producing in or on such paper any words, figures, letters, marks,
lines or devices peculiar to and used in or on any such paper;
(c) engraves or in any way makes upon any plate, wood, stone or
other material, any words, figures, letters, marks, lines or devices,
the print of which resembles in whole or in part any words,
figures, letters, marks, lines or devices peculiar to and used in or
on any bank note or currency note;
(d) uses or knowingly has in his or her custody or possession any
plate, wood, stone or other material, upon which any such words,
figures, letters, marks, lines or devices have been engraved or in
any way made as aforesaid; or
(e) uses or knowingly has in his or her custody or possession any
paper upon which any such words, figures, letters, marks, lines
or devices have been printed or in any way made as aforesaid,
commits a felony and is liable to imprisonment for seven years.
366. Clipping.
Any person who deals with any coin in such a manner as to diminish its
weight with intent that when so dealt with it may pass as coin commits a
felony and is liable to imprisonment for seven years.
367. Melting down of currency.
(1) Any person who melts down, breaks up, defaces by stamping
thereon any name, word or mark or uses otherwise than as currency any
silver coin current for the time being in Uganda commits a misdemeanour
and is liable to imprisonment for six months or to a fine not exceeding two
thousand shillings or to both such imprisonment and fine; except that any
officer of the Government or the manager of any bank who receives during
the performance of his or her duties any coin which he or she has reasonable
ground for believing to be counterfeit coin shall impound such coin and
transmit it to the treasury officer of accounts, who may cut, deface or destroy
it with or without compensation, as he or she thinks fit, if in his or her
opinion it is counterfeit.
(2) The decision of the treasury officer of accounts that a coin is
counterfeit and that compensation should be granted or withheld shall be
final, and no person shall be entitled to claim, and no proceedings or action
shall be brought against the treasury officer of accounts or the Government
in respect of any loss or damage suffered by reason of such impounding and
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