{"id":"F2008L04240","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0825351","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0825351","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":76240,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L04240-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0825351","content":"| TARIFF CONCESSION ORDERUnder Section 269P of the Customs Act 1901, I, Paul Mercer, 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 06.08.08 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| 7309.00.00 | SURGE TANKS, VERTICAL, OIL AND GAS WELL TESTINGOp. 06.08.08 - TC 0825351 | 50  |\n| ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table.........................Paul Mercer ...............Dated 24 October 2008 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not change the legal scope of Schedule 4 generally; it grants the Schedule 4, Item 50 concession to a narrowly specified good (vertical surge tanks, tariff heading 7309.00.00) effective 6 August 2008 and remains in force until revoked under ss.269SC–269SD. No broader scope-altering amendment is evident in the text."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow product scope: single commodity description (vertical surge tanks) reduces legal ambiguity.","Dependence on tariff classification (7309.00.00) for eligibility — correct classification is consequential for importers and customs.","Statutory cross-references to multiple Customs Act provisions (s.269P for making the order; ss.269SC–269SD for revocation) create administrative dependencies.","Delegated decision-making: instrument executed by a CEO delegate (Paul Mercer), concentrating revocation discretion at administrative level.","Temporal mechanics: fixed commencement date (06.08.08) and open-ended duration until administrative revocation require ongoing administrative monitoring.","Compliance burden limited but concrete: importers must establish product identity and classification to obtain the concession."],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order (TCO 0825351) applies Item 50 of Part III, Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 to vertical surge tanks for oil and gas well testing (tariff heading 7309.00.00). Made under s.269P of the Customs Act 1901, it took effect 6 Aug 2008 and remains until revoked under ss.269SC–269SD.\n\nEffect: importers of these surge tanks receive the Schedule 4 tariff concession (reducing import duty), shifting cost from importers to foregone tariff revenue; implementation depends on correct classification at 7309.00.00 and administrative revocation powers (delegate Paul Mercer signed 24 Oct 2008)."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard, narrow administrative instrument creating a single tariff concession for specific industrial equipment. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of granting duty relief for vertical surge tanks used in oil and gas well testing."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific goods description (vertical surge tanks for oil/gas testing)","Only one customs tariff classification referenced (7309.00.00)","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling Act and Tariff","Simple two-column table format with minimal conditional logic","Straightforward effective date and revocation mechanism"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order grants duty-free (or reduced-duty) entry for vertical surge tanks used in oil and gas well testing (customs code 7309.00.00). It lowers import costs for businesses that import this specialised equipment and requires the Australian Border Force to apply the concession. Issued under s.269P of the Customs Act 1901, it took effect on 6 August 2008 and remains until revoked."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0825351","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0825351/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0825351/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0825351/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0825351/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0825351/documents"}}