In force
The Coinage Act, 2011
26 sections · As amended up to 2026-08
Sections
- I — PRELIMINARY
- 128th March, 2012, vide notification No. S.O. 628(E), dated 28th March, 2012, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec.. 3 (ii)
- 2Definitions
- III — COINAGE
- 4Denominations, dimensions, designs and composition of coins
- 5Standard weight and remedy
- 6Coin when a legal tender
- 7Decimal system of coinage
- 8Power to call in coin
- IV — DIMINISHED, DEFACED AND COUNTERFEIT COINS
- 9Power to certain persons to cut, diminished or defaced coins
- 10Power to certain persons to cut counterfeit coins
- 11Power of Mint to delegate its functions
- V — OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
- 13Penalty for contravention of section 12
- 14Prohibition and penalty for unlawful making, issue or possession of pieces of metal to be used as money
- 15Prohibition and penalty for bringing metal piece for use as coin
- 16Offences by companies
- 17Forfeiture
- 18Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 not to apply to offences under this Act
- 19Offences to be cognizable, bailable and non-compoundable
- 20Amendment of Act 2 of 1934
- 21Offences may be tried summarily
- 22Protection of action taken in good faith
- 23Power to remove difficulties
- 24Power to make rules
- 25Rules to be laid before Parliament
- 26Saving of making other coins at Mints
- 27Repeal and savings
- 28Continuance of existing coins