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COMPANY.

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Judicature; they shall be stamps over-printed with the words Companies Winding Up," when the fee is to be taken by the Official Receiver or any other officer of the Board of Trade; and they shall be the stamps used for the purposes of the "Companies Act" when taken by any officer in the Companies Registration Office.

They shall be cancelled by the various Court or other officials by perforation, or in such other manner as the Commissioners of Inland Revenue may from time to time direct.

The impressed stamp shall be of such character as the said Commissioners may adopt for the purpose.

And we further direct that wherever practicable the stamp shall be affixed or the money paid in respect of every fee before the proceeding is had in respect of which the fee is payable; and that the charge to be made by the London Gazette for the insertion of each notice authorised by the Act or Rules shall be five shillings.

(Signed)	Eustace Maxwell,
	Sidney Herbert,
	Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury.

Dated the 19th day of December 1890.

The SCHEDULE above referred to.

Proceeding.	Document to be stamped.	Character of Stamp to be used.
Every petition	Petition	Impressed.
Every bond with sureties	Bond	Impressed.
Every affidavit filed	Affidavit	Impressed or adhesive.
Every subpoena or summons	Subpoena or Summons.	Impressed.
Every Order made in Court or Chambers—	Order	Impressed.
For taking an affidavit or an affirmation, or attestation upon honour in lieu of an affidavit or a declaration.	Affidavit	Impressed or adhesive.
Every proof of debt above 2l.	Proof	Impressed or adhesive.
Every application for search	Application	Impressed.
Every application to inspect Liquidator's statement	Application	Impressed.
Every copy or office copy	Office Copy	Impressed or adhesive.
Every certificate of taxation by any officer of the Court for any costs, charges, or disbursements.	Certificate	Impressed or adhesive.