{"id":"F2012L01745","name":"Customs Act 1901 - CEO Instrument of Approval No. 6 of 2012","slug":"customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-6-of-2012","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":89711,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2012L01745-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Customs Act 1901 - CEO Instrument of Approval No. 6 of 2012","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 2012\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 VIE (Design date 09/12)) as an approved form for the purpose of providing, in the Vietnamese 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 1 September 2012.\n\nDated: 16 August 2012\n\n![](image.001.jpeg)\n\nMICHAEL JOSEPH CARMODY\n\nChief Executive Officer of Customs\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":2047},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument remains strictly limited to its original purpose of approving one specific Vietnamese-language passenger card form for use under section 71AAAB of the Customs Act."},"complexity_factors":["Single-purpose administrative approval containing only one operative provision","No defined terms or interpretation section","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Minimal cross-referencing (only cites enabling legislation: section 4A and regulation 41)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does**\n\nThis document officially approves a specific customs form for Vietnamese-speaking travellers. It gives legal recognition to an \"Incoming Passenger Card\" written in Vietnamese (form number 15 VIE) that passengers must fill out when arriving in Australia.\n\n**Who it affects**\n\n- Vietnamese-speaking passengers arriving in Australia by ship or aircraft\n- Anyone bringing personal or household belongings (like clothes, electronics, or furniture) with them into the country\n\n**Why it matters**\n\nNormally, customs forms must be in English. This approval ensures that Vietnamese-speaking travellers can legally complete their customs declarations in their own language when declaring personal goods they're bringing with them. Without this instrument, the Vietnamese version wouldn't be legally valid, potentially causing confusion or delays at the border."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-6-of-2012","history":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-6-of-2012/history","analysis":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-6-of-2012/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-6-of-2012/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-6-of-2012/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-6-of-2012/documents"}}