of commencement | : | 20 November 1959 | |
17. | Ordinance 72 of 1959—Transfer of Powers (No. 2) Ordinance 1959 | ||
Date of First Reading | : | 22 September 1959 (Bill No. 31/59 published on 30 September 1959) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 11 November 1959 | |
Date of commencement | : | 20 November 1959 | |
18. | Ordinance 60 of 1960—Transfer of Powers Ordinance 1960 | ||
Date of First Reading | : | 20 October 1960 (Bill No. 99/60 published on 28 October 1960) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 16 November 1960 | |
Date of commencement | : | 9 December 1960 | |
19. | Ordinance 24 of 1961—Stamp (Amendment) Ordinance 1961 | ||
Date of First Reading | : | 24 May 1961 (Bill No. 145/61 published on 2 June 1961) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 14 June 1961 | |
Date of commencement | : | 1 January 1961 (section 15) 7 July 1961 (except section 15) | |
20. | Ordinance 6 of 1962—Stamp (Amendment) Ordinance 1962 | ||
Date of First Reading | : | 20 December 1961 (Bill No. 162/61 published on 2 January 1962) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 15 January 1962 | |
Date of commencement | : | 1 January 1961 | |
21. | Act 20 of 1965—Stamp (Amendment) Act 1965 | ||
Date of First Reading | : | 13 December 1965 (Bill No. 52/65 published on 17 December 1965) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 29 December 1965 | |
Date of commencement | : | 1 January 1966 | |
22. | Act 27 of 1967—Stamp (Amendment) Act 1967 | ||
Date of First Reading | : | 7 September 1967 (Bill No. 24/67 published on 12 September 1967) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 2 November 1967 | |
Date of commencement | : | 17 November 1967 | |
23. | Act 38 of 1968—Stamp (Amendment) Act 1968 | ||
Date of First Reading | : | 9 December 1968 (Bill No. 50/68 published on 12 December 1968) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 23 December 1968 | |
Date of commencement | : | 2 January 1969 | |
24. | Act 9 of 1969—Stamp (Amendment) Act 1969 | ||
Date of First Reading | : | 11 June 1969 (Bill No. 10/69 published on 14 June 1969) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 15 October 1969 | |
Date of commencement | : | 24 October 1969 | |
25. | Act 8 of 1970—Stamp (Amendment) Act 1970 | ||
Date of First Reading | : | 30 March 1970 (Bill No. 11/70 published on 2 April 1970) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 7 May 1970 | |
Date of commencement | : | 1 September 1970 | |
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Date of operation | : | 30 April 1971 | |
27. | Act 38 of 1975—Stamp (Amendment) Act 1975 | ||
Date of First Reading | : | 11 November 1975 (Bill No. 53/75 published on 11 November 1975) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 20 November 1975 | |
Date of commencement | : | 2 December 1975 | |
28. | Act 4 of 1981—Stamp Duties (Amendment) Act 1981 | ||
Date of First Reading | : | 16 March 1981 (Bill No. 9/81 published on 17 March 1981) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 26 March 1981 | |
Date of commencement | : | 6 April 1981 | |
29. | Act 14 of 1983—Stamp Duties (Amendment) Act 1983 | ||
Date of First Reading | : | 30 August 1983 (Bill No. 9/83 published on 7 September 1983) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 20 December 1983 | |
Date of commencement | : | 6 January 1984 | |
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Date of operation | : | 30 March 1987 | |
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Date of First Reading | : | 5 May 1986 (Bill No. 15/86 published on 6 May 1986) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 29 July 1986 | |
Date of commencement | : | 8 March 1985 | |
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Date of operation | : | 30 March 1987 | |
33. | Act 31 of 1993—Goods and Services Tax Act 1993 | ||
(Consequential amendments made to Act by) | |||
Date of First Reading | : | 26 February 1993 (Bill No. 14/93 published on 27 February 1993) | |
Date of Second Reading | : | 19 March 1993 | |
Date Committed to Select Committee | : | 19 March 1993 | |
Date of Presentation of Select Committee Report | : | 7 September 1993 (Parl 4 of 1993) | |
Date of Third Reading | : | 12 October 1993 | |
Date of commencement | : | 26 November 1993 (except para (3) of Fifth Schedule) 1 April 1994 (para (3) of Fifth Schedule) | |
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Date of First Reading | : | 21 May 1996 (Bill No. 16/96 published on 22 May 1996) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 12 July 1996 | |
Date of commencement | : | 23 August 1996 | |
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Date of operation | : | 30 May 1997 | |
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Date of First Reading | : | 3 August 1999 (Bill No. 28/99 published on 4 August 1999) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 18 August 1999 | |
Date of commencement | : | 1 September 1999 (except sections 2 (a), 36, 37 and 39 (2)) | |
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Date of First Reading | : | 13 November 2000 (Bill No. 31/2000 published on 13 November 2000) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 22 November 2000 | |
Date of commencement | : | 1 July 2000 | |
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Date of operation | : | 30 December 2000 | |
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Date of First Reading | : | 31 October 2002 (Bill No. 40/2002 published on 1 November 2002) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 25 November 2002 | |
Date of commencement | : | 1 January 2003 | |
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Date of First Reading | : | 19 October 2004 (Bill No. 60/2004 published on 20 October 2004) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 25 January 2005 | |
Date of commencement | : | 11 April 2005 | |
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Date of First Reading | : | 17 October 2005 (Bill No. 38/2005 published on 18 October 2005) | |
Date of Second and Third Readings | : | 21 November 2005 | |
Date of commencement | : | 1 January 2006 | |
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Date of operation | : | 1 April 2006 | |