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Statutory  Rules  1991   No. 3071
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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,