{"id":"F2009L02029","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0902345","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0902345","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":79294,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L02029-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0902345","content":"| TARIFF CONCESSION ORDERUnder Section 269P of the Customs Act 1901, I, Damien Beaumont, 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 23.01.09 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| 3910.00.00 | SILOXANES, POLYDIMETHYL AND/OR POLYMETHYLVINYL, with OR withoutcuring regulation additivesOp. 23.01.09 - TC 0902345 | 50  |\n| ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table..................Damien Beaumont......................Dated 17 April 2009 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":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not alter the substantive scope of the underlying Acts; it simply declares that the listed siloxane goods are covered by Schedule 4, Part III Item 50 (effective 23.01.09). It introduces concessional tariff treatment for those goods until revoked but does not itself amend the Customs Act or the Customs Tariff Act."},"complexity_factors":["Cross-references to multiple statutes and administrative provisions (Customs Act 1901 s.269P, revocation under ss.269SC/269SD) increase procedural complexity.","Reliance on Part III, Schedule 4, Item 50 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995 means the legal effect depends on interpreting that Schedule.","Technical customs classification (tariff heading 3910.00.00) and a chemical description (siloxanes, polydimethyl and/or polymethylvinyl) can require specialist chemical/classification advice.","No explicit 'last date of effect' is provided, so importers and officials must monitor for revocation (ongoing compliance/administration burden).","Order issued by a delegate (Damien Beaumont) — involves delegated administrative discretion rather than primary-legislator action.","Limited descriptive detail (e.g. scope of 'curing regulation additives') may create ambiguity in application and classification disputes."],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order applies Part III of Schedule 4 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (item 50) to imports of siloxanes (polydimethyl and/or polymethylvinyl, with or without curing regulation additives) classified at tariff heading 3910.00.00. It took effect 23 January 2009 and continues until revoked. It changes customs tariff treatment for importers and downstream users by altering the tariff item that applies; the order was made under s.269P of the Customs Act 1901."},"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 issued under the Customs Act 1901. It applies only to the specific goods described (siloxanes under tariff classification 3910.00.00) and does not represent any expansion beyond the original legislative purpose of granting tariff concessions on specific imported goods."},"complexity_factors":["Single, narrow scope: applies only to one specific class of chemicals (siloxanes)","No defined terms section — relies on external references to the Customs Act 1901 and Customs Tariff Act 1995","Minimal conditional logic: straightforward declaration with standard revocation clauses","Short length: 1 page, single table entry","Standard bureaucratic template format with minimal variation from typical Tariff Concession Orders"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order allows certain siloxanes (polydimethyl and/or polymethylvinyl types, with or without curing additives) to be imported into Australia under Schedule 4, Item 50, meaning reduced or zero customs duty. It affects importers, Australian manufacturers using these silicones, and customs officials — lowering input costs for industries like cosmetics, sealants, and electronics. The order took effect on 23 January 2009."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0902345","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0902345/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0902345/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0902345/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0902345/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0902345/documents"}}