{"id":"F2006L04132","name":"Customs By-law No. 0619031","slug":"customs-by-law-no-0619031","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":61073,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006L04132-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Customs By-law No. 0619031","content":"CUSTOMS ACT 1901\n\nCUSTOMS TARIFF ACT 1995\n\nPART II OF SCHEDULE 4\n\nBY-LAW NO. 0619031\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\nIn the by-law set out below, \"security\" means the security given (under section 42 of the Customs Act 1901) to, and to the satisfaction of, the Collector by the importer.\n\nTHE SCHEDULE\n\nBY-LAW NO. 0619031\n\nItem 21\n\nPart II of Schedule 4\n\n1\\. This by-law may be cited as Customs By-law No. 0619031.  \n2\\. This by-law shall take effect on and from 1 JANUARY 2007.  \n3\\. Item 21 in Part II of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995  \napplies to goods classified under heading 3702, 3703 or 3705  \nand recorded magnetic tape or film classified under heading  \n8523 in Schedule 3 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995, being  \ngoods that:  \n(a) have been imported for industrial processing in  \nconnection with the production of films of scenes or  \nother matter photographed or recorded outside Australia;  \nand  \n(b) are, together with all other goods produced therefrom, to  \nbe exported, unless the Minister otherwise approves, on  \ncompletion of the industrial processing or within such  \nfurther time as the Controller may in writing allow,  \nUNDER SECURITY.  \n4\\. For the purposes of this by-law, exposing, developing,  \nmatching, duplicating, superimposing, transferring of magnetic  \nsound to optical sound, synchronising of sound to picture and  \ncopying are regarded as industrial processes.  \n5\\. For the purposes of this by-law, the \"Customs Tariff Act 1995\"  \nmeans the Customs Tariff Act 1995, as amended or proposed to  \nbe altered.  \n\nDated this ELEVENTH day of DECEMBER 2006.\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \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":2408},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The by-law maintains its original narrow scope, strictly governing temporary duty relief for film production materials. It does not expand beyond facilitating industrial processing of imported film stock and magnetic media."},"complexity_factors":["References to 4 specific tariff classification headings (3702, 3703, 3705, 8523) requiring technical customs knowledge","Conditional export requirement with a Ministerial exception clause","Cross-reference to 'security' defined in section 42 of the Customs Act 1901","7 specific industrial processes explicitly listed in section 4"],"plain_english_summary":"This by-law lets film and TV production companies temporarily import photographic film and magnetic recording media for post‑production work without paying import duties up front. Imports must be used only for specified industrial processing (developing, duplicating, colour matching, format transfers, sound sync/copying), be secured by a customs bond/guarantee, and be re‑exported afterward (unless the Minister exempts). It lowers upfront costs to help Australia’s post‑production industry compete internationally."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-0619031","history":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-0619031/history","analysis":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-0619031/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-0619031/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-0619031/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-0619031/documents"}}