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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/54-55/39/section/17</dc:identifier><dc:title>Stamp Act 1891</dc:title><dc:description>An Act to consolidate the Enactments granting and relating to the Stamp Duties upon Instruments and certain other enactments relating to Stamp Duties.</dc:description><dc:type>text</dc:type><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2020-10-05</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2020-07-22</dct:valid>
					
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