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                2. In this Act “issue” means to put a piece of metal into circulation for the first time for use as money in Bangladesh such piece having been made in contravention of this Act or brought into Bangladesh by sea or by land in contravention of any notification for the time being in force under  <span class='footnote'  title='The words, figures and comma “section 16 of the Customs Act, 1969” were substituted, for the words, figures and comma “section 19 of the Sea Customs Act, 1878” by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision and Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973)'><span class='word-formet'><sup class='en'><a href='1' >1</a></sup></span></span>[section 16 of the <a title='Customs Act, 1969' href='/act-354.html'>Customs Act, 1969</a>]. 

                
                


                
                

                
                
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