Attachment B
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
Currency Act 1965
Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2010 (No. 2)
Under subsection 13A(1) of the Currency Act 1965, the Assistant Treasurer has made a determination regarding the specifications of coins proposed to be issued by the Perth Mint.
Subsection 13A(1) of the Currency Act 1965 requires that the determination provide details of coin characteristics including standard composition, standard weight, allowable variation from standard weight, design and dimensions.
A determination made by the Assistant Treasurer is a disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 42 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.
• 2010 Mary MacKillop Canonisation – Silver Proof coin
The design on the 2010 Mary MacKillop canonisation (1/2 oz) Silver Proof coin features a coloured representation of Mary MacKillop against a background of horizontal lines, a representation of Mary MacKillop’s signature, 1842-1909 and ‘60c’.