{"id":"anangu-pitjantjatjara-yankunytjatjara-land-rights-regulations-2025","name":"Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights Regulations 2025","slug":"anangu-pitjantjatjara-yankunytjatjara-land-rights-regulations-2025","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"sa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":235215,"registerId":"sa-anangu-pitjantjatjara-yankunytjatjara-land-rights-regulations-2025-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-06","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights Regulations 2025","content":"South Australia\nAnangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights Regulations 2025\nunder the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights Act 1981\n\nContents\n1\tShort title\n2\tCommencement\n3\tInterpretation\n4\tBy-laws\n5\tElectorates\nSchedule 1—Maps of electorates\n1\tMap of electorates\n2\tMap of electorate comprised of community groups of Pipalyatjara and Kalka\n3\tMap of electorate comprised of community groups of Kanypi, Nyapari, Angatja and Watarru\n4\tMap of electorate comprised of community groups of Amata and Tjurma\n5\tMap of electorate comprised of community groups of Kaltjiti, Irintata and Watinuma\n6\tMap of electorate comprised of community groups of Pukatja, Yunyarinyi, Anilalya and Turkey Bore\n7\tMap of electorate comprised of community group of Mimili\n8\tMap of electorate comprised of community groups of Iwantja, Amuruna, Railway Bore, Witjintitja and Wallatinna\nSchedule 2—Repeal of Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights Regulations 2010\nLegislative history\n\n1—Short title\nThese regulations may be cited as the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights Regulations 2025.\n2—Commencement\nThese regulations come into operation on the day on which they are made.\n3—Interpretation\nIn these regulations—\nAct means the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights Act 1981.\n4—By-laws\n\t(1)\tFor the purposes of section 43(3)(f) of the Act, Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara may make by‑laws in relation to the following matters:\n\t(a)\tthe granting of permission to specified persons, or specified classes of persons, to enter and remain on the lands;\n\t(b)\tthe operation of, or sale of goods from, community stores.\n\t(2)\tWithout limiting a provision of these regulations or the Act, a by‑law made pursuant to subregulation (1) may—\n\t(a)\toperate subject to specified conditions; and\n\t(b)\trefer to or incorporate, wholly or partially and with or without modification, a code, standard or other document prepared or published by an authority or body, either as in force at the time the by‑law is made or as in force from time to time; and\n\t(c)\tmake different provision according to the persons, things or circumstances to which it is expressed to apply; and\n\t(d)\tprovide that a matter or thing is to be determined, dispensed with, regulated or prohibited according to the discretion of Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara, a specified person, authority or body, or a person holding a specified office.\n\t(3)\tIf—\n\t(a)\ta code, standard or other document is adopted by a by‑law; or\n\t(b)\ta by‑law, or a code, standard or document adopted by a by‑law, refers to a code, standard or other document prepared or published by an authority or body,\nthen—\n\t(c)\ta copy of the code, standard or other document must be kept available for inspection by members of the public, without charge and during normal office hours, at—\n\t(i)\tthe principal office of Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara; and\n\t(ii)\tthe Minister's office; and\n\t(d)\tin any legal proceedings, evidence of the contents of the code, standard or other document may be given by production of a document purporting to be certified by or on behalf of Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara as a true copy of the code, standard or other document; and\n\t(e)\tthe code, standard or other document has effect as if it were a by‑law made under the Act.\n\t(4)\tIn this regulation—\ncommunity store means any shop, store, building or place located on the lands at which food or other goods are kept for sale.\n5—Electorates\n\t(1)\tFor the purposes of Schedule 3 clause 2(1) of the Act, the following electorates are constituted:\n\t(a)\tthe community groups of Pipalyatjara and Kalka;\n\t(b)\tthe community groups of Kanypi, Nyapari, Angatja and Watarru;\n\t(c)\tthe community groups of Amata and Tjurma;\n\t(d)\tthe community groups of Kaltjiti, Irintata and Watinuma;\n\t(e)\tthe community groups of Pukatja, Yunyarinyi, Anilalya and Turkey Bore;\n\t(f)\tthe community group of Mimili;\n\t(g)\tthe community groups of Iwantja, Amuruna, Railway Bore, Witjintitja and Wallatinna.\n\t(2)\tFor ease of reference, maps of the electorates setting out the community group or groups comprising the electorate are set out in Schedule 1.\nSchedule 1—Maps of electorates\n1—Map of electorates\nThe following map sets out the electorates referred to in regulation 5(1):\n\n2—Map of electorate comprised of community groups of Pipalyatjara and Kalka\nThe following map sets out the electorate referred to in regulation 5(1)(a) comprised of the community groups of Pipalyatjara and Kalka:\n\n3—Map of electorate comprised of community groups of Kanypi, Nyapari, Angatja and Watarru\nThe following map sets out the electorate referred to in regulation 5(1)(b) comprised of the community groups of Kanypi, Nyapari, Angatja and Watarru:\n\n4—Map of electorate comprised of community groups of Amata and Tjurma\nThe following map sets out the electorate referred to in regulation 5(1)(c) comprised of the community groups of Amata and Tjurma:\n\n5—Map of electorate comprised of community groups of Kaltjiti, Irintata and Watinuma\nThe following map sets out the electorate referred to in regulation 5(1)(d) comprised of the community groups of Kaltjiti, Irintata and Watinuma:\n\n6—Map of electorate comprised of community groups of Pukatja, Yunyarinyi, Anilalya and Turkey Bore\nThe following map sets out the electorate referred to in regulation 5(1)(e) comprised of the community groups of Pukatja, Yunyarinyi, Anilalya and Turkey Bore:\n\n7—Map of electorate comprised of community group of Mimili\nThe following map sets out the electorate referred to in regulation 5(1)(f) comprised of the community group of Mimili:\n\n8—Map of electorate comprised of community groups of Iwantja, Amuruna, Railway Bore, Witjintitja and Wallatinna\nThe following map sets out the electorate referred to in regulation 5(1)(g) comprised of the community groups of Iwantja, Amuruna, Railway Bore, Witjintitja and Wallatinna:\n\nSchedule 2—Repeal of Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights Regulations 2010\nThe Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights Regulations 2010 are repealed.\nLegislative history\nNotes\n\t•\tFor further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.\nPrincipal regulations\nYear\nNo\nReference\nCommencement\n2025\n69\nGazette 31.7.2025 p2867 \n31.7.2025: r 2\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":true,"description":"Yes. These regulations replace the 2010 Regulations (Schedule 2) and recast scope by (a) formally constituting seven electorates with supporting maps (reg 5 and Schedule 1) and (b) specifying detailed by‑law powers and procedures—covering entry permissions, community store operations, incorporation of external codes, public inspection and evidentiary effect (reg 4(1)–(3)). The practical effect shifts decision authority to APY for making conditional and discretionary by‑laws and places compliance, inspection and document‑maintenance obligations on APY, affected persons and the Minister as set out in reg 4."},"complexity_factors":["Delegation of broad by‑law powers to Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (reg 4(1)) increases rule‑making discretion.","Permitted incorporation by reference of external codes/standards into by‑laws (reg 4(2)(b)) creates dependence on documents outside the regulations.","Provision for differential application and conditional by‑laws (reg 4(2)(a),(c)) adds multiple treatment pathways rather than a single rule.","Discretion to vest determinations in APY or third parties (reg 4(2)(d)) concentrates decision‑making authority.","Public‑inspection and evidentiary rules for adopted documents (reg 4(3)(c)–(e)) impose administrative access and proof requirements on APY and the Minister.","Electorate definitions plus mapped schedules (reg 5 and Schedule 1) require geographic detail and reliance on maps for electoral boundaries.","Repeal of the 2010 regulations (Schedule 2) means implementation and transitional questions may arise where previous practices differ."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations update APY land‑rights rules by specifying seven electorates (with maps), authorising by‑laws about who may enter the lands and how community stores operate, setting rules for adopting external codes or standards, and repealing the 2010 regulations. They affect the APY governing body, community members, visitors and store operators: APY obtains explicit discretion to make conditional by‑laws, affected persons face compliance and inspection obligations, and adopted documents gain public‑inspection and evidentiary status."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed as the legislative content was not available. The page not found error indicates either the URL has changed following a website update on 24 March 2026, or the regulations have not yet been published. No comparison between original and final scope is possible."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative content was retrievable — the source URL returned a 404 Page Not Found error","Only the title of the instrument is available, preventing any substantive analysis","Complexity of the actual regulations cannot be assessed without the text"],"plain_english_summary":"The Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights Regulations 2025 would be subordinate rules under the APY Land Rights Act 1981 setting practical detail on how land rights are exercised on APY Lands. They directly affect APY communities and anyone seeking access, conducting work, research, or land management there by prescribing permits, governance and operational requirements.  \n\nBecause the full text wasn’t available, obtain the current regulations from the SA Office of Parliamentary Counsel before relying on them."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation maintains the same scope as its predecessor (the 2010 regulations). It continues to deal with by-law making powers and electoral boundaries for the APY Lands, which aligns with the original intent of the 1981 parent Act. The 2025 version appears to be a straightforward remake with updated electorate configurations rather than an expansion of regulatory scope."},"complexity_factors":["Only 5 substantive regulations with straightforward structure","Single defined term ('community store') in the interpretation section","Simple cross-reference to parent Act (section 43(3)(f) and Schedule 3 clause 2(1))","Regulation 4 contains some conditional logic (subregulation 3 with nested paragraphs a-e) but this is standard 'model litigant' style drafting for incorporating external documents","Schedule 1 is purely descriptive (maps placeholder text) with no legal operative effect","No exceptions to exceptions or deeply nested conditional structures","Repeal provision in Schedule 2 is a single straightforward clause"],"plain_english_summary":"This legislation sets out the rules for how the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands in South Australia are governed. It does two main things:\n\n**1. It lets APY make local rules (by-laws)**\n- APY can create rules about who is allowed to enter and stay on the lands\n- APY can regulate community stores (shops that sell food and goods)\n- These rules can include conditions, adopt external standards or codes, and give discretion to specific people or bodies to make decisions\n- Any adopted codes must be available for public inspection at APY's main office and the Minister's office\n\n**2. It sets up voting areas (electorates)**\n- The lands are divided into 7 electorates for voting purposes\n- Each electorate is made up of specific community groups (like Pipalyatjara and Kalka, or Mimili on its own)\n- Schedule 1 contains maps showing these boundaries\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- The Anangu people (traditional owners) who live on the APY Lands\n- Visitors and non-Indigenous people wanting to enter the lands\n- People running community stores in the area\n- The APY corporate body and its elected members\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis replaces the 2010 regulations and gives the Anangu people formal tools to control access to their lands and regulate essential services like community stores. It's about self-determination—letting the traditional owners decide who comes onto their country and how businesses operate there."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/anangu-pitjantjatjara-yankunytjatjara-land-rights-regulations-2025","history":"/api/acts/anangu-pitjantjatjara-yankunytjatjara-land-rights-regulations-2025/history","analysis":"/api/acts/anangu-pitjantjatjara-yankunytjatjara-land-rights-regulations-2025/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/anangu-pitjantjatjara-yankunytjatjara-land-rights-regulations-2025/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/anangu-pitjantjatjara-yankunytjatjara-land-rights-regulations-2025/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/anangu-pitjantjatjara-yankunytjatjara-land-rights-regulations-2025/documents"}}