South African Reserve Bank Act, 1989 (Act No. 90 of 1989)16. Denominations, material, standard mass and standard fineness of coins |
| (1) | The Bank may make or cause to be made coins of the denominations and with the mass set out in Schedule 2, and which are made of gold, platinum, silver, nickel, copper, tin, zinc or steel, or alloys of those metals, of the standard fineness so set out: Provided that in the making of such coins a remedy (or deviation from the standard mass or standard fineness determined in Schedule 2 in respect of the coin in question) of an amount not exceeding the remedy specified in Schedule 2 shall be allowed. |
| (2) | The Minister may from time to time amend Schedule 2 by notice in the Gazette. |
| (3) | A notice issued under subsection (2) shall come into operation on a date specified therein, and the provisions thereof shall have force of law as if they were enacted in Schedule 2. |
| (4) | The Minister shall within fourteen days after the date of publication in the Gazette of a notice issued under subsection (2), lay a copy thereof upon the Tables in Parliament, if Parliament is then in ordinary session, or if Parliament is not then in ordinary session, within fourteen days after the commencement of its next ensuing ordinary session. |