{"id":"F2009L00107","name":"Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2008 (No. 9)","slug":"currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2008-no-9","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":76528,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L00107-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2008 (No. 9)","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nCurrency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2008 (No. 9)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 19 December 2008\n\nNICK SHERRY\n\nMinister for Superannuation and Corporate Law\n\n1 Name of Determination\n\nThis Determination is the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2008 (No. 9).\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:\n\n(a) there were included in the Schedule to the Act, a reference to the denomination ‘Fifty cents’ and there were specified in the Schedule, opposite that denomination, the standard composition ‘not less than 99.99% gold’ as the standard composition of coins of that denomination; and\n\n(b) 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 ‘not less than 99.99% gold’ 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 a coin.\n\nSchedule 1 Specification of coins\n\n(section 5)\n\n| Item 1 | $1 coin |\n| --------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Denomination | $1 |\n| Standard composition | Not less than 99.9% silver |\n| Standard weight and allowable variation | 31.635 g ± 0.50 g |\n| Maximum diameter | 40.20 mm |\n| Maximum thickness | 3.50 mm |\n| Shape | Circular |\n| Edge | Continuously milled |\n| Obverse design | An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the initials ‘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:(i) a bounding kangaroo and its shadow; and(ii) the sun; and(iii) a line; and(b) the inscriptions:(i) ‘1 oz. Fine silver’; and(ii) ‘F12’ enclosed within a circle; and(iii) ‘WP’. |\n| | |\n| Item 2 | 50c coin |\n| Denomination | 50c |\n| Standard composition | Not less than 99.99% gold |\n| Standard weight and allowable variation | 33.880 g ± 0.250 g |\n| Maximum diameter | 31.65 mm |\n| Maximum thickness | 2.80 mm |\n| Shape | Dodecagonal |\n| Edge | Plain |\n| Obverse design | An effigy of a young Queen Elizabeth II, surrounded by the inscriptions:(a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and(b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2009’. |\n| Reverse design | A design consisting of a representation of the Australian Coat of Arms and the inscription ‘50’ superimposed over a background swirl design. |\n| | |\n| Item 3 | $1 coin |\n| Denomination | $1 |\n| Standard composition | Not less than 99.99% gold |\n| Standard weight and allowable variation | 21.70 g ± 0.18 g |\n| Maximum diameter | 25.12 mm |\n| Maximum thickness | 2.80 mm |\n| Shape | Circular |\n| Edge | Interrupted milling |\n| Obverse design | An effigy of a young Queen Elizabeth II, surrounded by the inscriptions:(a) ‘ELIZABETH II’; and(b) ‘AUSTRALIA 2009’. |\n| Reverse design | A design consisting of:(a) a representation of 5 bounding kangaroos in a circular pattern; and(b) the inscription ‘1 DOLLAR’ superimposed over the representation of the kangaroos. |\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":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Determination alters the statutory scope of coin standards by adding specified denominations and mandatory standard compositions to the Act’s Schedule (s4 and Schedule 1). It prescribes exact technical specifications for particular $1 and 50c coins and confirms it does not override other determinations (s4(2), s6). The Schedule’s multiple $1 entries (silver and gold) alongside s4’s text creates an area requiring clarification when reconciling the Act and the new Schedule."},"complexity_factors":["Legal cross-references to the Currency Act (paragraph 13(2)(b) and subsection 13A(1)) create a statutory mechanism for changing the Act’s Schedule.","Schedule 1 contains multiple, highly technical specifications (weights, allowable variation, diameter, thickness, shape, edge, obverse/reverse designs) requiring precise manufacturing and measurement.","Overlapping denomination entries: Schedule lists both a silver $1 (Item 1) and a gold $1 (Item 3), while s4(1)(b) expressly inserts a $1 gold standard into the Act—this creates potential for interpretive ambiguity.","Tolerances and exact metal-purity statements (eg, 'not less than 99.99% gold', 'not less than 99.9% silver') impose strict compliance and quality-control burdens on the Mint.","Provisions preserving other determinations (s4(2), s6) require careful legal reconciliation with prior instrument(s).","Design descriptions (effigy, inscriptions, Coat of Arms, kangaroo motifs) couple technical manufacture with intellectual-property and heraldic considerations for artwork approval.","Immediate commencement (day after registration) creates short lead time for administrative update and implementation by the Mint."],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination changes Australia’s legal coin standards by adding and specifying particular gold and silver coins and their exact specifications. The Minister, acting under the Currency Act, sets binding weights, dimensions, metal purities and designs for specified $1 and 50c coins (see s4 and Schedule 1). The Royal Australian Mint must produce coins to those technical specs; the Determination also states it does not affect other existing coin specifications (s4(2), s6)."},"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":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: authorising specific commemorative/investment coins. It does not expand beyond the Currency Act's framework for coin specification."},"complexity_factors":["Only 1 defined term ('Act') in the interpretation section","No nested exceptions or conditional logic — just straightforward specifications","Simple structure: name, commencement, definition, 3 operative sections, and a schedule","Cross-references limited to 2 specific provisions of the parent Act (paragraph 13(2)(b) and subsection 13A(1))","Schedule contains purely factual/tabular data (weights, dimensions, designs) rather than legal rules","Total length is approximately 2 pages"],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination authorises the Royal Australian Mint to strike three specified 2009 commemorative/investment coins (one silver $1 and two gold coins) by giving ministerial approval for their denomination, metal composition and physical specifications. \n\nIt affects collectors, investors, dealers and the Mint by updating the Currency Act schedule to allow 50c and $1 coins in 99.99% gold as additional, non-replacing varieties of Australian legal tender."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2008-no-9","history":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2008-no-9/history","analysis":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2008-no-9/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2008-no-9/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2008-no-9/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2008-no-9/documents"}}