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286: Impairing coin
or “This law, which used to be about making coins less valuable, doesn't exist anymore.”
You could also call this:

“This law used to make it illegal to damage or change the way coins look, but it's not a rule anymore.”

You are no longer allowed to deface coins in New Zealand. The law that used to make it illegal to deface coins was removed on 1 October 2003. This means that the old rule about not damaging or changing the appearance of coins is no longer part of the Crimes Act 1961.

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or “It used to be against the law to melt down money, but this rule no longer exists.”
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Part 10 Crimes against rights of property
Arson, damage, and waste

287Defacing coin (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 287: repealed, on , by section 15 of the Crimes Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 39).