{"id":"F2005L02443","name":"Customs Act 1901 - CEO Instrument of Approval No. 29 of 2005","slug":"customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-29-of-2005","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":36986,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L02443-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Customs Act 1901 - CEO Instrument of Approval No. 29 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. 29 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 CHT (Design date 03/05)) 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: 24 August 2005\n\nL B WOODWARD\n\nChief Executive Officer of Customs\n\n \n\n![](image.001.png)\n\n![](image.002.png)\n\n \n\n![](image.003.png)\n\n![](image.004.png)\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1052},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is the original approval instrument, limited to the specific purpose of approving a Chinese-language passenger card form. The scope remains confined to that single administrative action."},"complexity_factors":["Single paragraph substantive content with no sections or parts","No defined terms requiring interpretation","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural steps","Simple administrative approval without ongoing compliance obligations"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument approves a specific incoming passenger card form (Form No. 15 CHT) written in **traditional Chinese**.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Allows passengers arriving in Australia by ship or aircraft to complete their customs declarations in Chinese rather than English\n- Specifically covers **personal or household effects** — belongings like clothing, personal electronics, and household items you carry with you (not goods shipped separately)\n- The form collects information required under the Customs Act about goods you're bringing into Australia\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Passengers arriving in Australia who read traditional Chinese\n- Airlines and shipping companies that must stock and provide these cards\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Makes the customs process accessible to Chinese-speaking travellers by providing an approved official form in their language\n- Ensures compliance with Australian customs laws while removing language barriers for incoming passengers"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-29-of-2005","history":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-29-of-2005/history","analysis":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-29-of-2005/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-29-of-2005/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-29-of-2005/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-29-of-2005/documents"}}