Section 27 of The Coinage Act, 2011
- (1)The following enactments are hereby repealed--
- (a)the Metal Tokens Act, 1889 (1 of 1889);
- (b)the Coinage Act, 1906 (3 of 1906);
- (c)the Bronze Coin (Legal Tender) Act, 1918 (22 of 1918);
- (d)the Currency Ordinance, 1940 (Ord. IV of 1940);
- (e)the Small Coins (Offences) Act, 1971 (52 of 1971).
- (2)The repeal by this Act of the enactments and Ordinance specified in sub-section (1) shall not--
- (a)affect any other enactment in which the repealed enactment or Ordinance has been applied, incorporated or referred to;
- (b)affect the validity, invalidity, effect or consequences of anything already done or suffered, or any right, title, obligation or liability already acquired, accrued or incurred or any remedy or proceeding in respect thereof, or any release or discharge of or from any debt, penalty, obligation, liability, claim or demand, or any indemnity already granted, or the proof of any past act or thing;
- (c)affect any principle or rule of law, or established jurisdiction, form or course of pleading, practice or procedure, or existing usage, custom, privilege, restriction, exemption, office or appointment, notwithstanding that the same respectively may have been in any manner affirmed or recognised or derived by, in or from any enactment or Ordinance hereby repealed;
- (d)revive or restore any jurisdiction, office, custom, liability, right, title, privilege, restriction, exemption, usage, practice, procedure or other matter or thing not now existing or in force.
- (3)The mention of particular matters in sub-section (1) shall not be held to prejudice or affect the general application of section 6 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), with regard to the effect of repeals.
Summary
- This section repeals, or cancels, five specific old laws: the Metal Tokens Act, 1889; the Coinage Act, 1906; the Bronze Coin (Legal Tender) Act, 1918; the Currency Ordinance, 1940; and the Small Coins (Offences) Act, 1971.
- The cancellation of these old laws does not affect any other law that has referred to or incorporated them.
- It does not affect the validity, invalidity, effects, or consequences of anything already done, or any rights, obligations, or liabilities already acquired under those old laws.
- It does not affect existing legal principles, rules of law, custom, usage, or privileges that were recognized under the repealed laws.
- It does not revive or bring back any office, custom, liability, or privilege that is not currently in force.
- The repeal does not affect the general rules about repeals found in Section 6 of the General Clauses Act, 1897.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. Which laws are repealed by Section 27 of The Coinage Act, 2011?
It repeals five laws: the Metal Tokens Act, 1889; the Coinage Act, 1906; the Bronze Coin (Legal Tender) Act, 1918; the Currency Ordinance, 1940; and the Small Coins (Offences) Act, 1971.
2. Does the repeal of the old Coinage Act, 1906 invalidate decisions or contracts made under it in the past?
No, the repeal does not affect the validity, consequences, rights, or liabilities already done or acquired under the repealed laws.
3. What does the section say about the General Clauses Act, 1897?
It states that the repeal of these specific laws does not prejudice or affect the general application of Section 6 of the General Clauses Act, 1897, which governs the legal effects of repeals.
Test yourself
Q1.Under Section 27 of The Coinage Act, 2011, which of the following acts is NOT listed as being repealed?
Q2.Under Section 27 of The Coinage Act, 2011, how does the repeal of the older acts affect a legal right or liability that was already acquired or incurred in the past?
Q3.Under Section 27 of The Coinage Act, 2011, which general act's rules on repeals are preserved and unaffected by the specific repeal of these coinage laws?
Q4.Under Section 27 of The Coinage Act, 2011, does the repeal of old laws bring back, or revive, any office, custom, or privilege that was not in force at the time of repeal?
Q5.Under Section 27 of The Coinage Act, 2011, if a repealed act was referred to in another active law, how does this repeal affect that active law?
Q6.Under Section 27 of The Coinage Act, 2011, which repeals the Coinage Act, 1906, and Section 6 of The Coinage Act, 2011, which defines legal tender rules, what happens to older coins that were legal tender under the 1906 Act?