FOREIGN COPPER COIN ORDINANCE, 1912

FOREIGN COPPER COIN ORDINANCE, 1912

No. 11 of 1912.

An Ordinance to prohibit the importation and circulation of
foreign copper and bronze coins.
[1St July, 1912.]

1. This Ordinance inay 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 His Majesty's Order
in Council dated the 27th day of October, 1936, and published
in the Gazette of the 8th day of January, 1937, and other than
Chinese cash, are prohibited.

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 upwards, to a fine not
exceeding one thousand dollars, and in any event, unless the
magistrate is satisfied that the coin imported was not intended
for use in the Colony, the coin so imported or attempted to be
imported shall be forfeited.

(2) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any
coin imported under a licence in writing tinder the hand of the
Colonial Secretary. Every such licence shall specify the terms
on which such coin may be imported.

(3) Every person importing coin under any such licence
who fails to comply with any of the terms of such licence shall
upon summary conviction be liable to the fine and forfeiture to
which he would have been 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 liable to a fine not exceeding
twenty-five dollars and the coin so circulated or attempted to be
circulated shall be forfeited.

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., 1939. See the Hong Kong (Coinage)
Order, 1936, in the Appendix, to Proclamation No. 1 of 1937.
(2) For the purposes of this section, a person shall be
deemed to circulate coin if he tenders, utters, buys, sells,
receives or pays it, or puts it off: Provided always thlat a person
shall not be deemed to circulate coin if he gives such coin to a
bond fide banker or to a licensed money-changer either in
exchange for other coins or notes or for any other purpose:
Provided also that the provisions of this section shall not apply
to any bona fide banker or to any licensed money-changer.

[Originally No. 11 of 1912. Law Rev. ord., 1939.] Short title. Prohibition of importation and circulation of foreign copper and bronze coins. Penalty for importing without or in contravention of licence. Penalty for circulation. Definition and exemption.

[Originally No. 11 of 1912. Law Rev. ord., 1939.] Short title. Prohibition of importation and circulation of foreign copper and bronze coins. Penalty for importing without or in contravention of licence. Penalty for circulation. Definition and exemption.

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