Australian Notes Act 1910
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The Australian Notes Act 1910 was a key federal law that established Commonwealth-issued paper currency and laid the foundation for a unified national monetary system in Australia.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament
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Australian federal statute → |
| administeredBy |
Commonwealth Treasury
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| appliesTo |
Commonwealth of Australia
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| country |
Australia
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| dateEnacted |
1910
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| effect |
authorised the issue of Australian Commonwealth paper notes
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centralised control of note issue under the Commonwealth government → reduced the role of private bank-issued notes in Australia → |
| field |
banking law
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financial regulation → monetary law → |
| hasType |
currency legislation
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| historicalSignificance |
laid the foundation for a national currency in Australia
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marked a shift from state and private bank notes to Commonwealth notes → |
| inception |
1910s
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| jurisdiction |
Commonwealth of Australia
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| languageOfWork |
English
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| legalForm |
statute
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| legalStatus |
repealed
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| legislature |
Parliament of Australia
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| location |
Canberra
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| partOf |
development of the Australian monetary system
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| purpose |
to create a unified national monetary system in Australia
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to establish Commonwealth-issued paper currency → |
| regulates |
issue of Australian paper notes
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| replacedBy |
Commonwealth Bank Act 1911
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later Australian currency and banking legislation → |
| shortTitle |
Australian Notes Act 1910
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| title |
Australian Notes Act 1910
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Australian pound
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legalBasis |
|
Australian Notes Act 1910
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shortTitle |
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Australian Notes Act 1910
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title |