Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F1996B02574:front:0:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F1996B02574
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 0–2874

Statutory Rules 1990 No. 4591

Currency Regulations2 (Amendment)

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

Dated 21 December 1990.

BILL HAYDEN
Governor-General
By His Excellency's Command,

R. McMULLAN
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer
for and on behalf of the

Treasurer

1. Amendment
1.1 The Currency Regulations are amended as set out in these Regulations.

2. Regulation 3 (Weight, dimensions and remedy of coins)
2.1 Subregulation 3(1a):
Omit "10a". substitute "20".

S.R. 495/901—Cat. No. 3/17.12. 1994

3. Regulation 4 (Designs of coins)
3.1 After subparagraph 4 (c) (iac), insert:
       "(iad) in the case of a coin of the denomination of $10. being a coin referred to in subparagraph (d) (viiiee)—an effigy of the Queen and the inscriptions 'ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA' and '10 DOLLARS', all encircled by raised beads inside the rim of the coin;".

3.2 After subparagraph 4 (c) (iv), insert:
       "(iva) in the case of a coin of the denomination of $150—an effigy of the Queen and the inscriptions 'ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA' and '150 DOLLARS', all encircled by raised beads inside the rim of the coin;
       "(ivb) in the case of a coin of the denomination of $500—an effigy of the Queen and the inscription 'ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA' and '500 DOLLARS', all encircled by raised beads inside the rim of the coin;
       "(ivc) in the case of a coin of the denomination of $2,500—an effigy of the Queen and the inscription 'ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA' and '2,500 DOLLARS', all encircled by raised beads inside the rim of the coin;
       "(ivd) in the case of a coin of the denomination of $10,000— an effigy of the Queen and the inscription 'ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA' and '10,000 DOLLARS', all encircled by raised beads inside the rim of the coin;".

3.3 Subparagraph 4 (d) (vi):
Omit "(viibaa) or (viibab)", substitute "(viiibaa), (viiibab) or (viiibac)".

3.4 After subparagraph 4 (d) (viiibab). insert:
       "(viiibac) in the case of a coin of the denomination of 50 cents that refers on its obverse side to the year 1991 as the year of the coin—the inscription '25TH ANNIVERSARY OF DECIMAL CURRENCY' and 'FIFTY CENTS' and a representation of a ram bust;".

3.5 Subparagraph 4 (d) (viiiec) (a):
Omit "item 10", substitute "item 19".

3.6 Sub-subparagraph 4 (d) (viiiec) (b):
Omit "item 10", substitute "item 19".

3.7 Sub-subparagraph 4 (d) (viiiec) (b):
Omit "item 10A", substitute "item 20".

3.8 Sub-subparagraph 4 (d) (viiied) (a):
Omit "item 10", substitute "item 19".

3.9 Sub-subparagraph 4 (d) (viiied) (b):
Omit "item 10", substitute "item 19".

3.10 Sub-subparagraph 4 (d) (viiied) (b):
Omit "item 10A", substitute "item 20".

3.11 After subparagraph 4 (d) (viiied), insert: