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Customs Act 1901 - CEO Instrument of Approval No. 12 of 2009

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This instrument approves a Malay-language version of Australia's incoming passenger card (Form No. 15 MLY) for travellers arriving by ship or aircraft. It allows Malay-speaking passengers to declare their personal belongings and household items in their own language when entering Australia.

What it covers:

Who: Passengers bringing personal or household goods with them (not sending separately)
What: The approved form collects information required under the Customs Act about these imported goods
Why: Ensures Malay speakers can comply with customs declaration requirements in their preferred language

Key details:

Approved by the Acting CEO of Customs under the Customs Act 1901 and Customs Regulations 1926
Form design date: November 2009 (11/09)
Commenced the day after registration (9 October 2009)

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

CEO Instrument of Approval No. 12 of 2009

Customs Act 1901

I, MICHAEL PEZZULLO, Acting Chief Executive Officer of Customs, under section 4A of the Customs Act 1901 (the Act) and regulation 41 of the Customs Regulations 1926, hereby approve the attached “Incoming passenger card” form (No. 15 MLY (Design date 11/09)) as an approved form for the purpose of providing, in the Malay language, information required under section 71AAAB of the Act in relation to imported goods that are accompanied personal or household effects of a passenger of a ship or aircraft.

This instrument commences on the day after it is registered. Dated: 8 October 2009

MICHAEL PEZZULLO

Acting Chief Executive Officer of Customs

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