(1) Section 4 of the Act of 1969 is hereby amended -
(a) by the deletion of subsection (1), and
(b) in subsection (2) -
(i) by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (a):
"(a) The Minister may, whenever and so often as he thinks fit, by order (in this section referred to as a new coinage order) declare that it is expedient to provide coins of a specified metal or a specified mixture of metals, other than as provided for by or under section 3 of this Act, of any specified denomination of coin which the Minister is authorised by or under the said section 3 to provide.",
and
(ii) by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (d):
"(d) Whenever an order is proposed to be made under this subsection, a draft of the order shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas and the order shall not be made until a resolution approving the draft has been passed by each such House.".
(2) Any order made in whole or in part under section 4(2) of the Act of 1969 and i
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