{"id":"F2007L01257","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0701603","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0701603","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":65400,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L01257-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0701603","content":"| TARIFF CONCESSION ORDERUnder Section 269P of the Customs Act 1901, I, Steve Uttley, 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 31.01.07 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| 8431.49.90 | HANDLERS, RAILWAY SLEEPEROp. 31.01.07 - TC 0701603 | 50  |\n| ---------- | -------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table...Steve Uttley.........................Dated 30 April 2007 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Order does not alter the text of the Customs Tariff or Schedule; it declares that a specified tariff classification (8431.49.90) is to which Part III, Schedule 4 item 50 applies from 31 January 2007. It establishes applicability for that line rather than changing the broader scope of Schedule 4 or other tariff items."},"complexity_factors":["Single, narrowly described tariff line: 8431.49.90 (handlers, railway sleeper) in Column 1","Direct cross‑reference to a single Schedule item (Part III, Schedule 4 item 50) — no amendment text or substantive conditions included","Made under a single statutory power (s.269P) with explicit revocation routes (ss.269SC–269SD), creating administrative discretion","No explicit end date given in the Table (open‑ended until revocation), which raises operational uncertainty","Outcome depends on external Schedule 4 content (the Order does not state the exact tariff consequence), so implementation requires checking that Schedule entry","Requires accurate tariff classification and claimant documentation for importers to obtain the treatment"],"plain_english_summary":"Declares that imports classified at tariff heading 8431.49.90 (\"handlers, railway sleeper\") are subject to the tariff treatment in Part III, Schedule 4 item 50, effective 31 January 2007. The Order was made by a delegate under s.269P of the Customs Act and continues until revoked under ss.269SC–269SD.\n\nWho pays and what changes: importers of these goods must claim the Schedule 4 item to obtain its tariff treatment, so government revenue and importer costs turn on that Schedule entry. The Order is revocable, creating ongoing administrative discretion and a need for correct tariff classification and supporting documentation."},"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"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard administrative determination creating a single tariff concession. It has not grown beyond its original purpose; it precisely matches the intended scope of Section 269P of the Customs Act 1901, which is to specify goods eligible for concessional duty treatment."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (1 page, single table entry)","Only 1 defined term implicit (the goods description)","Minimal conditional logic — single effective date, standard revocation provisions referenced by section number only","No nested exceptions or complex cross-referencing beyond standard legislative citations","Highly standardised, formulaic structure typical of administrative determinations"],"plain_english_summary":"This order grants a reduced/zero customs duty for imported \"HANDLERS, RAILWAY SLEEPER\" (customs code 8431.49.90), effective 31 January 2007 and continuing until revoked. \n\nIt lowers import costs for businesses and importers in rail construction and maintenance and affects the customs authority applying the duty—helping Australian rail projects access specialised machinery more affordably."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0701603","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0701603/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0701603/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0701603/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0701603/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0701603/documents"}}