Decree No. 2004-1041 of November 23, 2004 Authorizing the Central Bank of Madagascar to Issue New 2 and 1 Ariary Coins (Official Journal No. 2944 of December 6, 2004 p. 4981)

DECREE NO. 2004-1041 of November 23, 2004 Authorizing the Issuance of New 2 and 1 Ariary Coins by the Central Bank of Madagascar (Official Journal No. 2944 of December 6, 2004 p. 4981)

Article 1. The Central Bank of Madagascar shall issue new coins with respective face values of ARIARY 2 and ARIARY 1. These coins shall bear, respectively, the same designs and motifs as the 10 FMG coins issued in 1970 and those of the 5 FMG coins issued in 1966.

Article 2. The date of first issuance of these coins is set for December 20, 2004.

Article 3. The previous 10 FMG and 5 FMG coins issued in preceding years shall retain their legal tender status and circulate simultaneously with the coins defined in Article 1 above.

Article 4. Due to urgency and in accordance with the provisions of Article 6 of Ordinance No. 62-041 of September 19, 1962, regarding general provisions of domestic law and private international law, this Decree shall enter into force immediately upon its radio and/or television broadcast publication, or by posting, independently of its insertion in the Official Journal of the Republic.

Article 5. The Minister of Economy, Finance and Budget, the Minister of Telecommunications, Posts and Communication, and the Governor of the Central Bank of Madagascar are each charged, within their respective areas of responsibility, with the execution of this Decree.