Currency and Bank Notes Act 1928

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]

Currency and Banknotes Act 1928

Act of 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.
Dates
Royal assent	2 July 1928
Other legislation
Repeals/revokes	Currency and Bank Notes (Amendment) Act 1914
Amended by	Exchange Control Act 1947 Statute Law Revision Act 1950 Currency and Bank Notes Act 1954 Currency Act 1983 Banking Act 2009
Status: Partially repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Currency and Bank Notes Act 1928 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.