{"id":"F2015L00170","name":"Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2015 (No. 3)","slug":"currency-royal-australian-mint-determination-2015-no-3","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":438240,"registerId":"F2015L00170-fast-fetch-1775954745566","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2015 (No. 3)","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![](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nCurrency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2015 (No.  3)\n\nI, Kelly O’Dwyer, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, make the following determination under paragraph 13(2)(b) and subsection 13A(1) of the Currency Act 1965.\n\nDated                    13 February 2015          \n\nKelly O’Dwyer\n\nParliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1 Name of determination\n\n2 Commencement\n\n3 Authority\n\n4 Definitions\n\n5 Specification of denominations and standard compositions\n\n6 Standard weight, design and dimension of coins\n\nSchedule 1—Standard weight, design and dimension of coins 2\n\nPart 1—Specifications of coins 2\n\n1 Specifications..........................................2\n\nPart 2—Explanation of symbols 3\n\n2 Symbols used in Part 1....................................3\n\n \n\n1  Name of determination\n\n  This determination is the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2015 (No.3).\n\n2  Commencement\n\n  This determination commences on the day after it is registered.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This determination is made under paragraph 13(2)(b) and subsection 13A(1) of the Currency Act 1965.\n\n4  Definitions\n\n  In this determination:\n\nAct means the Currency Act 1965.\n\n5  Specification of denominations and standard compositions\n\n (1) This section is made for paragraph 13(2)(b) of the Act.\n\n (2) 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 the references to denominations of money specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to this determination; and\n\n (b) there were specified in the Schedule to the Act opposite to each such denomination, as the standard composition of coins of that denomination, the standard composition specified for the denomination in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to this determination.\n\n (3) This section does not affect any other determination made for paragraph 13(2)(b) of the Act.\n\n6  Standard weight, design and dimension of coins\n\n (1) This section is made for subsection 13A(1) of the Act.\n\n (2) On and after the day when this determination commences, each item of the table in Part 1 of Schedule 1 specifies the standard weight, the allowable variation from that standard weight, the design and the dimensions of a coin whose denomination is specified, or taken to be specified in the Schedule to the Act.\n\n (3)   Each item of the table in Part 2 of Schedule 1 explains a symbol used to describe the design of coins specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1.\n\n (4) This section does not affect any other determination made under subsection 13A(1) of the Act.\n\nSchedule 1—Standard weight, design and dimension of coins\n\nNote: See sections 5 and 6.\n\nPart 1—Specifications of coins\n\n \n\n1  Specifications\n\n  Each item of the following table specifies the standard weight, the allowable variation from that standard weight, the design and the dimensions of a coin.\n\n \n\n- Specifications of coins\n- Item Denomination Standard composition Standard weight and allowable variation (g) Maximum diameter (mm) or other dimension Maximum thickness (mm) Shape Edge Obverse Reverse\n- 1 $1 Copper, aluminium and nickel 9.00 ± 0.66 25.12 3.46 S1 E1 O1 R1\n- 2 $1 Copper, aluminium and nickel 9.00 ± 0.66 25.12 3.46 S1 E1 O1 R2\n- 3 $1 Copper, aluminium and nickel 9.00 ± 0.66 25.12 3.46 S1 E1 O1 R3\n- 4 $1 Copper, aluminium and nickel 9.00 ± 0.66 25.12 3.46 S1 E1 O1 R4\n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nPart 2—Explanation of symbols\n\n \n\n2  Symbols used in Part 1\n\n  Each item of the following table contains an explanation of a symbol used in Part 1 of this Schedule to describe the shape, edge design, obverse design and reverse design of a coin.\n\n \n\n- Explanation of symbols used in Part 1\n- Item Design Feature Symbol Explanation\n- 1 Shape S1 Circular\n- 2 Edge E1 Interrupted milling\n- 3 Obverse O1 A design consisting of an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:\n\n1. ‘ELIZABETH II’;\n2. ‘AUSTRALIA’;\n3. the inscription, in numerals, of a year;\n4. ‘IRB’.\n- 4 Reverse R1 A design consisting of:\n\n1. a stylised representation of 5 kangaroos; and\n2. a representation of a square enclosing the letter ‘P’; and\n3. the inscription ‘1 DOLLAR’.\n- 5 Reverse R2 As for item 4, replacing the reference in paragraph (b) to the letter ‘P’ with the letter ‘S’.\n- 6 Reverse R3 As for item 4, replacing the reference in paragraph (b) to the letter ‘P’ with the letter ‘B’.\n- 7 Reverse R4 As for item 4, replacing the reference in paragraph (b) to the letter ‘P’ with the letter ‘M’.\n\n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination operates exactly within its intended scope under the Currency Act 1965. It is a standard, routine exercise of the Parliamentary Secretary's power to specify coin denominations, compositions, weights, and designs. There is no evidence of scope creep; it authorises precisely four specific $1 coin variants and does not expand beyond the technical specifications framework established by the parent Act."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-purpose instrument (only 6 substantive sections plus a schedule)","Minimal defined terms (only 1: 'Act')","Simple tabular structure for coin specifications with cross-references to symbol explanations","No nested exceptions or conditional logic — operates unconditionally from commencement date","Straightforward incorporation by reference mechanism (Schedule 1 specifications deemed added to Currency Act)","Limited cross-referencing (only to parent Act provisions: para 13(2)(b) and s 13A(1))"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument authorises the Royal Australian Mint to strike four new $1 coin designs, all sharing the same copper‑aluminium‑nickel composition, weight, size, edge and obverse effigy, but distinguished by a small mint mark (P, S, B or M) on the reverse. \n\nIt affects the Mint, businesses, banks and the public by legally admitting these coins into circulation under the Currency Act 1965."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Section 5(2) gives the Currency Act effect 'as if' the denominations and standard compositions set out in Schedule 1 were included in the Act’s Schedule; the determination therefore adds explicit $1 coin specifications into the Act’s Schedule and so changes the statutory scope to include these specific $1 specifications (see sections 5 and Schedule 1)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow technical focus: specification covers numeric tolerances for weight, diameter and thickness which require precision in production and testing (Schedule 1 Part 1).","Use of coded design references (S1, E1, O1, R1–R4) that must be cross‑interpreted against symbolic explanations (Schedule 1 Part 2).","Multiple reverse variants (R1–R4) differing only by a mint‑letter element (P, S, B, M) increase variant tracking for minting and quality control (Schedule 1 Part 2 items 4–7).","Legal effect achieved by statutory insertion into the Act’s Schedule via sections 5(2) and 6(2), creating binding legal standards rather than administrative guidance (sections 5–6).","Low policy breadth but technical implementation requirements (machinery, dies, inspection) concentrated on the Royal Australian Mint and cash‑handling entities."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument sets the official legal specifications for Australia’s $1 coin—composition (copper‑aluminium‑nickel), weight (9.00 g ±0.66), diameter (25.12 mm), thickness (3.46 mm), circular shape, interrupted‑milling edge, a standard obverse and four reverse designs—and records those specifications in the Schedule to the Currency Act 1965. It instructs the Royal Australian Mint on permitted production standards and provides clear legal reference points for businesses and the public handling $1 coins."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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