{"id":"F2012L02019","name":"Customs Act 1901 - CEO Instrument of Approval No. 17 of 2012","slug":"customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-17-of-2012","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":89958,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2012L02019-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Customs Act 1901 - CEO Instrument of Approval No. 17 of 2012","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\n\nCEO Instrument of Approval No. 17 of 2012\n\nCustoms 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 (Design date 11/12)) as an approved form for the purpose of providing, in the traditional Chinese 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.\n\nDated: 2 Oct 2012\n\n![](image.001.jpeg)\n\nMICHAEL PEZZULLO\n\nActing Chief Executive Officer of Customs\n\n![](image.002.jpeg)\n\n![](image.003.jpeg)\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1636},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument remains limited to its original purpose of approving a specific incoming passenger card form in Traditional Chinese language for passengers declaring personal effects."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative clause approving one specific form","No interpretation section or defined terms","Minimal cross-referencing (only enabling Act and Regulation cited)","Unconditional commencement provision","Short, unambiguous text"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument approves a Chinese-language version of Australia's **Incoming Passenger Card**.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Authorises Form No. 15 (dated November 2012) as an official customs document\n- Specifically approves the Traditional Chinese language version for use by travellers\n- Allows passengers to declare accompanied personal or household goods in Traditional Chinese\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- International passengers arriving by ship or aircraft\n- People bringing personal belongings into Australia who read Traditional Chinese\n\n**Why it matters:**\nUnder the Customs Act, passengers must declare certain goods they're bringing into the country. This approval ensures the declaration form is legally valid when completed in Traditional Chinese, helping passengers understand and meet their legal obligations when importing personal effects. The form collects information required under section 71AAAB of the Customs Act 1901."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-17-of-2012","history":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-17-of-2012/history","analysis":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-17-of-2012/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-17-of-2012/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-17-of-2012/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-17-of-2012/documents"}}