Customs Consolidation Act, 1876

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How bonds satisfied may be discharged.

166. If any bond given under the provisions of the Customs Acts, or in respect of any matter under the control or management of the Commissioners of Customs, shall have been registered in the Court of Common Pleas in England or in the Common Pleas Division of the High Court of Justice in England, or in the office of the Registrar of Judgments in Ireland, and the condition of such bond shall have been satisfied, the Commissioners of Customs, by certificate under the hands of any two or more of them, may authorise the proper officer of the said court or office of Registrar of Judgments, as the case may be, to enter up satisfaction on the record of such bond or obligation; and such certificate may be in the form or to the effect following:

‘This is to certify that the following bond has been satisfied and cancelled.

‘Given under our hands, this day of 18 ‘Commissioners of Customs.

‘To the senior master or other ‘proper officer of the Common ‘Pleas Division of the High ‘Court of Justice (if in England), ‘ or To the Registrar of Judgments (if in Ireland), (as the ‘case may be).’

and upon the receipt of such certificate such officer is required to enter up satisfaction accordingly, whereupon the bond or obligation shall be discharged, and the lands thereby affected shall be released and exonerated from all claims in respect thereof.