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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Coinage Act, 1906

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/133283

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Preamble1 - Coinage Act, 1906
Section32 - Act 47 of 1975. "Under Section 6of the Indian Coinage Act, 1906, coins may be minted for issue under the authority of
Section485 - Act 33 of 1985:- There have been persistent reports of shortage of coins in the country. Government have taken' various
Section2 - Definitions.
Section1 - Short title, extent and commencement.
Section3 - Words "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir" omitted by the Jammu and Kashmir
Section4 - Substituted by A.O., 1937
Section7 - Substituted for the words "of such denominations not higher than one hundred rupees" by the Indian Coinage
Section8 - S. 6 re-numbered as sub-sec
Section9 - Substituted for original S. 7, heading "Bronze Coinage" preceding S. 8, S. 8 and S
Section10 - Heading "Dimensions and Designs of Coins" omitted by the Indian Coinage
Section12 - Substituted and inserted respectively, by the Indian Coinage
Section13 - Inserted by the Indian Coinage
Section15 - New coin was designated as 'Naya Paise': see S.R.O., 1120 published in Gaz.. of Ind..Extra., 14-5- 1956, Pt, II, S. 3,
Section16 - Inserted by the Indian Coinage
Section18 - Substituted by A. L. O., 1937
Section19 - Substituted for''Section 12 Section 13,or Section 15"by Act 28 to 1947.S. 7
Section21 - Words "other than the rupee and half-rupee referred to in sub-section
Section22 - Substituted for "save at a Government currency office", by Ordn. 12 of 1940
Section26 - Substituted by A. L. O., 1937
Section27 - Words "or by the Local Government" repealed by the A. O" 1937
Section28 - Words "silver or other" omitted by Act 28 of 1947, S. 8
Section29 - Substituted by A. L. O., 1937
Section30 - Words "or by the Local Government" omitted by A. 0., 1937
Section31 - Inserted by Act 28 of 1947, S. 8
Section33 - Substited for the words "The Central Government may make rules,' by Act 47 of 1975, S. 4
Section34 - Clause
Section36 - Word "and" and clause
Section37 - Sub-section
Section38 - Substituted for the words "the territories to which this Act extends, by Act 62 of 1956, S. 2 and Sch
Chapter1 - Provisions,) Act, 1953 (10 of 1953), S. 2 (1-4-1953).
Section41 - Substituted for "two years", by the Hyderabad Coinage and Paper Currency
Section6 - , and the remedy allowed in the making of such coins shall be such as may be prescribed in this behalf by the Central
Schedule01 - : ENACTMENTS REPEALED

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