{"id":"F2005L02479","name":"Customs Act 1901 - CEO Instrument of Approval No. 39 of 2005","slug":"customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-39-of-2005","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":37119,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L02479-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Customs Act 1901 - CEO Instrument of Approval No. 39 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. 39 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 (the Regulations), approve the attached \"Unaccompanied Personal Effects Statement\" form (No. B534 (6/00) Arabic) as an approved form for the purpose of providing, in the Arabic language, information required under section 71AAAB of the Act and regulation 41 of the Regulations in relation to goods that are the unaccompanied personal or household effects of a passenger.\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\n![](image.001.png)\n\n![](image.002.png)\n\n![](image.003.png)\n\n\n\n\n![](image.004.png)\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1750},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the narrow administrative function described—approving a specific translated form for customs declarations. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of facilitating non-English language compliance."},"complexity_factors":["Single administrative approval with no substantive legal provisions","Only cites empowering provisions (section 4A of the Customs Act 1901 and regulation 41 of the Customs Regulations 1926)","Extremely brief (approximately 100 words of operative text)","No definitions, conditions, exceptions, or procedural mechanisms"],"plain_english_summary":"This document approves an Arabic-language customs form for people bringing personal belongings to Australia.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Gives official approval to **Form B534** (the \"Unaccompanied Personal Effects Statement\") in **Arabic**\n- Lets passengers complete customs paperwork in Arabic when shipping personal or household items separately from themselves\n\n**Key terms explained:**\n- **Unaccompanied effects**: Personal belongings that travel to Australia by cargo ship or freight, rather than being carried with the passenger on their flight\n- **Approved form**: Official paperwork that satisfies legal requirements for declaring goods to customs\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Arabic-speaking passengers moving to (or returning to) Australia who are shipping furniture, household goods, or personal belongings separately\n- Customs officers processing these declarations at ports\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Removes language barriers for non-English speakers who must legally declare their imported personal goods\n- Ensures people can comply with customs requirements accurately without relying on translations"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-39-of-2005","history":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-39-of-2005/history","analysis":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-39-of-2005/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-39-of-2005/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-39-of-2005/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-39-of-2005/documents"}}