{"id":"F2013L00327","name":"Customs By-law No. 1303866","slug":"customs-by-law-no-1303866","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":127301,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2013L00327-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Customs By-law No. 1303866","content":"CUSTOMS ACT 1901\n\nCUSTOMS TARIFF ACT 1995\n\nSCHEDULE 4\n\nBY-LAW No. 1303866\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. 1303866.\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 5208, 5210 or subheading 5212.2 in Schedule 3 are prescribed.\n\n4. The application of item 32 to the goods in paragraph 3 is subject to the condition that the fabrics:\n\n    (a) contain less than 20% by weight of man-made fibres;\n\n    (b) contain less than 20% by weight of wool;\n\n    (c) have a raised nap on one or both sides; and\n\n    (d) when tested on an Instron Tensile Testing Machine or similar apparatus, the fabrics have:\n\n    (i) a thickness of 0.60 mm or more when measured at a compression of 5 grams per square centimetre; and\n\n    (ii) a thickness, when measured at a compression of 50 grams per square centimetre, of at least 0.15 mm less than the thickness when measured at a compression of 5 grams per square centimetre.\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 twenty fifth 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":2524},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is the original making of the by-law, establishing the criteria for fabrics to access Item 32 tariff treatment. The scope remains tightly focused on prescribing specific technical characteristics for cotton fabric concessions without expansion into unrelated areas."},"complexity_factors":["Technical testing apparatus specifications (Instron Tensile Testing Machine or similar)","Precise physical measurement thresholds with dual compression testing (0.60mm at 5g/cm², 0.15mm differential at 50g/cm²)","Cross-references to specific Customs Tariff classifications (headings 5208, 5210, subheading 5212.2)","Dual fibre composition caps requiring simultaneous compliance (20% man-made fibres, 20% wool)"],"plain_english_summary":"This by-law defines which woven cotton fabrics qualify for the customs duty treatment under Item 32 of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995. It applies to fabrics classed under headings 5208, 5210 or 5212.2 and requires they be predominantly cotton (under 20% synthetic and under 20% wool), have a raised nap, meet a minimum 0.60 mm thickness at light compression, and compress at least 0.15 mm under higher pressure. It took effect 1 March 2013."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-1303866","history":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-1303866/history","analysis":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-1303866/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-1303866/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-1303866/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-1303866/documents"}}