Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

CURRENCY REGULATIONS - REG 3

(1)

Subject to subregulation (1A), in respect of a coin of the denomination specified in Column 2 of an item in the Schedule, being a coin of the standard composition specified in Column 3 of that item:

(a)

the standard weight specified in Column 4 of that item is prescribed;

(b)

dimensions in respect of diameter and thickness not exceeding the dimensions in respect of diameter and thickness specified in Columns 5 and 6 respectively of that item are prescribed; and

(c)

the remedy in respect of weight specified in Column 7 of that item is prescribed.

(1A)

The standard weight, dimensions and remedy in respect of weight specified in item 20 in the Schedule are prescribed only in respect of a coin bearing, on the reverse side, a design prescribed by sub-subparagraph 4 (d)

(viiiEC)

(B) or 4 (d) (viiiED) (B).

(2)

In this regulation, diameter means:

(a)

in the case of a coin of the denomination of 50 cents — the shortest diameter of the coin; and

(b)

in the case of a coin of any other denomination — the diameter of the coin.