uksi/2016/1216 — The Trial of the Pyx (Amendment) Order 2016

2016 No. 1216 Coinage The Trial of the Pyx (Amendment) Order 2016 Made 14th December 2016 Coming into force 15th December 2016 At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 14th day of December 2016 Present, The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 8(2) and (3) of the Coinage Act 1971 , is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows: Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Trial of the Pyx (Amendment) Order 2016 and comes into force on 15th December 2016. Amendment of the Trial of the Pyx Order 1998 2 1 The Trial of the Pyx Order 1998 is amended as follows. 2 In article 3(1) (coins to be set apart by the Mint for trial)— a in paragraph (a), for “2,000” substitute “10,000”; b in paragraph (c), for “3,000” substitute “15,000”; c in paragraph (e), for “5,000” substitute “20,000”; d in paragraph (f), for “5,000” substitute “30,000”; and e in paragraph (g), for “5,000” substitute “10,000”. Ceri King Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order) This Order amends the Trial of the Pyx Order 1998 ( S.I. 1998/1764 ), so as to alter the provision governing the number of coins to be set apart by the Royal Mint for trial. An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.