Royal Canadian Mint Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. R-9)

Act current to 2013-05-20 and last amended on 2011-12-16. Previous Versions

Marginal note:Agent of Her Majesty

5. The Mint is for all its purposes an agent of Her Majesty in right of Canada.

  • R.S., c. R-8, s. 5;
  • 1984, c. 31, s. 14.

5.1 to 5.3 [Repealed, 1999, c. 4, s. 3]

NON-CIRCULATION COINS

Marginal note:Issue of coins

6. The Governor in Council may authorize the issue of non-circulation coins of a denomination listed in Part 1 of the schedule.

  • R.S., 1985, c. R-9, s. 6;
  • R.S., 1985, c. 35 (3rd Supp.), s. 5;
  • 1999, c. 4, s. 3.
Marginal note:Amendment to Part 1 of the schedule

6.1 The Governor in Council may, by order, amend Part 1 of the schedule by adding or deleting a denomination of a non-circulation coin.

  • 1999, c. 4, s. 3.
Marginal note:Characteristics

6.2 The Mint may determine the characteristics, other than the design, of any denomination of a non-circulation coin.

  • 1999, c. 4, s. 3.
Marginal note:Design

6.3 The Minister may determine the design of any denomination of a non-circulation coin.

  • 1999, c. 4, s. 3.

CIRCULATION COINS

Marginal note:Issue of coins

  • 6.4 (1) The Governor in Council may, by order, authorize the issue of circulation coins of a denomination listed in Part 2 of the schedule.

  • Marginal note:Characteristics

    (2) The order must specify the characteristics for that issue of coin.

  • 1999, c. 4, s. 3.
Marginal note:Design

6.5 The Governor in Council may determine the design of any circulation coin to be issued.

  • 1999, c. 4, s. 3.
Marginal note:Amendment to Part 2 of the schedule

6.6 The Governor in Council may, by order, amend Part 2 of the schedule by amending any characteristic of a circulation coin.

  • 1999, c. 4, s. 3.

COINS OF CANADA

Marginal note:Coins to be delivered to Minister of Finance

  • 7. (1) All coins of the currency of Canada that are produced at or supplied by the Mint shall be delivered to the Minister of Finance or such person as the Minister of Finance may designate.

  • Marginal note:Storage, preparation and movement of coins

    (2) The Mint shall comply with such instructions as the Minister of Finance may give respecting the storage of coins of the currency of Canada or the preparation and movement of shipments of such coins to or from the Mint.

  • Marginal note:Payments to Mint to be made from C.R.F.

    (3) Payments for the production, storage, preparation or movement of coins of the currency of Canada shall be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund on the authorization of the Minister of Finance.

  • (4) [Repealed, 1999, c. 4, s. 4]

  • (5) [Repealed, R.S., 1985, c. 35 (3rd Supp.), s. 6]

  • R.S., 1985, c. R-9, s. 7;
  • R.S., 1985, c. 35 (3rd Supp.), s. 6;
  • 1999, c. 4, s. 4.