§ Sir EDWARD GOULDINGasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state on which Act of Parliament the Board of Customs and Excise rely for their authority to issue the order of 10th September last limiting daily clearances of dutiable articles from bond?
§ Mr. McKENNAThe powers of the Board for protecting the revenue and preventing the abuse of bonding privileges are contained in the Customs Consolidation Act, 1876, and various amending Acts.