{"id":"F2006L00848","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0516780","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0516780","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":136918,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006L00848-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0516780","content":"| TARIFF CONCESSION ORDERUnder Section 269P of the Customs Act 1901, I, Susan Campbell, 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 09.12.05 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| 8608.00.00 | RAIL LINE AND LOOP, comprising ALL of the following:(a) sleepers;(b) rails;(c) corrugated steel pipes;(d) corrugated steel arches;(e) signalling motors;(f) turnouts and catch points;(g) pre-cast concrete bridge planks;(h) signalling electricalsOp. 09.12.05 - TC 0516780 | 50  |\n| ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table...Susan Campbell.......................Dated 10 March 2006 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 administrative instrument creating a specific tariff concession. It does not represent scope creep from original intent; it is precisely the type of narrow, specific duty exemption that the Customs Act framework was designed to accommodate."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (1 page)","Only 1 defined term implicitly referenced (the Schedule 4 Item Number)","No nested conditional logic or exceptions","Simple tabular format with only 2 columns","Single operative provision with straightforward declaration","No cross-references beyond citation of enabling legislation"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order lets specified railway construction materials be imported into Australia duty-free (or at reduced duty), lowering input costs for rail infrastructure projects. It directly affects importers and railway builders and may increase competition for domestic manufacturers. Made under the Customs Act 1901 and linked to Schedule 4 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995, the concession can remain in force until revoked or expired."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument itself does not alter the statutory scope of Schedule 4 items; it declares that the listed rail-line goods are subject to Schedule 4 item number 50 from 9 December 2005 and remains in force until revoked under ss.269SC or 269SD of the Customs Act 1901 (source: header and THE TABLE). No amendment, narrowing, or extension of the Schedule 4 item is recorded in the text supplied; qualification depends on matching the detailed goods description and tariff classification 8608.00.00."},"complexity_factors":["Explicit cross-reference to other statutes: declaration made under s.269P of the Customs Act 1901 and revocation powers under ss.269SC/269SD (source: first paragraph).","Dependence on external instrument: the concession’s effect is by applying an item in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (source: first paragraph and Column 2).","Precise goods description tied to a tariff classification (8608.00.00) — qualification depends on factual matching of components listed in Column 1 (source: THE TABLE, Column 1).","Delegated decision-making: order signed by a delegate of the CEO (Susan Campbell), so administrative discretion exists in issuance and revocation (source: signature block).","Temporal detail: specific start date (09.12.05) and open-ended operation pending revocation; Column 2 shows ‘50’ as the Schedule 4 item number but no explicit calendar end date (source: THE TABLE and header)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order applies item 50 of Part III, Schedule 4 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995 to imported goods described as a “rail line and loop” (detailed list of components) classified under tariff heading 8608.00.00, effective 9 December 2005. It operates until revoked under the Customs Act.\n\nThe order changes the tariff treatment for importers of those specified rail components (reducing or exempting duty under the listed Schedule 4 item), creates a revenue effect for the Commonwealth, and requires importers to meet the exact product description and tariff classification to qualify."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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