Crimes Ordinance Part XI 11-4 Section 97 Cap. 200 (i) has been lawfully issued elsewhere than in Hong Kong; and (ii) is or has been customarily used as money in the country or territory where it was issued; (Amended 80 of 1997 s. 80) protected coin (受保護硬幣) means any coin which is— (a) customarily used as money in any country or territory; or (b) designated as a protected coin by the Monetary Authority under section 107. (Amended 82 of 1992 s. 27) 97. Meaning of counterfeit (偽製品) (1) For the purpose of this Part— (a) a thing is a counterfeit of a currency note or of a protected coin, if it is— (i) not a currency note or protected coin but resembles a currency note or protected coin (whether on one side only or on both) to such an extent that it is reasonably capable of passing for a currency note or protected coin of that description; or (ii) a currency note or protected coin which has been so altered that it is reasonably capable of passing for a currency note or protected coin of some other description; (b) a thing consisting of one side only of a currency note, with or without the addition of other material, is capable of being a counterfeit of such note; (c) a thing consisting of— (i) parts of 2 or more currency notes; or Verified Copy Last updated date 16.11.2017