{"id":"F2006L01586","name":"Tariff Concession Revocation Order 51/2006 - Tariff Concession Order 0608568","slug":"tariff-concession-revocation-order-51-2006-tariff-concession-order-0608568","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":59273,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006L01586-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Revocation Order 51/2006 - Tariff Concession Order 0608568","content":"| TARIFF CONCESSION REVOCATION ORDERUnder Section 269SD(2) of the Customs Act 1901, I Conor Annesley a delegate of the Chief Executive Officer(a) revoke Tariff Concession Order Number 9607699 made on 19.06.96, in respect of the goods described in TABLE A below. This Revocation has effect from 19.05.06; and(b) make in its place the Tariff Concession Orders described in TABLE B. The goods specified in Column 1 of TABLE B are goods to which the item in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 specified in Column 2 of TABLE B applies. The Order shall have effect from the date notified in paragraph (a) above as the date of effect for the Revocation. |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\nTABLE A\n\n| COLUMN 1Description of Goods including theCustoms Tariff Classification | COLUMN 2Schedule 4 Item Number Last date of effect |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- |\n\n| 8479.50.90 | ROBOTIC LABORATORY LIQUID HANDLERS, with keypad programmable toaspirate, disperse, mix, dilute, rinse and transfer liquids,including ANY or ALL of the following standard options:(a) racks;(b) needles;(c) driver software;(d) manager software;(e) syringesOp. 01.07.96 - TC 9607699 | 5019.05.06 |\n| ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 2 Pages of the above Table...Conor Annesley.......................Dated 19 May 2006 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\nTABLE B\n\n| COLUMN 1Description of Goods including theCustoms Tariff Classification | COLUMN 2Schedule 4 Item Number Last date of effect |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- |\n\n| 8428.90.00 | ROBOTIC LABORATORY LIQUID HANDLERS, with keypad programmable toaspirate, disperse, mix, dilute, rinse and transfer liquids,including ANY or ALL of the following standard options:(a) racks;(b) needles;(c) driver software;(d) manager software;(e) syringesOp. 01.07.96 - TC 0608568 | 50  |\n| ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 2 of 2 Pages of the above Table...Conor Annesley.......................Dated 19 May 2006 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"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a narrow administrative instrument with a specific, limited purpose. It does not represent scope creep from original intent; it is precisely the type of technical amendment that tariff concession revocation orders are designed to make."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (2 pages)","Only 2 defined tariff classifications referenced","Simple structure: revocation of one order, creation of replacement","No nested exceptions or conditional logic","Single operative section with straightforward cross-references to the Customs Act 1901 and Customs Tariff Act 1995","Minimal legislative machinery - essentially an administrative determination"],"plain_english_summary":"This order cancels a 1996 tariff concession for robotic laboratory liquid handlers and replaces it with a new concession covering the same programmable devices. It affects importers of automated liquid‑handling equipment and Australian customs.\n\nThe change reclassifies the machines from tariff heading 8479.50.90 to 8428.90.00 (revocation effective 19 May 2006), which can alter the import duty payable on these lab robots and their accessories."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument changes the legal classification and concession linkage for the specified goods. It revokes TCO 9607699 (previously under 8479.50.90) and substitutes TCO 0608568 treating the same described goods under 8428.90.00 and listing Schedule 4 item '50'. The effective date for the revocation and replacement is 19 May 2006 (per the order and s.269SD(2)). This alters which tariff heading and Schedule 4 item apply to those imports, thereby changing the scope of the concession applied to them."},"complexity_factors":["Legal authority: revocation/replacement exercised under s.269SD(2) of the Customs Act 1901 (administrative discretion).","Tariff nomenclature: change between two tariff headings (8479.50.90 → 8428.90.00) requires technical classification knowledge.","Schedule mapping: association with Schedule 4 item number (displayed as '50') affects concession application and requires checking Schedule 4.","Operational impact: importers and customs brokers must update commodity codes and entries to reflect the new TCO.","Potential for classification disputes: reclassification can trigger differing duty outcomes and potential enquiries or objections.","Sparse textual detail: product description is unchanged but relies on tariff headings for legal effect, requiring cross-reference to tariff schedules."],"plain_english_summary":"This order revokes an earlier tariff concession (TCO 9607699) for “robotic laboratory liquid handlers” and replaces it with a new concession (TCO 0608568) that reclassifies the goods from tariff heading 8479.50.90 to 8428.90.00 and associates them with Schedule 4 item 50. The change is made under s.269SD(2) of the Customs Act 1901 and takes effect from 19 May 2006. It matters to importers because tariff classification and the linked Schedule 4 item determine the customs treatment and any concession available, so import documentation and duty outcomes may change."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-revocation-order-51-2006-tariff-concession-order-0608568","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-revocation-order-51-2006-tariff-concession-order-0608568/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-revocation-order-51-2006-tariff-concession-order-0608568/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-revocation-order-51-2006-tariff-concession-order-0608568/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-revocation-order-51-2006-tariff-concession-order-0608568/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-revocation-order-51-2006-tariff-concession-order-0608568/documents"}}