{"id":"F2008B00100","name":"Currency Determination No. 14 of 1993","slug":"currency-determination-no-14-of-1993","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":72384,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008B00100-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Currency Determination No. 14 of 1993","content":"Commonwealth of Australia\n\nCurrency Act 1965\n\nCurrency Determination No. 14 of 1993\n\nI, GARY JOHNS, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, acting for the Treasurer, make the following Determination under subsection 13A (1) the Currency Act 1965.\n\nDated 17.11.1993.\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nParliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer\n\n![](image.002.png)Citation\n\n1. This Determination may be cited as Currency Determination No. 14 of 1993.\n\nCommencement\n\n2. This Determination commences on 22 November 1993.\n\nSpecifications and design of a $10 coin\n\n3. (1) This clause sets out the specifications and design of a coin of the denomination of $ 10 the standard composition of which includes not less than 92.5% silver.\n\n(2) The shape of the coin is circular.\n\n(3) The edge of the coin is milled.\n\n(4) The standard weight of the coin is 20.00 grams.\n\n(5) A variation of 0.500 grams from the standard weight is allowed.\n\n(6) The diameter of the coin is 34.10 millimetres.\n\n(7) The thickness of the coin is 2.90 millimetres,\n\n(8) The obverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) an effigy of the Queen; and\n\n(b) the inscriptions “ELIZABETH II”, “AUSTRALIA” and “1993”.\n\n(9) The reverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) a representation of a Palm Cockatoo; and\n\n(b) the inscriptions “TEN DOLLARS”; and\n\n(c) a small motif of the United Nations Environment Program logo.\n\n(10) This clause does not affect any other determination of the specifications or design of a coin.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Determination confines itself to prescribing the specifications and design of a $10 coin and does not expand or revoke other determinations; clause 3(10) explicitly preserves other determinations. It therefore operates within the Currency Act's existing framework rather than changing the Act's broader scope."},"complexity_factors":["Precise technical specifications and tolerances for physical characteristics (weight, diameter, thickness) increase manufacturing precision requirements — see cl 3(4)–(7)","Minimum alloy/composition requirement (not less than 92.5% silver) imposes material cost and sourcing constraints — see cl 3(1)","Specified imagery and inscriptions require compliance with design elements (obverse and reverse details) — see cl 3(8)–(9)","Legal formality: Determination made under s.13A(1) of the Currency Act 1965, with a fixed commencement date — preamble and cl 2","Allowance that the clause does not affect other determinations limits scope but requires cross‑checking existing instruments — cl 3(10)"],"plain_english_summary":"Sets the technical specifications and design for an Australian $10 coin: at least 92.5% silver, circular with a milled edge, standard weight 20.00 g (±0.500 g), 34.10 mm diameter, 2.90 mm thickness, obverse bearing the Queen with \"ELIZABETH II\", \"AUSTRALIA\" and \"1993\", reverse showing a Palm Cockatoo, \"TEN DOLLARS\" and a small UN Environment Program logo. It binds the issuing authority and coin producers to these material and design requirements and matters because it fixes legal‑tender appearance, composition and production tolerances."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination remains tightly focused on its original purpose: establishing the specifications for a single commemorative coin issue. It has not expanded beyond the technical mandate of authorising one specific $10 silver coin design."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (10 clauses, approximately 250 words)","Only one defined term implied (standard composition referencing silver purity)","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the empowering provision (subsection 13A(1) of the Currency Act 1965)","Simple sequential structure with no conditional logic or exceptions","Straightforward technical specifications with minimal legal drafting complexity","Single purpose instrument with no subordinate provisions or regulations"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination under the Currency Act authorises a commemorative $10 sterling‑silver coin and fixes its legal‑tender specifications: metal standard, precise dimensions and milled edge, and prescribed obverse (Queen Elizabeth II, AUSTRALIA, 1993) and reverse (Palm Cockatoo, TEN DOLLARS, UNEP logo) designs.  \n\nIt governs the Royal Australian Mint’s issuance, matters to collectors and purchasers, and is required so the coin can circulate as lawful currency and mark an environmental/wildlife theme."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/currency-determination-no-14-of-1993","history":"/api/acts/currency-determination-no-14-of-1993/history","analysis":"/api/acts/currency-determination-no-14-of-1993/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/currency-determination-no-14-of-1993/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/currency-determination-no-14-of-1993/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/currency-determination-no-14-of-1993/documents"}}