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Coinage Act, 1950

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Number 32 of 1950.

COINAGE ACT, 1950.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I.

Preliminary and General.

Section

1.

Short title.

2.

Commencement.

3.

Definitions.

4.

Repeals.

PART II.

Coinage, Other than Gold Coinage.

5.

Provision of cupro-nickel and bronze coins.

6.

Provision of coins in lieu of cupro-nickel coins.

7.

Issue of coins provided under section 5 or 6.

8.

Expenses of provision of coins under section 5 or 6.

9.

Proceeds of issue of coins provided under section 5 or 6.

10.

Prohibition of making or issuing of coins.

11.

Calling in of coins issued under the repealed enactments or this Act.

12.

Legal tender.

13.

Redemption of coins issued under repealed enactments or this Act.

14.

Disposal of proceeds of melting down of coins.

15.

Value of coins issued under the repealed enactments in relation to the Irish pound.

16.

Application and adaptation of certain enactments.

17.

Publication of orders in Iris Oifigiúil.

PART III.

Coins Generally.

18.

Copyright in Irish coins.

19.

Prohibition on melting down, etc., of coins.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

Enactments Repealed.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

Particulars of cupro-nickel and bronze coins.

THIRD SCHEDULE.

Enactments Applied or Adapted.

Acts Referred to

Coinage Act, 1926

No. 14 of 1926

Currency Act, 1927

No. 32 of 1927

Central Bank Act, 1942

No. 22 of 1942

Industrial and Commercial Property (Protection) Act, 1927

No. 16 of 1927

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Number 32 of 1950.

COINAGE ACT, 1950.

AN ACT TO MAKE FURTHER AND BETTER PROVISION REGARDING COINAGE. [27th December, 1950.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:—