{"id":"F2016L01034","name":"Approval of place for the examination of international mail No. 1 of 2016","slug":"approval-of-place-for-the-examination-of-international-mail-no-1-of-2016","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":129332,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2016L01034-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Approval of place for the examination of international mail No. 1 of 2016","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n \n\n \n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\n \n\nApproval of place for the examination of international mail No. 1 of 2016\n\n \n\nCustoms Act 1901 (NI)\n\n \n\nI, ROMAN QUAEDVLIEG, Comptroller-General of Customs, under subsection 183UA(2) of the Customs Act 1901 (NI) (the Act), approve for the purposes of paragraph (f) of the definition of ‘Customs place’ in subsection 183UA(1) of the Act, the following place to be a place for the examination of international mail:\n\n \n\nNorfolk Island Delivery Annex\n\nBicentennial Building\n\nTaylors Rd\n\nNorfolk Island NSW 2899\n\n \n\nThis instrument commences on 1 July 2016.\n\n \n\nDated: 14 June 2016\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nROMAN QUAEDVLIEG\n\nComptroller-General of Customs\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a straightforward administrative instrument exercising a specific power under the Customs Act 1901. It does exactly what the empowering provision allows: approve a specific place for examining international mail. There is no expansion beyond the original statutory purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (one approval of one place)","No defined terms beyond those in the parent Act","No cross-references to other sections beyond the empowering provision","No conditional logic or exceptions","Total length: approximately 150 words","Straightforward commencement date (fixed date, no triggers)"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short official approval that designates a specific building on Norfolk Island as a place where international mail can be inspected by customs officers.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Approves a location**: The Norfolk Island Delivery Annex (in the Bicentennial Building on Taylors Road) is officially approved as a 'Customs place' for checking international mail.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **People sending or receiving international mail on Norfolk Island**: Their letters and parcels may be examined at this location.\n- **Customs officers**: They now have an official, approved place to inspect incoming and outgoing international mail.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Customs officers need legal authority to open and inspect mail. This approval gives them that power for this specific location, helping to prevent illegal items (like drugs, weapons, or prohibited goods) from entering or leaving Australia via Norfolk Island's postal system.\n\n**Key context:**\n- This was made under the Customs Act 1901, specifically for Norfolk Island (noted as 'NI' in the citation). Norfolk Island had a special administrative status at this time, and this instrument reflects the customs arrangements in place for the territory."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument expands the set of locations recognised under paragraph (f) of the definition of \"Customs place\" in subsection 183UA(1) by adding the Norfolk Island Delivery Annex as an approved place for the examination of international mail (approval text; statutory basis: subsection 183UA(2)). The instrument does not otherwise amend the statutory definition or the Act; it changes scope only by adding this specific site to the list of approved examination places."},"complexity_factors":["Single, narrowly focused action: approval of one physical place for a defined statutory purpose.","Requires cross‑reference to the Customs Act 1901 (NI) definition in subsection 183UA(1) and the approval power in subsection 183UA(2) to understand legal effect.","No procedural, operational or financial provisions in the instrument itself—understanding implementation requires consulting other rules or administrative arrangements.","Low factual density (one location, one commencement date) but legal effect depends on broader statutory framework."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument approves the Norfolk Island Delivery Annex (Bicentennial Building, Taylors Rd, Norfolk Island NSW 2899) as a \"place for the examination of international mail\" under subsection 183UA(2) of the Customs Act 1901 (NI), effective 1 July 2016. It thereby enables Customs to inspect international mail at that site, affecting Customs and mail operators/users routed there; it records the Comptroller‑General’s authority but contains no operational, cost or procedural detail."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/approval-of-place-for-the-examination-of-international-mail-no-1-of-2016","history":"/api/acts/approval-of-place-for-the-examination-of-international-mail-no-1-of-2016/history","analysis":"/api/acts/approval-of-place-for-the-examination-of-international-mail-no-1-of-2016/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/approval-of-place-for-the-examination-of-international-mail-no-1-of-2016/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/approval-of-place-for-the-examination-of-international-mail-no-1-of-2016/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/approval-of-place-for-the-examination-of-international-mail-no-1-of-2016/documents"}}