EDIBLE MONEY NOTES IN THE UK

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Permalink Reply by suziq auzzi on September 11, 2012 at 7:19am

Section 18(1) of the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 provides that it is an offence without prior written consent from the relevant authority for any person, to reproduce on any substance whatsoever, and whether or not on the correct scale, any British currency note or any part of a British Currency note.

A British currency note is defined by the Act, as any note which (a) has been lawfully issued in England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland; (b) is or has been customarily used as money in the country where it was issued; and (c) is payable on demand.

"Relevant authority" in relation to a British currency note of a particular description, is the authority that is empowered by law to issue notes of that description.

The Bank of England is the only authority empowered by law to issue notes in England and Wales. It also holds the copyright in the designs of the notes that it issues.

Information on the procedure applicable to the reproduction of Bank of England banknotes including how to apply for consent can be obtained from the Bank website at http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/

or, by writing to:

Notes Reproduction Officer

Notes Division Bank of England

Threadneedle Street

London EC2R 8AH

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Permalink Reply by Katy Nott on September 11, 2012 at 7:22am

Suziq, this doesn't surprise me at all - kind of what I expected to be the case, so thanks for confirming.  I've decided to go with rice paper euro notes as I get get them cheap online from a retro candy store.  Cheers, katy

suziq auzzi said:

Section 18(1) of the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 provides that it is an offence without prior written consent from the relevant authority for any person, to reproduce on any substance whatsoever, and whether or not on the correct scale, any British currency note or any part of a British Currency note.

A British currency note is defined by the Act, as any note which (a) has been lawfully issued in England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland; (b) is or has been customarily used as money in the country where it was issued; and (c) is payable on demand.

"Relevant authority" in relation to a British currency note of a particular description, is the authority that is empowered by law to issue notes of that description.

The Bank of England is the only authority empowered by law to issue notes in England and Wales. It also holds the copyright in the designs of the notes that it issues.

Information on the procedure applicable to the reproduction of Bank of England banknotes including how to apply for consent can be obtained from the Bank website at http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/

or, by writing to:

Notes Reproduction Officer

Notes Division Bank of England

Threadneedle Street

London EC2R 8AH

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