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The Coinage Act, 2011

Power to establish and abolish Mints

In force From 28 Mar 2012 Act 11 of 2011 As on 20 Oct 2026

Act 11 of 2011 Ministry Finance Enacted 01 Sep 2011 In force 28 Mar 2012 Cited by 1 provision Instruments 4

Section 3 of the Coinage Act, 2011 deals with power to establish and abolish Mints. The Government may, by notification,-- (a) establish a Mint at any place which may be managed by it or by any other person, which may be authorised for this purpose: Provided that the Mints established before the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to have been established by the Government und The Act came into force on 28 Mar 2012.

The Government may, by notification,--

(a) establish a Mint at any place which may be managed by it or by any other person, which may be authorised for this purpose:

Provided that the Mints established before the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to have been established by the Government under this section:

Provided further that where the Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient in the public interest so to do, it may authorise the minting of coins by any organisation or Government of any foreign country, within or beyond the limits of India and acquire such coins either by way of import or otherwise for issue under its authority;

(b) abolish any Mint.

Section 3, The Coinage Act, 2011 (Act 11 of 2011).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

Referred to by 1

  1. s. 4 Denominations, dimensions, designs and composition of coins

Made under this section, and citing it

4 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.

All subordinate legislation

Questions about Section 3

What does Section 3 of the Coinage Act deal with?

Section 3 of the Coinage Act is headed "Power to establish and abolish Mints". The Government may, by notification,-- (a) establish a Mint at any place which may be managed by it or by any other person, which may be authorised for this purpose: Provided that the Mints established before the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to have been established by the Government und

How do I find court cases under Section 3 of the Coinage Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Coinage Act 2011 3, section 3 Coinage Act 2011, section 3 of the Coinage Act. People searching for it also type money act 3 silksong. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 3 of the Coinage Act, and has it changed?

1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. 4 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently The Coinage (Issue of commemorative coin on the occasion of 75th Anniversary of FAO) Rules, 2020. (2020), then Amendment of the Coinage (Issue of Commemorative Coin on the occasion of the 550th Prakash Utsav of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji) Rules, 2019 (2019).

When did Section 3 of the Coinage Act come into force?

Section 3 of the Coinage Act, cited as Coinage Act 2011 3, came into force on 28 Mar 2012, having been enacted on 01 Sep 2011. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

Other sections of this Act

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