{"id":"F2006B00529","name":"Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2004 (No. 6)","slug":"currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2004-no-6","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":436736,"registerId":"F2006B00529-fast-fetch-1775953841770","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2004 (No. 6)","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 (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2004 (No. 6)\n\nI, ROSS CAMERON, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, make this Determination under subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965.\n\nDated 12 July 2004\n\nROSS CAMERON\n\nParliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer\n\nContents\n\n 1 Name of Determination \n\n 2 Commencement \n\n 3 Specification of coin\n\n 4 Application of Determination\n\nSchedule 1 Specifications of coin\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n1 Name of Determination\n\n This Determination is the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2004 (No. 6).\n\n2 Commencement\n\n This Determination commences on the date of its notification in the Gazette.\n\n3 Specification of coin\n\n (1) For subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965, the item in Schedule 1 specifies:\n\n (a) the denomination of a coin; and\n\n (b) the coin’s standard composition; and\n\n (c) the coin’s standard weight, and the allowable variation from that weight; and\n\n (d) the coin’s dimensions; and\n\n (e) the coin’s design.\n\n (2) A reference in Schedule 1 to the diameter of the coin is, for a coin that is not circular, a reference to the distance between two parallel faces of the edge of the coin.\n\n4 Application of Determination\n\n The specifications in Schedule 1 do not affect any other determination of the specifications of a coin.\n\nSchedule 1 Specifications of coin\n\n(section 3)\n\n \n\n \n\n| Item 1 | 50c coin |\n| --- | --- |\n| Denomination | 50c |\n| Standard composition | Not less than 99.9% silver |\n| Standard weight and allowable variation | 18.24g ± 0.4g |\n| Maximum diameter | 31.65mm |\n| Maximum thickness | 2.80mm |\n| Shape | Dodecagonal |\n| Edge | Plain |\n| Obverse design | An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monogram ‘IRB’ surrounded by the inscriptions:
(a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and
(b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2005’. |\n| Reverse design | A representation of a drawing of:
(a) a koala holding onto a gum tree; and
(b) a lorikeet with its wings outstretched; and
(c) a wombat; and
(d) the number ‘50’. |\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly scoped to its original purpose: authorising a single commemorative coin issue. There is no evidence of scope creep — it specifies exactly one coin denomination with precise technical and design parameters, and explicitly preserves other coin determinations (section 4)."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (4 sections plus a single-item schedule)","Only 1 defined term implicitly used (the 'dodecagonal' shape is described in plain English in section 3(2))","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling provision (Currency Act 1965, subsection 13A(1))","Simple conditional logic: only one operative provision (section 3) with straightforward subparagraphs (a)-(e)","No exceptions or nested conditions","Schedule contains a single table with straightforward technical specifications"],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination authorises the Royal Australian Mint to produce a 2005 commemorative 50 cent coin, specifying it be at least 99.9% silver, about 18.24 g (±0.4 g), ~31 mm diameter and ~2.8 mm thick, with Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and a koala, lorikeet and wombat on the reverse. It makes the coin lawful under the Currency Act, binding the Mint and relevant to collectors and purchasers."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Determination stays within the usual and intended function of the power in subsection 13A(1) of the Currency Act 1965: it specifies the physical and design characteristics of a particular coin to be produced by the Mint. It does not broaden the statutory power, create new regulatory regimes, or alter other coin specifications (section 4). In practical terms it is a routine, product‑specific use of the existing authority rather than an expansion of scope."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument: 4 operative sections plus a single Schedule.","One statutory cross‑reference: subsection 13A(1) of the Currency Act 1965 (power to specify coin characteristics).","Single, simple interpretive clause (section 3(2)) clarifying diameter measurement for non‑circular coins.","Schedule contains concrete measurable specifications (composition, weight with ± tolerance, diameter, thickness, shape, edge, obverse/reverse designs) but no layered exceptions.","No definitions section, no nested exceptions, no conditional multi‑part tests, and no administrative discretions delegated within the text."],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does (mechanically)**\n\n- This Determination sets out the technical specifications for a particular 50‑cent coin to be produced by the Royal Australian Mint. (Made under subsection 13A(1) of the Currency Act 1965; see section 3.)\n- It specifies the coin’s denomination, metal composition, weight (with allowable variation), maximum diameter and thickness, shape, edge type, and the obverse and reverse designs. (Details are in Schedule 1.)\n- It clarifies how to measure diameter for a non‑circular coin (distance between two parallel faces). (Section 3(2).)\n- It takes effect when published in the Gazette. (Section 2.)\n- It expressly says these specifications do not change any other coin‑specification determinations. (Section 4.)\n\n**Who this affects**\n\n- The Royal Australian Mint: must produce coins that meet the listed specifications (Schedule 1). \n- Purchasers and collectors: the coin’s high silver content and design make it relevant to coin collectors, dealers and investors in precious metals. \n- Businesses and the public that accept cash: while legally a 50‑cent denomination, a silver collector coin is unlikely to circulate as ordinary change because its metal and collector value will exceed face value.\n\n**Why it matters (practical effects and mechanics)**\n\n- The specification requires the coin to be at least 99.9% silver and to weigh 18.24 g ± 0.4 g (Schedule 1). That makes the coin a precious‑metal/collector item rather than a standard circulating coin; purchasers will generally pay above face value to acquire it. (Schedule 1—Standard composition; Standard weight.)\n- Production tolerance and shape rules (including an explicit rule for measuring diameter of a non‑circular coin) impose straightforward manufacturing requirements on the Mint. (Section 3(2); Schedule 1—Maximum diameter/thickness; Shape.)\n- The Determination leaves other coin specifications unchanged (it does not override previous determinations). (Section 4.)\n\n**Stated purpose and practical testing of the claim**\n\n- The instrument’s stated purpose is to specify the physical and design characteristics of a named coin so the Mint can lawfully produce it (section 3 and Schedule 1). That purpose is achieved by setting clear, measurable parameters (metal purity, weight ± tolerance, dimensions, design). (Section 3; Schedule 1.)\n\n- Costs and who pays: production costs for a silver coin are borne by the Mint initially but typically recovered by selling the coins (often at a premium) to collectors or investors. There is no immediate fiscal subsidy or tax change in the Determination itself. \n\n- Incentives and behaviour: specifying a high‑purity silver 50c coin creates an incentive for collectors and investors to buy and hold (or trade) the coins rather than spend them as currency. It also creates a commercial opportunity for coin dealers and secondary‑market sellers. \n\n- Trade‑offs and opportunity costs: using precious metal increases production cost per unit and uses Mint capacity that could otherwise produce circulating coinage or other commemorative issues. The Determination does not address allocation of Mint capacity or pricing, so those are administrative choices outside the text. (See Schedule 1 for composition/weight.)\n\n- Implementation risk and compliance burden: technical requirements (weight tolerance ±0.4 g, dimensions, and design inscriptions) create routine manufacturing quality‑control obligations for the Mint. Measurement clarity for non‑circular coins (section 3(2)) reduces ambiguity about compliance. \n\n- Effects on private enterprise and markets: the Determination does not change market rules or competition law. It enables a product (a silver 50c coin) that private sellers (dealers, auction houses, retailers) can market. There is limited direct effect on prices for ordinary goods and services. \n\n- Capture, concentrated benefits, and substitution effects: benefits (sales/profits) from this specific coin are concentrated among the Mint and subsequent sellers and collectors. Costs (higher metal content) are borne by purchasers who choose to buy the product; ordinary cash users are unlikely to be affected because the coin will probably not circulate. The text does not create enduring regulatory advantages beyond authorising the Mint to produce this specified coin. (See section 4—no effect on other determinations.)\n\n**Relevant operative provisions (short citations)**\n\n- Power and specification requirement: section 3 and Schedule 1. \n- Measurement clarification for non‑circular coins: section 3(2). \n- Non‑derogation from other specifications: section 4. \n- Commencement: section 2.\n\n**Bottom line**\n\nThis is a narrowly targeted, technical instrument authorising and describing a collector 50‑cent coin (high‑purity silver, precise weight and dimensions, and specified designs). It creates production obligations for the Mint and produces a collectible/precious‑metal product that market participants — collectors and dealers — will buy and trade. It does not change the broader currency framework or other coin specifications."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2004-no-6","history":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2004-no-6/history","analysis":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2004-no-6/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2004-no-6/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2004-no-6/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2004-no-6/documents"}}