{"id":"angurugu-community-government-council-water-pollution-bylaws-1987","name":"ANGURUGU COMMUNITY GOVERNMENT COUNCIL (WATER POLLUTION) BY-LAWS 1987","slug":"angurugu-community-government-council-water-pollution-by-laws-1987","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nt","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":174234,"registerId":"nt-angurugu-community-government-council-water-pollution-bylaws-1987-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"ANGURUGU COMMUNITY GOVERNMENT COUNCIL (WATER POLLUTION) BY-LAWS 1987","content":"NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nANGURUGU COMMUNITY GOVERNMENT COUNCIL (WATER\nPOLLUTION) BY-LAWS 1987\nAs in force at 6 May 1987\nTable of provisions\n1 Citation ............................................................................................ 1\n2 Meaning of protected waters ........................................................... 1\n3 Offences in relation to protected waters .......................................... 1\n4 Election to pay fixed penalty ............................................................ 2\nSchedule\nENDNOTES\n\n\n\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\n____________________\nAs in force at 6 May 1987\n____________________\nANGURUGU COMMUNITY GOVERNMENT COUNCIL (WATER\nPOLLUTION) BY-LAWS 1987\nBy-laws under the Local Government Act 2019\n1 Citation\nThese By-laws may be cited as the Angurugu Community\nGovernment Council (Water Pollution) By-laws 1987.\n2 Meaning of protected waters\nIn these By-laws, protected waters means those waters of the\nAngurugu community government area which are upstream from\nthe site of a disused bridge approximately 300 metres west of the\npump house on Angurugu Creek.\n3 Offences in relation to protected waters\n(1) A person shall not without lawful authority or excuse:\n(a) enter any part of the protected waters;\n(b) cause or permit any animal under his control to enter any part\nof the protected waters;\n(c) wash any article in any part of the protected waters; or\n(d) do, or cause or permit the doing of, any other thing which\npollutes any part of the protected waters.\nPenalty: $200.\n(2) A prosecution for an offence against clause (1) may be instituted in\nthe name of the Angurugu Community Government Council by the\nclerk of the Council.\n\nAngurugu Community Government Council (Water Pollution) By-laws 1987 2\n4 Election to pay fixed penalty\n(1) Where it appears to an officer of the Angurugu Community\nGovernment Council that a person has infringed by-law 3(1), the\nofficer may serve on that person a notice of infringement in\naccordance with the form in the Schedule.\n(2) A person on whom a notice of infringement is served may, within a\nperiod of 14 days beginning with the date on which it is served, pay\nto the clerk of the Council a penalty of $20 in respect of the\ninfringement alleged.\n(3) A prosecution shall not be brought against a person for an\ninfringement of by-law 3(1) in respect of which he has paid a\npenalty in accordance with clause (2).\n\nSchedule\nAngurugu Community Government Council (Water Pollution) By-laws 1987 3\nSchedule\nby-law 4(1)\nAngurugu Community Government Council (Water Pollution) By-laws 1987\nNOTICE OF INFRINGEMENT\nTo ..........................……………………. of .......………………………..................\n(name) (address, if known)\nYou are alleged to have committed an offence against by-law 3(1) of the\nabove By-laws by:\n[ ] entering protected waters;\n[ ] causing or permitting an animal to enter protected waters;\n[ ] washing ...….…………....................................................................... in\n(general description of article(s) concerned)\nprotected waters;\n[ ] polluting protected waters by ...................................................................\n.................................................................................................................\n(brief description of act done, caused or permitted)\n(tick box above as appropriate)\nThe offence is alleged to have taken place at ...............................…………..…\n(place)\non .................…………………………………....... at …………….........................\n(date) (time)\nYou may choose to have the alleged offence:\n(a) prosecuted in a court of competent jurisdiction; or\n(b) disposed of without prosecution by paying a fixed penalty of $20.\nIf you choose option (b), you must pay the $20 to the clerk of the Angurugu\nCommunity Government Council, at the council office and within 14 days\nbeginning with the date of service of this notice.\nDated ...../...../19....\nCouncil Officer\n\nENDNOTES\nAngurugu Community Government Council (Water Pollution) By-laws 1987 4\nENDNOTES\n1 KEY\nKey to abbreviations\namd = amended od = order\napp = appendix om = omitted\nbl = by-law pt = Part\nch = Chapter r = regulation/rule\ncl = clause rem = remainder\ndiv = Division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired rep = repealed\nf = forms s = section\nGaz = Gazette sch = Schedule\nhdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision\nins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation\nlt = long title sub = substituted\nnc = not commenced\n2 LIST OF LEGISLATION\nAngurugu Community Government Council (Water Pollution) By-laws 1987\n(SL No.15, 1987)\nNotified 6 May 1987\nCommenced 6 May 1987\n3 GENERAL AMENDMENTS\nGeneral amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table\nof amendments to this reprint) are made by the Interpretation Legislation\nAmendment Act 2018 (Act No. 22 of 2018) to: bl 1 and Schedule.","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"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"No substantive change to the by-laws' regulatory scope is indicated in the source. The endnotes record only formal textual amendments to the citation and Schedule made by the Interpretation Legislation Amendment Act 2018; the prohibited acts, geographic definition, penalty amounts, and enforcement route remain as originally drafted (see Endnotes, item 3; by-laws 2–4)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow geographic scope — protects a specifically described stretch of Angurugu Creek (by-law 2).","Clearly listed prohibited acts (entering, animal access, washing articles, polluting) with a single stated maximum penalty ($200) (by-law 3(1)).","Officer discretion to issue infringement notices (by-law 4(1)) and clerk authority to receive fixed penalties and institute prosecutions (by-law 3(2), 4(2)-(3)).","Alternative low fixed penalty ($20) with a strict 14‑day payment window creates a summary disposal route (by-law 4(2)-(3) and Schedule).","Use of undefined phrase 'lawful authority or excuse' introduces ordinary‑law interpretative uncertainty about defences (by-law 3(1)).","Operative enforcement depends on local council staffing and procedural delivery (notice form in Schedule; clerk/officer roles specified).","Formal, non‑substantive amendments noted in endnotes affect citation and Schedule formatting only (Endnotes, item 3)."],"plain_english_summary":"This by-law bans entering, washing items in, allowing animals into, or otherwise polluting a defined stretch of Angurugu Creek upstream of a disused bridge, and makes those acts offences punishable by up to a $200 fine. Council officers may serve infringement notices and the council clerk can accept a $20 fixed penalty within 14 days instead of prosecuting. It applies to anyone using that stretch of water and creates a local enforcement and on‑the‑spot fine option."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose of protecting the Angurugu Creek water supply from pollution. The 2018 amendments mentioned in the endnotes appear to be purely formal updates to citation and interpretation provisions under the Interpretation Legislation Amendment Act 2018, without expanding the substantive scope."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 operative clauses (sections) total","Single defined term: 'protected waters' with a clear geographical description","No cross-references to other legislation except the enabling Local Government Act mentioned in the header","Simple conditional structure: prohibition + exception for 'lawful authority or excuse' + penalty","Straightforward infringement notice system with 14-day payment window","No nested exceptions or complex deeming provisions","Schedule contains only a standard form template"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThese by-laws protect the drinking water supply for the Angurugu community on Groote Eylandt in the Northern Territory. They create a protected zone upstream from an old bridge on Angurugu Creek — essentially the area where the community draws its fresh water.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- **Residents and visitors** to the Angurugu area who might enter the creek, wash things in it, or let animals into it\n- **The local council**, which enforces the rules and can issue fines\n\n**What you can't do:**\n\nWithout a good reason (\"lawful authority or excuse\"), you cannot:\n- Enter the protected waters\n- Let your animals into the water\n- Wash anything in the water\n- Do anything else that pollutes the water\n\n**The penalties:**\n\n- **Maximum fine:** $200 if prosecuted in court\n- **Fixed penalty:** $20 if you admit fault and pay within 14 days (like a speeding ticket — pay the smaller amount to avoid court)\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nThis is basic public health protection. By keeping people, animals, and washing activities out of the upstream creek area, the community safeguards its drinking water from contamination. The $20 fixed penalty option makes enforcement practical for a remote community council without requiring every minor incident to go through the courts."},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, the by-laws appear to remain focused on their original purpose: regulating water pollution within the Angurugu community. There is no evidence of scope expansion beyond this narrow environmental and public health function, though the split administration between two agencies (with the Electoral Commission handling Chapter 8) suggests the by-laws may have incorporated governance/electoral provisions alongside their core water pollution focus."},"complexity_factors":["Limited legislative metadata provided — the actual content of the by-laws is not included, making full analysis impossible","Dual agency administration (two separate agencies responsible for different chapters) adds some administrative complexity","Local government by-laws in Northern Territory remote communities exist within a layered legal framework (Commonwealth, NT, and local/community level laws)","The historical context of Aboriginal community government councils involves specific NT legislation governing their powers and scope","Without the actual text of the by-laws, the true regulatory complexity cannot be fully assessed"],"plain_english_summary":"These local by-laws set the Angurugu community’s rules for preventing and controlling water pollution on Groote Eylandt, regulating conduct by residents, visitors and businesses to protect local water sources. They give the Community Government Council legal authority to keep drinking and environmental waters clean.\n\nEnforced by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Community Development (with one chapter handled by the NT Electoral Commission), these rules have been in force since 6 May 1987 and are vital where alternative water supplies are limited."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/angurugu-community-government-council-water-pollution-by-laws-1987","history":"/api/acts/angurugu-community-government-council-water-pollution-by-laws-1987/history","analysis":"/api/acts/angurugu-community-government-council-water-pollution-by-laws-1987/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/angurugu-community-government-council-water-pollution-by-laws-1987/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/angurugu-community-government-council-water-pollution-by-laws-1987/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/angurugu-community-government-council-water-pollution-by-laws-1987/documents"}}