act June 8, 1896, ch. 37129 Stat. 263Sections, , §§ 1–4, , related to special delivery and appraisement of imported articles of limited value and weight.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of Repeal
Act Aug. 8, 1953, ch. 397, § 167 Stat. 507, , provided that such act is effective, except as otherwise specifically provided for, on and after thirtieth day following date of its enactment ().
section 1308 of this titlesection 1557(b) of this titleThe exception “except as otherwise specifically provided for” apparently refers to amendments made to provisions preceding subd. (1) of and to , for which separate effective dates were provided as explained in notes under those sections.
Savings Provision
act Aug. 8, 1953, ch. 397act Aug. 8, 1953, ch. 397section 1304 of this titleFor savings provision generally providing that the repeal or modification of existing law by , would not affect acts, rights, or civil or criminal proceedings commenced prior to such act, see section 23 of , set out as a note under .