{"id":"F2009L03799","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0909454","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0909454","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":141682,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L03799-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0909454","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 19.03.09 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| 8205.59.00 | HAND TOOLS, being ANY of the following:(a) battery terminal cleaners;(b) brake adjustment tools;(c) door clip and spring removers;(d) grease guns;(e) piston ring compressors;(f) pickup tools;(g) tie rod end separators;(h) valve lifters;(i) windscreen removersOp. 19.03.09 - TC 0909454 | 50  |\n| ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table......................Wendy Knowles ..................Dated 12 June 2009 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"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"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Order, as drafted, declares that the listed hand tools are subject to Schedule 4 Item 50 from 19 March 2009 until revoked. The instrument does not itself amend or expand beyond that declaration and contains no amendments to the referenced Acts; therefore its scope has not changed from what the text states."},"complexity_factors":["Cross-reference to multiple statutes: Customs Act 1901 (s269P, s269SC, s269SD) and the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (Schedule 4 Item 50) increases legal navigation required by users.","Technical tariff classification: reliance on HS-based heading 8205.59.00 and precise product descriptions creates potential classification ambiguity for importers and customs officers.","Temporal and administrative uncertainty: effect 'from 19.03.09 until revoked' vests ongoing discretion in Customs to revoke, requiring ongoing monitoring by affected parties.","Narrow, itemised goods list reduces broad applicability but increases need for item-by-item compliance checks at importation.","Low statutory complexity overall: single-table format and limited number of entries keep the instrument operationally simple."],"plain_english_summary":"**What it does.** This Order (TC 0909454) applies Schedule 4 Item 50 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995 to a specific list of hand tools (battery terminal cleaners; brake adjustment tools; door clip and spring removers; grease guns; piston ring compressors; pickup tools; tie rod end separators; valve lifters; windscreen removers) from 19 March 2009 until revoked. It is made under s269P of the Customs Act 1901 by a delegate of the Chief Executive Officer.\n\nWho pays and why it matters: Importers of these tools face different tariff treatment and must ensure correct classification and customs compliance; Customs administers and may revoke the Order."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard, narrow tariff concession order covering a specific category of goods. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of granting duty concessions for specific automotive hand tools."},"complexity_factors":["Single table with only one entry","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond standard statutory citations (Customs Act 1901, Customs Tariff Act 1995)","Simple conditional structure: goods must match the description AND fall under tariff classification 8205.59.00","Straightforward effective date and revocation mechanism","Total length: approximately 200 words"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order grants reduced/zero customs duty for nine specific hand tools used in vehicle maintenance and repair (tariff code 8205.59.00), making it cheaper for importers and suppliers of automotive tools to bring them into Australia. Effective from 19 March 2009 and in force indefinitely, it matters to importers and customs officials because it removes standard import duties on these items."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0909454","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0909454/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0909454/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0909454/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0909454/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0909454/documents"}}