Currency Act 1983
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The Currency Act 1983 is UK legislation that updated and consolidated laws governing the nation’s currency system, including the issue and regulation of banknotes and coins.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Currency Act 1983 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7194454 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Currency Act 1983 Context triple: [Coinage Act 1971, relatedTo, Currency Act 1983]
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A.
Currency Act 1963
The Currency Act 1963 was Australian legislation that established the framework for replacing the Australian pound with a decimal currency system, paving the way for the introduction of the Australian dollar.
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B.
Currency Act 1965
The Currency Act 1965 is an Australian federal law that completed the transition to decimal currency by establishing the dollar and cent system and related monetary arrangements.
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C.
Reserve Bank Act 1959
The Reserve Bank Act 1959 is an Australian federal law that created the Reserve Bank of Australia and defines its powers, functions, and responsibilities as the nation’s central bank.
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D.
Law on Currency in Circulation
The Law on Currency in Circulation is a Moldovan legal act that defines the status, issuance, and use of the Moldovan leu as the country’s official currency.
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E.
Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973
The Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 was an Indian law that tightly controlled foreign exchange transactions and foreign ownership in India before being replaced by a more liberal regulatory framework in 1999.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Currency Act 1983 Target entity description: The Currency Act 1983 is UK legislation that updated and consolidated laws governing the nation’s currency system, including the issue and regulation of banknotes and coins.
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A.
Currency Act 1963
The Currency Act 1963 was Australian legislation that established the framework for replacing the Australian pound with a decimal currency system, paving the way for the introduction of the Australian dollar.
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B.
Currency Act 1965
The Currency Act 1965 is an Australian federal law that completed the transition to decimal currency by establishing the dollar and cent system and related monetary arrangements.
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C.
Reserve Bank Act 1959
The Reserve Bank Act 1959 is an Australian federal law that created the Reserve Bank of Australia and defines its powers, functions, and responsibilities as the nation’s central bank.
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D.
Law on Currency in Circulation
The Law on Currency in Circulation is a Moldovan legal act that defines the status, issuance, and use of the Moldovan leu as the country’s official currency.
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E.
Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973
The Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 was an Indian law that tightly controlled foreign exchange transactions and foreign ownership in India before being replaced by a more liberal regulatory framework in 1999.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
United Kingdom currency system
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legal tender in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| consolidates | earlier United Kingdom currency legislation ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| defines |
rules for issue of currency
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rules for regulation of banknotes ⓘ rules for regulation of coins ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
financial regulation
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monetary law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to consolidate legislation relating to currency
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to regulate the issue of banknotes and coins ⓘ to update laws governing the United Kingdom currency system ⓘ |
| regulates |
circulation of banknotes
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circulation of coins ⓘ issue of banknotes ⓘ issue of coins ⓘ |
| sector |
banking
ⓘ
economy ⓘ finance ⓘ |
| subject |
banknotes
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coins ⓘ currency ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw | public general act ⓘ |
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Subject: Currency Act 1983 Description of subject: The Currency Act 1983 is UK legislation that updated and consolidated laws governing the nation’s currency system, including the issue and regulation of banknotes and coins.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Coinage Act 1971