{"id":"F2005L02402","name":"Customs Act 1901 - CEO Instrument of Approval No. 26 of 2005","slug":"customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-26-of-2005","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":36868,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L02402-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Customs Act 1901 - CEO Instrument of Approval No. 26 of 2005","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. 26 of 2005\n\nCustoms Act 1901\n\nI, 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 (Design date 03/05)) as an approved form for the purpose of providing, in the English 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: 24 August 2005\n\nL B WOODWARD\n\nChief Executive Officer of Customs\n\n \n\n![](image.001.png)\n\n \n\n \n\n![](image.002.png)\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2033},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument performs exactly the narrow administrative function permitted by section 4A of the Customs Act 1901—approving a specific form for passengers to provide information to Customs. There is no expansion beyond the original statutory purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision approving one specific form","No defined terms or interpretation section","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural steps","Straightforward administrative approval exercising a specific statutory power"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument gives legal approval to the **Incoming Passenger Card** (specifically version 15 from March 2005) that international travelers fill out when arriving in Australia.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Authorises the specific paper form used by passengers to declare personal belongings and household items they are bringing into the country\n- Ensures that information provided on these cards counts as a valid legal declaration under the *Customs Act 1901*\n- Applies to goods that travel with the passenger (known as \"accompanied personal or household effects\")\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- International passengers arriving in Australia by ship or aircraft\n- Customs officials who process incoming declarations\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout this official approval, passenger arrival cards would not satisfy legal requirements for declaring goods to Customs. This instrument ensures the standard arrival card you fill out on the plane is a legally recognised document."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-26-of-2005","history":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-26-of-2005/history","analysis":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-26-of-2005/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-26-of-2005/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-26-of-2005/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-26-of-2005/documents"}}