Coinage Act 1971


The Coinage Act 1971 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, which coins are legal tender was redefined and confirms that the Chancellor of the Exchequer is the Master of the Mint.

Provisions

Repealed enactments

Section 13 of the act repealed 8 enactments, listed in schedule 3 to the act.
CitationShort titleDescriptionExtent of repeal
33 & 34 Vict. c. 10.Coinage Act 1870The Coinage Act 1870.The whole act.
54 & 55 Vict. c. 72.Coinage Act 1891The Coinage Act 1891.The whole act.
10 & 11 Geo. 5. c. 3.Coinage Act 1920The Coinage Act 1920.The whole act.
15 & 16 Geo. 5. c. 29.Gold Standard Act 1925The Gold Standard Act 1925.In section 1, subsection and, in subsection, the words " So long as the preceding subsection remains in force ".
21 & 22 Geo. 5. c. 46.Gold Standard (Amendment) Act 1931The Gold Standard Act 1931.In section 1 the words " notwithstanding that subsection of the said section remains in force ".
9 & 10 Geo. 6. c. 74.Coinage Act 1946The Coinage Act 1946.The whole act.
List of acts of the [Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1967|1967] c. 47.Decimal [Currency Act 1967]The Decimal Currency Act 1967.Section 2.
List of acts of the Parliament of [the United Kingdom from 1967|1967] c. 47.Decimal Currency Act 1967The Decimal Currency Act 1967.Section 3.
List of acts of the Parliament of the [United Kingdom from 1967|1967] c. 47.Decimal Currency Act 1967The Decimal Currency Act 1967.Schedule 1.
1967 c. 47.Decimal Currency Act 1967The Decimal Currency Act 1967.Schedule 2.
1969 c. 19.Decimal Currency Act 1969The Decimal Currency Act 1969.Section 1.
1969 c. 19.Decimal Currency Act 1969The Decimal Currency Act 1969.Section 14.
1969 c. 19.Decimal Currency Act 1969The Decimal Currency Act 1969.Section 15.
1969 c. 19.Decimal Currency Act 1969The Decimal Currency Act 1969.Section 16.
1969 c. 19.Decimal Currency Act 1969The Decimal Currency Act 1969.Schedule 3.

Short title, commencement and extent

Section 14 of the act provided that the act may be cited as the Coinage Act 1971.
Section 14 of the act provided that the act would extend to Northern Ireland.
Section 14 of the act provided that the act would come into force at the end of the transitional period defined by section 16 of the Decimal Currency Act 1969. The Decimal Currency (End of Transitional Period) Order 1971 defined that the transition period would end with 31 August 1971.