{"id":"F2009L01181","name":"Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2009 (No. 1)","slug":"currency-perth-mint-determination-2009-no-1","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":122037,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L01181-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2009 (No. 1)","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nCurrency (Perth Mint) Determination 2009 (No. 1)1\n\nCurrency Act 1965\n\nI, NICK SHERRY, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, make this Determination under paragraph 13 (2) (b) and subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965.\n\nDated 18 March 2009\n\nNICK SHERRY\n\nMinister for Superannuation and Corporate Law\n\n1 Name of Determination\n\nThis Determination is the Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2009 (No. 1).\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Determination commences on the day after it is registered.\n\n3 Definition\n\nIn this Determination:\n\n> Act means the Currency Act 1965.\n\n4 Coin denomination and standard composition\n\n(1) For paragraph 13 (2) (b) of the Act, the Act has effect on and after the day on which this Determination commences as if there were included in the Schedule to the Act, a reference to the denomination ‘One dollar’ and there were specified in the Schedule, opposite that denomination, the standard composition ‘aluminium and bronze’ as the standard composition of coins of that denomination.\n\n(2) Subsection (1) does not affect any other determination made under paragraph 13 (2) (b) of the Act.\n\n5 Specification of coins\n\nFor subsection 13A (1) of the Act, each item in Schedule 1 specifies, for a coin having the denomination and standard composition mentioned in the item:\n\n(a) the coin’s standard weight; and\n\n(b) the allowable variation from that standard weight; and\n\n(c) the coin’s dimensions; and\n\n(d) the coin’s design.\n\n6 Application of Determination\n\nThe specifications in Schedule 1 do not affect any other determination of the specifications of coin.\n\nSchedule 1 Specification of coins\n\n(section 5)\n\n| Item 1 | $1 coin |\n| -------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n| Denomination | $1 |\n| Standard composition | At least 99.9% silver |\n| Standard weight andallowable variation | 31.635 g  0.500 g |\n| Maximum diameter | 40.60 mm |\n| Maximum thickness | 4.00 mm |\n| Shape | Circular |\n| Edge | Continuously milled |\n| Obverse design | An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monogram “IRB”, surrounded by the inscriptions:(a) “ELIZABETH II”; and(b) “AUSTRALIA 2009”; and(c) “1 DOLLAR”. |\n| Reverse design | A design consisting of:(a) a representation of a female looking through a telescope with a male standing next to her with one hand on her shoulder and the other hand pointing in the same direction as the telescope; and(b) a background of:(i) a colour-washed representation of the night sky featuring the Southern Cross constellation; and(ii) a stylised representation of the Earth’s horizon consisting of a number of lines emanating from a central point located behind the legs of the male and female and surrounded by a border; and(c) the inscriptions:(i) “INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF ASTRONOMY 2009”; and(ii) “DB”; and(iii) “P”. |\n| | |\n| Item 2 | $1 coin |\n| Denomination | $1 |\n| Standard composition | Aluminium and bronze |\n| Standard weight andallowable variation | 13.800 g  0.500 g |\n| Maximum diameter | 30.60 mm |\n| Maximum thickness | 3.10 mm |\n| Shape | Circular |\n| Edge | Continuously milled |\n| Obverse design | An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monogram “IRB”, surrounded by the inscriptions:(a) “ELIZABETH II”; and(b) “AUSTRALIA 2009”; and(c) “1 DOLLAR”. |\n| Reverse design | A design consisting of:(a) a representation of an older man who:(i) is wearing a hat, glasses, shirt and jacket; and(ii) has medals attached to his jacket; and(iii) appears to be seated; and(b) a representation of a smiling young girl with curly hair wearing a dress; and |\n| | (c) a silhouette of a person holding a bugle; and(d) the inscriptions:(i) “Lest We Forget”; and(ii) “April 25”; and(iii) “WR”; and(iv) “P”. |\n| | |\n| Item 3 | $1 coin |\n| Denomination | $1 |\n| Standard composition | At least 99.9% silver |\n| Standard weight andallowable variation | 31.635 g  0.500 g |\n| Maximum diameter | 40.60 mm |\n| Maximum thickness | 4.00 mm |\n| Shape | Circular |\n| Edge | Continuously milled |\n| Obverse design | An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monogram “IRB”, surrounded by the inscriptions:(a) “ELIZABETH II”; and(b) “AUSTRALIA 2009”; and(c) “1 DOLLAR”. |\n| Reverse design | A design consisting of:(a) a representation of a female wearing a swimming cap and goggles who is swimming freestyle in a colour‑washed stylised representation of water; and(b) a segment containing a representation of the official Swimming Australia Limited Centenary logo, including the following inscriptions:(i) “swimming australia”;(ii) “celebrating 100 years of excellence”; and(c) a design consisting of representations of persons in various swimming stances superimposed over the water and between the female and the segment containing the logo; and(d) the inscription “P”. |\n| | |\n| Item 4 | $1 coin |\n| Denomination | $1 |\n| Standard composition | Aluminium and bronze |\n| Standard weight andallowable variation | 13.800 g  0.500 g |\n| Maximum diameter | 30.60 mm |\n| Maximum thickness | 3.10 mm |\n| Shape | Circular |\n| Edge | Continuously milled |\n| Obverse design | An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monogram “IRB”, surrounded by the inscriptions:(a) “ELIZABETH II”; and(b) “AUSTRALIA 2009”; and(c) “1 DOLLAR”. |\n| Reverse design | A design consisting of:(a) a representation of a female wearing a swimming cap and goggles who is swimming freestyle in a stylised representation of water; and(b) a segment containing a representation of the official Swimming Australia Limited Centenary logo, including the following inscriptions:(i) “swimming australia”;(ii) “celebrating 100 years of excellence”; and(c) a design consisting of representations of persons in various swimming stances superimposed over the water and between the female and the segment containing the official logo; and(d) the inscription “P”. |\n\n> Note\n\n> Note: 1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.frli.gov.au.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: authorising specific commemorative coin issues. It does not expand beyond the standard function of a currency determination under the Currency Act 1965."},"complexity_factors":["Only 1 defined term ('Act') in the interpretation section","Straightforward structure: name, commencement, definition, operative provisions, schedule","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Currency Act 1965","Minimal conditional logic—only two simple 'does not affect' clauses preserving other determinations","Schedule contains tabular data (specifications) rather than legal prose","No nested exceptions or complex temporal provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This law authorises the Perth Mint to produce four commemorative $1 coins in 2009—two silver collector pieces and two aluminium‑bronze circulation coins—with specified weights, dimensions and designs (Astronomy, Anzac Day, and Swimming Australia centenary). \n\nIt makes those coins legal tender, affecting collectors, the public who may receive circulation versions, and the Mint; it ensures official recognition, uniform specifications and consumer protection against substandard or counterfeit coins."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This Determination expands the legal specifications applicable to the $1 denomination by (a) adding 'aluminium and bronze' as a standard composition for One dollar (s4(1)) and (b) specifying technical and design particulars for multiple $1 coin items in Schedule 1 (s5). It also expressly preserves other existing determinations (s4(2), s6), so it supplements rather than wholly replaces prior specifications."},"complexity_factors":["Statutory delegation: made by Minister under paragraph 13(2)(b) and subsection 13A(1) of the Currency Act 1965 (instrumental legal power).","Technical detail density: precise metrics and tolerances (weight ±0.500 g, diameters, thickness, edge type) for manufacture and testing.","Multiple variants: Schedule 1 lists several $1 coin items with differing compositions (at least 99.9% silver and aluminium & bronze) and distinct reverse designs, increasing operational permutations.","Design specificity: textual descriptions of imagery and inscriptions (obverse and reverse) that require interpretative application by engravers and reviewers.","Interaction clauses: s4(2) and s6 preserve other determinations and existing specifications, requiring implementers to reconcile instruments.","Commencement mechanics: starts the day after registration, requiring administrative timing for mints and distributors."],"plain_english_summary":"This Ministerial determination under the Currency Act sets legal specifications for one‑dollar coins: allowable metal composition(s), weight tolerances, size, edge, and detailed obverse and reverse designs. It names both silver and aluminium‑bronze variants and several specific designs, so it matters to mints, coin manufacturers and anyone who issues or tests Australian coinage because it defines which physical coins are legally specified as $1."},"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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