{"id":"F2005L01261","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0503095","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0503095","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":34954,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L01261-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0503095","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 MARCH 16, 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\n8602.10.00 LOCOMOTIVES, diesel electric, weight NOT less than 185 t 50\n\nOp. 16.03.05 \\- TC 0503095\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\n|This is page 1 of 1 page(s) of the above Table. |\n\n| ..Rod Wise.................................... |\n\n|Dated MAY 20, 2005 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer |\n\n|\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_|","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"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"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument itself is a standalone concession order declaring the specified locomotives fall under the listed Schedule 4 item from 16 March 2005 until revoked. The text contains no amendment of a prior order or expansion/narrowing language; therefore there is no indication in this document that the scope changed from an earlier intent."},"complexity_factors":["Single, narrowly framed line-item in the Table (Column 1: 8602.10.00 — 'LOCOMOTIVES, diesel electric, weight NOT less than 185 t') reduces interpretive complexity.","Direct cross-references to other statutes and provisions increase legal linkage: s269P of the Customs Act 1901 (delegation/authority) and ss269SC/269SD (revocation) are cited in the instrument.","Reference to Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 requires reading across to that Act to know the precise concessional tariff outcome.","Prescribed item number and tariff classification (Prescribed Item No. 50; 8602.10.00) are technical and require customs/tariff expertise to apply correctly.","Temporal specification (operative date Op. 16.03.05 and signed 20.05.05) is clear but creates a need to check for subsequent revocation or replacement.","Decision-maker identified as a delegate of the CEO (Rod Wise) shows administrative delegation; limited discretion visible in this instrument but delegation raises procedural governance considerations."],"plain_english_summary":"Mechanically, this Tariff Concession Order declares that diesel‑electric locomotives weighing at least 185 tonnes are goods to which the item in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 applies. Made under s269P of the Customs Act 1901 by the CEO’s delegate, it takes effect from 16 March 2005 and continues until revoked; it changes the customs tariff classification for importers of those locomotives and therefore the tariff treatment and duties payable."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard, narrow tariff concession order of the type routinely made under the Customs Act. It covers exactly what it purports to cover — a specific category of heavy locomotives — with no evidence of scope creep or expansion beyond the original delegated authority to grant duty concessions for particular goods."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific product category covered (diesel-electric locomotives ≥185t)","No defined terms section — relies on external tariff classification system","No conditional logic or exceptions within the instrument itself","Minimal cross-referencing: only references to enabling legislation (Customs Act 1901, sections 269P, 269SC, 269SD) and Customs Tariff Act 1995","Standardised, template-based format used for thousands of similar orders","One-page document with straightforward tabular structure"],"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 **diesel-electric locomotives weighing at least 185 tonnes** to be imported into Australia **without paying the usual customs tariff** (import tax).\n- The goods are classified under tariff code **8602.10.00** (which covers railway locomotives).\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 lets the government grant duty-free entry for certain goods.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Railway operators and freight companies** importing heavy diesel-electric locomotives (typically used for hauling heavy loads on rail networks).\n- **Importers and customs brokers** handling these specific goods.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- It makes importing these large locomotives **cheaper** by removing import duties, which can be substantial on heavy machinery worth millions of dollars.\n- This helps Australian rail operators access modern rolling stock from overseas manufacturers (since Australia doesn't manufacture heavy locomotives domestically) at lower cost.\n\n**When it applies:**\n- Took effect on **16 March 2005**.\n- Continues indefinitely until revoked or replaced."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0503095","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0503095/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0503095/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0503095/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0503095/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0503095/documents"}}