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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Coinage Act, 2011, (Central)

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/64329

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Coinage Act, 2011, (Central) (2011) is Central state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Act Text

Preamble - the Coinage Act, 2011
ChapterI - Preliminary
Section1 - Short Title, Extent and Commencement
Section2 - Definitions
ChapterII - Establishment of Mints
Section3 - Power to Establish and Abolish Mints
ChapterIII - Coinage
Section4 - Denominations, Dimensions, Designs and Composition of Coins
Section5 - Standard Weight and Remedy
Section6 - Coin when a Legal Tender
Section7 - Decimal System of Coinage
Section8 - Power to Call in Coin
ChapterIV - Diminished, Defaced and Counterfeit Coins
Section9 - Power to Certain Persons to Cut, Diminished or Defaced Coins
Section10 - Power to Certain Persons to Cut Counterfeit Coins
Section11 - Power of Mint to Delegate Its Functions
ChapterV - Offences and Penalties
Section12 - Prohibition of Making or Melting or Destruction of Coins
Section13 - Penalty for Contravention of Section 12
Section14 - Prohibition and Penalty for Unlawful Making, Issue or Possession of Pieces of Metal to Be Used as Money
Section15 - Prohibition and Penalty for Bringing Metal Piece for Use as Coin
Section16 - Offences by Companies
ChapterVI - Miscellaneous
Section17 - Forfeiture
Section18 - Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 Not to Apply to Offences Under This Act
Section19 - Offences to Be Cognizable, Bailable and Non
Section20 - Amendment of Act 2 of 1934
Section21 - Offences May Be Tried Summarily
Section22 - Protection of Action Taken in Good Faith
Section23 - Power to Remove Difficulties
Section24 - Power to Make Rules
Section25 - Rules to Be Laid Before Parliament
Section26 - Saving of Making Other Coins at Mints
Section27 - Repeal and Savings
Section28 - Continuance of Existing Coins

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What is the Coinage Act, 2011, (Central)?

The Coinage Act, 2011, (Central), enacted in 2011, is Central state legislation available in full text on SooperKanoon. It is commonly used for legal research alongside judgments that interpret and apply its provisions.

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