Reserve Bank Act 1959

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The Reserve Bank Act 1959 is an Australian federal law that created the Reserve Bank of Australia and defines its powers, functions, and responsibilities as the nation’s central bank.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of Australia
Australian federal statute
administeredBy Treasury (Australia)
appliesTo Reserve Bank of Australia
assignsFunctionTo Reserve Bank of Australia
commencementDate 1960
containsProvisionOn accounts and audit of the Reserve Bank of Australia
annual report of the Reserve Bank of Australia
capital and reserves of the Reserve Bank of Australia
custody and destruction of banknotes
directions by the Treasurer to the Reserve Bank
issue and reissue of Australian banknotes
monetary and banking policy of the Reserve Bank of Australia
relationship between the Reserve Bank and the Australian Government
country Australia
created Reserve Bank of Australia
definesRoleOf Reserve Bank of Australia
enactedBy Parliament of Australia
established Reserve Bank of Australia
governs functions of the Reserve Bank of Australia
powers of the Reserve Bank of Australia
responsibilities of the Reserve Bank of Australia
jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia
languageOfWork English
legalStatus in force
legislature Australian Parliament
longTitle An Act relating to the Reserve Bank of Australia
providesFor appointment of the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia
appointment of the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia
establishment of the Reserve Bank Board
purpose to contribute to the economic prosperity and welfare of the people of Australia
to contribute to the maintenance of full employment in Australia
to contribute to the stability of the currency of Australia
to define the powers and functions of the Reserve Bank of Australia
to establish the Reserve Bank of Australia as Australia’s central bank
to regulate the issue of Australian currency
region Commonwealth of Australia
regulates composition of the Reserve Bank Board
functions of the Reserve Bank Board
meetings of the Reserve Bank Board
royalAssentDate 1959
shortTitle Reserve Bank Act 1959
subjectMatter central banking
currency issuance
financial system stability
governance of Reserve Bank of Australia
monetary policy framework
typeOfLaw central bank law
financial regulation law


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