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Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2010 (No. 1)

as amended

made under paragraphs 13 (2) (a) and subsection 13A (1) of the

Currency Act 1965

This compilation was prepared on 13 October 2010
taking into account amendments up to Currency (Perth Mint) Amendment Determination 2010 (No. 1)

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra

Contents

 1 Name of Determination [see Note 1]
 2 Commencement [see Note 1]
 3 Definition
 4 Specification of denomination and standard composition
 5 Standard weight, variation, dimension and design
 6 Design – explanation of symbols

Schedule 1
Part 1 Specifications of coins
Part 2 Design of coins — explanation of symbols

Notes

1 Name of Determination [see Note 1]

  This Determination is the Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2010 (No. 1).

2 Commencement [see Note 1]

  This Determination commences on the day after it is registered.

3 Definition

  In this Determination:
Act means the Currency Act 1965.

4 Specification of denomination and standard composition

 (1) For paragraph 13 (2) (a) of the Act, the Act has effect, on and after the day on which this Determination commences, as if the reference in the Schedule to the Act, opposite to the denomination of a coin specified, to the standard composition of coins of that denomination included a reference to the standard composition specified in the table below.

Denomination of coin  Standard composition
$2                    At least 99.9% silver
$5                    At least 99.9% silver
$15                   At least 99.99% gold
$15                   At least 99.9% silver
$20                   At least 99.99% gold
$25                   At least 91.7% gold
$25                   At least 99.99% gold
$500                  At least 99.99% gold
$1 500                At least 99.99% gold
$1 000 000            At least 99.99% gold

 (2) The standard compositions mentioned in subsection (1) for a denomination are taken to be specified in the Schedule to the Act in addition to any other standard composition or compositions that are, or are taken to be, specified in the Schedule for that denomination immediately before the day on which this Determination commences.

 (3) For paragraph 13 (2) (b) of the Act, the Act has effect, on and after the day on which this Determination commences as if:
 (a) there were included in the Schedule to the Act, a reference to the denomination '$1 000 000'; and
 (b) there were specified in the Schedule to the Act, opposite to that denomination, as the standard composition of a coin of that denomination 'At least 99.99% gold'.

 (4) The determination of the standard composition of a coin under subsection (3) is in addition to the determination of the standard composition of coins under subsection (1).

5 Standard weight, variation, dimension and design

 (1) For subsection 13A (1) of the Act,