Section 27, The Bank of Sierra Leone Act, 2000

(1) No person shall tamper with a coin. (2) A coin shall be deemed to have been tampered with if the coin has been impaired, diminished or lightened otherwise than by fair wear and tear or has been defaced by stamping, engraving or piercing, whether the coin has or has not been thereby diminished or lightened. 42 No. 3 Bank of Sierra Leone Act 2000 [Margin: Lost and damaged currency.]