{"id":"F2008B00174","name":"Customs Act 1901 - CEO Instrument of Approval No. 1 of 2004","slug":"customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-1-of-2004","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":72779,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008B00174-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Customs Act 1901 - CEO Instrument of Approval No. 1 of 2004","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\ntitle: COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\n \n\nINSTRUMENT OF APPROVAL NO. 1 OF 2004\n\n \n\nAPPROVAL OF INTERNATIONAL MAIL CENTRE FOR THE PURPOSES OF DIVISION 1 OF PART XII OF THE CUSTOMS ACT 1901 (C.I.)\n\n \n\n \n\nI, LIONEL BARRIE WOODWARD, Comptroller of the Indian Ocean Territories Customs Service, under paragraph (f) of the definition of ‘Customs place’ in subsection 183UA(1) of the Customs Act 1901 (C.I.), approve the following place to be a place for the examination of international mail:\n\n \n\nChristmas Island Post Office\n\nCanberra Place\n\nCHRISTMAS ISLAND WA 6798\n\n \n\n \n\nThis instrument of approval comes into effect on and from gazettal.\n\n \n\n \n\nDated:   7 January 2004\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nLionel Barrie Woodward\n\nComptroller of the Indian Ocean Territories Customs Service\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1573},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument maintains its original narrow scope: exercising existing statutory power to approve a single postal facility as a customs examination point. It has not expanded beyond this specific administrative function."},"complexity_factors":["Single-purpose instrument with only one substantive paragraph","No defined terms or interpretive provisions","Only one legislative cross-reference (to the definition of 'Customs place')","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Approves only one specific physical address"],"plain_english_summary":"This document formally designates the **Christmas Island Post Office** as an official location where customs officers can examine international mail.\n\nUnder the Customs Act (Christmas Island version), officers may only open and inspect international mail at specifically approved places. This instrument grants that approval for the post office at Canberra Place, allowing customs to check incoming and outgoing mail for prohibited items, duty evasion, or other compliance issues.\n\nThe approval was made by the Comptroller of the Indian Ocean Territories Customs Service and took effect when published in the government gazette."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-1-of-2004","history":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-1-of-2004/history","analysis":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-1-of-2004/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-1-of-2004/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-1-of-2004/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-1-of-2004/documents"}}