{"id":"F2013L00237","name":"Customs By-law No. 1243719","slug":"customs-by-law-no-1243719","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":127157,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2013L00237-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Customs By-law No. 1243719","content":"CUSTOMS ACT 1901\n\nCUSTOMS TARIFF ACT 1995\n\nSCHEDULE 4\n\nBY-LAW No. 1243719\n\nI, Geoff Johannes, delegate of the Chief Executive Officer, under section 271 of the Customs Act 1901 make the by-law set out in the Schedule below.\n\nTHE SCHEDULE\n\nItem 8\n\nSchedule 4\n\n1.  This by-law may be cited as Customs By-law No. 1243719.\n\n2. This by-law shall take effect on and from 1 March 2013.\n\n3. For the purposes of paragraph (a) of item 8 of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff\n\nAct 1995, the following goods are prescribed:\n\n(a) theatrical costumes;\n\n(b) props made of metal.\n\n4. The application of paragraph (a) of item 8 to the goods in paragraph 3 is subject to the following conditions:\n\n(a) the Collector must be satisfied that they are for use in theatrical representations;\n\n(b) the goods must be exported from Australia within six months of their importation or such further period as the Collector may in writing allow; and\n\n(c) evidence of the exportation of the goods must be provided to and to the satisfaction of the Collector.\n\n  \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 eleventh day of February 2013.\n\n(Signed)\n\nGeoff Johannes\n\nDelegate of the\n\nChief Executive Officer","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1799},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The by-law maintains its original narrow scope of prescribing specific theatrical goods for temporary importation concessions under Item 8 of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995."},"complexity_factors":["Single-page instrument with only 5 operative paragraphs","Only two categories of prescribed goods (theatrical costumes and metal props)","Three straightforward conditions with no nesting or exceptions","No complex definitions section - only a simple statutory reference interpretation"],"plain_english_summary":"This by-law allows **theatrical costumes and metal props** to be imported into Australia without paying customs duty, provided they are only here temporarily for performances.\n\n**Who it affects:** Theatre companies, touring productions, and event organisers importing costumes or metal stage props for shows.\n\n**How it works:**\n- The goods must be for use in \"theatrical representations\" (plays, musicals, live shows)\n- They must be **exported from Australia within 6 months** of arrival (though Customs can grant written extensions)\n- You must provide evidence to Customs (the \"Collector\") proving the items actually left the country\n\n**Why it matters:** Without this rule, international theatre productions touring Australia would need to pay import duties on costumes and props, even when taking them home afterwards. This creates a specific exemption under Australia's temporary importation scheme, making it cheaper to bring international shows to Australia."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-1243719","history":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-1243719/history","analysis":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-1243719/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-1243719/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-1243719/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-1243719/documents"}}