Statutory Rules 1990 No. 3001

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Currency Regulations2 (Amendment)

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

Dated 24 September 1990.

BILL HAYDEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

Simon Crean

Minister of State for Science and Technology

for and on behalf of the

Treasurer

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1. Amendment

1.1 The Currency Regulations are amended as set out in these Regulations.

2. Regulation 4 (Designs of coins)

2.1 Subparagraph 4 (d) (va):

Add at the end:

“or (c) a representation, in traditional Australian Aboriginal style, of 3 dancing women against a stippled background, the inscription ‘QUARTER OZ.•THE DUMP• 999 SILVER’ and the inscription (in figures) of a year, all encircled by raised beads inside the rim of the coin;”.

(S.R. 308/90)—Cat. No. 14/12.9.1990

2.2 Subparagraph 4 (d) (viiibb):

After “1986”, insert “or 1990”.

2.3 Subparagraph 4 (d) (viiibc):

After “1988”, insert “or 1990”.

2.4 Subparagraph 4 (d) (viiibca):

Add at the end:

“or (c) a representation, in traditional Australian Aboriginal style, of 2 men fishing with spears, 2 barramundi and a garfish, the inscription ‘ONE OUNCE• THE HOLEY DOLLAR• 999 SILVER’ and a reference (in figures) to the year of the coin, all encircled by raised beads inside the rim of the coin;”.

2.5 Subparagraph 4 (d) (viiibf):

Omit the subparagraph, substitute:

“(viiibf) in the case of a coin of the denomination of $5 the composition of which is not less than 99.95% platinum:

(a) the inscription ‘THE AUSTRALIAN KOALA 1/20 OZ 9995 PLATINUM’, a representation of an adult koala on a forked branch of a tree with a young koala clinging to its back and the inscription (in figures) of a year; or

(b) the inscription ‘THE AUSTRALIAN KOALA 1/20 OZ 9995 PLATINUM’, a representation of a koala and the inscription (in figures) of a year;”.

2.6 Subparagraph 4 (d) (viiibg):

Omit the subparagraph, substitute:

“(viiibg) in the case of a coin of the denomination of $5 the composition of which is not less than 99.9% silver:

(a) the inscription ‘THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 1 OZ. 999 SILVER’, a representation of a kookaburra perched on a tree stump and a representation of 2 Australian flora and the inscription (in figures) of a year, all encircled by raised beads inside the rim of the coin; or

(b) the inscription ‘THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 1 OZ. 999 SILVER’, a representation of a kookaburra perched on the limb of a tree and the inscription (in figures) of a year, all encircled by raised beads inside the rim of the coin;”.

2.7 Sub-subparagraph 4 (d) (viiifa) (a):

Omit “a reference (in figures) to the year of the coin”, substitute “the inscription (in figures) of a year”.

2.8 Sub-subparagraph 4 (d) (viiiga) (a):

Omit “a reference (in figures) to the year of the coin”, substitute “the inscription (in figures) of a year”.

2.9 Sub-subparagraph 4 (d) (viiiha) (a):

Omit “a reference (in figures) to the year of the coin”, substitute “the inscription (in figures) of a year”.

2.10 Sub-subparagraph 4 (d) (viiija) (a):

Omit “a reference (in figures) to the year of the coin”, substitute “the inscription (in figures) of a year”.

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 25 September 1990.

2. Statutory Rules 1966 No. 21 as amended to date. For previous amendments see Note 2 to Statutory Rules 1990 No. 60 and see also Statutory Rules 1990 No. 60.

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