{"id":"F2010L00136","name":"Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2009 (No. 9)","slug":"currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2009-no-9","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":122887,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2010L00136-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name of Determination","content":"#### 1 Name of Determination\n\n  This Determination is the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2009 (No. 9).","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 2 Commencement\n\n  This Determination commences on the day after it is registered.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definition","content":"#### 3 Definition\n\n  In this Determination:\n\n> Act means the Currency Act 1965.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Coin denomination and standard composition","content":"#### 4 Coin denomination and standard composition\n\n  (1) For paragraphs 13(2)(a) and (b) of the Act, the Act has effect, on and after the day on which this Determination commences, as if:\n    (a) there were included in the Schedule to the Act, opposite to the reference to the denomination “Five cents”, the standard composition “At least 99.99% gold” as the standard composition of coins of that denomination; and\n    (b) there were included in the Schedule to the Act, opposite to the reference to the denomination “Ten cents”, the standard composition “At least 99.99% gold” as the standard composition of coins of that denomination; and\n    (c) there were included in the Schedule to the Act, opposite to the reference to the denomination “Twenty cents”, the standard composition “At least 99.99% gold” as the standard composition of coins of that denomination; and\n    (d) there were included in the Schedule to the Act, a reference to the denomination “Two dollars” and there were specified in the Schedule, opposite that denomination, the standard composition “At least 99.99% gold” as the standard composition of coins of that denomination.\n  (2) Subsection (1) does not affect any other determination made under paragraph 13(2)(a) or (b) of the Act.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Specifications of coins","content":"#### 5 Specifications of coins\n\n  For 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    (a) the coin’s standard weight; and\n    (b) the allowable variation from that standard weight; and\n    (c) the coin’s dimensions; and\n    (d) the coin’s design.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application of Determination","content":"#### 6 Application of Determination\n\n  The specifications in Schedule 1 do not affect any other determination of the specifications of a coin.","sortOrder":5}],"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 focused on its original purpose: authorising specific gold coin variants. It does not expand beyond the technical specifications needed for minting these particular coins."},"complexity_factors":["Only 1 defined term ('Act')","Single operative mechanism: modifying the Schedule to the Currency Act 1965 by reference","Minimal conditional logic (only subsection 4(2) and section 6, which are standard 'savings' provisions preserving other determinations)","No nested exceptions or cross-references beyond the parent Act","Extremely short (6 sections, approximately 250 words excluding Schedule 1)","Straightforward purpose: adding gold composition options to existing denominations"],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination authorises the Royal Australian Mint to strike 5c, 10c, 20c and $2 coins in at least 99.99% pure gold, creating gold collector or investment versions of Australia’s regular denominations.  \n\nIt gives the Mint legal authority to produce these gold issues, affects collectors and investors, and confirms such pieces are official Australian legal tender."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This Determination changes the statutory scope by adding ‘At least 99.99% gold’ as the standard composition for 5c, 10c, 20c and $2 denominations and by specifying coin specifications in Schedule 1 (ss4–5). It explicitly preserves other determinations (s4(2); s6)."},"complexity_factors":["Technical amendment to the Currency Act by inserting standard compositions for multiple denominations (s4) — straightforward legislative cross-reference but requires checking the Act's schedule.","Detailed physical specifications delegated to Schedule 1 under subsection 13A(1) (s5) — introduces measurable technical compliance (weight, allowable variation, dimensions, design).","Interaction clause preserves other determinations (s4(2), s6) — reduces legal displacement but requires consideration of prior instruments.","Limited substantive policy change — primarily a technical/specification instrument rather than new regulatory regimes or enforcement mechanisms.","Operational impacts on the Mint (production decisions, costs) and market participants (valuation/pricing) — practical implementation and cost allocation fall to the issuer and buyers.","Low administrative complexity for regulators but may require specialist metallurgical/numismatic expertise to implement and verify compliance with specifications."],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination sets the standard composition of Five‑cent, Ten‑cent, Twenty‑cent and Two‑dollar coins to “At least 99.99% gold” and records technical specifications (standard weight, allowable variation, dimensions and design) in Schedule 1 (ss4–5). It affects the Royal Australian Mint and anyone issuing or producing these denominations: the Mint decides production and bears minting costs of high‑purity gold coins; purchasers/collectors face valuation and pricing changes. Existing determinations remain unaffected (s4(2); s6)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2009-no-9","history":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2009-no-9/history","analysis":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2009-no-9/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2009-no-9/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2009-no-9/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2009-no-9/documents"}}