Standard weight and remedy
Section 5 of the Coinage Act, 2011 deals with standard weight and remedy. The standard weight of the coin of any denomination, minted under the provisions of section 4, and the remedy allowed in making of such coins, shall be such as may be prescribed in this behalf by the Government from time to time. The Act came into force on 28 Mar 2012.
The standard weight of the coin of any denomination, minted under the provisions of section 4, and the remedy allowed in making of such coins, shall be such as may be prescribed in this behalf by the Government from time to time.
Section 5, The Coinage Act, 2011 (Act 11 of 2011).
Cross-references
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This section refers to
Made under this section, and citing it
3 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
- the coinage of the Sixty Rupees and Five Rupees coined to Commemorate the Occasion of 60th Year of India Government Mint, KolkataRule 2012
- the Coinage (Issue of Commemorative coins on the occasion of 150th Birth Anniversary of Madan Mohan Malaviya) Rules, 2011Rule 2011
- the Coinage (Issue of Commemorative coins on the occasion of 150th year of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India) Rules, 2011.Rule 2011
Questions about Section 5
What does Section 5 of the Coinage Act deal with?
Section 5 of the Coinage Act is headed "Standard weight and remedy". The standard weight of the coin of any denomination, minted under the provisions of section 4, and the remedy allowed in making of such coins, shall be such as may be prescribed in this behalf by the Government from time to time.
How do I find court cases under Section 5 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 5, section 5 Coinage Act 2011, section 5 of the Coinage Act. People searching for it also type currency act 5 cents and are 5p coins legal tender. 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 5 of the Coinage Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 4 (Denominations, dimensions, designs and composition of coins), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. 3 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently the coinage of the Sixty Rupees and Five Rupees coined to Commemorate the Occasion of 60th Year of India Government Mint, Kolkata (2012), then the Coinage (Issue of Commemorative coins on the occasion of 150th Birth Anniversary of Madan Mohan Malaviya) Rules, 2011 (2011).
When did Section 5 of the Coinage Act come into force?
Section 5 of the Coinage Act, cited as Coinage Act 2011 5, 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
- 12. Prohibition of making or melting or destruction of coins358 words
- 2. Definitions291 words
- 27. Repeal and savings276 words
- 16. Offences by companies263 words
- 9. Power to certain persons to cut, diminished or defaced coins196 words
- 6. Coin when a legal tender185 words
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