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c Excise Stamp Control2016 Amendment Bill 2016 EXCISE STAMP CONTROL (AMENDMENT) BILL, Annex E A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE EXCISE STAMP CONTROL ACT TO PROVIDE FOR COMPOUNDING OFFENCES Enacted by the Parliament of The Bahamas 1. 2. Short title and commencement. (1) This Act, which amends the Excise Stamp Control Act 1, may be cited as the Excise Stamp Control (Amendment) Act, 2016. (2) This Act shall come into force on the1st day of July, 2016. Amendment of section 2 of the principal Act. Section 2 of the principal Act is amended by deleting the definition of “Secretary” and substituting— ““Secretary” means the Financial Secretary or any person authorized by him in writing to perform any of the functions conferred on him by this Act;”.