Currency Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1991 No. 3071 __________________

Currency Regulations (Amendment)

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Currency Act 1965.

Dated 9 October 1991.

BILL HAYDEN Governor-General By His Excellency's Command,

R. F. McMULLAN Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer for and on behalf of the Treasurer ____________

1. Commencement 1.1 These Regulations commence on 10 October 1991.

2. Amendment 2.1 The Currency Regulations are amended as set out in these Regulations.

3. Regulation 7 (The Schedule to the Act) 3.1 Add at the end: "(9) The Act has effect, on and after 10 October 1991, as if: (a) the reference in the Schedule, opposite to the reference to 'Twenty cents', to the standard composition of coins of that denomination included the expression '92.5% silver and 7.5% other metal'; and (b) the reference in the Schedule, opposite to the reference to 'Ten cents', to the standard composition of coins of that denomination included the expression '92.5% silver and 7.5% other metal'; and (c) the reference in the Schedule, opposite to the reference to 'Five cents', to the standard composition of coins of that denomination included the expression '92.5% silver and 7.5% other metal'; and (d) the reference in the Schedule, opposite to the reference to 'Two cents', to the standard composition of coins of that denomination included the expression '92.5% silver and 7.5% other metal'; and (e) the reference in the Schedule, opposite to the reference to 'One cent', to the standard composition of coins of that denomination included the expression '92.5% silver and 7.5% other metal'.".

4. Schedule (Weight, dimensions and remedy of coins) 4.1 After item 34, insert: "34a 20 cents 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metal 13.09 28.65 2.52 0.22".