Gun Barrel Proof Act 1868

90 Notice of Branch Proof Houses. E+W+S+N.I.

When the Two Companies respectively provide or revive, in accordance with this Act, a Branch Proof House, they shall give public Notice thereof, and of the Situation of the Branch Proof House, and of the then Limitation, if any, of the Right of User thereof, by Advertisement [F1 published—

(a) in the London, Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes;

(b) in a local newspaper circulating in Birmingham;

(c) in daily newspapers circulating generally in England and Wales, in Scotland and in Northern Ireland respectively],

and before discontinuing any Branch Proof House shall in like Manner give public Notice of their Intention at least One Month before the Branch Proof House is discontinued.

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Amendments (Textual)

F1 Words in s. 90 substituted (1.12.1978) by Gun Barrel Proof Act 1978 (c. 9), s. 9(3), Sch. 3 para. 6; S.I. 1978/1587, art. 2, Sch.