{"id":"F2006L01600","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0604625","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0604625","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":59298,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006L01600-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0604625","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 01.03.06 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| 8479.50.90 | ROBOTICS, LABORATORY, MICRO ORGANISM PICKERS, having BOTH of thefollowing:(a) image analyser;(b) single picking head containing NOT less than 96 picking pinsOp. 01.03.06 - TC 0604625 | 50  |\n| ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table...Wendy Knowles........................Dated 19 May 2006 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument itself defines a narrow scope limited to the listed machine (8479.50.90) and ties its tariff treatment to Schedule 4 Item 50. The Order contains no text indicating a change from any prior or original scope; it operates from the stated commencement date until administrative revocation."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow technical product description (HS 8479.50.90) limits scope and reduces complexity.","Tariff effect is indirect: the Order points to Schedule 4 Item 50 (Column 2), requiring a cross-reference to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 to know precise tariff consequences.","Issued under statutory delegation (s 269P) by a CEO delegate (Wendy Knowles), so administrative discretion governs issuance and revocation.","Fixed commencement date (01.03.06) but open-ended duration until revocation under ss 269SC/269SD creates ongoing administrative dependency.","Import compliance relies on matching the physical goods to the precise description at import (practical verification burden for importers and customs).","Contains operative reference code (Op. 01.03.06 - TC 0604625) that ties the concession to a specific application record."],"plain_english_summary":"This Order designates a specific laboratory robotics product — “robotics, laboratory, micro organism pickers” with an image analyser and a single picking head of at least 96 pins — as subject to Item 50 in Part III of Schedule 4 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995, effective 1 March 2006. It changes the tariff treatment for importers and the customs administration for that narrowly described machine until the Order is revoked under the Customs Act (ss 269SC/269SD)."},"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 applies only to the specific goods described (laboratory microorganism pickers) and does not expand beyond the original purpose of granting duty concessions for particular imported equipment."},"complexity_factors":["Single, narrow product category (laboratory robotics)","Only two technical conditions to satisfy for eligibility","No cross-references to other legislation beyond basic Customs Act provisions","Straightforward tabular format with minimal conditional logic","No nested exceptions or complex definitions","Very short document (1 page)"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order grants reduced or nil customs duty for imported laboratory robotic microorganism pickers that combine an image analyser with a single picking head of at least 96 pins (classified 8479.50.90). It affects importers and Australian biotech, pharma and academic labs by lowering equipment costs to boost research competitiveness; the concession took effect on 1 March 2006 and remains until revoked."},"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"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0604625","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0604625/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0604625/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0604625/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0604625/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0604625/documents"}}