Coinage Offences Act 1936
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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate the provisions of the Coinage Offences Acts, 1861 and 1935, and of the Counterfeit Medal Act, 1883. |
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| Citation | 26 Geo. 5 & 1 Edw. 8. c. 16 |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom[1] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 21 May 1936 |
| Commencement | 1 August 1936[b] |
| Repealed | 27 October 1981 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | See § Repealed enactments |
| Repeals/revokes | See § Repealed enactments |
| Amended by | |
| Repealed by | Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Coinage Offences Act 1936 (26 Geo. 5 & 1 Edw. 8. c. 16) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments related to coinage offences in the United Kingdom.
Mode of trial
From 1967 to 1971, offences under this act, other than offences under sections 1(1)(a), 2, 9(1), 9(2) and 10 (which created certain offences in relation to the coinage of higher denominations, to coining implements and to the removal of coining implements, coin or bullion from the Mint) were triable by courts of quarter sessions other than courts with restricted jurisdiction.[2]
From 1977, offences under sections 4(1), 5(1), 5(2), 5(3), 5(4), 5(6), 7 and 8 were triable either way.[3]
Section 4
Section 4(1) created an offence of "defacing coins".[4]
Section 5
Section 5(1) created an offence of "uttering counterfeit coin".[5]
Section 5(2) created an offence of "uttering counterfeit gold or silver coin".[6]
Section 5(3) created an offence of "possession of counterfeit gold or silver coin".[7]
Section 5(4) created an offence of "possession of counterfeit copper coin".[8]
Section 5(6) created an offence of "uttering coins etc as gold or silver coins".[9]
Section 7
This section created an offence of "importating and exporting counterfeit coin".[10]
Section 8
This section created an offence of "making, possessing or selling medals resembling gold or silver coin".[11]
Repealed enactments
Section 18(2) of the act repealed 3 enactments, listed in the schedule to the act.[12]
| Citation | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 24 & 25 Vict. c. 99 | Coinage Offences Act 1861 | The whole act. |
| 46 & 47 Vict. c. 45 | Counterfeit Medal Act 1883 | The whole act. |
| 25 & 26 Geo. 5. c. 25 | Counterfeit Currency (Convention) Act 1935 | Subsections (1), (2) and (3) of section three, subsection (3) of section six and Parts I and II of the Schedule. |
Subsequent developments
The words "penal servitude or" in section 12(1) were repealed by section 83(3) of, part I of schedule 10 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1948 (11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 58).
Sections 12(1) and 12(2)(a) were repealed by section 10(2) of, and part III of schedule 3 to, the Criminal Law Act 1967, which came into force on 1 January 1968.[13]
Section 4(4) was repealed by section 1(1) of, and the part XIX of schedule 1 to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973, which came into force on 18 July 1973.[14]
The whole act was repealed by section 30 of, and part II of the schedule to, the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981, which came into force on 27 October 1981.[15]
