CRIMINAL CODE ACT

Section 157: Uttering foreign coin, medals, etc., as current coin with intent

2004Section 157 of 575Federal Republic of Nigeria

to defraud
Any person who, with intent to defraud, utters as and for current gold or silver coin‐
(a) any coin which is not current coin; or
(b) any metal or pieces of metal, whether a coin or not, which is of less value than the
current coin as and for which it is uttered,
is guilty of a misdemeanour, and is liable to imprisonment for one year.
A person found committing the offence may be arrested without warrant.

Cite this section

Section 157, CRIMINAL CODE ACT (2004).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/criminal-code-act/section/157/