{"id":"F2007L04927","name":"Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2007 (No. 8)","slug":"currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2007-no-8","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":71783,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L04927-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. 8)","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nCurrency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2007 (No. 8)\n\nCurrency Act 1965\n\nI, WAYNE SWAN, Treasurer, make this Determination under subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965.\n\nDated 17 December 2007\n\nWAYNE SWAN\n\nTreasurer\n\n1 Name of Determination\n\nThis Determination is the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2007 (No. 8).\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Determination commences on the day after it is registered.\n\n3 Specifications of coins\n\nFor subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965, each 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\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 Specification of coins\n\n(section 3)\n\n| Item 1 | $1 coin |\n| --------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n| Denomination | $1 |\n| Standard composition | Copper, aluminium and nickel |\n| Standard weight and allowable variation | 9.00 g ± 0.27 g |\n| Maximum diameter | 25.12 mm |\n| Maximum thickness | 2.80 mm |\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 2008’. |\n| Reverse design | A design consisting of:(a) in the centre:(i) a representation of the Scouts Australia logo, including the words ‘SCOUTS AUSTRALIA’; and(ii) to the left of the logo — the number ‘1908’; and(iii) to the right of the logo — the number ‘2008’; and(iv) beneath the logo — the initials ‘CG’; and(b) around the outside — the inscriptions:(i) ‘CENTENARY OF SCOUTING’; and(ii) ‘1 DOLLAR’. |\n| Item 2 | $1 coin |\n| Denomination | $1 |\n| Standard composition | At least 99.99% silver |\n| Standard weight and allowable variation | 60.46 g ± 0.85 g |\n| Maximum diameter | 50.20 mm |\n| Maximum thickness | 4.13 mm |\n| Shape | Circular |\n| Edge | Fully milled |\n| Obverse design | A design consisting of:(a) a background of lines forming a whirlpool pattern; and(b) in the centre — a representation of the obverse of a 1921 Kookaburra Penny, being an effigy of King George V surrounded by the words ‘GEORGIVS V D.G.BRITT: OMN. REX 1921’; and(c) around the outside — the inscriptions,(i) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and(ii) ‘AUSTRALIA 2008’. |\n| Reverse design | A design consisting of:(a) a background of lines forming a whirlpool pattern; and(b) in the centre — a representation of the reverse of a 1921 Kookaburra Penny, being:(i) a representation of a kookaburra resting on a branch; and(ii) above that representation — the word ‘AUSTRALIA’; and(iii) beneath that representation — the words ‘ONE PENNY’; and(c) around the outside — the inscriptions:(i) ‘ ‘1921 KOOKABURRA PENNY’ ’; and(ii) ‘ONE DOLLAR’. |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Determination adds and fixes specifications for two $1 coins but expressly states (section 4) that these specifications do not affect any other determination. It therefore does not expand or contract the broader statutory scope of coin‑specification powers under subsection 13A(1)."},"complexity_factors":["Technical precision: exact metals, weights with allowable variation, diameters, thicknesses and edge descriptions increase manufacturing precision requirements.","Two distinct coin types: one circulation alloy coin and one high‑purity silver large‑format collector coin with different production processes.","Detailed design specifications: specific obverse/reverse motifs, inscriptions and designer initials require exact artistic reproduction and approval.","Legal cross‑reference: made under Currency Act s13A(1), so it operates within statutory coin‑specification powers.","Non‑derogation clause (s4): explicitly preserves other determinations, limiting legal effect to the items listed.","Operational impact: immediate commencement (day after registration) requires the Mint to implement changes on a tight timetable."],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination, made by the Treasurer under the Currency Act, sets precise specifications (metal, weight tolerance, size, edge and design) for two $1 Australian coins: a copper–aluminium–nickel circulation coin commemorating Scouts Australia’s centenary, and a large 99.99% silver collector $1 reproducing a 1921 Kookaburra penny design. It directs the Royal Australian Mint’s production choices and explicitly does not change other existing coin specifications."},"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 instrument remains tightly scoped to its original purpose under the Currency Act 1965: authorising specific coin specifications. It has not expanded beyond the standard function of a currency determination."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (4 operative sections plus schedule)","Only 2 defined items in the schedule with straightforward tabular specifications","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the empowering provision (Currency Act 1965, section 13A(1))","Simple conditional logic: specifications listed in schedule have legal effect per section 3","Single purpose instrument with no exceptions, exemptions, or nested conditions","Technical but not legally complex—mostly physical specifications (weight, dimensions, metallurgy)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument authorises the Royal Australian Mint to strike two special $1 coins for 2008: a circulating one marking the Scouts’ centenary and a larger, high-purity silver collectible recreating the 1921 Kookaburra design. It makes those coins lawful money by prescribing their technical specifications, affecting the Mint, collectors, and anyone who might receive the coins, and ensuring they can be authenticated and function as legal tender."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2007-no-8","history":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2007-no-8/history","analysis":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2007-no-8/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2007-no-8/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2007-no-8/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2007-no-8/documents"}}