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Currency Act 1982

Type Public General Act

Publication 1982-02-02

State In force

Department Statute Law Database

Source legislation.gov.uk

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Denominations of money.

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(1) The denominations of money in the currency of the United Kingdom shall be the pound sterling and the penny or new penny, being one hundredth part of a pound sterling.

(2) Section 1(1) of the Decimal Currency Act 1967 (which is superseded by subsection (1) above) is hereby repealed.

Short title.

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This Act may be cited as the Currency Act 1982.

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