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1The Penal Code, 1860

( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 )

[ 6th October, 1860 ]

Chapter XII

OF OFFENCES RELATING TO COIN AND GOVERNMENT STAMPS

“Coin” defined Bangladesh coin
230. Coin is metal used for the time being as money, and stamped and issued by the authority of some State or Sovereign Power in order to be so used.
 
 
Bangladesh coin is metal stamped and issued by the authority of the Government 2[* * *] in order to be used as money; and metal which has been so stamped and issued shall continue to be Bangladesh coin for the purposes of this Chapter, notwithstanding that it may have ceased to be used as money.
 
 
Illustrations
 
 
(a) Cowries are not coin.
 
 
(b) Lumps of unstamped copper, though used as money, are not coin.
 
 
(c) Medals are not coin, inasmuch as they are not intended to be used as money.
 
 
(d) The coin denominated as the Company's taka is the Queen's coin.
 
 
(e) The "Farukhabad" taka, which was formerly used as money under the authority of the Government of India, is Bangladesh coin although it is no longer so used.
  • 1
    Throughout this Act, except otherwise provided, the words “Bangladesh”, “Government”, “the Government” and “Taka” were substituted, for the words “Pakistan”, “Central or any Provincial Government” or “Central Government or any Provincial Government” or “Central Government” or “the Provincial Government” or “Provincial Government” and “rupees” respectively by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973).
  • 2
    The words “of Pakistan” were omitted by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973)
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