{"id":"F2015L02057","name":"Aviation Transport Security (Prohibited Cargo - Somalia) Instrument 2015","slug":"aviation-transport-security-prohibited-cargo-somalia-instrument-2015","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":93817,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2015L02057-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Aviation Transport Security (Prohibited Cargo - Somalia) Instrument 2015","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![](image.001.png)\n\n \n\n \n\nAviation Transport Security (Prohibited Cargo—Somalia) Instrument 2015\n\nAviation Transport Security Act 2004\n\n_____________________________________________________________________________\n\n \n\nI, Warren Truss, Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, make the following instrument under subsection 65B(1) of the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004.\n\n \n\nDated       3   December 2015 \n\n   \n\nWarren Truss\n\nMinister for Infrastructure and Regional Development\n\n\n\n\n1  Name of instrument\n\n  This instrument is the Aviation Transport Security (Prohibited Cargo—Somalia) Instrument 2015.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.\n\n3  Definitions\n\n  In this instrument:\n\nAct means the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004.\n\nNote: Expressions used in this instrument have the same meanings they have in the Act, including the following:\n\n- Australian territory;\n- aviation industry participants;\n- cargo.\n\n\n4  Application\n\n  This instrument applies to aviation industry participants.\n\n5  Prohibited cargo\n\n  A person to whom this instrument applies must not bring, or cause to be brought, into Australian territory cargo that has originated from, or that has transited through, the Federal Republic of Somalia.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2372},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument establishes the original prohibition; the scope remains limited to cargo originating from or transiting through Somalia as initially intended, with no expansion beyond this specific security measure."},"complexity_factors":["Only 5 operative sections with minimal text","Single defined term ('Act'), relying on parent Act for substantive definitions","No exceptions, exemptions, or conditional provisions","Straightforward prohibition without administrative or procedural requirements"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument **bans air cargo from Somalia**. \n\n**What it does**\nIt prohibits aviation industry participants (such as airlines and freight companies) from bringing into Australian territory any cargo that:\n*   Originated in the Federal Republic of Somalia, **or**\n*   Passed through (transited) Somalia on its way to Australia\n\n**Who it affects**\n*   Airlines, airports, and other aviation industry participants handling international air freight\n*   Anyone responsible for ensuring compliance with air cargo security regulations\n\n**Why it matters**\nThis is a national security measure preventing goods from a high-risk region from entering Australia by air. The prohibition applies even if the cargo merely passed through Somalia and originated elsewhere."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/aviation-transport-security-prohibited-cargo-somalia-instrument-2015","history":"/api/acts/aviation-transport-security-prohibited-cargo-somalia-instrument-2015/history","analysis":"/api/acts/aviation-transport-security-prohibited-cargo-somalia-instrument-2015/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/aviation-transport-security-prohibited-cargo-somalia-instrument-2015/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/aviation-transport-security-prohibited-cargo-somalia-instrument-2015/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/aviation-transport-security-prohibited-cargo-somalia-instrument-2015/documents"}}