{"id":"C2004L09733","name":"Customs By-law","slug":"c2004l09733","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"51 of 1904","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":331012,"registerId":"commonwealth-C2004L09733-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Customs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\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\nSTATUTORY RULES.\n\n1904. No. 51.\n\nDepartment of Trade and Customs,\n\nMelbourne, 25th August, 1904.\n\nCUSTOMS BY-LAW.\n\nI, ALLAN McLEAN, the Minister of State for the Commonwealth of Australia administering the Department of Trade and Customs, hereby make the following By-law :—\n\nA. McLEAN,\n\nMinister for Trade and Customs.\n\n![](image.001.png)The following Minor Articles, for use in the manufacture of goods within the Commonwealth, are to be admitted free of duty under this By-law, viz.:—\n\nManufacture of Artificial Flowers.\n\nCotton fringe.\n\nCotton tubing.\n\n![](image.002.png)By Authority : Robt. S. Brain, Government Printer, Melbourne.\n\nC.9484.—Price 3d.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1284},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is the original 1904 by-law. Its scope is narrow and specific: a targeted duty exemption for cotton materials used solely in artificial flower manufacturing, consistent with its original intent as an industry assistance measure."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short length (single operative paragraph)","No definitions section or interpretation clauses","Only two specific items listed (cotton fringe and cotton tubing)","Simple single condition (must be used in manufacture of artificial flowers)","No cross-references to other legislation or sections"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This By-law removes import taxes (customs duty) on two specific items—**cotton fringe** and **cotton tubing**—when they are brought into Australia to be used in making artificial flowers locally.\n\n**Who it affects:** \n*   **Importers** of these cotton materials\n*   **Manufacturers** of artificial flowers in Australia (circa 1904)\n\n**Why it matters:** By making these raw materials cheaper to import (duty-free), the government aimed to support local artificial flower manufacturers. This type of provision is called a **tariff concession**—it helps domestic producers compete against fully imported goods by reducing their input costs."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/c2004l09733","history":"/api/acts/c2004l09733/history","analysis":"/api/acts/c2004l09733/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/c2004l09733/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/c2004l09733/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/c2004l09733/documents"}}