Currency and Bank Notes Act 1928 explained

Short Title:Currency and Banknotes Act 1928
Type:Act
Parliament:Parliament of the United Kingdom
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.
Year:1928
Royal Assent:2 July 1928
Status:partially_repealed
Original Text:https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo5/18-19/13/contents/enacted
Use New Uk-Leg:yes

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]

Notes and References

  1. 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).
  2. Web site: Section 12 . Legislation.gov.uk . 2013-06-14.