{"id":"F2010L02547","name":"Customs Act 1901 - CEO Instrument of Approval No. 5 of 2010","slug":"customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-5-of-2010","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":84480,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2010L02547-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Customs Act 1901 - CEO Instrument of Approval No. 5 of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. 5 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 CHS (Design date 11/10)) as an approved form for the purpose of providing, in the simplified 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 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![](image.003.jpeg)\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1586},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains its original narrow administrative scope of approving a specific incoming passenger card form for use in simplified Chinese under section 71AAAB of the Customs Act 1901."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific purpose (approving one form in one language)","No interpretation section or defined terms","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural steps","Minimal legislative cross-references (only citing empowering provisions)"],"plain_english_summary":"This is an official approval by the head of Australian Customs authorising a specific incoming passenger card form to be used in **simplified Chinese**.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Approves Form No. 15 CHS (design dated 11/10) as an official \"Incoming passenger card\"\n- Authorises this form to be provided in simplified Chinese (中文简体) rather than English\n- Allows Chinese-speaking travellers to legally declare their personal belongings and household items when entering Australia\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Passengers arriving by ship or aircraft who read simplified Chinese\n- Australian Border Force officers who process customs declarations\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Under the *Customs Act 1901*, passengers must declare goods they bring into Australia (section 71AAAB)\n- This instrument ensures travellers can meet that legal requirement using a form in their own language, reducing errors and helping compliance"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-5-of-2010","history":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-5-of-2010/history","analysis":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-5-of-2010/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-5-of-2010/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-5-of-2010/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-5-of-2010/documents"}}