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of coins

 "5. For the purposes of paragraph 14 (2) (b) of the Act, the dimensions of each coin to which that paragraph applies are—
 (a) for the shortest diameter of a coin of the denomination of 50 cents or for the diameter of a coin of another denomination-a length not exceeding the length specified in Column 3 of the Schedule in relation to the denomination of the coin; and
 (b) for the thickness of a coin—a thickness not exceeding the thickness specified in Column 4 of the Schedule in relation to the denomination of the coin.

Remedy in respect of weight of coins

 "6. For the purposes of sub-section 14 (3) of the Act, the allowable remedy in respect of weight in the making of each coin to which that sub-section applies is the remedy specified in Column 5 of the Schedule in relation to the denomination of the coin.".

Schedules

 4. The Schedules to the Currency Regulations are repealed and the following Schedule is substituted:

 SCHEDULE Regulations 3, 5 and 6

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF COINS

Column 1              Column 2         Column 3                                    Column 4     Column 5

Denomination of coin  Standard weight  Length of shortest diameter or of diameter  Thickness    Remedy in respect of weight
                      Grams            Millimeters                                 Millimeters  Grams
$200.......           10.00            24.20                                       2.00          0.06
$10........           20.00            34.10                                       2.90          0.50
50 cents.....         15.55            31.65                                       2.80          0.40
20 cents.....         11.30            28.65                                       2.52          0.33
10 cents.....         5.65             23.72                                       1.98          0.20
5 cents......         2.83             19.53                                       1.55          0.13
2 cents......         5.20             21.72                                       2.03          0.20
1 cent......          2.60             17.65                                       1.58          0.13

Formal amendments

 5. The Currency Regulations are amended as set out in the Schedule.

 SCHEDULE Regulation 5

FORMAL AMENDMENTS

Provision amended            Omit—                                                                    Substitute—
Regulation 4...........      paragraph (b) of sub-section (2) of section 14 of the Currency Act 1965  paragraph 14 (2) (b) of the Act
Sub-paragraph 4 (a) (i)...   Fifty cents                                                              50 cents
Sub-paragraph 4 (b) (i)...   One cent, Two cents or Fifty cents                                       1 cent, 2 cents or 50 cents
Sub-paragraph 4 (d) (i)...   One cent                                                                 1 cent
Sub-paragraph 4 (d) (ii)..   Two cents                                                                2 cents
Sub-paragraph 4 (d) (iii)..  Five cents                                                               5 cents
Sub-paragraph 4 (d) (iv)..   Ten cents                                                                10 cents
Sub-paragraph 4 (d) (v)..    Twenty cents                                                             20 cents
Sub-paragraph 4 (d) (vi)..   Fifty cents                                                              50 cents
Sub-paragraph 4 (d) (vii).   Fifty cents                                                              50 cents
Sub-paragraph 4 (d) (viii).  Fifty cents                                                              50 cents
Sub-paragraph 4 (d) (ix)..   Two hundred dollars                                                      $200

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 27 November 1981.

2. Statutory Rules 1966 No. 21 as amended to date. For previous amendments see Note 2 to Statutory Rules 1981 No. 199 and see also Statutory Rules 1981 No. 199.