{"id":"F2007L04104","name":"Customs By-law No. 0340004","slug":"customs-by-law-no-0340004","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":160916,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L04104-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-04","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Customs By-law No. 0340004","content":"CUSTOMS ACT 1901\n\nCUSTOMS TARIFF ACT 1995\n\nPART II OF SCHEDULE 4\n\nBY-LAW No. 0340004\n\nI, Philomena Carnell, delegate of the Chief Executive Officer for the purposes of section 271 of the Customs Act 1901, hereby make the by-law set out in the Schedule below.\n\nTHE SCHEDULE\n\nBY-LAW No. 0340004\n\nItem 25A\n\nPart II of Schedule 4\n\n1. This by-law may be cited as Customs By-law No. 0340004.\n\n2. This by-law shall take effect on and from 1 October 2006.\n\n3. Item 25A in Part II of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 applies to trophies won outside Australia in competition being ornamental or utilitarian machines, appliances or articles of a kind used in an office or the household, or for display on walls or on stands or similar mounts.\n\n4. For the purposes of this by-law, a certificate from the organisers of the competition stipulating the name of the winner, the event and the date of the competition and the scope of the competitors taking part in the competition, or copies of daily news media in which the competition was reported and with which the importer can be identified as a winner, will be sufficient to establish eligibility.\n\n5. For the purposes of this by-law, the \"Customs Tariff Act 1995\" means the Customs Tariff Act 1995, as amended or proposed to be altered.\n\nDated this TWELTH day of OCTOBER 2007.\n\n(Signed)\n\nPhilomena Carnell\n\nDelegate of the\n\nChief Executive Officer","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1719},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is the original by-law establishing eligibility criteria for importing competition trophies under Item 25A. The scope remains tightly focused on trophies won in overseas competitions and has not expanded beyond this original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Only 5 short operative sections","Single specific subject matter (competition trophies only)","Minimal definitions (only one defined term in section 5)","Simple binary evidentiary test (certificate OR media coverage)","No cross-references, nested conditions, or exceptions beyond the basic eligibility criteria"],"plain_english_summary":"This by-law sets the rules for importing competition trophies won overseas without paying customs duty (under tariff concession Item 25A).\n\n**Who it affects**\nAnyone bringing trophies back to Australia that they won in competitions held outside the country.\n\n**What qualifies**\nTrophies that are:\n* **Ornamental** items, or\n* **Utilitarian** machines or appliances used in offices or households, or\n* Items designed for **display** on walls, stands, or similar mounts\n\n**Proof you need to provide**\nTo claim the concession, importers must show either:\n* A **certificate from competition organisers** listing the winner's name, event details, date, and who competed; **OR**\n* **News media reports** from daily publications covering the competition that identify the importer as the winner\n\n**Why it matters**\nThe by-law ensures legitimate winners can import their trophies duty-free while preventing abuse of the concession through simple, verifiable documentation requirements."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-0340004","history":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-0340004/history","analysis":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-0340004/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-0340004/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-0340004/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-0340004/documents"}}