No. 23/1969:

DECIMAL CURRENCY ACT, 1969

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

1 Definitions.

2 The new decimal currency.

3 Provisions of cupro-nickel and bronze coins.

4 Provisions of coins in lieu of cupro-nickel coins.

5 Issue of coins provided under section 3 or 4.

6 Expenses of provisions of coins under section 3 or 4.

7 Proceeds of issue of coins provided under section 3 or 4.

8 Legal tender.

9 Provisions in relation to coins of fifty new pence.

10 Provisions in relation to coins of ten or five new pence.

11 Redemption of coins issued under the repealed enactments or this Act.

12 Calling in of coins issued under the repealed enactments or this Act.

13 Disposal of proceeds of melting down of coins.

14 Prohibition of making or issuing of coins.

15 Prohibitions of melting down, etc, of coins.

16 Payments under friendly society and industrial assurance company contracts.

17 Laying of orders and regulations before Houses of Oireachtas.

18 publication of orders in Iris Oifigiúil.

19 Expenses of Minister and Minister for Industry and Commerce.

20 Expenses of Central Bank.

21 Application of section 57 of Copyright Act, 1963, to coins issued under this Act.

22 Application and adaptation of certain enactments.

23 Repeals.

24 Short title.

FIRST SCHEDULE

SECOND SCHEDULE

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF A DECIMAL CURRENCY IN THE YEAR 1971 AND TO PROVIDE FOR MATTERS CONNECTED WITH SUCH INTRODUCTION AND FOR OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED WITH CURRENCY AND COINAGE.

[30th July, 1969.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:—