{"id":"C1916L00141","name":"War Precautions (Coinage) Regulations 1916","slug":"war-precautions-coinage-regulations-1916","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"141 of 1916","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":20695,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1916L00141-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"War Precautions (Coinage) Regulations 1916","content":"STATUTORY RULES.\n\n1916\\. No. 141.\n\nREGULATIONS UNDER TIHE WAR PRECAUTIONS ACT 1914-1916.\n\nI, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the War Precautions Act 1914-1916 to come into operation forthwith.\n\nDated this seventeenth day of July, 1916.\n\nR. M. FERGUSON,\n\nGovernor-General.\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command,\n\nG. F. PEARCE,\n\nMinister of State for Defence.\n\nWar Precautions (Coinage) Regulations.\n\nShort this\n\n1\\. These Regulations may be cited as the War Precautions (Coinage) Regulations 1916.\n\nDefacing of British coins.\n\n2\\. No person shall, without the consent of the Treasurer, deface or destroy, by melting or otherwise, any gold coins which are British coins within the meaning of the Coinage Act 1909.\n\nRepeal.\n\n3\\. Regulation 49f of the War Precautions Regulations, made by Statutory Rules 1916, No. 29, is hereby repealed save as to any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred thereunder.\n\nPrinted and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by Albert J. Mullett, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.\n\nC.4229.—Price 3d.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2186},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is the original 1916 instrument, maintaining its intended narrow scope of wartime currency protection under the War Precautions Act."},"complexity_factors":["Only three regulations total","Single substantive prohibition in Regulation 2 with one exception (Treasurer consent)","One external reference to Coinage Act 1909 for definition of 'British coins'","Standard savings clause in Regulation 3 preserving existing rights from repealed provision"],"plain_english_summary":"**What it does**\n\nThese regulations were made during World War I to protect the country's gold currency. They make it illegal to damage or melt down British gold coins without written permission from the Treasurer.\n\nSpecifically, you cannot:\n- **Deface** (damage the appearance of) British gold coins\n- **Destroy** them by melting or any other method\n\n**Who it affects**\n\nAnyone holding or handling British gold coins in Australia during the war, including banks, traders, and private citizens.\n\n**Why it matters**\n\nDuring wartime, governments need to prevent gold coins from being melted down for bullion or export. This protects the domestic money supply and ensures coins remain in circulation to support the economy and war effort.\n\n**Other details**\n\nThese rules replace an earlier regulation (Regulation 49f), but any legal rights or obligations created under that old rule remain valid."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/war-precautions-coinage-regulations-1916","history":"/api/acts/war-precautions-coinage-regulations-1916/history","analysis":"/api/acts/war-precautions-coinage-regulations-1916/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/war-precautions-coinage-regulations-1916/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/war-precautions-coinage-regulations-1916/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/war-precautions-coinage-regulations-1916/documents"}}