It is an offence for a person—
to make an imitation British coin in connection with a scheme intended to promote the sale of any product or the making of contracts for the supply of any service; or
to sell or distribute imitation British coins in connection with any such scheme, or to have imitation British coins in his custody or under his control with a view to such sale or distribution,
unless the Treasury have previously consented in writing to the sale or distribution of such imitation British coins in connection with that scheme.
In this section—
"British coin" means any coin which is legal tender in any part of the United Kingdom; and
"imitation British coin" means any thing which resembles a British coin in shape, size and the substance of which it is made.