|
|
Regulations by proclamation.
|
11. It shall be lawful for Her Majesty, with the advice of Her Privy Council, from time to time by proclamation to do all or any of the following things; namely,
|
|
| |
(1.) To determine the dimension of and design for any coin:
|
|
| |
(2.) To determine the denominations of coin to be coined at the Mint:
|
|
| |
(3.) To diminish the amount of remedy allowed by the first schedule to this Act in the case of any coin:
|
|
| |
(4.) To determine the weight (not being less than the weight (if any) specified in the first schedule to this Act below which a coin, whether diminished in weight by wear or otherwise, is not to be a current or a legal tender:
|
|
| |
(5.) To call in coins of any date or denomination, or any coins coined before the date in the proclamation mentioned:
|
|
| |
(6.) To direct that any coins, other than gold, silver, or bronze, shall be current and be a legal tender for the payment of any amount not exceeding the amount specified in the proclamation, and not exceeding five shillings:
|
|
| |
(7.) To direct that coins coined in any foreign country shall be current, and be a legal tender, at such rates, up to such amounts, and in such portion of Her Majesty’s dominions as may be specified in the proclamation; due regard being had in fixing those rates to the weight and fineness of such coins, as compared with the current coins of this realm:
|
|
| |
(8.) To direct the establishment of any branch of the Mint in any British possession, and impose a charge for the coinage of gold thereat; determine the application of such charge; and determine the extent to which such branch is to be deemed part of the Mint, and to which coins issued therefrom are to be current and be a legal tender, and to be deemed to be issued from the Mint:
|
|
| |
(9.) To direct that the whole or any part of this Act shall apply to and be in force in any British possession, with or without any modifications contained in the proclamation:
|
|
| |
(10.) To regulate any matters relative to the coinage and the Mint within the present prerogative of the Crown which are not provided for by this Act:
|
|
| |
(11.) To revoke or alter any proclamation previously made.
|
|
| |
Every such proclamation shall come into operation on the date therein in that behalf mentioned, and shall have effect as if it were enacted in this Act.
|
