{"id":"F2005L03005","name":"Customs Act 1901 - CEO Instrument of Approval No. 84 of 2005","slug":"customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-84-of-2005","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":37891,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L03005-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Customs Act 1901 - CEO Instrument of Approval No. 84 of 2005","content":"COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\nCEO Instrument of Approval No. 84 of 2005\n\nCustoms Act 1901\n\n    I, LIONEL BARRIE WOODWARD, Chief Executive Officer of Customs, under section 4A and subsection 67EC(2) of the Customs Act 1901 (the Act), approve the attached “Special Reporter – Mail Order Consignments APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION (B303 September 2005)” form as an approved form for the purposes of applying for registration as a special reporter in respect of low value cargo consigned from a particular mail-order house.\n    This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.\n\n    Dated: 28 September 2005\n\n    LIONEL BARRIE WOODWARD\n\nChief Executive Officer of Customs\n\n![](image.002.png)![](image.001.png)![](image.003.png)![](image.004.png)![](image.005.png)![](image.006.png)![](image.007.png)![](image.008.png)![](image.009.png)![](image.010.png)![](image.011.png)![](image.012.png)![](image.011.png)![](image.013.png)![](image.014.png)![](image.015.png)\n\n# ![](image.016.png)  \n![](image.017.png)  \n![](image.018.png)","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2687},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains its original narrow administrative scope of approving a single form for applications to register as a special reporter for mail order consignments."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short length (under 150 words)","Single operative provision approving one specific form","No defined terms within the instrument text itself","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural steps","Only references the empowering provisions in the parent Act (section 4A and subsection 67EC(2))"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument approves a specific application form (Form B303) that businesses must use to register as a **special reporter** with Australian Customs.\n\nA **special reporter** is a person or business responsible for reporting information to Customs about **low-value cargo** (inexpensive goods) sent from **mail-order houses** (companies that sell goods by post or courier directly to customers). Once registered using this approved form, the special reporter can handle customs reporting requirements for these mail order shipments on behalf of importers.\n\nThe Chief Executive Officer of Customs made this approval using powers under the *Customs Act 1901*."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-84-of-2005","history":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-84-of-2005/history","analysis":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-84-of-2005/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-84-of-2005/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-84-of-2005/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/customs-act-1901-ceo-instrument-of-approval-no-84-of-2005/documents"}}