{"id":"F2005L03440","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0510730","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0510730","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":38812,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L03440-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0510730","content":"| TARIFF CONCESSION ORDERUnder Section 269P of the Customs Act 1901, I, Wendy Knowles, a delegate of the Chief Executive Officer 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 Tariff Act 1995 specified in Column 2 of THE TABLE applies. This Order shall have effect from 16.08.05 and continue in force until revoked under sections 269SC or 269SD of the Act, or the date, if any, specified in Column 2. |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\nTHE TABLE\n\n| COLUMN 1Description of Goods including theCustoms Tariff Classification | COLUMN 2Schedule 4 Item NumberLast date of effect |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- |\n\n| 9615.11.00 | HEAD LICE REMOVERS, comprising ALL of the following:(a) vacuum connectors;(b) plastic hoses;(c) combs;(d) filtersOp. 16.08.05 - TC 0510730 | 50  |\n| ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table...Wendy Knowles........................Dated 28 October 2005 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard, narrow tariff concession order limited to a specific product category. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of granting duty relief for head lice removers."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific product category covered (head lice removers)","Only 4 defined components listed (vacuum connectors, plastic hoses, combs, filters)","No nested exceptions or conditional logic — straightforward application of Schedule 4, Item 50","Minimal cross-referencing (only references to Customs Act 1901 sections 269P, 269SC, 269SD and Customs Tariff Act 1995 Schedule 4)","Document is 1 page with a simple table format","No interpretative provisions or definitions section"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order makes specific head-lice removal devices (those with vacuum connectors, hoses, combs and filters) importable into Australia duty-free or at a reduced rate, under customs classification 9615.11.00. Effective 16 August 2005, it lowers costs for importers and retailers and may reduce prices for consumers, while increasing competition for local manufacturers."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Order is tightly focused on a single product description and a single Schedule 4 concession item. It does not expand the subject matter beyond the original purpose of linking a defined class of imported goods to a tariff concession entry. There is no indication in the text that the Order broadens the scope beyond that narrow aim."},"complexity_factors":["Single-page instrument with one entry in the Table","One tariff classification referenced (9615.11.00)","One Schedule 4 item cited (Part III item number 50)","Straightforward product composition requirement (must include all four listed components)","Cross-references to three statutory provisions only (s.269P, s.269SC, s.269SD of the Customs Act 1901)","No multi-tiered exceptions or nested conditions","No definitions section or numerous defined terms"],"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 a particular imported product is covered by an entry in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (the Schedule 4 concession item identified in the Table as item number 50).\n- The entry in the Table identifies the goods by tariff classification (9615.11.00) and by a specific description: \"HEAD LICE REMOVERS, comprising ALL of the following: (a) vacuum connectors; (b) plastic hoses; (c) combs; (d) filters.\" The Order takes effect from 16 August 2005 and continues until revoked under sections 269SC or 269SD of the Customs Act 1901 or until any end date shown in Column 2 (none earlier than the revocation provisions appears in the Table).\n\n**Who it affects**\n\n- Importers and exporters who trade in devices described as “head lice removers” that include the listed components. If an imported product matches the description, the importer may claim the tariff concession associated with the listed Schedule 4 item (item number 50).\n- Customs and border officials, who make classification and compliance decisions at the border about whether a particular import meets the Order’s description and so qualifies for the Schedule 4 item.\n- Domestic manufacturers or suppliers of comparable devices, who may face greater import competition if the concession reduces the customs cost of imports.\n\n**Why it matters (practical effect and legal mechanism)**\n\n- The Order mechanically links a narrowly described good to a tariff concession entry in Schedule 4. Schedule 4 items are legislative entries that, when applied to particular goods, alter the normal customs duty treatment (for example by allowing reduced or nil duty) — the TCO itself does not state the duty rate; it makes the goods eligible for the Schedule 4 item referenced in Column 2. The legal effect is therefore to permit importers of qualifying products to receive the tariff treatment set out under that Schedule 4 item.\n\n**Purpose claims and practical testing of those claims**\n\n- The instrument’s explicit purpose is to identify that specific head-lice removal devices are eligible for the Schedule 4 concession item (see section 269P reference in the Order). This is claimed to be done to ensure the correct tariff treatment for those goods at import.\n\n- Costs and beneficiaries: The direct beneficiaries are importers (narrow, concentrated). The cost is foregone customs revenue (diffuse, borne by the Commonwealth budget) and potential competitive pressure on any domestic producers of like goods. The instrument itself creates no new regulator or process, but it does change the price calculus for affected imports.\n\n- Incentives and behaviour: Importers have an incentive to classify imported devices to match the Order’s description (i.e. ensure units include the listed components) to obtain the concession. That creates an incentive to import complete devices as described, or to assemble imports so they meet the description. Customs has an incentive to apply careful classification checks; disputes about whether a product “comprises ALL of the following” components may arise.\n\n- Compliance burden and implementation risk: The Order’s effect depends on accurate product description and tariff classification. The goods are narrowly defined by required components; ambiguity about what counts as a ‘‘comb’’ or ‘‘vacuum connector’’ could produce classification disputes. Risk of circumvention exists if importers supply incomplete products or substitute components to avoid the description.\n\n- Opportunity costs and trade-offs: The concession reduces customs revenue for these specific imports in return for whatever policy aim underlies the Schedule 4 item (the Order does not itself state that wider aim). The trade-off is between supporting lower-cost imports of this specific device and protecting either tariff revenue or domestic producers.\n\n**Operational notes and references**\n\n- Legal authorities cited in the Order: section 269P of the Customs Act 1901 (power to make TCOs), and revocation under sections 269SC or 269SD of that Act. The relevant concession entry sits in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 as item number 50 (as shown in Column 2).\n- The TCO is narrowly focused: a single tariff heading (9615.11.00) and a single, component-based product description.\n\n(Prepared from the text of Tariff Concession Order 0510730: product description, tariff classification, Schedule 4 item number, effective date and revocation provisions are taken from the Order’s Table and heading.)"},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. 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