Coinage Act 1971

12 Consequential amendment of enactments.U.K.

(1)References to silver coin in . . . F1section 3(2) of the M1Currency and Bank Notes Act 1928 shall include references to coin of cupro-nickel; . . . F1.

(2)Any reference to silver coin in any enactment mentioned in Schedule 2 to this Act shall include a reference to coin specified in a proclamation made by virtue of [F2section 3(cc)]of this Act, not being coin of [F3gold,]silver or cupro-nickel or coin of a denomination of less than five new pence.

(3)The Treasury may by regulations made by statutory instrument, which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament, make provision for modifications consequential on the provisions of this Act in provisions relating to silver coin of any enactments passed before the M2Coinage Act 1946 other than those referred to in subsection (1) of this section.

(4)The form prescribed by any of the following enactments (which relate to certain periodical returns), that is to say—

(a)Schedule A to the M3Bank Charter Act 1844;

(b)[F4Schedule A or Schedule B to the Bankers (Ireland) Act 1845; and]

(c)[F4Schedule A or Schedule B to the Bank Notes (Scotland) Act 1845;]

shall be modified to such extent as the Treasury may direct having regard to the provisions of this Act.

Textual Amendments

F4S. 12(4)(b)(c) cease to have effect (23.11.2009) by Banking Act 2009 (c. 1), ss. 214(3)(d)(i), 263(1) (with s. 247); S.I. 2009/3000, art. 3

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