17. Forfeiture.—Any coin or metal in relation to which any offence under this Act has been
committed shall be forfeited to the Government.
18. Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 not to apply to offences under this Act.—Nothing in the
Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 (20 of 1958) shall apply to offences under this Act.
19. Offences to be cognizable, bailable and non-compoundable.—Notwithstanding anything
contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), offences under this Act shall be
cognizable and bailable, but shall not be compoundable.
20. Amendment of Act 2 of 1934.—In the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934,—
(i) in section 2, in clause (d), for the words and figures the Indian Coinage Act, 1906 (3 of 1906),
the words and figures the Coinage Act, 2011shall be substituted;
(ii) in section 39, for the words and figures "the Indian Coinage Act, 1906 (3 of 1906)", at both
the places where they occur, the words and figures "the Coinage Act, 2011" shall be substituted.
21. Offences may be tried summarily.—Notwithstanding anything contained in section 260 of the
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), offences under this Act may be tried summarily by a
Judicial Magistrate of the first class or a Metropolitan Magistrate.
22. Protection of action taken in good faith.—No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie against
any person in respect of anything which is in good faith done, or intended to be done, under or in
pursuance of the provisions of this Act.
23. Power to remove difficulties.—(1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of
this Act, the Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions, not
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as may appear it to be necessary or expedient for removing the
difficulty:
Provided that no such order shall be made under this section after the expiry of five years from the
commencement of this Act.
(2) Every order made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each
House of Parliament.
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24. Power to make rules.—(1) The Government may, by notification, make rules to carry out the
purposes of this Act.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may
provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—
(a) the use of metal for the purpose of making any coin under clause (f) of section 2;
(b) the per cent. of metals for any coin under clause (i) of section 2;
(c) the standard weight for any coin under clause (l) of section 2;
(d) the dimensions, designs, metals, mixed metals or their composition, for coins under section 4;
(e) the standard weight of coins and the remedy allowed in making such coins under section 5.
25. Rules to be laid before Parliament.—Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as
may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session for a total period of thirty
days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the
expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses
agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the
rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so,
however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything
previously done under that rule.
26. Saving of making other coins at Mints.—Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to prohibit or
restrict the making at any Mint in India of coins intended for issue as money by the foreign Government
of any territories beyond the limits of India.
27. Repeal and savings.—(1) The following enactments are hereby repealed—
(a) the Metal Tokens Act, 1889 (1 of 1889);
(b) the Coinage Act, 1906 (3 of 1906);
(c) the Bronze Coin (Legal Tender) Act, 1918 (22 of 1918);
(d) the Currency Ordinance, 1940 (Ord. IV of 1940);
(e) the Small Coins (Offences) Act, 1971 (52 of 1971).
(2) The repeal by this Act of the enactments and Ordinance specified in sub-section (1) shall not—
(a) affect any other enactment in which the repealed enactment or Ordinance has been applied,
incorporated or referred to;
(b) affect the validity, invalidity, effect or consequences of anything already done or suffered, or
any right, title, obligation or liability already acquired, accrued or incurred or any remedy or
proceeding in respect thereof, or any release or discharge of or from any debt, penalty, obligation,
liability, claim or demand, or any indemnity already granted, or the proof of any past act or thing;
(c) affect any principle or rule of law, or established jurisdiction, form or course of pleading,
practice or procedure, or existing usage, custom, privilege, restriction, exemption, office or
appointment, notwithstanding that the same respectively may have been in any manner affirmed or
recognised or derived by, in or from any enactment or Ordinance hereby repealed;
(d) revive or restore any jurisdiction, office, custom, liability, right, title, privilege, restriction,
exemption, usage, practice, procedure or other matter or thing not now existing or in force.
(3) The mention of particular matters in sub-section (1) shall not be held to prejudice or affect the
general application of section 6 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), with regard to the effect of
repeals.
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28. Continuance of existing coins.—Notwithstanding the repeal of the enactments and the
Ordinance specified in sub-section (1) of section 27,—
(a) all coins issued under the said enactments; and
(b) Government of India one rupee note issued under the Currency Ordinance, 1940 (Ord. IV of
1940),
which are legal tender immediately before the commencement of the Coinage Act, 2011 shall be deemed
to be the coin and continue to be legal tender in payment or on account under the corresponding
provisions of this Act.