{"id":"F2009L03875","name":"Customs Act 1901 - CEO Instrument of Approval No. 14 of 2009","slug":"customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-14-of-2009","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":81160,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L03875-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Customs Act 1901 - CEO Instrument of Approval No. 14 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\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA   CEO Instrument of Approval No. 14 of 2009   Customs Act 1901\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 THA (Design date 11/09)) as an approved form for the purpose of providing, in the Thai 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\nThis instrument commences on the day after it is registered.   Dated: 8 October 2009\n\nMICHAEL PEZZULLO\n\nActing Chief Executive Officer of Customs\n\n \n\n![](image.001.png)\n\n \n\n![](image.002.png)\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1247},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument remains within its original purpose of approving forms for customs declarations under the Customs Act. It simply authorizes a Thai-language version of an existing form and does not expand the scope of information required or the categories of persons affected."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific administrative purpose (approving one translated form)","Very short length (one operative paragraph)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Minimal cross-referencing (only cites empowering provisions in the Act and Regulations)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument approves an **Incoming Passenger Card** written in **Thai** for travelers entering Australia.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Authorizes a specific customs form (Form No. 15 THA) that Thai-speaking passengers can use when arriving by ship or aircraft\n- Allows passengers to declare their personal belongings and household effects in Thai rather than English\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Thai-speaking travelers arriving in Australia with personal or household goods\n- Customs officials who process incoming passenger declarations\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis ensures Thai-speaking passengers can understand and complete their customs paperwork in their own language, making it easier to comply with Australia's requirements for declaring goods brought into the country."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-14-of-2009","history":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-14-of-2009/history","analysis":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-14-of-2009/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-14-of-2009/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-14-of-2009/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-14-of-2009/documents"}}