Coin Act 1666

Coin Act 1666
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act for encourageing of Coynage.
Citation
Territorial extent England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent18 January 1667
Commencement21 September 1666[c]
Repealed4 April 1870
Other legislation
Amended by
Repealed byCoinage Act 1870
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Coin Act 1666 (18 & 19 Cha. 2. c. 5) was an act of the Parliament of England.

Provisions

Section 11 of the act provided that the act would remain in force until 20 December 1671 and then until the end of the first session of the parliament next following.[1]

Legacy

The act was continued until the end of the first session of the next parliament 7 years after the end of the present session of parliament by section 1 of the Coinage Act 1672 (25 Cha. 2. c. 2).

The act was continued until the end of the first session of the next parliament 7 years after 1 August 1685 by section 1 of the Coinage Act 1685 (1 Ja. 2. c. 7).

The act was continued until the end of the next session of parliament 7 years after 13 February 1692 by section 2 of the Estreats (Personal Representatives) Act 1692 (4 Will. & Mar. c. 24).

The act was continued until the end of the first session of the next parliament 7 years after 1 June 1701 by section 12 of the Taxation Act 1700 (12 & 13 Will. 3. c. 11).

The act was continued until the end of the first session of the next parliament 7 years after 1 March 1708 by section 1 of the Coinage Act 1708 (7 Ann. c. 24).

The whole act was repealed by section 20 of, and the second part of the second schedule to, the Coinage Act 1870 (33 & 34 Vict. c. 10

Notes

  1. ^ This is the chapter in The Statutes of the Realm.
  2. ^ This is the chapter in the Statutes at Large.
  3. ^ Start of session.

References

  1. ^ Raithby, John, ed. (1963) [1819]. "18° & 19° Car. II.". Statutes of the Realm. Vol. 5: The Statutes of King Charles I and King Charles II (1625–1680). London: Dawsons. pp. 598–600 – via Hathi Trust.