S.I. No. 113/1969 - Coinage (Calling In) (No. 2) Order, 1969.


S.I. No. 113 of 1969.

COINAGE (CALLING IN) (No. 2) ORDER, 1969.

I, CHARLES J. HAUGHEY, Minister for Finance, in exercise of the power conferred on me by section 11 of the Coinage Act, 1950 (No. 32 of 1950), hereby make the following order :

1. This Order may be cited as the Coinage (Calling In) (No. 2) Order, 1969.

2. This Order shall come into operation on the 1st day of January, 1970.

3. Coins of the denomination of half-crown are he0reby called in.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 24th day of June, 1969.

CHARLES J. HAUGHEY,

Minister for Finance.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The effect of this Order is that half-crowns shall cease to be legal tender on and from 1 January, 1970, and may not circulate or be used as currency on and from that date.