{"id":"C2004L06304","name":"Trade Commissioners Regulations (Repeal)","slug":"trade-commissioners-regulations-repeal","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"240 of 1985","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":28146,"registerId":"commonwealth-C2004L06304-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Trade Commissioners Regulations (Repeal)","content":"![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\nStatutory Rules 1985 No. 2401\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nTrade Commissioners Regulations (Repeal)\n\nI, THE ADMINISTRATOR of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Trade Commissioners Act 1933.\n\nDated 19 September 1985.\n\nJ. A. ROWLAND\n\nAdministrator\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nJ. S. DAWKINS\n\nMinister of State for Trade\n\n–––––––––––\n\nCommencement\n\n1. These Regulations shall come into operation on 1 October 1985.\n\nRepeal of Trade Commissioners Regulations\n\n2. Statutory Rules 1958 Nos. 52 and 74, 1959 No. 92, 1960 No. 45, 1961 Nos. 37 and 38, 1962 Nos. 43 and 80, 1964 No. 116, 1966 No. 19, 1967 No. 55, 1969 No. 89, 1971 No. 36, 1973 Nos. 52, 85 and 136, 1974 Nos. 118, 132, 133, 163, 194 and 209, 1975 Nos. 25, 76, 104, 155 and 216, 1976 Nos. 76, 93, 132, 134, 171, 172, 199, 246, 270, 271, 272 and 295, 1977 Nos. 7, 47, 60, 71, 72, 99, 187,199 and 200, 1978 Nos. 12, 13, 65, 94, 113, 114, 120, 218, 230, 248, 257 and 270, 1979 Nos. 12, 38, 86, 122, 154, 164, 165 and 273, 1980 Nos. 22, 203, 263, 282 and 295, 1981 Nos. 16, 136, 143, 204, 252, 295 and 354, 1982 Nos. 66, 107, 212 and 266, 1983 No. 3, 1984 No. 82 and 1985 No. 17 are repealed.\n\nNOTE\n\n1\\. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 27 September 1985.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1776},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation performs exactly as its title indicates—repealing previous regulations. It does not expand beyond this cleanup function or introduce new substantive obligations."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision containing only a repeal list","No defined terms or interpretation section","No substantive legal rules, conditions, or exceptions","Straightforward commencement date with no triggers or contingencies"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation is **regulatory housekeeping** that cleans up Australia's statute books by removing a large number of outdated rules.\n\n**What it does:**\n* **Repeals 87 old regulations** made between 1958 and 1985 that governed Australia's trade commissioners (government representatives who promote Australian exports and business interests overseas)\n* Takes effect on **1 October 1985**\n\n**Who it affects:**\n* Staff of the Department of Trade (now part of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade) and Australian trade commissioners working abroad\n* Removes old administrative rules about appointments, salaries, allowances, and working conditions that had accumulated over 27 years\n\n**Why it matters:**\nRather than managing dozens of separate, outdated rules covering individual appointments or minor administrative changes, this sweeps them all away in one go. It likely reflects a shift to a new, consolidated framework for managing trade commissioner services—replacing the patchwork of individual regulations with a simpler, more modern system."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/trade-commissioners-regulations-repeal","history":"/api/acts/trade-commissioners-regulations-repeal/history","analysis":"/api/acts/trade-commissioners-regulations-repeal/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/trade-commissioners-regulations-repeal/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/trade-commissioners-regulations-repeal/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/trade-commissioners-regulations-repeal/documents"}}