{"id":"F2013L00286","name":"Customs By-law No. 1303621","slug":"customs-by-law-no-1303621","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":127213,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2013L00286-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Customs By-law No. 1303621","content":"CUSTOMS ACT 1901\n\nCUSTOMS TARIFF ACT 1995\n\nSCHEDULE 4\n\nBY-LAW No. 1303621\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 32\n\nSchedule 4\n\n1. This by-law may be cited as Customs By-law No. 1303621.\n\n2. This by-law shall take effect on and from 1 March 2013.\n\n3. For the purposes of item 32 of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995, fabrics classified under headings 5407 or 5408 in Schedule 3 are prescribed.\n\n4. For the purposes of paragraph 3, “fabrics” do not include elastomeric fabrics weighing 510 grams per square metre or less.\n\n    5. The application of item 32 to the goods in paragraph 3 is subject to the condition that the fabric is for use in the manufacture of surgical or adhesive plaster.\n\n    6. The weight specified in paragraph 4 may have a tolerance of plus or minus 1 per cent when measured in accordance with Australian Standard AS 2001.2.13.\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 fourteenth 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":2793},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The by-law maintains its original narrow scope of prescribing specific fabrics for tariff concession item 32, conditional upon use in surgical or adhesive plaster manufacturing. No expansion beyond this original purpose is evident."},"complexity_factors":["Cross-references to multiple external tariff schedules (Schedule 4 Item 32, Schedule 3 headings 5407/5408)","Technical measurement standard reference (Australian Standard AS 2001.2.13)","Specific weight threshold with tolerance calculation (510g/m² ±1%)","Conditional application limited to specific end-use (surgical/adhesive plaster manufacture)"],"plain_english_summary":"This by-law creates a **tariff concession** (reduced import duty) for specific fabrics used to manufacture medical supplies.\n\n**What it covers:**\n- Fabrics classified under tariff headings **5407** (synthetic filament fabrics) and **5408** (artificial filament fabrics)\n- The concession only applies if the fabric is used to make **surgical plasters** or **adhesive plasters** (medical bandages and tapes)\n\n**What's excluded:**\n- **Elastomeric fabrics** (stretchy/elastic fabrics) weighing **510 grams per square metre or less**\n- Weight measurements may vary by **plus or minus 1%** when tested against Australian Standard AS 2001.2.13\n\n**Why it matters:**\nMedical supply manufacturers can import these specific fabrics at lower duty rates, reducing costs for producing plasters and adhesive bandages."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-1303621","history":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-1303621/history","analysis":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-1303621/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-1303621/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-1303621/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-1303621/documents"}}