Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2016 (No. 2)

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Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2016 (No. 2)

made under paragraph 13(2)(b) and subsection 13A(1) of the

Currency Act 1965

Compilation No. 1

Compilation date:    12 October 2016

Includes amendments up to: F2016L01606

Registered:    15 December 2016

 

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2016 (No. 2) that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 12 October 2016 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Self-repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

 

 

 

Contents

1 Name

3 Authority

4 Definitions

5 Specification of denominations and standard compositions

6 Standard weight, design and dimensions of coins

Schedule 1—Standard composition, standard weight, design and dimensions of coins of specified denominations

Part 1—Specifications of coins

1 Specifications

Part 2—Explanation of symbols

2 Symbols used in Part 1

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

 

1  Name

  This is the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2016 (No. 2).

3  Authority

  This instrument is made under paragraph 13(2)(b) and subsection 13A(1) of the Currency Act 1965.

4  Definitions

  In this instrument:

Act means the Currency Act 1965.

5  Specification of denominations and standard compositions

 (1) This section is made for paragraph 13(2)(b) of the Act.

 (2) The Act has effect, on and after the day on which this instrument commences, as if:

 (a) there were included in the Schedule to the Act the references to denominations of money specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to this instrument; and

 (b) there were specified in the Schedule to the Act opposite to each such denomination, as the standard composition of coins of that denomination, the standard composition specified for the denomination in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to this instrument.

 (3) This section does not affect any other provision of a determination made for paragraph 13(2)(b) of the Act.

6  Standard weight, design and dimensions of coins

 (1) This section is made for subsection 13A(1) of the Act.

 (2) On and after the day on which this instrument commences, each item of the table in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to this instrument specifies the standard weight, the allowable variation from that standard weight, the design and the dimensions of the coin whose denomination and standard composition is specified in that item.

 (3) Each item of the table in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to this instrument explains a symbol used to describe the design of coins specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1.

 (4) This section does not affect any other provision of a determination made for subsection 13A(1) of the Act.

 (5) A reference in Schedule 1 to the maximum diameter or other dimension of a coin is, for a coin that is circular concave, a reference to the shortest diameter of a coin.

 

Schedule 1—Standard composition, standard weight, design and dimensions of coins of specified denominations

Note: See sections 5 and 6.

Part 1—Specifications of coins

 

1  Specifications

  Each item of the following table specifies the standard composition, the standard weight, the allowable variation from that standard weight, the design and the dimensions of a coin whose denomination and standard composition are specified in that item.

 

Specifications of coins

Item

Denomination

Standard composition

Standard weight and allowable variation (g)

Maximum diameter or other dimension (mm)

Maximum thickness (mm)

Shape

Edge

Obverse

Reverse

1

50c

At least 99.9% silver

13.70 ± 1.00

31.75

2.70

S1

E1

O1

R1

2

50c

Copper and nickel

15.55 ± 0.96

31.75

3.16

S2

E2

O1

R2

3

50c

Copper and nickel

15.55 ± 0.96

31.75

3.16

S2

E2

O1

R3

4

50c

Copper and nickel

15.55 ± 0.96

31.75

3.16

S2

E2

O1

R4

5

50c

Copper and nickel

15.55 ± 0.96

31.75

3.16

S2

E2

O1

R5

6

50c

Copper and nickel

15.55 ± 0.96

31.75

3.16

S2

E2

O1

R6

7

50c

Copper and nickel

15.55 ± 0.96

31.75

3.16

S2

E2

O1

R7

8

50c

Copper and nickel

15.55 ± 0.96

31.75

3.16

S2

E2

O1

R8

9

50c

Copper and nickel

15.55 ± 0.96

31.75

3.16

S2

E2

O1

R9

10

50c

Copper and nickel

15.55 ± 0.96

31.75

3.16

S2

E2

O1

R10

11

50c

Copper and nickel

15.55 ± 0.96

31.75

3.16

S2

E2

O1

R11

12

50c

Copper and nickel

15.55 ± 0.96

31.75

3.16

S2

E2

O1

R12

13

50c

Copper and nickel

15.55 ± 0.96

31.75

3.16

S2

E2

O1

R13

14

50c

Copper and nickel

15.55 ± 0.96

31.75

3.16

S2

E2

O1

R14

15

50c

Copper and nickel

15.55 ± 0.96

31.75

3.16

S2

E2

O1

R15

16

$1

At least 99.9% silver

31.10 + 1.80

40.60

4.00

S1

E1

O1

R16

17

$2

Copper, aluminium and nickel

6.60 ± 0.60

20.62

3.70

S1

E3

O1

R17

18

$5

At least 99.9% silver

31.10 + 2.00

40.50

8.30

S3

E2

O1

R18

19

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.66

25.25

3.46

S1

E3

O1

R19

20

$500

At least 99.99% gold

155.51 + 1.80

61.00

4.30

S1

E1

O2

R20

 

Part 2—Explanation of symbols

 

2  Symbols used in Part 1

  Each item of the following table contains an explanation of a symbol used in Part 1 of this Schedule to describe the shape, edge design, obverse design and reverse design of a coin.

 

Explanation of symbols used in Part 1

Item

Design Feature

Symbol

Explanation

1

Shape

S1

Circular

2

Shape

S2

Dodecagonal

3

Shape

S3

Circular concave

4

Edge

E1

Continuously milled

5

Edge

E2

Plain

6

Edge

E3

Interrupted milling

7

Obverse

O1

A design consisting of an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:

(a) “ELIZABETH II”;

(b) “AUSTRALIA”;

(c)  the inscription, in numerals, of a year;

(d) “IRB”.

8

Obverse

O2

A design consisting of :

  1. an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the initials “IRB”; and
  2. the following:
  1.      “ELIZABETH II”;
  2.      “AUSTRALIA”;
  3.      “500 DOLLARS”;
  4.      3 dots;

all enclosed by an ornamental border comprising stylised representations of wattle.

9

Reverse

R1

A design consisting of:

  1. a partially gold plated representation of the arms of the Commonwealth; and
  2. the following:
  1.   “50”;
  2.   the designer’s initials “SD”.

10

Reverse

R2

A design consisting of:

  1.  in the upper sector, a coloured semicircular pattern, which is made up of the following:
    1.      a dark-brown semicircle;
    2.      a semicircular orange stripe;
    3.      a semicircular light-brown stripe; and
  2.  in the lower sector, a series of horizontal lines; and
  3.  in the foreground and partially obscuring the coloured semicircular pattern, a coloured representation of a black Holden 48-215 car; and
  4.  a circular border; and
  5.  the following:
    1.      “50”;
    2.      “48-215”;
    3.      “HOLDEN HERITAGE COLLECTION”;
    4.      “1948 – 1953”.

11

Reverse

R3

A design consisting of:

  1.  in the upper sector, a coloured semicircular pattern, which is made up of the following:
    1.      a dark-green semicircle;
    2.      a semicircular green stripe;
    3.      a semicircular light-green stripe; and
  2.  in the lower sector, a series of horizontal lines; and
  3.  in the foreground and partially obscuring the coloured semicircular pattern, a coloured representation of a green Holden FJ car; and
  4.  partially obscured by that car, a coloured representation of a man and a woman standing; and
  5.  a circular border; and
  6.  the following:
    1.      “50”;
    2.      “FJ”;
    3.      “HOLDEN HERITAGE COLLECTION”;
    4.      “1953 – 1956”.

12

Reverse

R4

A design consisting of:

  1.  in the upper sector, a coloured semicircular pattern, which is made up of the following:
    1.      a maroon semicircle;
    2.      a semicircular pink stripe;
    3.      a semicircular cream stripe; and
  2.  in the lower sector, a series of horizontal lines; and
  3.  in the foreground and partially obscuring the coloured semicircular pattern, a coloured representation of a red Holden FE car; and
  4.  partially obscured by that car, a coloured representation of a man and a woman standing; and
  5.  a circular border; and
  6.  the following:
    1.      “50”;
    2.      “FE”;
    3.      “HOLDEN HERITAGE COLLECTION”;
    4.      “1956 – 1958”.

13

Reverse

R5

A design consisting of:

  1.  in the upper sector, a coloured semicircular pattern, which is made up of the following:
    1.      a light-brown semicircle;
    2.      a semicircular aqua stripe;
    3.      a semicircular off-white stripe; and
  2.  in the lower sector, a series of horizontal lines; and
  3.  in the foreground and partially obscuring the coloured semicircular pattern, a coloured representation of a green and ivory Holden FC car; and
  4.  partially obscured by that car, a coloured representation of a man and a woman standing; and
  5.  a circular border; and
  6.  the following:
    1.      “50”;
    2.      “FC”;
    3.      “HOLDEN HERITAGE COLLECTION”;
    4.      “1958 – 1960”.

14

Reverse

R6

A design consisting of:

  1.  in the upper sector, a coloured semicircular pattern, which is made up of the following:
    1.      a red semicircle;
    2.      a semicircular warm-grey stripe;
    3.      a semicircular cool-grey stripe; and
  2.  in the lower sector, a series of horizontal lines; and
  3.  in the foreground and partially obscuring the coloured semicircular pattern, a coloured representation of a grey and white Holden FB car; and
  4.  partially obscured by that car, a coloured representation of a man and a woman standing and holding a bouquet of flowers; and
  5.  a circular border; and
  6.  the following:
    1.      “50”;
    2.      “FB”;
    3.      “HOLDEN HERITAGE COLLECTION”;
    4.      “1960 – 1961”.

15

Reverse

R7

A design consisting of:

  1.  in the upper sector, a coloured semicircular pattern, which is made up of the following:
    1.      a dark-grey semicircle;
    2.      a semicircular light-grey stripe;
    3.      a semicircular yellow stripe; and
  2.  in the lower sector, a series of horizontal lines; and
  3.  in the foreground and partially obscuring the coloured semicircular pattern, a coloured representation of a silver and white Holden EH car; and
  4.  a coloured representation of a woman standing next to that car; and
  5.  a circular border; and
  6.  the following:
    1.      “50”;
    2.      “EH”;
    3.      “HOLDEN HERITAGE COLLECTION”;
    4.      “1963 – 1965”.

16

Reverse

R8

A design consisting of:

  1.  in the upper sector, a coloured semicircular pattern, which is made up of the following:
    1.      a burnt-orange semicircle;
    2.      a semicircular warm-yellow stripe;
    3.      a semicircular light-yellow stripe; and
  2.  in the lower sector, a series of horizontal lines; and
  3.  in the foreground and partially obscuring the coloured semicircular pattern, a coloured representation of a yellow Holden HK Monaro GTS car; and
  4.  positioned on that car, a coloured representation of a woman; and
  5.  a circular border; and
  6.  the following:
    1.      “50”;
    2.      “Monaro”;
    3.      “HOLDEN HERITAGE COLLECTION”;
    4.      “1968 – 1969”.

17

Reverse

R9

A design consisting of:

  1.  in the upper sector, a coloured semicircular pattern, which is made up of the following:
    1.      a brown semicircle;
    2.      a semicircular golden stripe;
    3.      a semicircular light-brown stripe; and
  2.  in the lower sector, a series of horizontal lines; and
  3.  in the foreground and partially obscuring the coloured semicircular pattern, a coloured representation of a bronze Holden HQ Kingswood car; and
  4.  a circular border; and
  5.  the following:
    1.      “50”;
    2.      “Kingswood”;
    3.      “HOLDEN HERITAGE COLLECTION”;
    4.      “1971 – 1974”.

18

Reverse

R10

A design consisting of:

  1.  in the upper sector, a coloured semicircular pattern, which is made up of the following:
    1.      a dark-green semicircle;
    2.      a semicircular orange stripe;
    3.      a semicircular light-green stripe; and
  2.  in the lower sector, a series of horizontal lines; and
  3.  in the foreground and partially obscuring the coloured semicircular pattern, a coloured representation of a green Holden Torana GTR XU-1 car; and
  4.  partially obscured by that car, a coloured representation of a man and a woman standing;
  5.  a circular border; and
  6.  the following:
    1.      “50”;
    2.      “Torana”;
    3.      “HOLDEN HERITAGE COLLECTION”;
    4.      “1972 – 1974”.

19

Reverse

R11

A design consisting of:

  1.  in the upper sector, a coloured semicircular pattern, which is made up of the following:
    1.      a green semicircle;
    2.      a semicircular purple stripe;
    3.      a semicircular magenta stripe; and
  2.  in the lower sector, a series of horizontal lines; and
  3.  in the foreground and partially obscuring the coloured semicircular pattern, a coloured representation of a green Holden HX Sandman car; and
  4.  a coloured representation of a man sitting, leaning on that car and playing a guitar; and
  5.  a circular border; and
  6.  the following:
    1.      “50”;
    2.      “SANDMAN”;
    3.      “HOLDEN HERITAGE COLLECTION”;
    4.      “1976 – 1977”.

20

Reverse

R12

A design consisting of:

  1.  in the upper sector, a coloured semicircular pattern, which is made up of the following:
    1.      a red semicircle;
    2.      a semicircular orange stripe;
    3.      a semicircular yellow stripe; and
  2.  in the lower sector, a series of horizontal lines; and
  3.  in the foreground and partially obscuring the coloured semicircular pattern, a coloured representation of a red Holden VC Commodore car; and
  4.  a coloured representation of two passengers positioned in that car; and
  5.  a circular border; and
  6.  the following:
    1.      “50”;
    2.      “COMMODORE”;
    3.      “HOLDEN HERITAGE COLLECTION”;
    4.      “1980 – 1981”.

21

Reverse

R13

A design consisting of:

  1.  in the background,  a representation of the J.A Holden and Co. building in Adelaide; and
  2.  superimposed on a part of that building, a representation of a Holden 48-215 car; and
  3.  a circular border; and
  4.  in the foreground and partially obscuring that border, ornamental design elements incorporating a stylised representation of the 1948 Holden badge; and
  5. the following:
  1.   “160 YEARS – HOLDEN HERITAGE”;
  2.   “FIFTY CENTS”.

22

Reverse

R14

A design consisting of:

  1. in the upper sector, a representation of several soldiers wearing uniforms with some holding rifles and some holding bags, walking on a bank of soil along a body of water; and
  2. in the lower sector, an inverted stylised reflection of those soldiers and the bank of soil; and
  3.  the following:
    1.      “50”;
    2.      “PASSCHENDAELE”;
    3.      “1917”;
    4.      a stylised representation of the designer’s initials “EJL”.

23

Reverse

R15

A design consisting of:

  1. a representation of 5 soldiers wearing uniforms including helmets, positioned in a trench wherein some of those soldiers are lying on stretchers, some are walking and one is leaning on a trench wall next to a sandbag and mortar shells; and
  2. a representation of wires attached to a post; and
  3. the following:
  1.   “50”;
  2.   “BULLECOURT”;
  3.   “1917”;
  4.   a stylised representation of the designer’s initials “EJL”.

24

Reverse

R16

A design, consisting of:

  1. a representation of a kangaroo and a joey in a landscape featuring grass and rolling plains; and
  2. representations of flowers and leaves; and
  3. the following:
  1.   “ONE DOLLAR”;
  2.   “1 oz .999 Ag”;
  3.   the designer’s initials “SMS”.

25

Reverse

R17

A design, consisting of:

  1. a central circle containing a stylised representation of a part of the ceiling at the Australian War Memorial Hall of Remembrance; and
  2. surrounding that central circle, a pattern of yellow, green, blue and indigo coloured stripes, wherein the stripes are superimposed on 3 concentric circles; and
  3. a circle of raised beads; and
  4. 4 lunes containing varying representations of mosaic tiles; and
  5. positioned between those lunes, representations of mosaic tiles; and
  6.   the following:
  1.   “LEST WE FORGET”;
  2.   “TWO DOLLARS”;
  3.   the designer’s initials “TD”.

26

Reverse

R18

A design consisting of:

(a) a central circle containing a coloured representation of a star chart including the following:

  1.   a stylised representation of a field of stars;
  2.   3 right ascension lines and 3 declination lines; and

(b) superimposed on the star chart, a stylised representation of the constellation Cygnus; and

(c) a stylised representation of a canyon superimposed on a line drawing of a hilly terrain; and

(d) surrounding the central circle, an ornamental border; and

(e) the following:

  1.        “21h”;
  2.        “20h”;
  3.        “19h”;
  4.        “+50°”;
  5.        “+40°”;
  6.        “+30°”;
  7.        “NORTHERN SKY – CYGNUS”;

     (viii)   “FIVE DOLLARS”

27

Reverse

R19

A design, consisting of:

  1. a representation of a wreath, tied in the centre by a ribbon; and
  2. a stylised representation of St Edward’s Crown; and
  3.  following:
  1.   “ROYAL AUSTRALIAN MINT”;
  2.   “AUSTRALIA”;
  3.   “ONE DOLLAR”;
  1. a circle of raised beads immediately inside the rim.

28

Reverse

R20

A design consisting of:

  1. in the background, an outline of a stylised map of Australia; and
  2. in the foreground and partially obscuring that map, a representation of each of the following:
    1.      a kookaburra perched on a branch;
    2.      a female kangaroo with a joey in her pouch;
    3.      a koala clinging to a tree branch;
    4.      an emu; and
  3. the following:
  1.      “AUSTRALIAN FABULOUS FOUR”;
  2.      “5 oz .9999 Au”;
  3.      “2016”

 

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Abbreviation key—Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation “(md)” added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation “(md not incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

 

ad = added or inserted

o = order(s)

am = amended

Ord = Ordinance

amdt = amendment

orig = original

c = clause(s)

par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)

C[x] = Compilation No. x

    /sub‑subparagraph(s)

Ch = Chapter(s)

pres = present

def = definition(s)

prev = previous

Dict = Dictionary

(prev…) = previously

disallowed = disallowed by Parliament

Pt = Part(s)

Div = Division(s)

r = regulation(s)/rule(s)

ed = editorial change

reloc = relocated

exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have

renum = renumbered

    effect

rep = repealed

F = Federal Register of Legislation

rs = repealed and substituted

gaz = gazette

s = section(s)/subsection(s)

LA = Legislation Act 2003

Sch = Schedule(s)

LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003

Sdiv = Subdivision(s)

(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given

SLI = Select Legislative Instrument

    effect

SR = Statutory Rules

(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment

Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s)

    cannot be given effect

SubPt = Subpart(s)

mod = modified/modification

underlining = whole or part not

No. = Number(s)

    commenced or to be commenced

 

Endnote 3—Legislation history

 

Name

Registration

Commencement

Application, saving and transitional provisions

Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2016 (No. 2)

30 June 2016 (F2016L01109)

1 July 2016 (s 2)

 

Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Amendment Determination (No. 1) 2016

11 Oct 2016 (F2016L01606)

Sch 1 (items 6–12): 12 Oct 2016 (s 2)

—

 

Endnote 4—Amendment history

 

Provision affected

How affected

s 2.....................

rep LA s 48D

Schedule 1

 

Part 1

 

Part 1...................

am F2016L01606

Part 2

 

Part 2...................

am F2016L01606

 

 

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