{"id":"F2010L02552","name":"Customs Act 1901 - CEO Instrument of Approval No. 3 of 2010","slug":"customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-3-of-2010","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":84486,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2010L02552-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Customs Act 1901 - CEO Instrument of Approval No. 3 of 2010","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. 3 of 2010\n\nCustoms Act 1901\n\nI, MICHAEL JOSEPH CARMODY, 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 11/10)) 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 September 2010\n\n![](image.001.jpeg)\n\nMICHAEL JOSEPH CARMODY\n\nChief Executive Officer of Customs\n\n \n\n![](image.002.jpeg)\n\n \n\n![](image.003.jpeg)\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1472},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument remains strictly limited to its original narrow purpose of approving a specific customs declaration form for incoming passengers. No expansion of scope has occurred."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision approving one specific form","No defined terms or interpretation section","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Length under 200 words","Cross-references limited solely to empowering provisions (s 4A and reg 41)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument approves a specific **incoming passenger card** (Form No. 15) that travelers must complete when arriving in Australia by ship or aircraft.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Legally approves the paper form used by passengers to declare personal belongings and household items they're bringing into the country\n- Ensures the form meets the requirements of the Customs Act for providing information in English about imported goods\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- International passengers arriving in Australia by sea or air\n- Airlines and shipping companies (who must provide these cards to passengers)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout this approval, the form wouldn't legally satisfy customs declaration requirements. This is the paperwork you fill out before landing, declaring items like souvenirs, electronics, or food products to Australian Border Force officers."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-3-of-2010","history":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-3-of-2010/history","analysis":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-3-of-2010/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-3-of-2010/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-3-of-2010/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-3-of-2010/documents"}}