Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNo. 95, 1965
Compilation No. 6
Compilation date: 21 October 2016
Includes amendments up to: Act No. 61, 2016
Registered: 15 November 2016
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Currency Act 1965 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 21 October 2016 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
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Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Self-repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
Part I--Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
4 Interpretation
5 Extension to external Territories
6 Act binds the Crown
Part II--Currency
7 Repeal
8 Monetary unit and denominations of money
9 Transactions to be in Australian currency
10 References to previous currency to be construed as references to currency under this Act
11 Payments to be made in currency under this Act
12 Forms
Part III--Coinage
13 Standard composition of coins
13A Standard weight, design and dimension of coins
14 Treasurer may issue coins
14A Issue price of coins of certain denominations
15 Treasurer may issue coins under repealed Acts for limited time
Part IV--Legal tender
16 Legal tender
17 Coins called in not legal tender
Part V--Transitional provisions
18 Transactions may be in previous currency during transition period
19 Payments during and after transition period
20 Concurrent legal tender
21 Duration of section 18
Part VI--Miscellaneous
22 Prohibition of other than official coins
23 Coins may be called in
24 Certain days to be non-business days for purposes of Bills of Exchange Act
25 Special provision with respect to certain cheques
26 Regulations
Schedule--Standard compositions of coins
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub-subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev ... ) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
Sdiv = Subdivision(s) | |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Act | Number and year | Assent | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
95, 1965 | 10 Dec 1965 | Part I and s. 24: Royal Assent |
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Currency Act 1969 | 4, 1969 | 8 Apr 1969 | 8 Apr 1969 | -- |
Statute Law Revision Act 1973 | 216, 1973 | 19 Dec 1973 | 31 Dec 1973 | s. 9(1) |
as amended by |
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20, 1974 | 25 July 1974 | 31 Dec 1973 | -- | |
17, 1980 | 23 Apr 1980 | 23 Apr 1980 | -- | |
11, 1981 | 25 Mar 1981 | 25 Mar 1981 | -- | |
141, 1987 | 18 Dec 1987 | s. 3: Royal Assent | s. 5(1) | |
11, 1992 | 13 Mar 1992 | 13 Mar 1992 | s. 6 | |
43, 1996 | 25 Oct 1996 | Sch 5 (items 47, 48): 25 Oct 1996 (s 2(1)) | -- | |
Financial Sector Legislation Amendment (Simplifying Regulation and Review) Act 2007 | 154, 2007 | 24 Sept 2007 | Sch 4 (items 31-34): 24 Sept 2007 (s 2(1) item 7) | -- |
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 2015 | 145, 2015 | 12 Nov 2015 | Sch 3 (item 11): 10 Dec 2015 (s 2(1) item 7) | -- |
61, 2016 | 23 Sept 2016 | Sch 1 (item 190): 21 Oct 2016 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- |
Provision affected | How affected |
Part I |
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s. 2..................... | am. No. 17, 1980 |
s. 3..................... | rep. No. 216, 1973 |
am. No. 216, 1973; No. 17, 1980 | |
s. 6..................... | am. No. 17, 1980 |
| rs No 145, 2015 |
Part II |
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s. 10.................... | am. No. 216, 1973 (as am. by No. 20, 1974); No. 17, 1980 |
am. No. 17, 1980 | |
Part III |
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s. 13.................... | am. No. 11, 1981; No. 141, 1987 |
| rs. No. 11, 1992 |
| am. No. 154, 2007 |
s. 13A................... | ad. No. 11, 1992 |
| am. No. 154, 2007 |
s. 14.................... | am. No. 4, 1969; No. 17, 1980; No. 11, 1981; No. 141, 1987; No. 11, 1992 |
s. 14A................... | ad. No. 17, 1980 |
| am. No. 11, 1981; No. 141, 1987; No. 43, 1996 |
s. 15.................... | am. No. 17, 1980 |
Part IV |
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s. 16.................... | am. No. 17, 1980; No. 11, 1981 |
s. 17.................... | am. No. 17, 1980 |
Part V |
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am. No. 17, 1980 | |
Part VI |
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s 22.................... | am No 61, 2016 |
am. No. 17, 1980 | |
Schedule |
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Heading to Schedule......... | rs. No. 17, 1980 |
The Schedule.............. | am. No. 4, 1969 |
Schedule................. | am. No. 17, 1980; No. 11, 1981 |