{"id":"F2005L03002","name":"Customs Act 1901 - CEO Instrument of Approval No. 81 of 2005","slug":"customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-81-of-2005","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":37880,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L03002-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA","sectionType":"part","heading":"COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA","content":"# COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"CEO Instrument of Approval No. 81 of 200","sectionType":"part","heading":"CEO Instrument of Approval No. 81 of 2005","content":"## CEO Instrument of Approval No. 81 of 2005","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Customs Act 1901","sectionType":"division","heading":"Customs Act 1901","content":"### Customs Act 1901\n\n    I, LIONEL BARRIE WOODWARD, Chief Executive Officer of Customs, under section 4A and paragraph 64AB(4A)(b) of the Customs Act 1901 (the Act), approve the attached “CARGO REPORT (SEA) (B351 September 2005)” form as an approved form for the purposes of communicating, by document, particulars of:\n\na) all goods that a cargo reporter has arranged to be carried on a ship on a voyage and that are intended to be unloaded from the ship at a port in Australia (whether the first port or any subsequent port on the same voyage), other than goods that are accompanied personal or household effects of a passenger or member of the crew or ship’s stores; and\n\nb) all goods that the cargo reporter has arranged to be carried on a ship and that are intended to be kept on board the ship for shipment to a place outside Australia, other than goods that are accompanied personal or household effects of a passenger or member of the crew or ship’s stores.\n\n    This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.\n\nDated: 28 September 2005\n\n    LIONEL BARRIE WOODWARD\n    Chief Executive Officer of Customs","sortOrder":2}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1375},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a routine administrative instrument exercising existing powers under the Customs Act to approve a specific reporting form for sea cargo. It operates strictly within the original legislative framework for regulating cargo reporting and does not expand or alter the scope of regulated activities."},"complexity_factors":["Short single-purpose instrument (only approves one form)","Minimal cross-referencing (only cites 2 specific provisions: s 4A and para 64AB(4A)(b))","Simple binary structure (two categories of reportable goods with standard exclusions)","No defined terms section or nested conditional logic"],"plain_english_summary":"This document officially approves a specific customs form (Form B351, the \"Cargo Report (Sea)\") that shipping companies and cargo reporters must use to tell Australian Customs what goods are on board ships bound for Australia.\n\n**What must be reported:**\n- **Incoming cargo**: Any goods arranged to be unloaded at an Australian port (whether it's the first stop or a later port on the same voyage)\n- **Transit cargo**: Goods staying on the ship to be shipped to another country outside Australia\n\n**What's excluded from reporting:**\n- Personal or household belongings belonging to passengers or crew members\n- Ship's stores (food, fuel, and supplies for the vessel itself)\n\n**Why this matters:**\nThis ensures Australian Customs knows what cargo is arriving before the ship docks. This advance information is crucial for border security, calculating import duties and taxes, and protecting Australia from biosecurity risks like pests or diseases."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-81-of-2005","history":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-81-of-2005/history","analysis":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-81-of-2005/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-81-of-2005/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-81-of-2005/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-81-of-2005/documents"}}