§ 6. "That, as from the thirteenth day of November, nineteen hundred and forty-seven, the duty of excise on sweets shall be charged at the rates set out in the following Table:
| Description of Sweets. | Rate of duty per gallon. | ||
| £ | s. | d. | |
| Not exceeding 27 degrees proof spirit | 0 | 19 | 6 |
| Exceeding 27 degrees proof spirit | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Sparkling, an additional duty | 0 | 15 | 6 |
§ And it is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this Resolution shall have statutory effect under the provisions of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act, 1913."