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". 4.2 After item 35, insert: "35a 10 cents 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metal 6.52 23.72 1.98 0.16". 4.3 After item 36, insert: "36a 5 cents 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metal 3.27 19.53 1.55 0.11". 4.4 After item 37, insert: "37a 2 cents 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metal 6.06 21.72 2.03 0.13". 4.5 After item 38, insert: "38a 1 cent 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metal 3.01 17.65 1.58 0.09". ____________________________________________________________ NOTES 1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 9 October 1991. 2. Statutory Rules 1966 No. 21 as amended by 1969 No. 137; 1970 No. 31; 1975 No. 139; 1977 No. 17; 1980 No. 288; 1981 Nos. 199 and 344; 1984 No. 29; 1985 Nos. 241 and 369; 1986 Nos. 83 and 358; 1987 Nos. 142, 196 and 300; 1988 Nos. 31, 45, 137, 200 and 380; 1989 Nos. 103, 229, 231, 252 and 278; 1990 Nos. 60, 300 and 459; 1991 Nos. 31 and 149.