Poll Tax Act 1694

XVII. Assessor, Collector, &c. neglecting his Duty.

Commissioners may fine not exceeding £20. ; Commissioners to require Accounts from Receiver General; and in case of Failure, to levy. ; In case of Controversy between Commissioners as to assessing, Commissioners concerned to withdraw.; On Refusal, Commissioners may fine, not exceeding £20.; Questions touching Rates, determined by Commissioners.; Receiver General to give Acquittances gratis to Collectors.; Collectors to deliver to Receiver General a Schedule of Persons making Default, and Sums charged; ; to be by him returned into the Exchequer

And be it further enacted That if any Assessor Collector Receiver or any other person appointed by the Commissioners shall wilfully neglect or refuse to performe his duty in the due and speedy execution of this present Act the said respective Commissioners or any two or more of them may and shall by virtue of this Act impose on such person or persons so refusing or neglecting their duties any Fine not exceeding Twenty pounds for any one offence the same to bee levied and certified as aforesaid into their Majesties Court of Exchequer and charged upon the respective Receivers General amongst the rest of the Rates aforesaid And the said Commissioners or any two or more of them may or shall from time to time call for and require an account from the respective Receivers General of all the moneys received by them of the said Collectors and of the payment thereof into their Majesties Receipt of Exchequer according to the direction of this Act And in case of any failure in the premisses the said Commissioners or any two or more of them are hereby required to cause the same to bee forthwith levied and paid according to the true intent and meaning of this Act And in case of any controversie ariseing between the said Commissioners concerning the said Rates or Assessments the Commissioners that shall bee concerned therein shall have noe voice but shall withdraw dureing the debate of such controversie until it bee determined by the rest of the Commissioners And in default thereof that the Commissioners then present shall have power and are hereby required to impose such fine or fines as to them shall bee thought fitt upon such Commissioners soe refuseing to withdraw not exceeding the su[m]m of Twenty pounds and to cause the same to bee levied and paid as other fines to bee imposed by virtue of this Act are to bee levied and paid And all questions and differences that shall arise touching any of the said Rates Taxes Assessments or Levies and the collecting thereof shall bee heard and finally determined by Three or more of the Commissioners upon complaint thereof to them made by any person or persons thereby grieved without further trouble or Suit in Law And the said Receiver General his Deputy or Deputys shall give Acquittances gratis to the said Collectors for all moneys of them received in pursuance of this Act which Acquitances shall bee a full discharge to the said Collectors respectively and the said Collectors shall make and deliver to the said Receivers General their Deputy or Deputies a perfect Schedule fairely written in parchment under their hands and seales signed and allowed by any Two or more of the respective Commissioners containing the names and sirnames and places of abode of every person within their respective collection that shall make default of payment of any the su[m]ms that shall bee rated or assessed on such person by virtue of this Act and the su[m]m and su[m]ms charged on every such person the same to bee by him returned into their Majesties Exchequer whereupon every person soe makeing default of payment may bee charged by processe of the said Court according to the course thereof in that behalfe.