Taxation, etc. Act 1695

XXV.

Inferior Officers to continue notwithstanding Death or Removal of Commissioners by whom they were appointed, or Alteration of Commissioners, &c.

And whereas His Majesties inferiour Officers whether they be Subco[m]missioners Collectors Supervisors Gaugers or others employed in levying the Rates Impositions and Duties upon Beer Ale and other Exciseable Liquors and upon Salt are by virtue of His Majesties Co[m]mission appointed authorized and constituted by the Chief Co[m]missioners and Governors of and for the Receipt of Excise and Rates and Duties upon Salt or any Five of them And whereas if by the death of any one of the said Chief Co[m]missioners who joyned in the appointing authorizing & constituting any such inferiour Officer or by the Alteration or other Determination of the Co[m]mission to the said Chief Co[m]missioners the Authority given to such inferiour Officer or Officers should be determined it would prove very prejudicial to His Majesty and render it impossible on such Occasions to collect and levy the said Rates and Duties justly and duely as the same ought to be collected and levied For Prevention whereof and of all Doubts and Questions which have been or may arise thereupon Be it declared and enacted by the Authoritie aforesaid That all such inferior. Officers who are have been or shall be duely and legally authorized and constituted in pursuance of any Co[m]mission under the Great Seale of England since His Majesties happy Accession to the Crowne or any such Co[m]mission which shall hereafter be granted to the Chief Co[m]missioners and Governors of and for the Receipt of Excise and Rates and Duties upon Salt do and shall remaine and continue in their respective Offices and Employments notwithstanding the Death or Removal of any Chief Co[m]missioner or Co[m]missioners by whom they were so authorized and constituted or any Alteration Change or other Determination of the Co[m]mission of such Chief Co[m]missioners and Governors until the Authority and Constitution of such inferiour Officers respectively be by the Chief Co[m]missioners and Governors of and for the Receipt of the Excise and Rates and Duties upon Salt for the time being revoked or annulled.