{"id":"F2005L00860","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0500954","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0500954","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":34252,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L00860-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0500954","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 JANUARY 19, 2005 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\n8603.10.00 TRAMS, bi-directional, low floor 50\n\nOp. 19.01.05 \\- TC 0500954\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\n|This is page 1 of 1 page(s) of the above Table. |\n\n| ..Rod Wise ................................ |\n\n|Dated APRIL 4, 2005 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer |\n\n|\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_|","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Order does not indicate any change from its declared scope. It formally designates the specified trams as falling under the cited Schedule 4 item effective 19 January 2005 and remains operative until revoked under the named provisions."},"complexity_factors":["Direct statutory cross-references: relies on s.269P of the Customs Act 1901 for power and s.269SC/269SD for revocation (increases legal cross-checking).","Cross-reference to external instrument: effect depends on the content of Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (interpretation requires consulting that Schedule).","Technical tariff coding: uses a specific tariff classification number (8603.10.00) that requires tariff expertise to apply correctly to goods descriptions.","Narrow, single-good scope: only applies to the listed tram description, limiting breadth but making application discrete.","Administrative durability: remains in force until statutory revocation, so practical impact depends on future administrative action rather than further substantive text in this Order."],"plain_english_summary":"This Order declares that \"TRAMS, bi-directional, low floor\" (Tariff classification 8603.10.00) are goods to which a Part III item of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 applies, with effect from 19 January 2005. It remains in force until revoked under sections 269SC or 269SD. \n\nIt therefore fixes the legal tariff classification for those imported trams, affecting importers, customs officers and contracting authorities because legal treatment under the Customs Tariff Act follows from that classification."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard, single-purpose Tariff Concession Order. It has not expanded beyond its original intent — it was created specifically to grant duty-free status to bi-directional low-floor trams, and that remains its sole function. The scope is narrow and precisely defined."},"complexity_factors":["Single commodity description with precise technical specifications (bi-directional, low-floor)","No defined terms section — relies on external tariff classification system (8603.10.00)","No conditional logic or exceptions within the instrument itself","Simple two-column table format with only one entry","Cross-references only to standard legislative framework (Customs Act 1901, sections 269P, 269SC, 269SD; Customs Tariff Act 1995, Schedule 4)","No nested provisions or subordinate legislative instruments referenced"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **Tariff Concession Order** — a type of official decision that reduces or eliminates import duties (taxes) on specific goods coming into Australia.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Allows **bi-directional, low-floor trams** (tariff classification 8603.10.00) to be imported into Australia **without paying the usual customs duty**.\n- The concession applies under **Item 50 of Part III of Schedule 4** to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 — this is the legal mechanism that provides duty-free entry for certain goods.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Importers and manufacturers** of trams — specifically those importing bi-directional, low-floor trams.\n- **Public transport authorities** or construction companies buying these trams from overseas.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Makes it cheaper to import modern trams for Australian cities (like Melbourne, Sydney, or Gold Coast light rail systems).\n- Encourages use of low-floor, bi-directional trams — these are more accessible for passengers with mobility issues and don't need to turn around at track ends.\n- The order took effect on **19 January 2005** and remains in force until revoked or replaced.\n\n**Key detail:** This is a **specific, narrow concession** — it only covers trams meeting the exact description (bi-directional, low-floor), not all trams or rail vehicles generally."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0500954","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0500954/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0500954/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0500954/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0500954/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0500954/documents"}}