{"id":"F2005L00344","name":"Customs Act 1901 - CEO Instrument of Approval No. 13 of 2005","slug":"customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-13-of-2005","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":33950,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L00344-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Customs Act 1901 - CEO Instrument of Approval No. 13 of 2005","content":"COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\nCEO Instrument of Approval No. 13 of 2005\n\nCustoms Act 1901\n\n![](image.002.png)![](image.001.png)I, LIONEL BARRIE WOODWARD, Chief Executive Officer of Customs, under section 4A of the Customs Act 1901 (the Act) and regulation 41 of the Customs Regulations 1926, hereby approve the attached Incoming passenger card form (No. 15 SPA (Design date 03/05)) as an approved form for the purpose of providing, in the Spanish language, information required under section 71 of the Act in relation to imported goods that are accompanied personal or household effects of a passenger of a ship or aircraft.\n\n![](image.004.png)![](image.003.png)CEO Instrument of Approval No. 20 of 2003, dated 28 July 2003, which approved the Incoming passenger card form (No. 15 SPA (Design date 07/03)) is revoked.\n\nThis instrument commences on 22 February 2005\\. Dated: 16 February 2005\n\nL B WOODWARD\n\nChief Executive Officer of Customs\n\n![](image.005.png)\n\n![](image.006.png)","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2439},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument maintains the exact same scope as its predecessor (CEO Instrument No. 20 of 2003). It continues to approve a Spanish-language incoming passenger card for customs declarations regarding accompanied personal effects. The only difference is an administrative update to the form design date (from 07/03 to 03/05)."},"complexity_factors":["Single operational provision (approving one specific form)","Minimal legislative cross-referencing (only 2 provisions cited: s4A and s71)","No defined terms or interpretive sections","Straightforward revocation of one previous instrument (CEO Instrument No. 20 of 2003)","Total length under 200 words with no conditional logic"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument approves a Spanish-language customs form used by passengers arriving in Australia.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Authorizes **Incoming Passenger Card Form No. 15 SPA** for use by Spanish-speaking travelers\n- Allows passengers to declare personal belongings and household goods in Spanish instead of English when entering Australia by ship or aircraft\n- Replaces an older version of the same Spanish form from 2003\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Spanish-speaking passengers entering Australia\n- Airlines and shipping companies carrying these passengers\n\n**Why it matters:**\nAustralian customs law requires passengers to declare certain goods they bring into the country. This approval ensures Spanish speakers can meet these legal requirements in their own language, making customs compliance more accessible for non-English speakers."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-13-of-2005","history":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-13-of-2005/history","analysis":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-13-of-2005/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-13-of-2005/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-13-of-2005/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-13-of-2005/documents"}}