Royal Canadian Mint Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. R-9)
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Royal Canadian Mint Act
R.S.C., 1985, c. R-9
An Act respecting the Royal Canadian Mint
SHORT TITLE
Marginal note:Short title
1. This Act may be cited as the Royal Canadian Mint Act.
- R.S., c. R-8, s. 1.
INTERPRETATION
Marginal note:Definitions
2. In this Act,
“base metal”
« métal commun »
“base metal” means any metal other than precious metal;
- “base metal coin”
“base metal coin”[Repealed, 1999, c. 4, s. 1]
“Board”
« conseil »
“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Mint appointed under this Act;
“circulation coin”
« monnaie de circulation »
“circulation coin” means a coin composed of base metal that is listed in Part 2 of the schedule and that is put into circulation in Canada for use in day-to-day transactions;
“Master”
« président »
“Master” means the Master of the Mint;
- “Minister”
“Minister”[Repealed, 2005, c. 38, s. 129]
“Mint”
« Monnaie »
“Mint” means the Royal Canadian Mint established by this Act;
“non-circulation coin”
« monnaie hors circulation »
“non-circulation coin” means a coin composed of base metal, precious metal or any combination of those metals that is not intended for circulation and that is listed in Part 1 of the schedule;
“precious metal”
« métal précieux »
“precious metal” means gold, silver, platinum or any of the platinum group of metals.
- “precious metal coin”
“precious metal coin”[Repealed, 1999, c. 4, s. 1]
- R.S., 1985, c. R-9, s. 2;
- R.S., 1985, c. 35 (3rd Supp.), s. 1;
- 1996, c. 16, s. 60;
- 1999, c. 4, s. 1;
- 2005, c. 38, s. 129.
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