Coinage Act 1971

Summary

The Coinage Act 1971 (c. 24) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which consolidated prior coinage-related enactments relating to the country's coinage. Among its provisions, the term legal tender was redefined[1] and confirms that the Chancellor of the Exchequer is the Master of the Mint.

Coinage Act 1971
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to consolidate, so far as they are part of the law of the United Kingdom, the Coinage Acts 1870 to 1946 and certain other enactments relating to coinage, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission.
Citation1971 c. 24
Dates
Royal assent12 May 1971
Other legislation
Repeals/revokesCoinage Act 1870
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

References edit

  1. ^ "Legal Tender Guidelines". Royal Mint. Retrieved 2 June 2017.