{"id":"F2015L01083","name":"Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification of Passenger Card Drop Boxes 2015 - IMMI 15/102","slug":"migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-passenger-card-drop-boxes-2015-immi-15-102","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":128975,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2015L01083-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification of Passenger Card Drop Boxes 2015 - IMMI 15/102","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: R5_19_4E\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.png)  \n\n\n \n\nCommonwealth of Australia\n\n \n\n Migration Regulations 1994\n\nPASSENGER CARD DROP BOXES 2015\n\n# (Subparagraph 3.01(3)(c)(ii))\n\n \n\n \n\nI, PETER DUTTON, Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, acting under subparagraph 3.01(3)(c)(ii) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations) SPECIFY that, for:\n\n1. a person departing Australia; and\n2. the departure referred to in paragraph 1, the person has been processed through the SmartGate ABP system, which is an authorised system under section 495A of the Migration Act 1958 (the Act);\n\n\nthe person may deposit their completed passenger card, as defined at regulation 1.03 of the Regulations and referred to in section 506 of the Act, in a designated drop box located after the  Departures SmartGate.\n\n \n\nThis Instrument, IMMI 15/102 commences on 1 July 2015.\n\n \n\n \n\nDated: 30 June 2015\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nPeter Dutton\n\nHON. PETER DUTTON MP\n\nMinister for Immigration and Border Protection\n\n \n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2014},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the narrow administrative function authorized by subparagraph 3.01(3)(c)(ii) of the Migration Regulations 1994. It specifies alternative deposit arrangements for passenger cards to accommodate automated border processing, without expanding beyond this specific technical purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision with only two cumulative conditions (departing Australia AND used SmartGate)","No internal definitions - relies entirely on external references (Regulations 1.03, Migration Act 1958)","No exceptions, exclusions, or nested conditional logic","Extremely short instrument (under 200 words of substantive content)","Straightforward permissive language ('may deposit')"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument creates a simple rule for travelers leaving Australia through automated passport control.\n\n**What it does:**\nIf you are departing Australia and you use **SmartGate** (the automated passport checking gates), you can put your completed passenger card (departure card) into a **designated drop box** located after the SmartGate, rather than handing it to a border officer.\n\n**Why this was needed:**\nPreviously, the law required passenger cards to be given to an officer. Because SmartGate users don't interact with a border officer during departure, this change was needed to legally recognize drop boxes as a valid way to submit your card.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- International travelers departing Australia who use the SmartGate automated system\n- Airport operations at international departure terminals"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-passenger-card-drop-boxes-2015-immi-15-102","history":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-passenger-card-drop-boxes-2015-immi-15-102/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-passenger-card-drop-boxes-2015-immi-15-102/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-passenger-card-drop-boxes-2015-immi-15-102/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-passenger-card-drop-boxes-2015-immi-15-102/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-passenger-card-drop-boxes-2015-immi-15-102/documents"}}