{"id":"F2013L00337","name":"Customs By-law No. 1306509","slug":"customs-by-law-no-1306509","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":127322,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2013L00337-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Customs By-law No. 1306509","content":"CUSTOMS ACT 1901\n\nCUSTOMS TARIFF ACT 1995\n\nSCHEDULE 4\n\nBY-LAW No. 1306509\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 37\n\nSchedule 4\n\n1. This by-law may be cited as Customs By-law No. 1306509.\n\n2. This by-law shall take effect on and from 1 March 2013.\n\n3. For the purposes of item 37 of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995, used or second-hand passenger motor vehicles classified under heading 8703 of Schedule 3 are prescribed.\n\n4. The application of item 37 to the goods in paragraph 3 is subject to the condition that the importation must be approved, in writing, by the Minister administering the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 in accordance with the circumstances prescribed under section 20(1)(b) of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.\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":1557},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is the original by-law establishing the prescription of used passenger vehicles for Item 37 of Schedule 4. As an originating instrument rather than an amendment, the scope remains consistent with its initial intent to regulate concessional treatment of second-hand vehicle imports."},"complexity_factors":["Brief instrument with only 5 operative paragraphs","Single layer of conditional logic (ministerial approval required)","Requires familiarity with external legislative schemes (Customs Tariff classification system and Motor Vehicle Standards Act)","No nested exceptions or defined terms section","Straightforward prescription of goods with one attached condition"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:**\nThis by-law allows used or second-hand passenger cars to qualify for concessional customs duty treatment under Item 37 of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (meaning lower or zero import duty than standard rates).\n\n**The condition:**\nTo access this duty concession, importers must get written approval from the Minister responsible for the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989. This ensures only vehicles meeting specific safety and compliance criteria can benefit from the reduced customs duty.\n\n**Who it affects:**\nBusinesses or individuals importing used or second-hand passenger motor vehicles (those classified under customs heading 8703). Without this by-law, these vehicles would not be eligible for the tariff concession, making this approval pathway crucial for the second-hand vehicle import market."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-1306509","history":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-1306509/history","analysis":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-1306509/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-1306509/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-1306509/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-1306509/documents"}}