{"id":"F2019L01229","name":"Comptroller-General of Customs (International Mail Centres) Approval 2019","slug":"comptroller-general-of-customs-international-mail-centres-approval-2019","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":99820,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2019L01229-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n  This instrument is the Comptroller-General of Customs (International Mail Centres) Approval 2019.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 2 Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences on 1 October 2019.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 3 Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under subsection 183UA(2) of the Customs Act 1901 and subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 4 Definitions\n\n  In this instrument:\n\n> Act means the Customs Act 1901.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Approval","content":"#### 5 Approval\n\n  The places specified in column 1 at the addresses in column 2 of the Schedule to this instrument are approved for the purposes of paragraph (f) of the definition of Customs place in subsection 183UA(1) of the Act, as places for the examination of international mail.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Repeal","content":"#### 6 Repeal\n\n  The Instrument titled “CEO Instrument of Approval No. 1 of 2009”, signed on 22 July 2009 is repealed.\n\nSchedule\n\n| Column 1Name of Place      | Column 2Street Address                          | Column 3Depot Licence No.(for information only) |\n| -------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |\n| Sydney Gateway Facility    | 21-65 Factory Street CLYDE NSW 2142             | D999E                                           |\n| Melbourne Gateway Facility | 13-23 Apac DriveMELBOURNE AIRPORT VIC 3045      | FQ10P                                           |\n| Brisbane Gateway Facility  | 25-27 Qantas Drive BRISBANE AIRPORT QLD 4007    | DY98E                                           |\n| Perth Gateway Facility     | Units 2-5/2, Affleck Road PERTH AIRPORT WA 6105 | S998E                                           |","sortOrder":5}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the narrow administrative function it was designed for: approving specific physical locations for customs mail examination. It replaces a 2009 instrument with the same purpose and maintains the same scope."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (6 sections plus schedule)","Only 1 defined term ('Act')","Single operational provision (section 5) with straightforward approval mechanism","No cross-references beyond the empowering provisions","Simple tabular schedule with only 3 columns and 4 rows","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument formally designates four Gateway Facilities in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth as approved Customs places for examining international mail, replacing the 2009 approval. It gives customs officers legal authority to open and inspect incoming and outgoing letters and parcels at those sites. It affects Australia Post and other mail handlers, and anyone sending or receiving international mail routed through these facilities, ensuring lawful border checks."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Section 5 approves the specific places in the Schedule as 'Customs places' for international mail examination; section 6 repeals the 2009 CEO Instrument. Together these replace the prior approvals with the new list of approved sites, thereby changing which physical locations are authorised for examinations under subsection 183UA(1)(f) of the Customs Act."},"complexity_factors":["Direct cross-reference to the Customs Act (subsection 183UA(1)(f) and 183UA(2)) — reader must consult that Act to learn the full legal consequences.","Short, finite schedule listing four named locations with addresses — low factual complexity.","Repeal of an earlier 2009 instrument (section 6) — introduces a discrete change in authorisations.","No procedural or operational detail in the instrument about how examinations are conducted — legal effect depends on external statutory definitions and administrative practice."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument, commencing 1 October 2019, approves four specific facilities (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth) as 'Customs places' for the examination of international mail under the Customs Act and repeals the 2009 CEO approval. It is made under subsection 183UA(2) of the Act. The listed facilities and the site-selection for Customs mail examinations are directly affected because the instrument specifies where those examinations may be carried out."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/comptroller-general-of-customs-international-mail-centres-approval-2019","history":"/api/acts/comptroller-general-of-customs-international-mail-centres-approval-2019/history","analysis":"/api/acts/comptroller-general-of-customs-international-mail-centres-approval-2019/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/comptroller-general-of-customs-international-mail-centres-approval-2019/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/comptroller-general-of-customs-international-mail-centres-approval-2019/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/comptroller-general-of-customs-international-mail-centres-approval-2019/documents"}}