{"id":"F2005L02470","name":"Customs Act 1901 - CEO Instrument of Approval No. 37 of 2005","slug":"customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-37-of-2005","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":37084,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L02470-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Customs Act 1901 - CEO Instrument of Approval No. 37 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. 37 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 THA (Design date 03/05)) as an approved form for the purpose of providing, in the Thai 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":1460},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains its original narrow scope of approving a specific Thai-language incoming passenger card form for customs declarations."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific administrative approval","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural rules","Only cites enabling provisions without complex cross-referencing","Extremely short instrument (under 200 words)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument approves a Thai-language version of the **Incoming Passenger Card** for travelers entering Australia.\n\n**What it does**\nIt gives official approval to Form No. 15 THA—a Thai translation of the standard arrival card that passengers complete when entering Australia by ship or aircraft.\n\n**Who it affects**\n- Thai-speaking international passengers arriving in Australia\n- Airlines and shipping companies that distribute passenger cards\n\n**Why it matters**\nAnyone bringing personal belongings or household items into Australia must declare them to Customs. This instrument ensures Thai speakers can complete this mandatory paperwork accurately in their own language, rather than being forced to use English, helping them meet their legal obligations under the Customs Act."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-37-of-2005","history":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-37-of-2005/history","analysis":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-37-of-2005/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-37-of-2005/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-37-of-2005/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-37-of-2005/documents"}}