{"id":"F2009L03867","name":"Customs Act 1901 - CEO Instrument of Approval No. 7 of 2009","slug":"customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-7-of-2009","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":81135,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L03867-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Customs Act 1901 - CEO Instrument of Approval No. 7 of 2009","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. 7 of 2009\n\nCustoms Act 1901\n\nI, MICHAEL PEZZULLO, Acting 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 GRE (Design date 11/09)) as an approved form for the purpose of providing, in the Greek 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: 8 October 2009\n\nMICHAEL PEZZULLO\n\nActing Chief Executive Officer of Customs\n\n![](image.001.jpeg)\n\n![](image.002.jpeg)\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1192},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument remains strictly limited to its original purpose of approving a specific Greek-language incoming passenger card form for use under section 71AAAB of the Customs Act 1901."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (under 200 words)","Single, specific administrative action (approval of one form)","No defined terms or interpretation section","Only references the empowering legislation (section 4A and regulation 41) without complex cross-references","No conditional provisions, exceptions, or procedural steps"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument approves a specific customs declaration form written in Greek for incoming travellers.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Authorises an \"Incoming passenger card\" (Form No. 15 GRE, dated November 2009) written entirely in Greek\n- Allows Greek-speaking passengers to declare their personal belongings and household effects when arriving in Australia by ship or aircraft\n- Satisfies the legal requirement under the Customs Act 1901 for passengers to provide information about goods they bring into the country\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Greek-speaking international passengers arriving in Australia with personal or household items\n- Airlines and shipping companies that must provide these cards to passengers\n\n**Why it matters:**\nIt ensures Greek-speaking travellers can complete customs declarations in their own language, making the immigration and customs process more accessible and ensuring compliance with Australia's biosecurity and import regulations."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-7-of-2009","history":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-7-of-2009/history","analysis":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-7-of-2009/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-7-of-2009/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-7-of-2009/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-7-of-2009/documents"}}