{"id":"F2005L03072","name":"Customs Act 1901 - CEO Instrument of Approval No. 107 of 2005","slug":"customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-107-of-2005","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":38020,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L03072-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA","sectionType":"part","heading":"COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA","content":"# COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"CEO Instrument of Approval No.107 of 200","sectionType":"part","heading":"CEO Instrument of Approval No.107 of 2005","content":"## CEO Instrument of Approval No.107 of 2005","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Customs Act 1901","sectionType":"division","heading":"Customs Act 1901","content":"### Customs Act 1901\n\n    I, LIONEL BARRIE WOODWARD, Chief Executive Officer of Customs:\n\na) under section 4A and section 71K of the Customs Act 1901 (the Act), and subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, revoke CEO Instrument of Approval No. 88 of 2005 dated 28 September 2005 that approved the “Import Declaration (N 10) (B650 Aug/05)” form; and\n\nb) under section 4A and section 71K of the Act, approve the attached “Import Declaration (N 10) (B650 Aug/05)” form as an approved form for the purposes of communicating by document:\n\n(i) an import declaration in respect of goods to which section 68 of the Act applies that are intended to be entered for home consumption; and\n\n(ii) a return for special clearance goods under subsection 70(7) of the Act; and\n\n(iii) an application under subsection 162A(2A) of the Act to take delivery of goods temporarily imported without duty.\n\n    This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.\n\n    Dated: 7 October 2005\n\n    LIONEL BARRIE WOODWARD\n    Chief Executive Officer of Customs","sortOrder":2}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2217},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument maintains the exact scope of the previous version it replaces—merely updating the approved form reference. It is purely administrative, authorizing a specific paperwork template for customs declarations without expanding or altering the underlying legal requirements."},"complexity_factors":["Single page instrument with one operative action","No defined terms or interpretation section","Direct references to empowering provisions without nested conditions","Specific, limited administrative purpose (form approval only)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This document formally approves a specific customs form that importers must use when bringing goods into Australia.\n\n**Key details:**\n- **Revokes** the previous approval (Instrument No. 88 of 2005)\n- **Approves** the \"Import Declaration (N 10) (B650 Aug/05)\" form for three specific purposes:\n  1. Declaring goods intended for home consumption (permanent import)\n  2. Returns for special clearance goods (fast-tracked clearance procedures)\n  3. Applications to collect temporarily imported goods without paying duty upfront\n\n**Who it affects:** Anyone importing goods into Australia—importers, customs brokers, and businesses engaged in international trade.\n\n**Why it matters:** The Customs Act requires certain communications to use officially \"approved forms.\" Without this instrument, the import declaration form would not be legally valid, potentially blocking goods at the border."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-107-of-2005","history":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-107-of-2005/history","analysis":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-107-of-2005/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-107-of-2005/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-107-of-2005/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-107-of-2005/documents"}}