Section 96: Knowingly uttering counterfeit gold or silver coin

96. Knowingly uttering counterfeit gold or silver coin (1) Toute personne qui sera (1) Any person who is found to trouvée avoir en sa possession 3 ou have in his possession 3 or more un plus grand nombre de pièces dée pieces of false or counterfeit coin, monnaies fausses ou contrefaites, resembling, or made with intent to ressemblant ou qu’on aurait cherché resemble any of the coins of gold or à rendre ressemblantes aux mon- silver above mentioned, knowing naies d’or ou d’argent ci-dessus dé- them to be false or counterfeit, and signées, sachant que les dites mon- with the intention to utter the same, naies étaient fausses ou contrefaites, et avec l’intention de les mettre en circulation, [Issue 2] C57 – 26 Revised Laws of Mauritius shall be punished by penal servitude for a term not exceeding 10 years. (2) En cas de récidive, le coupable, (2) In case of a subsequent conviction for a like offence the offender, shall be punished by penal servitude. [S. 96 reprinted by Reprint 2 of 1983; amended by s. 8 (b) of Act 36 of 2008 w.e.f. 6 December 2008.]