{"id":"F2006B00479","name":"Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2002 (No. 1)","slug":"currency-perth-mint-determination-2002-no-1","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":436727,"registerId":"F2006B00479-fast-fetch-1775953837408","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2002 (No. 1)","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n\n\nCurrency (Perth Mint) Determination 2002 (No. 1)\n\nI, IAN GORDON CAMPBELL, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, make this Determination under subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965.\n\nDated 11 September 2002\n\nIAN CAMPBELL\n\nParliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer\n\nContents\n\n 1 Name of Determination \n\n 2 Commencement \n\n 3 Specification of coins \n\n 4 Application of Determination \n\nSchedule 1 \n\nPart 1 Specifications of coins \n\nPart 2 Explanation of symbols \n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n1 Name of Determination\n\n This Determination is the Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2002 (No. 1).\n\n2 Commencement\n\n This Determination commences on gazettal.\n\n3 Specification of coins\n\n This Determination specifies, for a coin having the denomination and standard composition specified in columns 2 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 1, the standard weight, the allowable variation from that weight, the dimensions and the design specified in columns 4, 5 and 6 of that Part.\n\n4 Application of Determination\n\n The specifications in this Determination do not affect any other Determination of the specification of a coin.\n\n\n\n\nSchedule 1 \n\n(section 3)\n\nPart 1 Specifications of coins\n\n \n\n- Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6\n- Item Denomination (and, where relevant, nominal weight in ounces or kilograms) Standard composition Standard weight and allowable variation (g) Dimensions Design\n- (1) Diameter (mm) (2) Thickness (mm) (1) Shape (2) Edge (3) Obverse (4) Reverse\n- 101 $1 (1 oz) Not less than 99.9% silver 31.635 0.500 40.60 4.00 S1 E1 O1 R292\n- 102 $2 (2 oz) Not less than 99.9% silver 62.770 0.500 50.30 4.50 S1 E1 O1 R293\n- 103 $2 (2 oz) Not less than 99.9% silver 62.770 0.500 50.30 4.50 S1 E1 O1 R294\n- 104 $2 (2 oz) Not less than 99.9% silver 62.770 0.500 50.30 4.50 S1 E1 O1 R295\n- 105 $2 (2 oz) Not less than 99.9% silver 62.770 0.500 50.30 4.50 S1 E1 O1 R296\n- 106 $2 (2 oz) Not less than 99.9% silver 62.770 0.500 50.30 4.50 S1 E1 O1 R297\n\n\nPart 2 Explanation of symbols\n\n \n\n| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Item | Design feature | Symbol | Explanation |\n| 201 | Shape | S1 | Circular |\n| 202 | Shape | S5 | Square with rounded corners |\n| 203 | Edge | E1 | Milled |\n| 204 | Obverse | O1 | A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing:
(a) the inscriptions:
(i) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and
(ii) ‘AUSTRALIA’; and
(b) an inscription stating, in Arabic numerals, the amount, in dollars or cents, of the denomination of the coin, followed by the word ‘DOLLAR’, ‘DOLLARS’ or ‘CENTS’, as the case requires;
that, in turn, surround an effigy of the Queen. |\n| 205 | Reverse | R292 | The shape of a rivetless locking pipe, immediately inside the rim, enclosing:
(a) a coloured image of engineer CY O’Connor; and
(b) the inscription ‘GOLDEN PIPELINE 100TH ANNIVERSARY’;
that, in turn, overlay:
(c) the signatures of dignitaries who attended the opening of the Golden Pipeline in 1903; and
(d) the inscription ‘1903 – 2003’ followed by a miniature map of Western Australia; and
(e) the Perth Mint ‘P’ mintmark. |\n| 206 | Reverse | R293 | A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscription:
(a) ‘AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 2003 2OZ. 999 SILVER’;
that, in turn, surrounds:
(b) a representation of a kookaburra perched on a tree branch; and
(c) a pad-printed representation of the reverse of the Queen’s South Africa Medal and ribbon, as a privy mark. |\n| 207 | Reverse | R294 | A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscription:
(a) ‘AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 2003 2OZ. 999 SILVER’;
that, in turn, surrounds:
(b) a representation of a kookaburra perched on a tree branch; and
(c) a pad-printed representation of the reverse of the Victory Medal 1914–1919 and ribbon, as a privy mark. |\n| 208 | Reverse | R295 | A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscription:
(a) ‘AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 2003 2OZ. 999 SILVER’;
that, in turn, surrounds:
(b) a representation of a kookaburra perched on a tree branch; and
(c) a pad-printed representation of the reverse of the Australian Service Medal 1939–1945 and ribbon, as a privy mark. |\n| 209 | Reverse | R296 | A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscription:
(a) ‘AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 2003 2OZ. 999 SILVER’;
that, in turn, surrounds:
(b) a representation of a kookaburra perched on a tree branch; and
(c) a pad-printed representation of the reverse of the Korea Medal and ribbon, as a privy mark. |\n| 210 | Reverse | R297 | A circle of raised beads, immediately inside the rim, enclosing the inscription:
(a) ‘AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 2003 2OZ. 999 SILVER’;
that, in turn, surrounds:
(b) a representation of a kookaburra perched on a tree branch; and
(c) a pad-printed representation of the reverse of the Vietnam Medal and ribbon, as a privy mark. |\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Determination stays within the original, narrow enabling purpose of the Currency Act — to specify coin characteristics for official issuance. It does not expand the Act's scope or introduce new classes of regulatory powers; it simply records detailed technical specifications (denomination, composition, weights, dimensions and designs) for particular Perth Mint issues. (See section 3 and Schedule 1.)"},"complexity_factors":["Short instrument (4 operative sections plus a single schedule).","Schedule 1 contains 6 coin specification items (Items 101–106).","Schedule 1, Part 2 contains 10 symbol/explanation entries (Items 201–210) that must be cross‑read with Part 1 (symbol codes S1, E1, O1, R292–R297).","Single external cross‑reference to subsection 13A(1) of the Currency Act 1965 (enabling power).","Minimal conditional logic or nested exceptions; tolerances/requirements are stated as concrete values (e.g. ±0.500 g).","Technical detail (weights, dimensions, composition) increases precision but not interpretive complexity."],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does (mechanically)**\n\n- This is a Ministerial (Parliamentary Secretary) Determination made under subsection 13A(1) of the Currency Act 1965 that sets out precise technical specifications for six Perth Mint coins. (See sections 1–3 and Schedule 1.)\n- It specifies for each listed coin: the denomination, required metal composition, the standard weight and allowable weight variation, diameter and thickness, the shape and edge type, and the obverse and reverse designs (using code references explained in the schedule). (See section 3 and Schedule 1, Part 1.)\n- The Determination takes effect on gazettal. (Section 2.)\n- It also states that these specifications do not alter any other coin-specification Determination already in force. (Section 4.)\n\n**Who this affects**\n\n- The Perth Mint: it gives the Mint the official, legally recorded technical specifications it must follow when producing these particular coins.\n- Coin designers, manufacturers and quality-control staff: they must meet the composition, weight tolerances, dimensions and design details listed in the Schedule when producing the coins.\n- Buyers and dealers in bullion/collector coins: the instrument identifies the coins that have been specified under the Currency Act (often relevant to legal‑tender status and to marketing as official mint issues).\n- Assayers, customs and revenue officers may use these specifications when verifying authenticity or applying tax/valuation rules.\n\n**What the Schedule actually lists (concrete details)**\n\n- Six coins are specified (Schedule 1, Part 1, Items 101–106):\n - Item 101: $1 coin, 1 oz, not less than 99.9% silver, standard weight 31.635 g ± 0.500 g, diameter 40.60 mm, thickness 4.00 mm, circular, milled edge, obverse O1, reverse R292 (Golden Pipeline design). (Schedule 1, Part 1, Item 101; Part 2 Item 205.)\n - Items 102–106: $2 coins, each 2 oz, not less than 99.9% silver, standard weight 62.770 g ± 0.500 g, diameter 50.30 mm, thickness 4.50 mm, circular, milled edge, obverse O1, reverses R293–R297 (Australian Kookaburra motifs with different privy marks). (Schedule 1, Part 1, Items 102–106; Part 2 Items 206–210.)\n- The obverse (O1) is the standard effigy of the Queen surrounded by specified inscriptions; the reverse descriptions identify pictorial elements and inscriptions, and include mint marks and pad‑printed privy marks. (Schedule 1, Part 2 Items 204–210.)\n\n**Why it matters (practical implications and mechanics)**\n\n- Legal and operational clarity: by recording exact technical and design requirements, the Determination removes ambiguity about what the Perth Mint must produce to comply with the Currency Act for these issues (section 3; Schedule 1). Quality-control tolerances (±0.500 g) are explicit, so manufacturers and assayers know acceptable variance.\n- Market signalling: listing the coins as specified under the Currency Act supports the Perth Mint’s ability to market them as official mint issues and may influence purchaser confidence and secondary‑market valuation.\n- Limited regulatory effect: the instrument is narrowly focused on technical coin specifications; it does not create broader regulatory obligations, tax changes or new powers. Section 4 explicitly preserves other existing determinations.\n\n**Costs, incentives and trade-offs (mechanical, not normative)**\n\n- Who pays: private buyers pay the purchase price. Government administrative cost is the preparation and gazettal of the Determination. Production costs are borne by the Perth Mint (or its contractors) subject to specifications in the schedule (section 3; Schedule 1).\n- Incentives created: the Determination enables the Perth Mint to produce and market specific legal‑tender bullion/collector coins. That creates a concentrated commercial benefit to the Mint and to dealers of those coins; the public cost is mostly indirect (price premiums, not a new tax). The instrument itself does not set sale price or distribution rules.\n- Compliance and implementation risk: the Mint must ensure manufacturing processes meet the precise composition, weight tolerances and design requirements. Quality-control failures could lead to non‑compliance with the listed specifications (Schedule 1, Part 1).\n- Interaction with other rules: section 4 preserves other Determinations; if there is another Determination covering the same denomination or overlapping features, operators must track all applicable determinations.\n\n**Source‑grounded observations**\n\n- The Determination is technical and narrowly drafted: it records what the coins are to be, not policy reasons for issuing them. The Schedule uses short symbol codes (e.g. S1, E1, O1, R292) and provides a keyed explanation (Schedule 1, Part 2). This is an administrative measure to define minting specifications under the Currency Act.\n\n(References: Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2002 (No. 1), sections 1–4 and Schedule 1, Parts 1–2.)"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Determination remains tightly focused on its original purpose: specifying the technical characteristics of particular commemorative coins. It has not expanded beyond this narrow, technical remit."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-purpose instrument (6 pages/sections)","Minimal conditional logic—no 'if/then' provisions or nested exceptions","Straightforward tabular structure with clear cross-references between Parts 1 and 2","Only 7 defined symbols (S1, S5, E1, O1, R292–R297) explained in a dedicated table","No interaction with other legislation beyond the enabling Currency Act 1965","Simple commencement provision ('on gazettal')","Single operative section (section 3) with mechanical application"],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination authorises the Perth Mint to strike six official Australian commemorative silver coins (one $1 and five $2) in 2002–2003 and prescribes exact technical specs—weight, purity (min. 99.9% silver), dimensions, and obverse/reverse designs—so they qualify as legal tender.\n\nThe coins commemorate the Golden Pipeline centenary and five Australian military service medals, affecting the Mint, collectors/investors, and anyone accepting them as currency by ensuring consistent quality and authenticity."},"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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