{"id":"F2005L01515","name":"Passports Repeal Regulations 2005","slug":"passports-repeal-regulations-2005","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"146 of 2005","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":35394,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L01515-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Passports Repeal Regulations 2005","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\n![](image.001.png)\n\nPassports Repeal Regulations 20051\n\nSelect Legislative Instrument 2005 No. 146\n\nI, PHILIP MICHAEL JEFFERY, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Passports Act 1938.\n\nDated 15 June 2005\n\nP. M. JEFFERY\n\nGovernor-General\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command\n\nBRUCE BILLSON\n\nParliamentary Secretary (Foreign Affairs and Trade)\n\n \n\n \n\n1 Name of Regulations\n\n  These Regulations are the Passports Repeal Regulations 2005.\n\n2 Commencement\n\n  These Regulations commence on the commencement of sections 3 to 58 of the Australian Passports Act 2005.\n\n3 Repeal of Passports Regulations 1939\n\n  The Passports Regulations 1939 are repealed.\n\nNote\n\n1.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 www.frli.gov.au.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1778},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument performs exactly the limited function stated in its title—repealing the 1939 Regulations. There is no expansion of scope beyond this specific housekeeping purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 operative sections total","No defined terms, interpretation section, or schedules","Single legislative action: repeal of one named instrument","No conditions, exceptions, or procedural steps","Only one external cross-reference (to commencement provision of another Act)"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations are a **housekeeping measure** that shut down the old passport rules.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Cancels** (repeals) the Passports Regulations 1939 — the old rules that operated under the 1938 Passports Act\n- **Timing:** Takes effect automatically when the modern *Australian Passports Act 2005* begins operating (specifically when sections 3 to 58 of that Act start)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis prevents confusion by ensuring the outdated 1939 rules disappear exactly when the new 2005 passport system begins. It’s a legal \"switch-off\" button for the old regime, making sure no overlapping or conflicting regulations remain in force."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/passports-repeal-regulations-2005","history":"/api/acts/passports-repeal-regulations-2005/history","analysis":"/api/acts/passports-repeal-regulations-2005/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/passports-repeal-regulations-2005/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/passports-repeal-regulations-2005/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/passports-repeal-regulations-2005/documents"}}