Coinage (Measurement) Act 2011
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to make provision about the arrangements for measuring the standard weight of coins. |
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| Citation | 2011 c.17 |
| Introduced by | Mark Lancaster (Commons) Baron Risby (Lords) |
| Territorial extent | [b] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 3 November 2011 |
| Commencement | 3 January 2012[c] |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | Coinage Act 1971 |
Status: Current legislation | |
| History of passage through Parliament | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
| Text of the Coinage (Measurement) Act 2011 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Coinage (Measurement) Act 2011 (c. 17) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Background
Before the act, manufacturing coins outside weights specified in regulations was illegal.[1]
Provisions
It amends s.1 and s.3 of the Coinage Act 1971 to allow the method for measuring and confirming the weight of coins to be set by proclamation, rather than the fixed statutory method of using a test sample of less than 1 kg in weight. This was necessary in order for the Royal Mint to strike 1 kg gold and silver coins to commemorate the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[2]
The bill was presented to parliament on 30 June 2010, and received royal assent into law on 3 November 2011.[3]
Reception
The legislation was supported by Lord Davies of Oldham.[4]
Notes
References
- ↑ "Labour's John McDonnell beats odds to top Private Member's Bills ballot". BBC News. 17 May 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ "Private Members' Bills: Pet projects and personal crusades". BBC News. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ "Coinage (Measurement) Act 2011 — UK Parliament". services.parliament.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ↑ "Peers back Olympic coin plan". BBC News. 15 July 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
Further reading
- "Sculptor's £100k Olympic gold coin revealed". BBC News Online. 22 November 2011.
External links
- Text of the Coinage (Measurement) Act 2011 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
- Text of the Coinage (Measurement) Act 2011 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.