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Crimes Act 1961

Crimes against rights of property - Arson, damage, and waste

288: Melting coin

You could also call this:

“It used to be against the law to melt down money, but this rule no longer exists.”

You can’t melt coins anymore. This used to be against the law, but that rule was taken out of the Crimes Act 1961 on 1 October 2003. The government decided it wasn’t needed as a crime anymore.

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Topics:

Crime and justice > Criminal law

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.”

289: Possessing counterfeit coin, or

“This law used to make it illegal to have fake coins, but it's not a rule anymore.”

Part 10 Crimes against rights of property
Arson, damage, and waste

288Melting coin (Repealed)

Notes

Section 288: repealed, on 1 October 2003, by section 15 of the Crimes Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 39).