Updated to 23 February 2024 (Act No. 4 of 2024 and S.I. No. 63 of 2024)

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act 15 February 1971 S. 2(1)

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Applic. of certain provisions to coins issued under. 28/2000, ss. 1 (3), 200
Coins issued under called in S.I. No. 348 of 2001, arts. 2, 3(1), schedule (col. cit.)
  S.I. No. 311 of 2001, arts. 2, 3(1), schedule (col. cit.)
S.2 (2), subsec. substit. 38/1998, ss. 1 (2), 6 (2)
Ss. 3, 4, 5, rep. prosp. 38/1998, ss. 1 (2), 11 (3) (4)
S.3 (3A), subsec. ins. 16/1989, ss. 2, 125 (1) (a)
S.3 (5), continuation in force of certain oo. under. 16/1989, ss. 2, 125 (2)
S.3 (5) (c), par. substit. 16/1989, ss. 2, 125 (1) (b)
S.4 (1) rep. 16/1989, ss. 2, 4, sch.
S.4 (2) (a) (d), pars. substit. 16/1989, ss. 2, 126 (1) (b)
S.4 (2), continuation in force of certain oo. made under. 16/1989, ss. 2, 126 (2)
S.4 (3) (c), par. ins. 8/1997, ss. 1 (2), 85
S.4A ins. 2/1990, s.3 (a)
S.5, s. 2/1998, ss. 1 (3), 14
S.6 appl. 2/1990, s.2 (5)
S.7 appl. 2/1990, s.2 (6)
Ss. 8-10, rep. prosp. 38/1998, ss. 1 (2), 10 (2) (a) (3)
S.8 am. 25/1970, s.6
S.8, s. 16/1989, ss. 2, 127
S.11 appl. 2/1990, s.2 (6)
S.11, s. 38/1998, ss. 1 (2), 16
S.12 rep. 38/1998, ss. 1 (2), 15 (4)
S.13 appl. 2/1990, s.2 (5)
S.14 (1) am. 2/1990, s.3 (b)
S.14 (1), subsec. substit. 38/1998, ss. 1 (2), 12
S.14 (3), subsec. substit. 16/1989, ss. 2, 128 (a)
S.15 appl. 38/1998, ss. 1 (2), 17
S.15 (2), subsec. substit. 16/1989, ss. 2, 128 (b)
S.17 am. 16/1989, ss. 2, 129
S.20 appl. 2/1990, s.2 (6)
Sch. 1 am. 2/1990, s.3 (c)
  S. I. No. 102 of 1992, arts. 1(2), 2
  S. I. No. 268 of 1993, art. 2
Sch. 1, col. 2 am. S.I. No. 268 of 1993, arts. 1(2), 2(a)
Sch. 1, col. 4 am. S.I. No. 268 of 1993, arts. 1(2), 2(b), table

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 2(2) Decimal Currency Act 1969 (Appointment of Day For The Purposes of Section 2 (2)) Order 1971 (S.I. No. 203 of 1971)
S. 2(3) Decimal Currency Act, 1969 (Section 2(3)) (Appointed day) Order 1985 (S.I. No. 387 of 1985)
S. 3 Coinage (Weight and Remedy Allowance of Ten Pence Coin) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 268 of 1993)
  Coinage (Weight and Remedy Allowance of Five Pence Coin) Order 1992 (S.I. No. 102 of 1992)
  New Coinage (Twenty Pence) Order 1986 (S.I. No. 32 of 1986)
S. 3(6) Coinage (Dimension of Ten Pence Coin) Regulations 1993 (S.I. No. 269 of 1993)
  Coinage (Dimension of Five Pence Coin) Regulations 1992 (S.I. No. 103 of 1992)
  Coinage (Dimension and Design) (One Pound Coin) Regulations 1990 (S.I. No. 83 of 1990)
  Coinage (Design of Fifty Pence Coin For Year 1988) Regulations 1988 (S.I. No. 44 of 1988)
  Coinage (Dimensions and Designs) Regulations 1969 (S.I. No. 160 of 1969)
S. 4 Coinage (Dimension and Design) Regulations, 1997 (S.I. No. 447 of 1997)
  New Coinage Fund Commemorative One Pound) Order, 1997 (S.I. No. 442 of 1997)
  Coinage (Dimension and Design) Regulations 1986 (S.I. No. 112 of 1986)
  New Coinage (Twenty Pence) Order 1986 (S.I. No. 32 of 1986)
S. 4A Coinage (Weight and Composition of and Remedy For Certain Copper Coins) Regulations 1990 (S.I. No. 100 of 1990)
S. 12 Coinage (Calling In) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 270 of 1993)
  Coinage (Calling In) Order 1992 (S.I. No. 104 of 1992)
  Coinage (Calling In) Order 1986 (S.I. No. 113 of 1986)
  Coinage (Calling In) Order 1971 (S.I. No. 204 of 1971)
S. 16 Decimal Currency (Variation of Certain Payments) Regulations 1969 (S.I. No. 156 of 1969)