FOREIGN COPPER COIN ORDINANCE, 1912
Title
FOREIGN COPPER COIN ORDINANCE, 1912
Description
No. 11 of 1912.
An Ordinance to prohibit the importation and circulation
of foreign copper and bronze coins.
[1st July, 1912.]
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Foreign Copper
Coin Ordinance, 1912.
2. The importation and circulation of all kinds of copper
or bronze coins, other than those specified in Her Majesty's
Order in Council dated the 2nd day of February, 1895, and
published in the Gazette of the 30th day of March, 1895,
and other than Chinese cash, are prohibited.
* As amended by No. 29 of 1923.
+ As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924. Revenue officers may arrest without
warrant in respect of offences against the provisions of this Ordinance. See No.
2 of 1917.
+ As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.
3.-(1) Every person who imports or attempts to import
any coin the importation of which is prohibited by this
Ordinance shall upon summary conviction be liable, if the
coin be of the amount of five dollars in nominal value or up-
wards, to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, and in
any event, unless the magistrate is satisfied that the coin
iported was not intended for use in the Colony, the coin
so imported or attempted to be imported shall be forfeited.
(2) The provisons of this section shall not apply to any
coin imported under a licence in writing under the hand of
the Colonial Secretary. Everys such licence shall specify the
terms on which such coin may be imported.
(3) Every person importing coin udner any such licence
who fails to comply with any of the terms of such licence
shall upon summary convictin b e lable ot the fine and
forfeiture to which he would have beeen liable if the licence
had not been granted.
4.-(1) Every person who circulates or attempts to
circulate any coin the circulation of which is prohibited by
this Ordinance shall upon summary conviction be laibel to a
fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars and the coin so
circulated or attempted to be circulted shall be forfeited.
(2) for the purposes of this section, a person shall be
deemed to circulate coin in teners, utter, buys, sells,
receives, or pays it, or puts if off: Provided always that a
person shall not be deemed to circulte coin if the gives such
coin to a bona fide banker or to a licensed money-changer
either in exchange of other coins or notes or for any other
purpose: Provided alsotht the provisions of this section
shall not apply to any bona fide banker or to any licences
money-changer.
[s. 5, rep. No. 43 of 1912.]
No. 12 of 1912, and No. 13 of 1912, incorporated
generallly.
No. 14 of 1912, incorporated in No. 4 of 1912.
No. 15 of 1912, incorporated in No. 3 of 1890.
No. 16 of 1912, and No. 17 of 1912, incorporated
generally.
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.
Power of the Governor in Council to appoint holidays. Process, etc. on holidays. Ordinance No. 3 of 1901. [Originally No. 11 of 1912. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.] Short title. Prohibitiion of importatioin and circulation of foreign copper and bronze coins. Penalty for importing without or in contravention of licence. Penalty for circulation. Definition and exemption.
An Ordinance to prohibit the importation and circulation
of foreign copper and bronze coins.
[1st July, 1912.]
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Foreign Copper
Coin Ordinance, 1912.
2. The importation and circulation of all kinds of copper
or bronze coins, other than those specified in Her Majesty's
Order in Council dated the 2nd day of February, 1895, and
published in the Gazette of the 30th day of March, 1895,
and other than Chinese cash, are prohibited.
* As amended by No. 29 of 1923.
+ As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924. Revenue officers may arrest without
warrant in respect of offences against the provisions of this Ordinance. See No.
2 of 1917.
+ As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.
3.-(1) Every person who imports or attempts to import
any coin the importation of which is prohibited by this
Ordinance shall upon summary conviction be liable, if the
coin be of the amount of five dollars in nominal value or up-
wards, to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, and in
any event, unless the magistrate is satisfied that the coin
iported was not intended for use in the Colony, the coin
so imported or attempted to be imported shall be forfeited.
(2) The provisons of this section shall not apply to any
coin imported under a licence in writing under the hand of
the Colonial Secretary. Everys such licence shall specify the
terms on which such coin may be imported.
(3) Every person importing coin udner any such licence
who fails to comply with any of the terms of such licence
shall upon summary convictin b e lable ot the fine and
forfeiture to which he would have beeen liable if the licence
had not been granted.
4.-(1) Every person who circulates or attempts to
circulate any coin the circulation of which is prohibited by
this Ordinance shall upon summary conviction be laibel to a
fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars and the coin so
circulated or attempted to be circulted shall be forfeited.
(2) for the purposes of this section, a person shall be
deemed to circulate coin in teners, utter, buys, sells,
receives, or pays it, or puts if off: Provided always that a
person shall not be deemed to circulte coin if the gives such
coin to a bona fide banker or to a licensed money-changer
either in exchange of other coins or notes or for any other
purpose: Provided alsotht the provisions of this section
shall not apply to any bona fide banker or to any licences
money-changer.
[s. 5, rep. No. 43 of 1912.]
No. 12 of 1912, and No. 13 of 1912, incorporated
generallly.
No. 14 of 1912, incorporated in No. 4 of 1912.
No. 15 of 1912, incorporated in No. 3 of 1890.
No. 16 of 1912, and No. 17 of 1912, incorporated
generally.
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.
Power of the Governor in Council to appoint holidays. Process, etc. on holidays. Ordinance No. 3 of 1901. [Originally No. 11 of 1912. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.] Short title. Prohibitiion of importatioin and circulation of foreign copper and bronze coins. Penalty for importing without or in contravention of licence. Penalty for circulation. Definition and exemption.
Abstract
Power of the Governor in Council to appoint holidays. Process, etc. on holidays. Ordinance No. 3 of 1901. [Originally No. 11 of 1912. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.] Short title. Prohibitiion of importatioin and circulation of foreign copper and bronze coins. Penalty for importing without or in contravention of licence. Penalty for circulation. Definition and exemption.
Identifier
https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/1263
Edition
1923
Volume
v4
Cap / Ordinance No.
No. 11 of 1912
Number of Pages
2
Files
Collection
Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online
Citation
“FOREIGN COPPER COIN ORDINANCE, 1912,” Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online, accessed January 24, 2025, https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/1263.
