An Act to regulate the Disposal of extra Receipts of Public Departments.
[30th March 1868]
Whereas under the provisions of certain Acts of Parliament, Orders in Council, or alleged ancient usage, certain fees or other casual receipts have been or may be received by persons holding public offices under the Crown, and are applied in aid or diminution of charges borne upon the annual votes of Parliament or upon the Consolidated Fund; . . . . . . F1
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F1Words omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1893 (c. 14)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Short title given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14)
Notwithstanding any Act of Parliament now in force, or Order in Council, or ancient usage, it shall be lawful for the Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury to direct that any such fees or other casual receipts, or any part of them, shall be paid over to Her Majesty’s Exchequer, to the credit of the Consolidated Fund, in such manner as such Commissioners shall from time to time determine, instead of being applied to the purposes aforesaid, in any case where provision shall have been made by Parliament or otherwise to meet the charges to which any such fees or casual receipts would have been applicable if this Act had not passed.