{"id":"F2009L03462","name":"Livestock Export (Merino) Repeal Orders 2009","slug":"livestock-export-merino-repeal-orders-2009","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":141129,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L03462-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Livestock Export (Merino) Repeal Orders 2009","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\ntitle: Livestock Export (Merino) Repeal Orders Order 2009\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nLivestock Export (Merino) Repeal Orders 20091\n\nExport Control (Orders) Regulations 1982\n\nI, TONY BURKE, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, make these Orders under regulation 3 of the Export Control (Orders) Regulations 1982.\n\nDated 26 August 2009\n\n \n\nTONY BURKE\n\nMinister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry\n\n1 Name of Orders\n\n  These Orders are the Livestock Export (Merino) Repeal Orders 2009.\n\n2 Commencement\n\n  These Orders commence on 1 January 2010.\n\n3 Repeal\n\n  The Livestock Export (Merino) Orders are repealed.\n\nNote\n\n1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.frli.gov.au.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":988},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument performs exactly the function described in its title—a straightforward repeal of the Livestock Export (Merino) Orders without expanding into unrelated regulatory areas."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 operative sections (Name, Commencement, Repeal)","No defined terms or interpretation section","Single, unqualified substantive action (repeal of named orders)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references to other legislative provisions beyond the enabling regulation"],"plain_english_summary":"This order **removes the ban on exporting Merino sheep**. It repeals (cancels) the previous *Livestock Export (Merino) Orders*, which had prohibited or restricted the export of Merino sheep from Australia.\n\n**What this means:**\n*   **Before 1 January 2010:** Merino sheep could not be exported under the old Orders.\n*   **From 1 January 2010 onwards:** The ban is lifted, allowing exporters to apply to export Merino sheep again (subject to other export control laws).\n\nThe order was made by the Minister for Agriculture under the *Export Control (Orders) Regulations 1982* and takes effect on 1 January 2010."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/livestock-export-merino-repeal-orders-2009","history":"/api/acts/livestock-export-merino-repeal-orders-2009/history","analysis":"/api/acts/livestock-export-merino-repeal-orders-2009/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/livestock-export-merino-repeal-orders-2009/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/livestock-export-merino-repeal-orders-2009/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/livestock-export-merino-repeal-orders-2009/documents"}}