{"id":"C2004A01672","name":"New Zealand Re-exports (Repeal) Act 1977","slug":"new-zealand-re-exports-repeal-act-1977","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"34 of 1977","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":6547,"registerId":"commonwealth-C2004A01672-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"New Zealand Re-exports (Repeal) Act 1977","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\nNEW ZEALAND RE-EXPORTS (REPEAL) ACT 1977\n\nNo. 34 of 1977\n\nAn Act to repeal the New Zealand Re-exports Act 1924.\n\nBE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—\n\nShort title.\n\n1. This Act may be cited as the New Zealand Re-exports (Repeal) Act 1977.\n\nRepeal.\n\n2. The New Zealand Re-exports Act 1924 and the New Zealand Re-exports Act 1947 are repealed.\n\n![](image.001.png) \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1303},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation performs exactly the limited task described in its title and long title: repealing the specified New Zealand re-exports legislation. There is no expansion beyond this narrow, specific purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 sections total","No defined terms or interpretation section","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural steps","Simple, unqualified repeal mechanism","No cross-references to other legislation (other than naming the two Acts being repealed)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What it does**\nThis Act is legislative housekeeping. It removes two old laws—the *New Zealand Re-exports Act 1924* and the *New Zealand Re-exports Act 1947*—from Australia's statute books.\n\n**Who it affects**\nPrimarily government agencies and businesses involved in cross-border trade between Australia and New Zealand. For most people, this Act has no direct impact.\n\n**Why it matters**\nThese older Acts likely imposed customs procedures or documentation requirements for goods being re-exported (sent onward) to New Zealand. By 1977, these rules had become obsolete—probably due to changing trade relationships or simpler customs arrangements. This repeal cleans up the law by removing redundant red tape, ensuring businesses don't face outdated regulatory requirements."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/new-zealand-re-exports-repeal-act-1977","history":"/api/acts/new-zealand-re-exports-repeal-act-1977/history","analysis":"/api/acts/new-zealand-re-exports-repeal-act-1977/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/new-zealand-re-exports-repeal-act-1977/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/new-zealand-re-exports-repeal-act-1977/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/new-zealand-re-exports-repeal-act-1977/documents"}}