The Joint Committee on Consolidation Bills has completed its consideration of Committee Stage of the Stamp Duties Consolidation Bill, 1999, and has made amendments thereto which may be classified as follows: (a) amendments necessary to the improvement of the form of the Bill; (b) amendments for the removal of ambiguities; (c) amendments necessary to adapt to existing law; and (d) amendments for the achievement of uniformity of expression. The committee is of the opinion that the Bill, as amended, represents the existing law.