THE PUBLIC GENERAL STATUTES. 63 VICTORIA. CHAPTER 1. An Act to apply a sum out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the year ending on the thirty-first day of March one thousand nine hundred. Most Gracious Sovereign, WE [23rd February 1900.] VE, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in Parliament assembled, towards making good the supply which we have cheerfully granted to Your Majesty in this session of Parliament, have resolved to grant unto Your Majesty the sum herein-after mentioned; and do therefore most humbly beseech Your Majesty that it may be enacted; and be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: Issue of 13,000,000l. out solidated Fund 1. The Treasury may issue out of the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and apply towards of the Conmaking good the supply granted to Her Majesty for the service of for the service the year ending on the 31st day of March one thousand nine of hundred the sum of thirteen million pounds. the year, ending 31st March 1900. to borrow. 2. The Treasury may borrow from any person, and the Bank of Power to England may advance to the Treasury on the credit of the said the Treasury sum, any sum or sums not exceeding in the whole the sum of thirteen million pounds, and the Treasury shall repay the moneys so borrowed, with interest not exceeding five pounds per centum per annum, out of the growing produce of the Consolidated Fund at any period not later than the next succeeding quarter to that in which the said moneys were borrowed. Any moneys so borrowed shall be placed to the credit of the account of the Exchequer, and shall form part of the said Consolidated Fund, and be available in any manner in which such fund is available. 3. This Act may be cited as the Consolidated Fund (No. 1) Act, 1900. Short title CHAPTER 2. Borrowing for purpose of supply for years 1899-1900 and 1900-1901. Raising Charge on An Act to provide for raising Money for the present Most Gracious Sovereign, WE, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in Parliament assembled, towards raising the necessary supplies granted to Your Majesty, have resolved that sums not exceeding thirty-five million pounds be raised in manner provided by this Act; and do therefore most humbly beseech Your Majesty that it may be enacted, and be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: 1. Any money required for raising the supply granted to Her Majesty for the service of the years ending the thirty-first day of March nineteen hundred and the thirty-first day of March nineteen hundred and one, may be raised up to an amount not exceeding thirty-five million pounds, by either or both of the following methods, namely, by means of a Special War Loan, or by means of the issue of Treasury Bills. 2.-(1.) For the purpose of raising the Special War Loan, the Treasury may by warrant addressed to the Bank of England direct the creation of a new capital stock to be called "War Stock," and the issue of bonds to be called " War Bonds." (2.) War Stock and War Bonds shall bear interest at the rate of two pounds fifteen shillings per centum per annum. (3.) War Stock and War Bonds shall be interchangeable, subject to, and in accordance with, regulations made under this Act. (4.) The creation of War Stock shall date from the sixth day of April nineteen hundred, and War Stock and War Bonds shall not be redeemable until the fifth day of April nineteen hundred and ten, but on that date shall be redeemed at the rate of one hundred pounds sterling for every one hundred pounds of the stock or bond, together with the payment of all arrears of interest. (5.) The sums raised by means of War Stock or War Bonds shall be paid into the Exchequer. 3. There shall be charged on the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom or the growing produce thereof (i) the principal and interest of War Stock and War Bonds; and (ii) any sums required for defraying any expenses incurred in connexion with the raising of the Special War Loan, but the principal and interest and other sums so charged shall not be payable as part of the permanent annual charge for the National Debt. as to War 4.-(1.) The interest on War Stock and War Bonds shall be Supplemental payable by equal quarterly dividends on the fifth day of January, provisions the fifth day of April, the fifth day of July, and the fifth day of Stock and October in every year, and as from the sixth day of April nineteen War Bonds. hundred full quarterly dividends shall be payable on any War Stock or War Bonds issued, and any scrip certificates issued in respect thereof. (2.) War Stock shall be transferable in the books of the Bank of England and the Bank of Ireland in like manner as other stock transferable under the National Debt Act, 1870, and shall be 33 & 34 Vict. subject to the provisions of that Act and any enactment amending c. 71. that Act, so far as is consistent with the tenor of this Act. (3.) Sections eight, nine, ten, and eleven of the Forgery Act, 24 & 25 Vict. 1861 (which relate to the forgery of and other frauds relating to c. 98. Exchequer Bills), shall apply to War Bonds and shall have effect as if "Exchequer Bill" in those sections included "War Bond." (4.) For the purpose of calculating the annual sums payable to the Bank of England and the Bank of Ireland for the management of, or expenses connected with, the National Debt, the Special War Loan shall be considered as part of the National Debt inscribed in the books of the Bank of England and the Bank of Ireland. (5.) War Stock or War Bonds may be issued at such times, in such amounts, and subject to such conditions as to payments of deposits and instalments, and the issue of scrip certificates carrying dividends, and otherwise, as the Treasury direct, and any directions given by the Treasury before the passing of this Act with respect to those matters are hereby confirmed. (6.) The Treasury may make regulations with respect to (a) the limitation of the sums for which War Bonds are issued (b) the form and authentication of War Bonds, and the c) the exchange of War Stock for War Bonds or War Bonds (7.) Any fees received under this Act shall be paid into the Exchequer. 5. Any amount raised under this Act which is not required Application for the purposes to which money raised thereunder is applicable of moneys not required shall be paid to the National Debt Commissioners, and applied for purposes by them in the same manner as the New Sinking Fund may be of Act. applied. of 38 & 39 6. Sections three and five of the Sinking Fund Act, 1875, Application (which relate to the application of the Old and New Sinking Funds), shall apply to War Bonds and War Stock in like manner as they apply to annuities charged on the Consolidated Fund. 7. This Act may be cited as the War Loan Act, 1900. A 2 Short title. Issue of 466,7701. out of the Consolidated Fund for the service of the years ending 31st March 1899 and 1900. Issue of 46,156,5007. out of the Con solidated Fund for the service of the year ending 31st March 1901. Power to the Treasury to borrow. Short title. CHAPTER 3. An Act to apply certain sums out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the years ending on the thirtyfirst day of March one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine, one thousand nine hundred, and one thousand nine hundred and one. [27th March 1900.] Most Gracious Sovereign, WE VE, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in Parliament assembled, towards making good the supply which we have cheerfully granted to Your Majesty in this session of Parliament, have resolved to grant unto Your Majesty the sums herein-after mentioned; and do therefore most humbly beseech Your Majesty that it may be enacted; and be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: 1. The Treasury may issue out of the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and apply towards making good the supply granted to Her Majesty for the service of the years ending on the thirty-first day of March one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine and one thousand nine hundred, the sum of four hundred and sixty-six thousand seven hundred and seventy pounds. 2. The Treasury may issue out of the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and apply towards making good the supply granted to Her Majesty for the service of the year ending on the thirty-first day of March one thousand nine hundred and one, the sum of forty-six million one hundred and fifty-six thousand five hundred pounds. 3. The Treasury may borrow from any person, and the Bank of England may advance to the Treasury on the credit of the said sums, any sum or sums not exceeding in the whole the sum of forty-six million six hundred and twenty-three thousand two hundred and seventy pounds, and the Treasury shall repay the moneys so borrowed with interest not exceeding five pounds per centum per annum, out of the growing produce of the Consolidated Fund at any period not later than the next succeeding quarter to that in which the said moneys were borrowed. Any moneys so borrowed shall be placed to the credit of the account of the Exchequer, and shall form part of the said Consolidated Fund, and be available in any manner in which such Fund is available. 4. This Act may be cited as the Consolidated Fund (No. 2) Act, 1900. CHAPTER 4. An Act for taking the Census for Great Britain in the year one thousand nine hundred and one. [27th March 1900.] BE it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: 1. A census for Great Britain shall be taken in the year one Census to be thousand nine hundred and one, and the census day shall be taken in 1901. Sunday the thirty-first day of March in that year. 2. (1.) The Local Government Board shall superintend the Central taking of the census. authority for and expenses (2.) The Registrar General shall, subject to the approval of the of census. Board, prepare and issue such forms and instructions as he deems necessary for the taking of the census. (3.) The expenses incurred, with the approval of the Treasury, for the purposes of the census, shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament. 3.-(1.) For the purposes of the census every registration sub- Enumeration district shall be divided into enumeration districts, and districts and enumerator shall be appointed for each enumeration district. an (2.) Overseers of the poor and relieving officers for poor law unions shall, if so required by the Local Government Board, act as and be enumerators for the purposes of this Act. enumerators. up of 4.-(1.) Schedules shall be prepared by or under the direction Preparation of the Local Government Board for the purpose of being filled and filling up by or on behalf of the several occupiers of dwelling-houses, schedules. with the following particulars, and no others, namely, particulars showing (a) the name, sex, age, profession or occupation, condition as to marriage, relation to head of family, birth-place, and (where the person was born abroad) nationality of every living person who abode in every house on the night of the census day; and (b) whether any person who so abode was blind or deaf and dumb, or imbecile or lunatic; and (c) where the occupier is in occupation of less than five rooms, the number of rooms occupied by him; and (d) in the case of Wales or the county of Monmouth, whether any person who so abode (being of three years of age or upwards) speaks English only or Welsh only, or both English and Welsh. (2.) Every enumerator shall in the course of the week ending on the Saturday next before the census day leave at every dwellinghouse within his enumeration district one or more of these schedules for the occupier thereof or of any part thereof, and on every such schedule shall be plainly expressed that it is to be filled |