{"id":"F2005L02585","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0507661","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0507661","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":37357,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L02585-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0507661","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, Michael Perry, 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 22.06.05 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 Schedule 4 Item Number\n\nCustoms Tariff Classification Last date of effect\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\n8302.49.00 GAS SPRINGS, INCUBATOR DOOR 50\n\nOp. 22.06.05 \\- TC 0507661\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\n|This is page 1 of 1 page of the above Table. |\n\n| ..Michael Perry............................... |\n\n|Dated 02 SEPTEMBER 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 administrative instrument creating a tariff concession for a specific product category. It represents the original and continuing purpose of such orders — to grant duty-free status to specific imported goods. No scope creep is evident."},"complexity_factors":["Single commodity description covering one specific product (gas springs for incubator doors)","No defined terms section — relies on external tariff classification system (Schedule 4 of Customs Tariff Act 1995)","Minimal conditional logic — straightforward application to goods meeting the Column 1 description","Short document (1 page) with simple tabular structure","References to external legislation (Customs Act 1901, sections 269P, 269SC, 269SD) but no complex cross-referencing within the instrument itself"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order lets specific gas springs described as \"GAS SPRINGS, INCUBATOR DOOR\" be imported into Australia duty‑free. It matters to importers and businesses that make or use incubators (medical, lab, agricultural), lowering input costs and helping competitiveness. The order was made under the Customs Act and took effect 22 June 2005."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Order adheres to the usual and limited purpose of a Tariff Concession Order: to apply an existing Schedule 4 tariff concession to a specifically described imported good. It does not expand the statutory scheme or alter the broader scope of tariff law; it simply attaches a single Schedule 4 item (number 50) to one narrowly described product. There is no evidence in the instrument that its scope has grown beyond that original, single-item concession purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single-item instrument (one line in the Table)","Simple statutory cross-references only (s.269P, ss.269SC/269SD of the Customs Act 1901; Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995)","No nested exceptions, conditions, or multiple defined terms in the instrument itself","Clear effective date stated (22.06.05) and continuing effect until revocation","Requires correct tariff classification (8302.49.00) for operational use, but classification rules are external"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does (mechanics)\n\n- This is a Tariff Concession Order (TCO) made under section 269P of the Customs Act 1901. It declares that the specific imported goods described in Column 1 of the Table are covered by the tariff concession listed in Column 2 (an item in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995).\n- The Table names the goods as \"GAS SPRINGS, INCUBATOR DOOR\" with Customs Tariff classification 8302.49.00 and links them to Schedule 4 item number 50. The concession took effect on 22 June 2005 and continues until revoked under sections 269SC or 269SD of the Customs Act 1901 or until any expiry date shown in Column 2.\n- The Order is signed by a delegate of the Chief Executive Officer (Michael Perry), who has statutory authority to make the declaration.\n\nWho is affected and how\n\n- Importers bringing in the specified gas springs for incubator doors can claim the tariff concession (that is, pay the lower duty or no duty applicable under the Schedule 4 item) at the time of import. This directly benefits those importers by lowering the customs duty payable on those items.\n- The government (customs revenue) receives less duty revenue on imports of these particular goods while the Order is in force. That revenue reduction is spread over all taxpayers but is concentrated in its benefit to the specific importers and any downstream users who source these parts from overseas.\n- Domestic manufacturers or suppliers of the same part may face increased competition because imported parts carry the concession.\n\nWhy the instrument matters (stated purpose and practical effects)\n\n- The instrument’s stated legal effect is narrow: it attaches a specific Schedule 4 tariff concession to a narrowly described imported good. Agencies or proponents typically seek such TCOs to reduce the cost of importing a component that is not produced domestically or is required by local industry.\n- Practically, the concession lowers input costs for firms that use these gas springs (if they import them) and may alter sourcing decisions (encouraging importation over local purchase or production).\n\nCosts, incentives and trade-offs (implementation, compliance and market effects)\n\n- Who pays: the immediate fiscal cost is reduced customs revenue for these imports. That cost is diffuse across the Budget but concentrated by benefit to importers of the specific item (Section: Table / Column 2 linking to Schedule 4 item 50).\n- Who decides: the concession was declared by a delegate of the CEO under statutory power (s.269P). Revocation is also governed by the Customs Act (ss.269SC/269SD), so administrative discretion controls duration and oversight.\n- Behaviour changes and incentives: the concession creates an incentive for importers and purchasers to source these gas springs from overseas rather than locally, where a price difference exists. If the concession is temporary, it may encourage near-term substitution to imports while it lasts.\n- Compliance burden and administrative cost: low for importers (claim the concession on import entry) but requires accurate classification (8302.49.00) and documentary proof that imported items match the description. For the administering agency, monitoring and classification checks are needed to prevent misuse.\n- Risk of targeted benefit and lobbying: because the Order applies to a narrowly described part, the benefit is concentrated. That concentration creates an incentive for interested parties to seek or defend the concession; the instrument itself does not set policy beyond the single-item concession.\n- Substitution and unintended consequences: if domestic suppliers exist, they may lose sales; if not, the concession simply reduces input costs for downstream users. The instrument does not itself require local purchasing or offset conditions.\n\nKey statutory references used in the Order\n\n- Section 269P of the Customs Act 1901 (power to declare goods to which specified Schedule 4 items apply).\n- Sections 269SC and 269SD of the Customs Act 1901 (mechanisms for revocation/termination).\n- Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (the Schedule entry that sets the concession, here referenced as item number 50).\n\nBottom line (nutshell)\n\n- This TCO is a narrowly targeted administrative order that lets importers of \"gas springs, incubator door\" (classified 8302.49.00) claim the tariff concession under Schedule 4 item 50 from 22 June 2005 until it is revoked. The main effects are reduced import duty for those specific parts, lower customs revenue for government, and a potential shift in sourcing decisions toward imports for users of those parts."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. 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