Act Number: 11

Act Name: The Coinage Act, 2011

Year: 2011

Enactment Date: 2011-09-01

Long Title: An Act to consolidate the laws relating to coinage and the Mints, the protection of coinage and to provide for the prohibition of melting or destruction of coins and prohibit the making or the possession thereof for issue and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Finance

Department: Department of Economic Affairs

Section 15: Prohibition and penalty for bringing metal piece for use as coin.
    (1) No person shall bring by sea or by land or by air into India of any piece of metal to be used as coin except with the authority or permission of the Government.
     (2) Whoever contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to seven years and with fine.
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