1812: 53 George 3 c.2: An Act to continue, until the First Day of October One thousand eight hundred and thirteen, and amend an Act of the last Session of Parliament for prohibiting the making of Starch, Hair Powder and Blue, from Wheat and other Articles of Food; and for suspending Part of the Duties now payable on the Importation into Great Britain of Starch.
[16th December 1812.]
[52 G. 3. c. 127.]
WHEREAS an Act was passed in the last Session of Parliament, intituled An Act to prohibit, until the First Day of November One thousand eight hundred and twelve, the making of Starch, Hair Powder and Blue, from Wheat and other Articles of Food; and for suspending Part of the Duties now payable on the Importation into Great Britain of Starch:
[Proclamation.]
And whereas, in pursuance of the Power given by the said Act, His Majesty has been pleased by His Royal Proclamation bearing Date the Twenty sixth Day of October One thousand eight hundred and twelve, to prohibit the making of Starch from Wheat, Barley, Rice, Grain, Potatoes. Flour, Meal, or any other Article or Thing used for the Food of Man, until Forty Days after the then next Meeting of Parliament: And whereas it is expedient that the said Act should be continued and amended Be it therefore enacted by the King’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,
[52 G. 3. c. 117. continued.]
That the said Act shall be and the same is hereby continued until the First Day of October One thousand eight hundred and thirteen.
[Prohibition of making of Starch from Wheat, &c. further extended by Proclamation.]
II. Provided always, and be it enacted, That in case His Majesty at any time after the First Day of October One thousand eight hundred and thirteen, shall in His Royal Discretion judge it to be most for the Benefit and Advantage of this Kingdom further to continue the Prohibition of the making of Starch from Wheat, Barley, Rice, Grain, Potatoes, Flour, Meal or any other Article or Thing used for the Food of Man, from the said First Day of October until Forty Days after the then next Meeting of Parliament, and also the Suspension of the High Duties on the Importation of Starch, then and in such case it shall and may be lawful to and for His Majesty by His Royal Proclamation or Proclamations to be issued by and with the Advice of His Privy Council, or by His Majesty’s Order in Council, to be published from time to time in the London Gazette, to continue throughout that Part of the United Kingdom called Great Britain, from the said First Day of October until Forty Days after the then next Meeting of Parliament, the Prohibition and Suspension hereinbefore mentioned; that is to say, that throughout that Part of the United Kingdom called Great Britain during the Continuance of such Prohibition, no Starch, Hair Powder or Blue, shall be made from Rice, Potatoes, Flour, Meal or any other Article or Thing used for the Food of Man, and so much of the Duties on the Importation of Starch as are hereinbefore mentioned shall so long continue suspended; any thing in the said recited Act contained to the contrary notwithstanding.
[Act varied, &c.]
III. And be it further enacted, That this Act may be varied, altered or repealed, by any Act to be made in this Session of Parliament.
[Repealed, post, c. 23.]