{"id":"F2015L01500","name":"Comptroller-General of Customs Declaration of Places No. 1 of 2015","slug":"comptroller-general-of-customs-declaration-of-places-no-1-of-2015","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":173064,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2015L01500-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Comptroller-General of Customs Declaration of Places No. 1 of 2015","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\n![](image.001.png)  \n\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\n \n\nComptroller‑General of Customs Declaration of Places No. 1 of 2015\n\n \n\nCustoms Act 1901\n\n \n\nI, ROMAN QUAEDVLIEG, Comptroller‑General of Customs, under subsection 181(2) of the Customs Act 1901, declare that all places in Australia are places to which that subsection of the Act applies.\n\n \n\nThis Instrument commences on 1 October 2015.\n\n \n\nDated:  18 September 2015\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nROMAN QUAEDVLIEG\n\nComptroller‑General of Customs\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2115},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument performs exactly the function permitted by its enabling provision—declaring geographic scope for customs examination powers. It applies the full breadth of the Comptroller-General's authority under subsection 181(2) without extension into unrelated policy areas."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative clause","No defined terms","No conditional logic or exceptions","Only one external statutory reference (subsection 181(2))","Total operative text is under 50 words"],"plain_english_summary":"This declaration gives Australian Customs officers the legal power to examine goods **anywhere in Australia**—not just at airports, seaports, or postal depots.\n\nUnder the *Customs Act 1901*, the Comptroller-General of Customs can designate places where officers may inspect packages, luggage, or cargo to enforce customs laws. This instrument declares that **every place in Australia** is such a place.\n\n**What this means:**\n- Customs officers may examine goods in any geographic location nationwide\n- This extends examination powers beyond traditional border checkpoints to anywhere within the Commonwealth\n- The authority applies to all Australian territory for the purposes of detecting prohibited imports, duty evasion, or other customs offences"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/comptroller-general-of-customs-declaration-of-places-no-1-of-2015","history":"/api/acts/comptroller-general-of-customs-declaration-of-places-no-1-of-2015/history","analysis":"/api/acts/comptroller-general-of-customs-declaration-of-places-no-1-of-2015/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/comptroller-general-of-customs-declaration-of-places-no-1-of-2015/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/comptroller-general-of-customs-declaration-of-places-no-1-of-2015/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/comptroller-general-of-customs-declaration-of-places-no-1-of-2015/documents"}}