{"id":"F2026L00282","name":"Aviation Transport Security (Prohibited Cargo—Syria) Instrument 2026","slug":"aviation-transport-security-prohibited-cargo-syria-instrument-2026","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":443207,"registerId":"F2026L00282-fast-fetch-1775958105975","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Aviation Transport Security (Prohibited Cargo—Syria) 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 26/029\n\n \n\nAviation Transport Security (Prohibited Cargo—Syria) 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\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—Syria) Instrument 2015\n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Aviation Transport Security (Prohibited Cargo—Syria) 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 Syrian Arab Republic.\n\n7  Schedules\n\n  Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its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—Syria) Instrument 2015\n\n1  The whole of the instrument\n\nRepeal the instrument.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"On its face, the instrument continues a prohibition on cargo originating from or transiting through the Syrian Arab Republic (section 6) and applies to aviation industry participants (section 5). It repeals the 2015 instrument in full (Schedule 1) but does not, by its terms, expand or narrow the stated coverage compared with the prior instrument; therefore the scope appears unchanged absent contrary text in the repealed instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single substantive prohibition (section 6) — low legal complexity in wording.","Limited scope: applies only to 'aviation industry participants' (section 5) but relies on statutory definitions in the Act (section 4), requiring cross‑reference to primary legislation.","Instrument made under Ministerial power (section 3 referencing s65B(1) of the Act) — procedural simplicity but centralised executive decision‑making.","No operational detail, exceptions, penalties or enforcement mechanisms in the instrument itself — enforcement and sanctions depend on the Aviation Transport Security Act framework, so users must consult the Act.","Practical compliance burden: industry must determine whether cargo originated from or transited through Syria (section 6), which may require additional due diligence, documentation checks and potential rerouting.","Repeals prior instrument in full (Schedule 1) — administrative transition risk for stakeholders who relied on prior instrument text."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument bars aviation industry participants from bringing into Australian territory any cargo that originated in, or transited through, the Syrian Arab Republic (commences 1 April 2026). It is made by the Minister under the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004 and repeals a 2015 instrument that covered the same subject. \n\nIt affects airlines, freight forwarders, shippers and handlers who must verify origin/transit history and either reroute, refuse or otherwise manage affected consignments, placing the compliance and routing costs on industry (see ss5–6; Schedule 1; s3)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument maintains the same scope as its 2015 predecessor. It is a straightforward re-enactment (sunsetted legislation being remade) with identical prohibitions and coverage. The scope has not expanded beyond the original security purpose of blocking Syrian-origin cargo from Australian aviation territory."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 7 operative sections plus a single-item repeal schedule","Minimal defined terms: only one definition ('Act'), with others incorporated by reference from the parent Act","No conditional logic or exceptions: the prohibition in section 6 is absolute with no carve-outs for humanitarian goods, diplomatic cargo, or other exemptions","No cross-references beyond the empowering provision (Aviation Transport Security Act 2004, section 65B(1))","Simple structure: name, commencement, authority, definitions, application, operative provision, schedules"],"plain_english_summary":"This law bans certain cargo from Syria from entering Australia by air. Specifically, it prohibits airlines and other aviation companies from bringing into Australia any goods that started in Syria or passed through Syria on their way here. The law replaces an earlier version from 2015 that did the same thing. It applies to all aviation industry participants—essentially anyone involved in air transport, including airlines, airports, and freight companies. The ban is designed to prevent security threats from entering Australia via cargo originating from or transiting through a high-risk conflict zone."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/aviation-transport-security-prohibited-cargo-syria-instrument-2026","history":"/api/acts/aviation-transport-security-prohibited-cargo-syria-instrument-2026/history","analysis":"/api/acts/aviation-transport-security-prohibited-cargo-syria-instrument-2026/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/aviation-transport-security-prohibited-cargo-syria-instrument-2026/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/aviation-transport-security-prohibited-cargo-syria-instrument-2026/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/aviation-transport-security-prohibited-cargo-syria-instrument-2026/documents"}}