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Exchequer bills to be received in payment of duties payable to Her Majesty.
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9. At any time in the last six months of every year from the day of the date thereof in which Exchequer bills shall have currency by law such Exchequer bills shall be received and taken, and shall pass and be current for the principal moneys contained therein, to all the receivers and collectors in the United Kingdom of the Customs, Excise, or any duties or revenue whatsoever, already granted, due, or payable, or which shall hereafter be granted, due, or payable to Her Majesty, and also at the Bank of England on account of the Exchequer, from the said receivers or collectors, or from any other person or persons, bodies politic or corporate whatsoever, making any payment there to Her Majesty, according to the purport and true meaning of this Act, and so on from year to year during the last six months of every year in which such Exchequer bills shall have currency by law, as provided in section eight of this Act; but such Exchequer bills shall not be receivable for duties granted to Her Majesty at any time or times except during such last six months of every such year: Provided always, that all such Exchequer bills as shall be tendered in payment of duties by virtue of this Act shall be transmitted by the receivers thereof to the Bank of England for examination; and no such Exchequer bills shall be finally accepted in payment of such duties until they shall have been so examined and verified by the said Bank of England.
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