{"id":"F2006L00491","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0516609","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0516609","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":117177,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006L00491-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0516609","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 25.11.05 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| 8906.90.10 | LIFEBOATS, FREEFALLOp. 25.11.05 - TC 0516609 | 50  |\n| ---------- | -------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table...Wendy Knowles........................Dated 06 February 2006 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer |\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 Order’s scope is to apply Schedule 4 Item 50 to goods described as freefall lifeboats at tariff heading 8906.90.10 from 25 November 2005 until revoked. The instrument does not broaden or narrow the description beyond that tariff classification and relies on the standard revocation provisions (ss269SC–269SD) under the Customs Act 1901."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow subject-matter: single product line (freefall lifeboats) and single tariff classification (8906.90.10).","Legal cross-references: relies on s269P of the Customs Act 1901 for declaration and ss269SC/269SD for revocation, and on Schedule 4 Item 50 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995 for the concession rule.","Administrative mechanics: effective date (25.11.2005) and ‘in force until revoked’ language require monitoring by importers and the agency.","Technical compliance: importers must correctly classify goods under customs headings to obtain the concession (practical need for tariff classification expertise).","Low statutory complexity but operational dependency on customs administration processes and discretion to revoke."],"plain_english_summary":"This Order applies a tariff concession (Schedule 4, Item 50 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995) to imported freefall lifeboats classified at tariff heading 8906.90.10, effective 25 November 2005. The concession was declared by a delegate of the CEO under s269P of the Customs Act 1901 and remains in force until revoked under ss269SC–269SD; the practical effect is a change to the tariff liability of importers and an administrative revocation pathway for the agency."},"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 1901. It applies to a single, specific product category (free-fall lifeboats) and does not represent any expansion beyond the original statutory purpose of allowing duty concessions on specific imported goods."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific product category covered (free-fall lifeboats under tariff code 8906.90.10)","No defined terms section — relies on standard customs classification definitions","No conditional logic or nested exceptions — straightforward application","Minimal cross-referencing (only references to standard revocation provisions in the Customs Act 1901)","Extremely short — essentially a one-line table entry with administrative details","Operates under well-established statutory framework (Section 269P of Customs Act 1901) without modifying that framework"],"plain_english_summary":"This Order exempts free-fall lifeboats (customs code 8906.90.10) from import duty, allowing them to be brought into Australia without the usual customs tax. It was made by Wendy Knowles as delegate of the CEO of the Australian Border Force and applies from 25 November 2005 onward.\n\nIt chiefly affects importers, manufacturers and buyers in maritime, shipping and offshore industries by lowering the cost of prescribed safety equipment, potentially easing compliance with maritime safety requirements."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0516609","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0516609/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0516609/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0516609/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0516609/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0516609/documents"}}