{"id":"F2009L03874","name":"Customs Act 1901 - CEO Instrument of Approval No. 13 of 2009","slug":"customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-13-of-2009","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":81157,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L03874-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Customs Act 1901 - CEO Instrument of Approval No. 13 of 2009","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 22.10.0\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\n \n\nCEO Instrument of Approval No. 13 of 2009\n\n \n\nCustoms Act 1901\n\n \n\n \n\nI, MICHAEL PEZZULLO, Acting 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 11/09)) as an approved form for the purpose of providing, in the Spanish language, information required under section 71AAAB 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 \n\nThis instrument commences on the day after it is registered. Dated: 8 October 2009\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nMICHAEL PEZZULLO\n\nActing Chief Executive Officer of Customs\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n![](image.001.png)\n\n![](image.002.png)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1671},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument serves a narrow, specific purpose: approving a Spanish-language passenger card. It has not expanded beyond its original administrative intent."},"complexity_factors":["Single-purpose administrative instrument (approves one specific form)","No defined terms or interpretation section","Minimal conditional language (only a standard commencement clause)","Extremely short (approximately 150 words of operative text)"],"plain_english_summary":"This document formally approves a Spanish-language version of the **Incoming Passenger Card** used when entering Australia.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Authorises Form No. 15 SPA (dated 11/09) as an official customs form\n- Allows Spanish-speaking passengers on ships and aircraft to complete their customs declarations in Spanish rather than English\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Spanish-speaking international travellers arriving in Australia\n- Airlines and shipping companies that distribute these cards to passengers\n\n**Why it matters:**\nTravellers must declare any personal belongings or household items they bring into Australia for customs and biosecurity purposes. By approving a Spanish version, this instrument helps ensure Spanish speakers can accurately declare their goods and comply with Australian law without language barriers."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-13-of-2009","history":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-13-of-2009/history","analysis":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-13-of-2009/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-13-of-2009/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-13-of-2009/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-13-of-2009/documents"}}