{"id":"F2008B00104","name":"Currency Determination No. 3 of 1994","slug":"currency-determination-no-3-of-1994","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":72398,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008B00104-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Currency Determination No. 3 of 1994","content":"Commonwealth of Australia\n\nCurrency Act 1965\n\nCurrency Determination No. 3 of 1994\n\nI, ROBERT PAUL ELLIOTT, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, acting for the Treasurer, make the following Determination under subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965.\n\nDated 4 May 1994.\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. 3 of 1994.\n\nCommencement\n\n2\\. This Determination commences on 11 May 1994.\n\nApplication\n\n3\\. This Determination does not affect any other determination of the specifications or design of a coin.\n\nSpecifications and design of a $1 coin\n\n4\\. (1) This clause sets out the specifications and design of a coin of the denomination of $1 the standard composition of which includes not less than 99.9% 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 31.635 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 40.60 millimetres.\n\n(7) The thickness of the coin is 4.00 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 \"1 DOLLAR\";\n\nall encircled by raised beads inside the rim of the coin.\n\n(9) The reverse of the coin bears:\n\n(a) a representation of 2 kookaburras perched on a branch of a tree; and\n\n(b) the inscriptions \"THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 1 OZ. 999 SILVER\" and \"1994\"; and\n\n(c) a small motif of the logo of the Australian team that will participate in the 1994 Commonwealth Games;\n\nall encircled by raised beads inside the rim of the coin.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination performs exactly the function intended by the Currency Act 1965: specifying the physical characteristics of a particular coin denomination. It has not expanded beyond this narrow technical purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (9 clauses, ~250 words)","Only 1 defined concept (the coin itself, described through specifications)","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the empowering provision (subsection 13A(1) of the Currency Act 1965)","Linear structure with no conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Purely descriptive/technical content with no operative legal tests or discretionary powers"],"plain_english_summary":"This technical order under the Currency Act 1965 legally defines a 1994 commemorative $1 coin — its exact weight, diameter, thickness, 99.9% silver minimum and required obverse/reverse designs (Queen Elizabeth II; two kookaburras and the 1994 Commonwealth Games logo). It binds the Royal Australian Mint, affects collectors and users of the coin as legal tender, and is necessary for the coin’s official existence as Australian currency commemorating the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Determination does not expand or revoke other coin specifications; clause 3 expressly preserves other determinations. It therefore adds a new, specific specification for a $1 silver coin without changing the broader regulatory scope established under the Currency Act."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, single-subject scope — prescribes one coin denomination and design (clause 4).","Precise numeric specifications and manufacturing tolerances (weight ±0.500 g, diameter, thickness) increase technical accuracy required (clause 4(4)–(7)).","Mandatory compositional requirement (not less than 99.9% silver) imposes a clear material standard affecting production costs (clause 4(1)).","Detailed iconographic and inscription requirements for obverse and reverse — limits artistic or production discretion (clause 4(8)–(9)).","Legal formality: made under subsection 13A(1) of the Currency Act and includes an express commencement date (preamble; clause 2).","Clause preserving other determinations constrains scope interaction with existing specifications (clause 3)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination sets the physical specifications and design of a $1 coin made of at least 99.9% silver, specifying shape, milled edge, weight (31.635 g ±0.500 g), diameter (40.60 mm), thickness (4.00 mm), and the required obverse and reverse motifs and inscriptions. It was made by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer under the Currency Act and takes effect 11 May 1994. It requires coin producers to meet these technical requirements and expressly preserves other coin determinations (clause 3)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/currency-determination-no-3-of-1994","history":"/api/acts/currency-determination-no-3-of-1994/history","analysis":"/api/acts/currency-determination-no-3-of-1994/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/currency-determination-no-3-of-1994/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/currency-determination-no-3-of-1994/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/currency-determination-no-3-of-1994/documents"}}