{"id":"F2026L00281","name":"Aviation Transport Security (Prohibited Cargo—Somalia) Instrument 2026","slug":"aviation-transport-security-prohibited-cargo-somalia-instrument-2026","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":443205,"registerId":"F2026L00281-fast-fetch-1775958105971","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Aviation Transport Security (Prohibited Cargo—Somalia) Instrument 2026","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nLIN 26/028\n\n \n\nAviation Transport Security (Prohibited Cargo—Somalia) Instrument 2026\n\nI, Tony Burke, Minister for Home Affairs, make the following instrument.\n\nDated 17 March 2026\n\nTony Burke\n\nMinister for Home Affairs\n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1  Name\n\n2  Commencement\n\n3  Authority\n\n4  Definitions\n\n5  Application\n\n6  Prohibited cargo\n\n7  Schedules\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nAviation Transport Security (Prohibited Cargo—Somalia) Instrument 2015\n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Aviation Transport Security (Prohibited Cargo—Somalia) Instrument 2026.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences on 1 April 2026.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under subsection 65B(1) of the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004.\n\n4  Definitions\n\nNote: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004, including the following:\n\n(a) Australian territory;\n\n(b) aviation industry participant;\n\n(c) cargo.\n\n  In this instrument:\n\nAct means the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004.\n\n5  Application\n\n  This instrument applies to aviation industry participants.\n\n6  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of Somalia.\n\n7  Schedules\n\n  Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.\n\n\n\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nAviation Transport Security (Prohibited Cargo—Somalia) Instrument 2015\n\n1  The whole of the instrument\n\nRepeal the instrument.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains the same scope as its predecessor. It is a direct re-enactment of the 2015 prohibition with no expansion of coverage or additional regulatory requirements."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (only 7 sections plus a single repeal schedule)","Minimal defined terms (only 'Act' defined; relies on parent Act definitions)","No nested exceptions or conditional logic","Single straightforward prohibition in section 6","No cross-references beyond basic authority and commencement provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This law bans certain cargo from Somalia from entering Australia by air. Specifically, it prohibits aviation businesses (like airlines and airports) from bringing into Australia any cargo that started in Somalia or passed through Somalia on its way here. The law replaces an earlier 2015 version of the same ban. It takes effect on 1 April 2026."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument repeals the 2015 Somalia instrument and re-establishes a prohibition on cargo originating from or transiting through Somalia being brought into Australian territory. The text shows no expansion of geographic scope, classes of cargo, or additional exceptions. In practice, scope is sensitive to how 'origin' and 'transited through' are interpreted and verified, which affects compliance reach."},"complexity_factors":["Single, narrowly framed prohibition (clear duty not to bring specified cargo into Australian territory).","Applies to all 'aviation industry participants'—requires industry-wide compliance and operational changes.","Substantial reliance on definitions in the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004 (e.g. 'cargo', 'aviation industry participant', 'Australian territory'), adding cross‑reference complexity.","Practical complexity in proving or verifying cargo 'origin' or whether it 'transited through' Somalia (traceability of supply chains and documentary checks).","Repeal of the 2015 instrument; administrative transition and record-keeping implications for regulated parties.","Fixed commencement date (1 April 2026) creates a concrete implementation deadline for industry systems and contracts."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument (commencing 1 April 2026) requires aviation industry participants not to bring into Australian territory any cargo that originated from, or transited through, the Federal Republic of Somalia. It repeals the 2015 Somalia instrument and is made under subsection 65B(1) of the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004. Aviation businesses carry the compliance and screening burden, face potential loss of shipments, and must verify origin/transit when handling affected cargo."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/aviation-transport-security-prohibited-cargo-somalia-instrument-2026","history":"/api/acts/aviation-transport-security-prohibited-cargo-somalia-instrument-2026/history","analysis":"/api/acts/aviation-transport-security-prohibited-cargo-somalia-instrument-2026/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/aviation-transport-security-prohibited-cargo-somalia-instrument-2026/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/aviation-transport-security-prohibited-cargo-somalia-instrument-2026/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/aviation-transport-security-prohibited-cargo-somalia-instrument-2026/documents"}}