{"id":"C2004L09705","name":"Customs By-law","slug":"c2004l09705","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":330981,"registerId":"commonwealth-C2004L09705-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Customs By-law","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\nCommonwealth of Australia.\n\nDepartment of Trade and Customs,\n\n28th April, 1902.\n\nCUSTOMS BY-LAW.\n\nI, CHARLES CAMERON KINGSTON, the Minister of\n\nState for the Commonwealth of Australia administering\n\nthe Department of Trade and Customs, herby make the follow-\n\ning By-law\n\n \n\nC. C. KINGSTON,\n\nMinister of State for Trade and Customs.\n\n \n\n \n\nMaterials for use as Scrap-iron.\n\nMaterials for use as scrap-iron may be delivered free of duty provided that the Collector is first satisfied that such materials are intended to be forthwith used as scrap-iron, and that security to the satisfaction of the Collector is also first furnished to the Collector by the importer that the same shall be so used, and that within six months from the date of importation proof shall be given to the satisfaction of the Collector that such- materials have been so used by the importer.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1577},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This appears to be the original by-law establishing the duty exemption for scrap-iron. The scope remains tightly focused on the original purpose: facilitating duty-free import of materials specifically for use as scrap metal, subject to strict compliance conditions."},"complexity_factors":["Single substantive provision with no subsections or divisions","No definitions or interpretation section","Simple cumulative conditions (three requirements joined by 'and') without nested exceptions or alternatives","No cross-references to other legislation or regulations","Archaic but clear language ('forthwith', 'to the satisfaction of the Collector')"],"plain_english_summary":"This by-law creates a **customs duty exemption** for importing materials to be used as scrap metal (specifically scrap iron).\n\nNormally, importing goods attracts customs duty (import tax). This rule allows businesses to import materials **without paying that tax**, but only if three strict conditions are met:\n\n1. **Genuine intention**: The Customs Collector (the senior officer in charge) must be satisfied that the materials are truly intended to be used immediately as scrap-iron.\n2. **Financial guarantee**: The importer must provide security (like a bond or deposit) promising the materials will actually be used as scrap.\n3. **Proof within 6 months**: The importer must later provide evidence proving the materials were indeed used as scrap within six months of arrival.\n\nIf these conditions aren't met, the exemption fails and duty becomes payable. This was essentially an early 'duty drawback' or conditional free entry scheme to support local manufacturing using imported scrap metal."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/c2004l09705","history":"/api/acts/c2004l09705/history","analysis":"/api/acts/c2004l09705/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/c2004l09705/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/c2004l09705/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/c2004l09705/documents"}}