{"id":"F2008B00119","name":"Currency Determination No. 1 of 1997","slug":"currency-determination-no-1-of-1997","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":72480,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008B00119-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Currency Determination No. 1 of 1997","content":"Commonwealth of Australia\n\nCurrency Act 1965\n\nCurrency Determination No. 1 of 1997\n\nI, CHARLES RODERICK KEMP, Assistant Treasurer, acting for the Treasurer, make the following Determination under subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965.\n\nDated 9 April 1997.\n\nC.R. KEMP\n\nAssistant Treasurer\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nCitation\n\n1. This Determination may be cited as Currency Determination No. 1 of 1997.\n\nCommencement\n\n2. This Determination commences on 15 April 1997.\n\nSpecifications of certain coins\n\n3. This Determination specifies, in relation to certain coins having the denominations and standard compositions specified in columns 1 and 2 of Part 1 of the Schedule, the standard weights, the allowable variations from those standard weights, the dimensions and the designs respectively set out in columns 3, 4 and 5 of that Part.\n\nApplication of Determination\n\n4. This Determination does not affect any other determination of the specifications of a coin.\n\nSCHEDULE Clause 3\n\nPART 1—SPECIFICATIONS OF COINS\n\n```html\n

Column 1

Denom‑

Column 2

Standard

Column 3

Standard weight

Column 4

Dimensions—

Column 5

Design—

ination

composition

and allowable

variation (g)

(1)

Diameter

(mm)

(2)

Thickness

(mm)

(1)

Shape

(2)

Edge

(3)

Obverse

(4)

Reverse

$1

Not less 99.9% silver

11.66 0.24

25.12

2.80

S1

E3

O2

R25

$5

92.5% silver, 7.5% copper

35.79 0.63

38.90

3.50

S1

E1

O2

R32

$5

92.5% silver, 7.5% copper

35.79 0.63

38.90

3.50

S1

E1

O2

R33

$5

92.5% silver, 7.5% copper

35.79 0.63

38.90

3.50

S1

E1

O2

R34

$5

92.5% silver, 7.5% copper

35.79 0.63

38.90

3.50

S1

E1

O2

R35

$5

92.5% silver, 7.5% copper

35.79 0.63

38.90

3.50

S1

E1

O2

R36

$10

92.5% silver, 7.5% copper

20.00 0.50

34.10

2.90

S1

E1

O2

R37

$10

92.5% silver, 7.5% copper

40.00 0.50

34.10

5.10

S1

E1

O2

R37

\n```\n\nPART 2—EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS\n\n1\\. Shape:\n\nS1 \\= circular.\n\n2\\. Edge:\n\nE1 \\= milled.\n\nE3 \\= 14 segments, of which 7 are milled and 7 are plain.\n\n> Note: \\[NOTE: E2 is explained in Currency Determination No. 6 of 1996.\\]\n\n3\\. Obverse:\n\nO2 \\= an effigy of the Queen, surrounded by the inscriptions:\n\n(a) “ELIZABETH II”; and\n\n(b) “AUSTRALIA”; and\n\n(c) “1997”.\n\n> Note: \\[NOTE: O1 is explained in Currency Determination No. 6 of 1996.\\]\n\n4\\. Reverse:\n\nR25 \\= an effigy of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, surrounded by:\n\n(a) the inscriptions:\n\n(i) “SIR CHARLES KINGSFORD SMITH”; and\n\n(ii) “1897”; and\n\n(iii) “1935”; and\n\n(iv) “1 DOLLAR”; and\n\n(b) a representation of an aeroplane bearing the inscriptions “USU” and “SOUTHERN CROSS”.\n\nR32 \\= a representation of camels against a background of hills and a windmill, and the inscription “5 DOLLARS”.\n\nR33 \\= a representation of a steam train at a station, and the inscription “5 DOLLARS”.\n\nR34 \\= a representation of a bullock train, with driver, passing a building labelled “SCHOOL OF ARTS”, and the inscription “5 DOLLARS”.\n\nR35 \\= a representation of a paddle steamer against a background of river gums, and the inscription “5 DOLLARS”.\n\nR36 \\= a representation of a steam driven traction engine clearing land, and the inscription “5 DOLLARS”.\n\nR37 \\= a representation of a red‑tailed black cockatoo perched on a branch, surrounded by the inscriptions:\n\n(a) “RED‑TAILED BLACK COCKATOO”; and\n\n(b) “10 DOLLARS”.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Determination does not change the statutory scope: it limits itself to specifying manufacturing and design details for the listed coins (clause 3 and Schedule) and expressly preserves other existing determinations (clause 4). It neither expands the types of instruments regulated nor purports to modify other determinations under the Currency Act."},"complexity_factors":["Technical tabular data: multiple numeric tolerances (weights ±, diameters, thicknesses) across coin types (cl. 3 and Schedule Part 1).","Multiple coded design and edge references (O2, R25–R37, E1, E3) requiring cross-reference to other determinations or Part 2 of the Schedule.","Repetition of near-identical $5 coin rows with distinct reverse codes increases parsing/readability effort (Schedule).","Legal cross-reference to statutory power (subsection 13A(1) of the Currency Act 1965) and explicit non‑derogation clause (cl. 4).","Mixture of technical manufacturing requirements and descriptive design text (Schedule Part 2) creates both quantitative and qualitative compliance checks."],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination (made under subsection 13A(1) of the Currency Act 1965) prescribes exact physical specifications and official designs for selected Australian coins — listing denomination, metal composition, standard weight and allowable variation, diameter, thickness, shape, edge and obverse/reverse designs — and commences on 15 April 1997. \n\nIt binds coin producers, the Royal Australian Mint, banks, businesses and anyone handling legal tender by defining manufacturing tolerances and the authorised imagery; it expressly does not alter other existing coin-specification determinations (cl. 3–4)."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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It does not expand beyond the Act's clear intent to regulate coin specifications."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (4 operative clauses plus schedule)","No defined terms section—symbols explained in plain English in Part 2","Single cross-reference to another determination (Currency Determination No. 6 of 1996) for symbols not used here","Simple tabular structure with straightforward technical specifications","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Purely administrative/technical in nature—sets physical standards rather than creating legal rights or obligations"],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination, made under the Currency Act 1965, prescribes the official specifications for a 1997 series of Australian commemorative silver coins: one $1 (Sir Charles Kingsford Smith), five $5 heritage designs, and two $10 red‑tailed black cockatoo issues. It sets materials (silver or sterling), precise weights, diameters, thicknesses, edge type and obverse/reverse designs. These coins are added to Australia’s legal‑tender specifications and do not revoke earlier determinations."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/currency-determination-no-1-of-1997","history":"/api/acts/currency-determination-no-1-of-1997/history","analysis":"/api/acts/currency-determination-no-1-of-1997/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/currency-determination-no-1-of-1997/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/currency-determination-no-1-of-1997/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/currency-determination-no-1-of-1997/documents"}}