Currency Determination No. 5 of 1997
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Commonwealth of Australia
Currency Act 1965
Currency Determination No. 5 of 1997
I, CHARLES RODERICK KEMP, Assistant Treasurer, acting for the Treasurer, make the following Determination under subsection 13A (1) of the Currency Act 1965.
Dated 28 July 1997.
C.R. KEMP
Assistant Treasurer
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Citation
- This Determination may be cited as Currency Determination No. 5 of 1997.
Commencement
- This Determination commences on 29 September 1997.
Specifications of coins
- This Determination specifies, for a coin of a kind having the denomination and standard composition specified in columns 1 and 2, respectively, in Part 1 of the Schedule, and a design specified in column 5 of that Part:
(a) the standard weight, and allowable variation from that weight, specified for a coin of that kind in column 3 of that Part; and
(b) the dimensions specified for a coin of that kind in column 4 of that Part.
Application of Determination
- This Determination does not affect any other determination of the specifications of a coin.
SCHEDULE Clause 3
PART 1—SPECIFICATIONS OF COINS
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:487.65pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="width:48.7pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Column 1</span></p><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold"></span></p></td><td style="width:74.2pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Column 2</span></p></td><td style="width:69pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Column 3</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:96pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Column 4</span></p></td><td colspan="4" style="width:159pt; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Column 5</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:48.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold"></span></p><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Denom</span><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">‑</span></p><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">ination</span></p></td><td style="width:74.2pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold"></span></p><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Standard</span></p><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">composition</span></p></td><td style="width:69pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold"></span></p><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Standard weight</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:96pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold"></span></p><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Dimensions</span></p></td><td colspan="4" style="width:159pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold"></span></p><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Design</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:48.7pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold"></span></p></td><td style="width:74.2pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold"></span></p></td><td style="width:69pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">and allowable</span></p><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">variation (g)</span></p></td><td style="width:41pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">(1)</span></p><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Diameter</span></p><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">(mm)</span></p></td><td style="width:47pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">(2)</span></p><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Thickness</span></p><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">(mm)</span></p></td><td style="width:34pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">(1)</span></p><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Shape</span></p></td><td style="width:27pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">(2)</span></p><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Edge</span></p></td><td style="width:41pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">(3)</span></p><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Obverse</span></p></td><td style="width:33pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">(4)</span></p><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Reverse</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:48.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="width:15pt; display:inline-block"></span><span style="font-size:10pt">$5</span></p><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt"></span></p></td><td style="width:74.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">Copper, zinc, aluminium and tin</span></p><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt"></span></p></td><td style="width:69pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">20.00 </span><span style="font-family:Symbol, serif; font-size:10pt"></span><span style="font-size:10pt"> 0.50</span></p></td><td style="width:41pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt"></span><span style="font-size:10pt">38.90</span></p></td><td style="width:47pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt"></span><span style="font-size:10pt">2.65</span></p></td><td style="width:34pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">S1</span></p></td><td style="width:27pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">E1</span></p></td><td style="width:41pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">O3</span></p></td><td style="width:33pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">R49</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:48.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="width:15pt; display:inline-block"></span><span style="font-size:10pt">$5</span></p><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt"></span></p></td><td style="width:74.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">Copper, zinc, aluminium and tin</span></p><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt"></span></p></td><td style="width:69pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">20.00 </span><span style="font-family:Symbol, serif; font-size:10pt"></span><span style="font-size:10pt"> 0.50</span></p></td><td style="width:41pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt"></span><span style="font-size:10pt">38.90</span></p></td><td style="width:47pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt"></span><span style="font-size:10pt">2.65</span></p></td><td style="width:34pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">S1</span></p></td><td style="width:27pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">E1</span></p></td><td style="width:41pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">O3</span></p></td><td style="width:33pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">R50</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:48.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="width:15pt; display:inline-block"></span><span style="font-size:10pt">$5</span></p><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt"></span></p></td><td style="width:74.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">Copper, zinc, aluminium and tin</span></p><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt"></span></p></td><td style="width:69pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">20.00 </span><span style="font-family:Symbol, serif; font-size:10pt"></span><span style="font-size:10pt"> 0.50</span></p></td><td style="width:41pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt"></span><span style="font-size:10pt">38.90</span></p></td><td style="width:47pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt"></span><span style="font-size:10pt">2.65</span></p></td><td style="width:34pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">S1</span></p></td><td style="width:27pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">E1</span></p></td><td style="width:41pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">O3</span></p></td><td style="width:33pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">R51</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:48.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="width:15pt; display:inline-block"></span><span style="font-size:10pt">$5</span></p><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt"></span></p></td><td style="width:74.2pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">Copper, zinc, aluminium and tin</span></p><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt"></span></p></td><td style="width:69pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">20.00 </span><span style="font-family:Symbol, serif; font-size:10pt"></span><span style="font-size:10pt"> 0.50</span></p></td><td style="width:41pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt"></span><span style="font-size:10pt">38.90</span></p></td><td style="width:47pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt"></span><span style="font-size:10pt">2.65</span></p></td><td style="width:34pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">S1</span></p></td><td style="width:27pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">E1</span></p></td><td style="width:41pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4pt; padding-left:4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">O3</span></p></td><td style="width:33pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:3.62pt; padding-left:3.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">R52</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>