Pakistan Penal Code

Section 244. Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition

from that fixed by law. Whoever, being employed in any mint lawfully established in , does any act, or omits what he is legally bound to do, with the intention of causing any coin issued form that mint to be of a different weight or composition from the weight or composition fixed by law, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine^[1]^[3]authority, takes out of any mint, lawfully established in , any coining tool or instrument, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Annotations (2)

amendment ^[1] A. O., 1961, Art. 2 and Sch., for "the Queen's coin" (w.e.f. 23rd March, 1956). 2The word "Company's" omitted by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Ordinance, 1981 (27 of 1981), s. 3 and II Sch ↩

amendment ^[3] the Central Laws (Statute Reforms) Ordinance, 1960 (21 of 1960), s.3 and 2nd Sch. (w.e.f 14t h October, 1955), for “the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation” which had been subs. by A.O., 1949, Arts. 3(2) and 4, for “British India” ↩