1984 Ed.]
Crimes
[CAP. 200
45
97. Any person who-
(a) gilds or silvers, or, with any wash or materials capable of producing the colour or appearance of gold or of silver or by any means whatsoever, washes, cases over, or colours, any coin whatsoever resembling, or apparently intended to resemble or pass for, any current gold or silver coin; or
(b) gilds or silvers, or, with any wash or materials capable of producing the colour or appearance of gold or of silver or by any means whatsoever, washes, cases over, or colours, any piece of silver or copper, or of coarse gold or coarse silver, or of any metal or mixture of metals respectively, being of a fit size and figure to be coined, and with intent that the same shall be coined, into false and counterfeit coin resembling, or apparently intended to resemble or pass for, any current gold or silver coin; or
(c) gilds, or with any wash or materials capable of producing the colour or appearance of gold or by any means whatsoever, washes, cases over, or colours, any current silver coin, or files or in any manner alters such coin, with intent to make the same resemble or pass for any current gold coin; or
(d) gilds or silvers, or, with any wash or materials capable of producing the colour or appearance of gold or of silver or by any means whatsoever, washes, cases over, or colours, any current copper coin, or files or in any manner alters such coin, with intent to make the same resemble or pass for any current gold or silver coin,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction upon indictment to imprisonment for life.
(10 of 1865, s. 3, incorporated. of 1936, s. 3)
Amended, 30 of 1911 and 20
98. Any person who impairs, diminishes, or lightens any current gold or silver coin, with intent that the coin so impaired, diminished or lightened may pass for current gold or silver coin shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction upon indictment to imprisonment for 14 years.
(20 of 1936, s. 3, incorporated)
99. Any person who, without lawful authority or excuse, buys, sells, receives, pays, or puts off, or offers to buy, sell, receive, pay, or put off, any false or counterfeit coin resembling, or apparently intended to resemble or pass for, any current gold or silver coin, at or for a lower rate or value than the same imports or was apparently intended to import, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction upon indictment to imprisonment for life.
(10 of 1865, s. 6, incorporated. Amended, 30 of 1911; 50 of 1911, Schedule and 20 of 1936, s. 3)
Colouring counterfeit coin or metal, with intent to make it pass for gold or silver coin.
1861 c. 99. s. 3.
Impairing or lightening gold or silver coin with intent.
1861 c. 99. s. 4.
Buying, etc., counterfeit gold or silver coin for less than its denomination.
1861 c. 99, s. 6.