{"id":"C1936L00104","name":"Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations (Amendment)","slug":"c1936l00104","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"104 of 1936","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":380431,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1936L00104-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-09","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations (Amendment)","content":"STATUTORY RULES.\n\n1936\\. No. 104.\n\n––––––––\n\nREGULATIONS UNDER THE CUSTOMS ACT 1901-1935.\\*\n\nI, THE Deputy of the GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Customs Act 1901-1935.\n\nDated this Fifth day of August , 1936.\n\n![104.jpg](image.001.jpeg)\n\nDeputy of the Governor-General.\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command,\n\n![104_02.jpg](image.002.jpeg)\n\nMinister of State for Trade and Customs.\n\n–––––––\n\nAmendment of Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations.†\n\n1. The First Schedule to the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations is amended by deleting Item 15.\n\n2. The Second Schedule to the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations is amended by inserting after Item 8 the following item:—\n\nItem 8a. Essence of port, essence of sherry and any other kind of wine essence, aroma or flavour, whether naturally or artificially compounded.\n\n\\* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1936.\n\n† Statutory Rules 1934, No. 152, as amended by Statutory Rules 1935, No. 19 ; 1936, Nos. 18, 38, 59, 69, 80 and 92.\n\n––––––––––––––––\n\nBy Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.\n\n3833.—10/23.7.1936.—Price 3d.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2763},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This amendment maintains the original scope of the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations by simply updating the schedules of banned goods. It does not expand regulatory power or introduce new types of controls beyond the existing framework of listing specific prohibited imports."},"complexity_factors":["Only two operative provisions (delete one item, insert one item)","No defined terms or interpretation section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Act citation","Simple unqualified prohibition language with no exceptions or conditions","Document length is less than one page"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation updates the list of goods that cannot be imported into Australia.\n\n**What it does:**\n* **Removes a ban:** Item 15 is deleted from the First Schedule of prohibited goods (the specific content of Item 15 is not detailed in this document).\n* **Adds a ban:** Wine essences, aromas and flavours are now prohibited. This includes:\n  * Port essence\n  * Sherry essence\n  * Any other wine essence, aroma or flavour\n  * Both natural and artificial varieties\n\n**Who it affects:**\nImporters of food and beverage products, particularly those dealing in wine concentrates, flavourings, or culinary essences.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis change likely aims to protect the Australian wine industry and revenue by controlling imports of concentrated wine products that could compete with local producers or be used to circumvent alcohol regulations."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/c1936l00104","history":"/api/acts/c1936l00104/history","analysis":"/api/acts/c1936l00104/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/c1936l00104/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/c1936l00104/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/c1936l00104/documents"}}