{"id":"F2013L00241","name":"Customs By-law No. 1301053","slug":"customs-by-law-no-1301053","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":127163,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2013L00241-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Customs By-law No. 1301053","content":"CUSTOMS ACT 1901\n\nCUSTOMS TARIFF ACT 1995\n\nSCHEDULE 4\n\nBY-LAW No. 1301053\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 25\n\nSchedule 4\n\n1. This by-law may be cited as Customs By-law No. 1301053\n\n2. This by-law shall take effect on and from 1 March 2013.\n\n3. For the purposes of paragraph (a) of item 25 of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995, trophies won outside Australia in competition, that are appliances or articles of a kind used in an office or the household, are prescribed.\n\n4. For the purposes of paragraph (b) of item 25 of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995, decorations, medallions or certificates awarded outside Australia are prescribed.\n\n5. For the purposes of paragraph (c) of item 25 of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995, trophies or prizes sent by donors resident abroad for presentation in Australia, or for competitions in Australia organised or sponsored otherwise than in connection with commercial ventures, and are of a kind which are suitable for display on:\n\n(a) walls of dwellings or offices; or\n\n(b) stands or similar mounts; or\n\n(c) the person,\n\nare prescribed.\n\n6. Paragraphs 3, 4, and 5 do not include goods which are of an advertising nature.\n\n  \n\n7. 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":3987},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The by-law remains tightly focused on its original purpose of prescribing specific categories of trophies and awards for duty concessions. It operates strictly within the parameters of Item 25 of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 and shows no evidence of scope creep beyond the initial intent to classify these specific goods."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-purpose instrument with only 7 operative paragraphs","Limited cross-referencing to specific paragraphs of external legislation (Item 25 of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995)","Multiple cumulative conditions for qualification (e.g., 'won outside Australia', 'not in connection with commercial ventures', 'suitable for display')","Single exclusion clause for goods of an advertising nature","Minimal interpretative provisions (only one defined term)"],"plain_english_summary":"This by-law lets you import **trophies, medals, and certificates from overseas competitions** without paying customs duty—but only if they're genuine awards, not corporate promotional junk.\n\n**The highlights:**\n*   **Your overseas winnings**: Trophies won abroad that are normally used as household or office items (think cups, plaques, or decorative plates).\n*   **Foreign decorations**: Medals, medallions, or certificates awarded outside Australia.\n*   **Imported prizes**: Trophies sent by overseas donors for presentation here, or for non-commercial competitions (like community sports or school events), provided they're designed to be displayed on walls, stands, or worn on the person.\n\n**The catch:**\nAnything that is mainly for **advertising purposes** (such as branded corporate giveaways) is excluded from the duty exemption, regardless of whether it looks like a trophy."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-1301053","history":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-1301053/history","analysis":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-1301053/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-1301053/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-1301053/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-1301053/documents"}}