Duty on Documents and Transfers Act (Cap. 364)
Duty on Documents and Transfers Act (Cap. 364), article 22A
22A. (1) The Minister responsible for finance may from time to
time make rules generally for carrying out the provisions of this Act and
for such matters as are authorised by this Act to be prescribed.
(2) Any guidelines, explanations or instructions relating to thi s Act
or of the rules referred to in sub-article (1) contained in a p ublication or
circular published by or under the authority of the Commissione r and
distributed or made available to persons in general, shall be r ead and
construed as one with such rules and shall have the same effect as the
rules to the extent that such guidelines, explanations or instr uctions are
not in conflict with this Act on the said rules or with guideli nes,
*Article 68(2) of the Act as originally enacted.
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explanations or instructions published at a later date and to t he extent
that -
(a) they give a definition of any term or an interpretation of
any provision contained in this Act or the rules;
(b) they determine the manner in which any provision of this
Act or the rules is to be applied;
(c) they determine any matter which in accordance with this
Act or the rules may be determined by or is subject to the
approval or the discretion of the Commissioner.
(3) The Commissioner shall by means of instructions make
available those forms and notices which shall be used in terms of
this Act.
(4) The Commissioner may make available guidelines to
explain those forms and notices which shall be used in terms of this
Act and they shall be read and con strued as one with the provis ions
of this Act to the extent that t hey are not in conflict with th is Act.
Power of Minister
to grant
exemptions.
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