Whoever imports into ¹ [India], or exportstherefrom, any counterfeit coin, knowing or having reason to believe that the sameis counterfeit, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for aterm which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.

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1. The words "British India" have successively been Substituted by theA.O. 1948, the A.O. 1950 and Act 3 of 1951, section 3 and Schedule to read asabove.