§ The cases of packages of tobacco for the purpose of drawback under Section one of the Manufactured Tobacco Act 1863, as amended 935 by Section six of the Finance Act 1896, and the packages of tobacco for the purpose of exportation or removal under Section ninety-five of the Customs Consolidation Act 1876, shall weigh not less than eighty pounds gross weight or such less weight as the Commissioners of Customs may permit; and accordingly—
- (a)the words "weighing not less than eighty pounds gross weight or such less weight as the Commissioners of Customs may permit shall be substituted for the words "containing not less than eighty pounds net weight of such tobacco in Section one of the Manufactured Tobacco Act 1863, instead of the words substituted by Section six of the Finance Act 1896; and
- (b)the words "(not being less in any ease, if the goods be to be exported or to be removed to another warehouse, than is required by law on the importation of such goods)" in Section ninety-five of the Customs Consolidated Act 1876, shall not apply to tobacco; and
- (c)Section six of the Finance Act 1896, from "and the words 'weighing'" down to "such tobacco" shall be repealed."
§ Clause Read the First mid Second time, and ordered to stand part of the Bill.
§ Bill to be Read the Third time upon Monday next.