| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to amend the law relating to the issue of bank notes by the Bank of England and by banks in Scotland and Northern Ireland, and to provide for the transfer to the Bank of England of the currency notes issue and of the assets appropriated for the redemption thereof, and to make certain provisions with respect to gold reserves and otherwise in connection with the matters aforesaid and to prevent the defacement of bank notes. |
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| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 2 July 1928 |
| Other legislation | |
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Status: Partially repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Currency and Bank Notes Act 1928 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Currency and Bank Notes Act 1928[1] (18 & 19 Geo. 5. c. 13) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom relating to banknotes. Among other things, it makes it a criminal offence to deface a banknote.[2]
- ^ This short title is given by section 13(1) of the Act (although the Legislation.gov.uk website gives the wrong title at the top of its page).
- ^ "Section 12". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2013.