Decimal Currency Act 1969

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Legal tender

3. 2. Bills of exchange and promissory notes

4. 3. Conversion of references to shillings and pence in certain instruments

5. 4. Conversion of bank balances

6. 5. Payment of certain periodical payments

7. 6. Payments under friendly society and industrial assurance company contracts

8. 7. Provisions supplementary to s. 6

9. 8. Registered stock transferable in multiples of one penny

10. 9. Payments after end of transitional period

11. 10. Amendment of references to shillings and pence in enactments and subordinate instruments

12. 11. Supplementary power to amend enactments etc. referring to shillings and pence

13. 12. Modification of forms

14. 13. Special modifications of Bills of Exchange Act 1882

15. 14. Restrictions on melting or breaking of metal coins

16. 15. Minor and consequential amendments of enactments

17. 16. Interpretation

18. 17. Repeal of s 5(1)(d) of Decimal Currency Act 1967, and other repeals

19. 18. Northern Ireland

20. 19. Short title, citation and commencement

21. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

       Method of Calculating in Certain Cases the Amount in New Pence Corresponding to an Amount in Shillings and Pence

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       Amendments of Provisions Referring to Amounts in Shillings and Pence

       1. The Militia (City of London) Act 1820

          1. 1. In section 35 of the Militia (City of London) Act...

       2. The Pawnbrokers Act 1872

          1. 2. (1) The Pawnbrokers Act 1872 shall be amended in accordance...

       3. The Revenue, Friendly Societies and National Debt Act 1882

          1. 3. In section 18 of the Revenue, Friendly Societies and National...

       4. The Citation Amendment (Scotland) Act 1882

          1. 4. In Schedule 2 to the Citation Amendment (Scotland) Act 1882,...

       5. The Small Dwellings Acquisition Act 1899

          1. 5. In subsection (4) of section 9 of the Small Dwellings...

       6. The Allotments Act 1922

          1. 6. In subsection (1) of section 16 of the Allotments Act...

       7. The War Memorials (Local Authorities' Powers) Act 1923

          1. 7. In section 2 of the War Memorials (Local Authorities' Powers)...

       8. The Local Authorities (Publicity) Act 1931

          1. 8. In section 1(1) of the Local Authorities (Publicity) Act 1931,...

       9. The Local Government Act 1933

          1. 9. In section 193(3) of the Local Government Act 1933, for...

       10. The Health Resorts and Watering Places Act 1936

           1. 10. In section 1(1)(b) of the Health Resorts and Watering Places...

       11. The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947

           1. 11. (1) The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947 shall be amended...

       12. The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1953

           1. 12. In section 2(2) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act...

       13. The Maintenance Orders Act 1958

           1. 13. In section 13(3) of the Maintenance Orders Act 1958, for...

       14. The Town and Country Planning Act 1959

           1. 14. In section 27(3)(b) of the Town and Country Planning Act...

       15. The Housing Act 1961

           1. 15. Paragraph 2(3) of Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1961,...

       16. The Public Health and Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 1962

           1. 16. In section 16(2) of the Public Health and Local Government...

       17. The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963

           1. 17. In Schedule 5 to the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act...

       18. The Local Government (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1963

           1. 18. (1) In relation to the year 1971-72 and subsequent years...

       19. The Water Resources Act 1963

           1. 19. (1) In relation to the financial year beginning with 1st...

       20. The Local Government (Financial Provisions) Act 1963

           1. 20. Section 6 of the Local Government (Financial Provisions) Act 1963...

       21. The Licensing Act 1964

           1. 21. In section 30 of the Licensing Act 1964, in subsection...

       22. The Trading Stamps Act 1964

           1. 22. In section 3(3) of the Trading Stamps Act 1964, for...

       23. The Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964

           1. 23. In paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 2 to the Public Libraries...

       24. The Trading Stamps Act (Northern Ireland) 1965

           1. 24. In section 3(3) of the Trading Stamps Act (Northern Ireland)...

       25. The Rating Act 1966

           1. 25. In section 10(1) of the Rating Act 1966, for the...

       26. The Local Government Act 1966

           1. 26. (1) In relation to the year 1971-72 and subsequent years...

       27. The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1966

           1. 27. (1) In relation to the year 1971-72 and subsequent years...

       28. The General Rate Act 1967

           1. 28. (1) In relation to the year beginning with 1st April...

       29. The Local Government (Finance) Act (Northern Ireland) 1967

           1. 29. (1) In relation to the year beginning with 1st April...

       30. The Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968

           1. 30. (1) In relation to the year beginning with 1st April...

       31. The Transport Act 1968

           1. 31. (1) In relation to anything falling to be done after...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

       Entries to be substituted in Schedule 1 to Coinage Act 1870

    4. SCHEDULE 4

       Repeals