State Act

Enactment No. 1984 dated 14-4-1960

Article 7 The Special stamps of the Public Assistance referred in No. 2 of article 6 shall be according to the model approved by the Government, and to be used; a) Voluntarily on all bills, receipts or any other document and; b) Compulsorily; 1) On all telegrams and other correspondence sent during the Easter time and Christmas season; 2) On Money Orders; 3) On entertainment tickets; 4) On licences for dances and other entertainment tickets; 5) On petitions regarding complaints made to the Government except those presented to the Tribunals and representations and expositions; 6) On petitions or complaints made to the Administrative Courts; 7) On passports. Para 1: Those who do not affix the stamps as mentioned above will have to bear all the consequences foreseen in the stamp act. Para 2 : The management of cinema houses, clubs and other entertainment bodies will be responsible for the non fulfillment of the above clause No. 3 and the payment will be done together with the stamp duty. Are considered public entertainment all those where entry is paid besides cinema and drama performances. Para 3 : The stamp duty mentioned in the above Nos. 4 and 5 of the sub-title (b) can also be paid in cash in the treasury of Public Assistance Department or in the branches of Revenue Department (Fazenda) through previous calculations. Para 4 : The payment made in the manner mentioned in the above preceding para will be noted in the respective document without any additional charge to the interested party.