{"id":"F2005L02469","name":"Customs Act 1901 - CEO Instrument of Approval No. 36 of 2005","slug":"customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-36-of-2005","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":37076,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L02469-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Customs Act 1901 - CEO Instrument of Approval No. 36 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. 36 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 SPA (Design date 03/05)) as an approved form for the purpose of providing, in the Spanish 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":2362},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument remains narrowly focused on its original purpose of approving a Spanish-language form for passenger declarations. There is no evidence of scope expansion beyond this specific administrative function of form approval."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision approving one specific form with no conditions","No defined terms, interpretation sections, or schedules","Cross-referencing limited to two empowering provisions (s 4A Customs Act and reg 41 Customs Regulations)","No exceptions, temporal limitations, or procedural requirements","Extremely concise (approximately 150 words of substantive text)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument gives the legal thumbs-up to a **Spanish-language incoming passenger card** — the form travellers fill out when arriving in Australia with luggage.\n\n**What it does**\n- Approves Form 15 SPA for Spanish-speaking passengers arriving by ship or aircraft\n- Lets passengers declare their **accompanied personal or household effects** (belongings they bring with them) in Spanish rather than English\n- Satisfies the legal requirement that these declarations must be made on an \"approved form\" under the Customs Act\n\n**Who it affects**\n- Spanish-speaking international arrivals who need to declare personal goods to Customs\n- Airlines and shipping companies that distribute the cards\n\n**Why it matters**\n- Removes language barriers at the border by ensuring travellers can complete mandatory customs declarations in their own language, while still meeting strict legal requirements for importing personal items."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-36-of-2005","history":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-36-of-2005/history","analysis":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-36-of-2005/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-36-of-2005/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-36-of-2005/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-36-of-2005/documents"}}