Currency Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory

Rules1991No. 307 1

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Currency Regulations (Amendment)

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Currency Act 1965.

 Dated 9 October 1991.

  BILL HAYDEN

 Governor-General

 By His Excellency’s Command,

R. F. McMULLAN

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer

for and on behalf of the

Treasurer

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1.   Commencement

1.1   These Regulations commence on 10 October 1991.

2.   Amendment

2.1   The Currency Regulations are amended as set out in these Regulations.

3.   Regulation 7 (The Schedule to the Act)

3.1   Add at the end:

“(9)

The Act has effect, on and after 10 October 1991, as if:

• (a)

  the reference in the Schedule, opposite to the reference to ‘Twenty cents’, to the standard composition of coins of that denomination included the expression ‘92.5% silver and 7.5% other metal’; and

• (b)

  the reference in the Schedule, opposite to the reference to ‘Ten cents’, to the standard composition of coins of that denomination included the expression ‘92.5% silver and 7.5% other metal’; and

• (c)

  the reference in the Schedule, opposite to the reference to ‘Five cents’, to the standard composition of coins of that denomination included the expression ‘92.5% silver and 7.5% other metal’; and

• (d)

  the reference in the Schedule, opposite to the reference to ‘Two cents’, to the standard composition of coins of that denomination included the expression ‘92.5% silver and 7.5% other metal’; and

• (e)

  the reference in the Schedule, opposite to the reference to ‘One cent’, to the standard composition of coins of that denomination included the expression ‘92.5% silver and 7.5% other metal’.”.

4.   Schedule (Weight, dimensions and remedy of coins)

4.1   After item 34, insert:

 “34a 20 cents 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metal   13.09 28.65 2.52 0.22”.

4.2   After item 35, insert:

 “35a 10 cents 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metal   6.52 23.72 1.98 0.16”.

4.3   After item 36, insert:

 “36a 5 cents 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metal   3.27 19.53 1.55 0.11”.

4.4   After item 37, insert:

 “37a 2 cents 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metal   6.06 21.72 2.03 0.13”.

4.5   After item 38, insert:

 “38a 1 cent 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metal   3.01 17.65 1.58 0.09”.

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NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 9 October 1991.

 

2. Statutory Rules 1966 No. 21 as amended by 1969 No. 137; 1970 No. 31; 1975 No. 139; 1977 No. 17; 1980 No. 288; 1981 Nos. 199 and 344; 1984 No. 29; 1985 Nos. 241 and 369; 1986 Nos. 83 and 358; 1987 Nos. 142, 196 and 300; 1988 Nos. 31, 45, 137, 200 and 380; 1989 Nos. 103, 229, 231, 252 and 278; 1990 Nos. 60, 300 and 459; 1991 Nos. 31 and 149.