The Coinage (Measurement) Act 2011 (c. 17) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Background Before the act, manufacturing coins outside weights specified in regulations was illegal.
Provisions It amends s.1 and s.3 of the Coinage Act 1971 to allow the method for measuring and confirming the weight of coins to be set by proclamation, rather than the fixed statutory method of using a test sample of less than 1 kg in weight. This was necessary in order for the Royal Mint to strike 1 kg gold and silver coins to commemorate the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
The bill was presented to parliament on 30 June 2010, and received royal assent into law on 3 November 2011.
Reception The legislation was supported by Lord Davies of Oldham.
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