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Distribution of Rewards to Army seizing or aiding in Seizures, may be regulated by His Majesty in Council.
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XXIII. And be it further enacted, That from and after the passing of this Act, in all Cases of Seizures made by any Officer, or Warrant or Non-commissioned Officers or Privates of His Majesty’s Army, and also in all Cases of any Officer or Warrant or Non-commissioned Officers or Privates, who shall aid or assist any Officer of Customs or Excise in the making or securing or guarding of any Seizures, it shall be lawful for His Majesty in Council to direct and provide in what Manner and in what Proportions the said Rewards, given by this or any other Act or Acts of Parliament relating to the Revenues of Customs or Excise, or passed for the Prevention of Smuggling, shall be divided or distributed amongst the Commissioned and Warrant and Non commissioned Officers and Privates actually making, or aiding or assisting in making of the Seizure, and the Commissioned Officer, and Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers and Privates of the Regiment, Battalion, or Corps to which the Persons actually making, or aiding or assisting in the making the Seizure, shall belong, any Thing in this or any other Act or Acts of Parliament to the contrary in anywise notwithstanding.
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