{"id":"F2005L00249","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0412370","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0412370","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":33838,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L00249-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0412370","content":"\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\n| |\n\n| |\n\n| TARIFF CONCESSION ORDER |\n\n| |\n\n| |\n\n|Under Section 269P of the Customs Act 1901, I Rod Wise a delegate of the Chief Executive Officer |\n\n|declare that the goods specified in Column 1 of THE TABLE are goods to which the item in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs |\n\n|Tariff Act 1995 specified in Column 2 of THE TABLE applies. This Order shall have effect from NOVEMBER 18, 2004 and |\n\n|continue in force until revoked under sections 269SC or 269SD of the Act, or the date, if any, specified in Column 2. |\n\n|\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_|\n\nTHE TABLE\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nCOLUMN 1 COLUMN 2\n\nDescription of Goods including the Prescribed Item No.\n\nCustoms Tariff Classification Date\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\n8535.30.00 EARTH SWITCHES, having a rated voltage NOT less than 22 kV 50\n\nOp. 18.11.04 \\- TC 0412370\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\n|This is page 1 of 1 page(s) of the above Table. |\n\n| Rod Wise.................................... |\n\n|Dated FEBRUARY 1, 2005 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer |\n\n|\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_|","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard, narrow administrative instrument creating a single tariff concession. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of granting duty relief for a specific category of electrical equipment."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific product category (earth switches) with clear technical threshold (≥22 kV)","No defined terms section — relies on external tariff classification system","Minimal conditional logic: only two qualifying criteria (tariff code + voltage rating)","Short document (1 page) with straightforward tabular format","References to external legislation (Customs Act 1901, Customs Tariff Act 1995) but does not require navigation of those Acts to understand the concession"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **Tariff Concession Order** — a legal instrument that gives certain imported goods a reduced or zero customs duty rate.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Allows **earth switches** (electrical safety devices used in high-voltage systems) to be imported into Australia at a concessional tariff rate\n- Specifically applies to earth switches with a **rated voltage of 22 kV (kilovolts) or higher**\n- The goods are classified under tariff code **8535.30.00**\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Importers** of high-voltage electrical equipment, particularly utilities and infrastructure companies\n- **Australian manufacturers** who compete against these imports\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Makes imported earth switches cheaper by reducing the customs duty payable\n- Helps Australian businesses (like power networks) access equipment at lower cost\n- Balances trade policy: concessions are typically granted when no equivalent Australian-made product is available\n\n**Key details:**\n- **Effective from:** 18 November 2004\n- **Issued by:** Rod Wise (delegate of the Australian Customs Service CEO)\n- **Duration:** Continues indefinitely until revoked or a specific end date is set"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This TCO is a narrowly targeted tariff concession for a specific imported product (earth switches rated >=22 kV). It operates within the standard framework for tariff concessions — identifying goods and applying an item in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 — and does not expand the regime beyond that ordinary purpose. There is no indication in the text that the instrument broadens the legal scope beyond the usual function of TCOs (temporary, product-specific tariff relief)."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (single-line goods description plus administrative text).","One defined technical condition: \"rated voltage NOT less than 22 kV\".","One customs tariff classification referenced: 8535.30.00.","Cross-reference to statutory authority (s.269P Customs Act 1901) and revocation sections (ss.269SC, 269SD).","Reference to application of an item in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (a single external cross‑reference).","Low number of exceptions or conditional branches (no nested exceptions)."],"plain_english_summary":"This order makes imported \"earth switches\" rated ≥22 kV eligible for a Part III, Schedule 4 tariff concession, reducing customs duty on those imports from 18 November 2004 until revoked. It mainly benefits importers (and downstream buyers), pressures competing Australian manufacturers, and reduces tariff revenue; it was made by a delegate under section 269P of the Customs Act 1901 and can be revoked under the Act’s revocation powers."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0412370","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0412370/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0412370/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0412370/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0412370/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0412370/documents"}}