{"id":"F2010L02554","name":"Customs Act 1901 - CEO Instrument of Approval No. 6 of 2010","slug":"customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-6-of-2010","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":84488,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2010L02554-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Customs Act 1901 - CEO Instrument of Approval No. 6 of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. 6 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 CHT (Design date 11/10)) as an approved form for the purpose of providing, in the traditional 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 \n\n![](image.003.jpeg)\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":946},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains its original narrow scope of approving a specific translated form for passenger customs declarations regarding accompanied personal effects."},"complexity_factors":["Single operational paragraph with one clear approval","No defined terms or interpretation section","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Minimal cross-references (only empowering provisions in the Act and Regulations)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument approves a specific customs form—the **Incoming passenger card**—for use in **Traditional Chinese**.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Allows Chinese-speaking passengers arriving in Australia (by ship or aircraft) to complete their customs declaration in Traditional Chinese rather than English.\n- The approved form (No. 15 CHT) is used to declare *accompanied personal or household effects*—essentially, personal belongings and luggage brought with the passenger.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- It ensures passengers who read Traditional Chinese can understand and comply with Australia's customs declaration requirements without language barriers.\n- The instrument operates under the Chief Executive Officer of Customs' authority to approve forms for specific purposes under the Customs Act 1901.\n\n**Key detail:**\n- This only covers goods that travel with the passenger (accompanied effects), not items shipped separately."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-6-of-2010","history":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-6-of-2010/history","analysis":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-6-of-2010/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-6-of-2010/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-6-of-2010/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-6-of-2010/documents"}}