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285: Altering coin
or “This law about changing money was taken out of the rule book in 2003.”
You could also call this:

“This law, which used to be about making coins less valuable, doesn't exist anymore.”

This section of the law, which was about impairing coin, is no longer in effect. It was removed from the Crimes Act 1961 on 1 October 2003. This means that the rules it contained are not part of the law anymore.

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Next up: 287: Defacing coin

or “This law used to make it illegal to damage or change the way coins look, but it's not a rule anymore.”
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Part 10 Crimes against rights of property
Arson, damage, and waste

286Impairing coin (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 286: repealed, on , by section 15 of the Crimes Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 39).