{"id":"F2007L02472","name":"Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2007 (No. 5)","slug":"currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2007-no-5","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":67994,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L02472-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2007 (No. 5)","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nCurrency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2007 (No. 5)\n\nCurrency Act 1965\n\nI, CHRISTOPHER JOHN PEARCE, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, make this Determination under subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965.\n\nDated 1 August 2007\n\nCHRISTOPHER JOHN PEARCE\n\nParliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer\n\n1 Name of Determination\n\nThis Determination is the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2007 (No. 5).\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Determination commences on the day after it is registered.\n\n3 Specifications of coin\n\nFor subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965, 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\n4 Application of Determination\n\nThe 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| Item 1                                  | $1 coin(2007 $1 uncirculated 60th Anniversary of Australian Peacekeeping coin)                                                                                                 |\n| --------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n| Denomination                            | $1                                                                                                                                                                             |\n| Standard composition                    | Copper, aluminium and nickel                                                                                                                                                   |\n| Standard weight and allowable variation | 9.00g ± 0.280g                                                                                                                                                                 |\n| Maximum diameter                        | 25.12mm                                                                                                                                                                        |\n| Maximum thickness                       | 2.80mm                                                                                                                                                                         |\n| Shape                                   | Circular                                                                                                                                                                       |\n| Edge                                    | 14 segments, of which 7 are milled and 7 are plain                                                                                                                             |\n| Obverse design                          | An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the initials ‘IRB’, surrounded by the inscriptions:(a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and(b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2007’.                                           |\n| Reverse design                          | A design consisting of:(a) two hands presenting a dove, a globe and an olive wreath(b) the inscriptions:(i) ‘60th Anniversary of Australian Peacekeeping’; and(ii) ‘1 DOLLAR’. |","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"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Determination remains within the original, narrow power in the Currency Act to specify coin attributes. It does not expand the statutory scope or introduce new regulatory regimes; it merely records the technical specifications for one commemorative $1 coin (Schedule 1)."},"complexity_factors":["Single, short Determination (4 short sections plus one Schedule)","One substantive cross-reference to the Currency Act 1965 (subsection 13A(1))","Schedule 1 contains a single item (one coin) with straightforward technical fields","No defined terms or layered conditional rules","One simple non-affecting clause (section 4) stating it does not alter other determinations"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does (mechanically)**\n\n- This Determination sets the technical specifications for a single commemorative $1 coin: the \"2007 $1 uncirculated 60th Anniversary of Australian Peacekeeping\" coin (see Schedule 1). It is made under subsection 13A(1) of the Currency Act 1965 (see section 3).\n\n- The specification in Schedule 1 lists the coin's:\n  - denomination: $1;\n  - metal composition: copper, aluminium and nickel;\n  - standard weight and allowable variation: 9.00 g ± 0.280 g;\n  - maximum diameter: 25.12 mm and maximum thickness: 2.80 mm;\n  - shape: circular;\n  - edge: 14 segments (7 milled, 7 plain);\n  - obverse (heads) design: effigy of Queen Elizabeth II with the initials \"IRB\" and inscriptions \"ELIZABETH II\" and \"AUSTRALIA 2007\";\n  - reverse (tails) design: two hands presenting a dove, a globe and an olive wreath, with the inscriptions \"60th Anniversary of Australian Peacekeeping\" and \"1 DOLLAR\".\n\n- The Determination commences the day after it is registered (section 2). It also says these specifications do not affect any other coin-specification determinations (section 4).\n\n**Who is affected**\n\n- The Royal Australian Mint: required to manufacture the coin to these exact technical specifications (Schedule 1).\n- Cash-handling businesses and infrastructure operators (banks, vending-machine manufacturers/operators, transport ticket machines, coin sorters/validators): they may need to recognise or accommodate the coin’s dimensions, weight tolerance and edge profile.\n- Collectors and numismatic dealers: the coin is described as \"uncirculated\" and has a commemorative design, so it is primarily a collector product.\n- Businesses and consumers using cash: the coin is a $1 piece and therefore a legal-denomination coin; in practice the new design and edge profile could affect automatic acceptors.\n- Agencies concerned with currency integrity (e.g. anti-counterfeit units, law enforcement): they rely on the specifications for authentication.\n\n**Why it matters (practical effects and mechanics)**\n\n- Legally and operationally, the Determination gives the Mint and others a definitive technical standard to manufacture, identify and accept the coin (section 3 and Schedule 1).\n- The chosen metal mix, weight tolerance and edge design matter for production cost, wear, electromagnetic properties and compatibility with coin-accepting machines. Changes here can require recalibration of machines or lead to acceptance errors if not accommodated.\n- The commemorative reverse design identifies the coin for collectors and can create a separate revenue stream for the Mint (sale of uncirculated coins), while leaving general cash usage and legal denomination intact.\n\n**Source claim and practical testing of that claim**\n\n- The instrument’s explicit purpose is to specify coin features for manufacture and recognition (section 3; Schedule 1). That purpose is narrow and technical.\n- Costs and trade-offs: the Determination imposes low regulatory or compliance burdens on most parties, but it imposes production choices on the Mint (metal composition and finish) that affect its costs and revenue potential from collector sales. Businesses operating coin-acceptors bear small potential costs if recalibration is needed. The document does not create new taxes, fees or ongoing administrative regimes.\n- Implementation risks: incorrect or imprecise specifications could lead to acceptance problems in coin machines or increase counterfeit risks; the Determination reduces that risk by fixing exact specs (Schedule 1).\n- Bureaucratic discretion: the instrument uses the statutory power given by the Currency Act 1965 to set specifications. The discretion is narrowly focussed on technical coin attributes rather than broader monetary policy.\n\n**Net practical takeaway**\n\n- This is a routine, technical instrument that tells the Mint and the market exactly how to make and identify a specific commemorative $1 coin (weight, metal, dimensions, edge and artwork). The main effects are on the Mint's manufacturing choices, collectors (target market), and any automated coin-handling equipment that must accept the piece (Schedule 1)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination serves exactly its original intended purpose under the Currency Act 1965: to specify the technical characteristics of a particular coin to be minted. There is no scope creep — it authorises one specific commemorative coin and does not expand beyond the standard function of coinage determinations."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document — only 4 operative sections plus a schedule","Only 1 defined term implicitly used (the coin specification itself)","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the empowering provision (Currency Act 1965, section 13A(1))","Simple tabular format for specifications — no nested conditions or exceptions","Straightforward declaratory language with no conditional logic ('if X then Y')","Single purpose instrument with no subordinate provisions or regulatory machinery"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument authorises the Royal Australian Mint to strike a commemorative $1 coin in 2007 marking 60 years of Australian peacekeeping. It sets the coin’s legal status and exact manufacturing specifications (including metal composition and design featuring hands presenting a dove, globe and olive wreath), so the Mint must follow the blueprint and the coins circulate as official $1 legal tender. Collectors, the Mint and anyone receiving the coin are affected."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2007-no-5","history":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2007-no-5/history","analysis":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2007-no-5/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2007-no-5/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2007-no-5/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2007-no-5/documents"}}