{"id":"C1937L00099","name":"Control of Defence Areas Regulations","slug":"c1937l00099","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"99 of 1937","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":380477,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1937L00099-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-09","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Control of Defence Areas Regulations","content":"STATUTORY RULES.\n\n1937\\. No. 99.\n\nREGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903–1934.\\*\n\nI, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Defence Act 1903–1934.\n\nDated this Seventh\n\nday of October , 1937.\n\nGovernor-General.\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command,\n\n![Signature of the Minister of State for Defence. ](image.001.jpeg)\n\nMinister of State for Defence\n\nControl of Defence Areas Regulations.\n\nCitation.\n\n1\\. These Regulations may be cited as the Control of Defence Areas Regulations.\n\nRepeal.\n\n2\\. The Control of Defence Areas Regulations (being Statutory Rules 1927, No. 109, as amended by Statutory Rules 1929, No. 18 and 1932, No. 7) are hereby repealed.\n\nDefinition.\n\n3\\. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—\n\n“Defence area” means an area proclaimed by the Governor-General to be an area in which the regulation, control, or prohibition of the construction of buildings or other erections is necessary for the defence of the Commonwealth;\n\n“The Schedule” means the Schedule to these Regulations.\n\nDelegation.\n\n4.—(1.) The Minister may, by writing under his hand, delegate to any person any of his powers or functions under these Regulations so that the delegated powers or functions may be exercised by the person with respect to the matters specified in the instrument of delegation.\n\n(2.) Every delegation under this regulation shall be revocable at will and no delegation shall prevent the exercise of any power or function by the Minister.\n\nProclamation of defence areas.\n\n5\\. The Governor-General may, by proclamation, declare any area to be an area in which the regulation, control or prohibition of the construction of buildings or other erections is necessary for the defence of the Commonwealth.\n\nBuilding of oil or explosive stores.\n\n6. Any person who, without the consent in writing of the Minister (proof whereof shall be upon that person), constructs in any defence area specified in Table I. of the Schedule any building or erection for the manufacture or storage of explosives, oil or other readily combustible material, shall be guilty of an offence.\n\nHeight of buildings.\n\n7\\. Any person who, without the consent in writing of the Minister (proof whereof shall be upon that person), constructs—\n\n(a) in any defence area specified in Table II. of the Schedule —any building or erection of a greater maximum height than fifteen feet;\n\n\\* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on ,1937.\n\n3801.—10/15.9.1937.—Price 8d.\n\n  \n\n(b) in any defence area specified in Table III. of the Schedule—any building or erection of a greater maximum height than fifty feet; or\n\n(c) in any defence area specified in Table IV. of the Schedule—any building or erection of a greater maximum height than one hundred feet,\n\nshall be guilty of an offence.\n\nApplications for consent.\n\n8\\. Any person who desires to construct a building or erection to which either regulation 6 or regulation 7 of these Regulations applies may apply in writing to the Minister for consent to the construction, stating in his application the site, maximum height and purposes of the building or erection.\n\nMinister may require further information.\n\n9\\. Upon receipt of any application made under regulation 8 of these Regulations the Minister may require from the applicant such particulars and information as he thinks fit.\n\nApplication how dealt with.\n\n10\\. The Minister may, in his absolute discretion, grant or refuse any application made under these Regulations or may grant any such application subject to such conditions as to construction, marking of the building or otherwise as he thinks fit.\n\nFailure to comply with conditions.\n\n11. Any person to whom consent has been granted under these Regulations to the construction by him of a building or erection subject to any condition as to construction, marking or otherwise, who fails to comply with that condition shall be guilty of an offence.\n\nNo compensation payable.\n\n12.—(1.) No person who is prevented by or under these Regulations from building in a defence area shall have any action or claim, or make any demand, against the Commonwealth or any officer of the Commonwealth by reason of his being prevented from building.\n\n(2.) No person who has received consent under these Regulations to the construction in a defence area of a building or erection shall have any action or claim, or make any demand, against the Commonwealth or any officer of the Commonwealth by reason of any damage caused to that building or erection by the vicinity of defence works or by defence operations.\n\nPenalties.\n\n13. Any person who commits any offence against these Regulations shall be liable to a fine not exceeding Twenty pounds or to imprisonment for three months.\n\nRemoval of buildings.\n\n14.—(1.) Where any building or erection is constructed in a defence area in contravention of these Regulations or in the construction of which any condition attached to the consent of the Minister has not been observed, the Minister may by notice in writing require the owner of the building or erection to remove it within the time specified in the notice.\n\n(2.) Where any person to whom a notice under this Regulation is directed fails to comply with any requirement contained in the notice, the Minister may cause the building or erection specified in the notice to be removed and the expense of that removal shall be borne by the person to whom the notice was directed and shall be recoverable as debt due by him to the Crown.\n\n  \n\nTHE SCHEDULE.\n\nTable I.\n\nRegulation 6.\n\nPART I.—NORTHERN TERRITORY.\n\nDarwin.\n\nThe areas delineated and marked by oblique, by horizontal and by cross hachuring, respectively, on Plan No. 1, entitled Darwin (Northern Territory) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nWoods Inlet.\n\nThe areas delineated and marked by horizontal and by vertical hachuring, respectively, on Plan No. 2, entitled Woods Inlet (Northern Territory) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of, One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nPART II.—QUEENSLAND.\n\nArcherfield.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 3, entitled Archerfield (Queensland) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nCamooweal.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 4, entitled Camooweal (Queensland) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nCharleville.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 5, entitled Charleville (Queensland) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nCloncurry.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 6, entitled Cloncurry (Queensland) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette, No. , of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nEnoggera.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 7, entitled Enoggera (Queensland) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nLongreach.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontals hachuring on Plan No. 8, entitled Longreach (Queensland) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nNielson Park, Bundaberg.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 10, entitled Nielson Park, Bundaberg (Queensland), Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nPeak Point.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 11, entitled Peak Point (Queensland) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nToowoomba.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 12, entitled Toowoomba (Queensland) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\n  \n\nPART III—NEW SOUTH WALES.\n\nBen Buckler.\n\nThe areas delineated and marked by horizontal and by oblique hachuring, respectively, on Plan No. 13, entitled Ben Buckler (New South Wales) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nCootamundra.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 15, entitled Cootamundra (New South Wales) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nGoulburn.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 16, entitled Goulburn (New South Wales) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nLithgow.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 17, entitled Lithgow (New South Wales) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nLiverpool.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 18, entitled Liverpool (New South Wales) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nMaroubra.\n\nThe areas delineated and marked by horizontal and by cross hachuring, respectively, on Plan No. 19, entitled Maroubra (New South Wales) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nMascot.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 20, entitled Mascot (New South Wales) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nMiddle Head.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 21, entitled Middle Head (New South Wales) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nNewcastle.\n\nThe areas delineated and marked by horizontal and by vertical hachuring, respectively, on Plan No. 22, entitled Newcastle (New South Wales) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nNorth Head.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 23, entitled North Head (New South Wales) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nPort Stephens.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 24, entitled Port Stephens (New South Wales) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\n  \n\nRed Head.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 25, entitled Red Head (New South Wales) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nRichmond.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by cross hachuring on Plan No. 20, entitled Richmond (New South Wales) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nSalamander Bay.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 27, entitled Salamander Bay (New South Wales) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nSignal Hill.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 28, entitled Signal Hill (New South Wales) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nStockton.\n\nThe areas delineated and marked by horizontal and by cross hachuring, respectively, on Plan No. 29. entitled Stockton (New South Wales) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nWalsh Island.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 30, entitled Walsh Island (New South Wales) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nPART IV.—VICTORIA.\n\nCorio.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by cross hachuring on Plan No. 31, entitled Corio (Victoria) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nEssendon.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 32, entitled Essendon (Victoria) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nFlinders.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 33, entitled Flinders (Victoria) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nLaverton-Point Cook.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by cross hachuring on Plan No. 34, entitled Laverton-Point Cook (Victoria) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nMaribyrnong-Footscray.\n\nThe areas delineated and marked by horizontal and by vertical hachuring, respectively, on Plan No. 35, entitled Maribyrnong-Footscray (Victoria) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\n  \n\nPoint Lonsdale.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 30, entitled Point Lonsdale (Victoria) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nQueenscliff.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 37, entitled Queenscliff (Victoria) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nSeymour.\n\nThe areas delineated and marked by horizontal and by cross hachuring, respectively, on Plan No. 38, entitled Seymour (Victoria) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nSwan Island,\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 39, entitled Swan Island (Victoria) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nPART V.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA.\n\nCeduna.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 40, entitled Ceduna (South Australia) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nParafield.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 41, entitled Parafield (South Australia) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nPort Adelaide.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 42, entitled Port Adelaide (South Australia) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nPort Wakefield.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 43, entitled Port Wakefield (South Australia) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nYatala.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 44, entitled Yatala (South Australia) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nPART VI.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.\n\nAlbany.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 45, entitled Albany (Western Australia) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nBroome.\n\nThe areas delineated and marked by horizontal, by oblique and by cross hachuring, respectively, on Plan No. 46, entitled Broome (Western Australia) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.  \n\nCarnarvon.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 47, entitled Carnarvon (Western Australia) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nFORREST.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 48, entitled Forrest (Western Australia) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nFremantle-Claremont.\n\nThe areas delineated and marked by horizontal, by vertical and by cross hachuring, respectively, on Plan No. 49, entitled Fremantle-Claremont ( Western Australia) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nGuildford.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 50, entitled Guildford (Western Australia) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nKalgoorlie.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 51, entitled Kalgoorlie (Western Australia) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nKingsford.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by cross hachuring on Plan No. 52, entitled Kingsford (Western Australia) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nMaylands.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 53, entitled Maylands (Western Australia) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nMidland Junction.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 54, entitled Midland Junction (Western Australia) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nPort Hedland.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 55, entitled Port Hedland (Western Australia) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nPossession Point.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 56, entitled Possession Point (Western Australia) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nPART VII.—TASMANIA.\n\nCambridge.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 57, entitled Cambridge (Tasmania) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\n  \n\nCurrie, King Island.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 58, entitled Currie, King Island (Tasmania) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nPierson Point.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 59, entitled Pierson Point (Tasmania) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nWestern Junction.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 60, entitled Western Junction (Tasmania) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nTable II.\n\nRegulation 7.\n\nPART I.—NORTHERN TERRITORY.\n\nDarwin.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No 1, entitled Darwin (Northern Territory) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nPART II.—QUEENSLAND.\n\nArcherfield.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 3, entitled Archerfield (Queensland) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nCamooweal.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 4, entitled Camooweal (Queensland) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nCharleville.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 5, entitled Charleville (Queensland) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nCloncurry.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 6, entitled Cloncurry (Queensland) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nLongreach.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 8, entitled Longreach (Queensland) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nToowoomba.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 12, entitled Toowoomba (Queensland) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\n  \n\nPART III.—NEW SOUTH WALES.\n\nBen Buckler.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 13, entitled Ben Buckler (New South Wales) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nBrookvale.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 14, entitled Brookvale (New South Wales) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nCootamundra.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 15, entitled Cootamundra (New South Wales) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nMaroubra.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by cross hachuring on Plan No. 19, entitled Maroubra (New South Wales) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nMascot.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 20 entitled Mascot (New South Wales) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nRichmond.\n\nThe areas delineated and marked by oblique and by cross hachuring, respectively, on Plan No. 20, entitled Richmond (New South Wales) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nSignal Hill,\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 28, entitled Signal Hill (New South Wales) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nPART IV.—VICTORIA.\n\nCorio.\n\nThe areas delineated and marked by oblique and by cross hachuring, respectively, on Plan No. 31, entitled Corio (Victoria) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nEssendon.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 32, entitled Essendon (Victoria) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nLaverton-Point Cook.\n\nThe areas delineated and marked by oblique and by cross hachuring, respectively, on Plan No. 34, entitled Laverton-Point Cook (Victoria) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nMaribyrnong-Footscray.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by vertical hachuring on Plan No. 35, entitled Maribyrnong-Footscray (Victoria) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nSeymour.\n\nThe areas delineated and marked by oblique and by cross hachuring, respectively, on Plan No. 38, entitled Seymour (Victoria.) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\n  \n\nPART V.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA.\n\nCeduna.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 40, entitled Ceduna (South Australia) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nParafield.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 41, entitled Parafield (South Australia) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nPort Wakefield.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 42, entitled Port Wakefield (South Australia) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nPART VI.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.\n\nBroome.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 46, entitled Broome (Western Australia) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nCarnarvon.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 47, entitled Carnarvon (Western Australia) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nForrest.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 48, entitled Forrest (Western Australia) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nFremantle-Claremont.\n\nThe areas delineated and marked by cross hachuring on Plan No. 49, entitled Fremantle-Claremont (Western Australia) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nKalgoorlie.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 51, entitled Kalgoorlie (Western Australia) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nKingsford.\n\nThe areas delineated and marked by oblique and by cross hachuring, respectively, on Plan No. 52, entitled Kingsford (Western Australia) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nMaylands.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 53, entitled Maylands (Western Australia) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nPort Hedland.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 55, entitled Port Hedland (Western Australia) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\n  \n\nPART VII.—TASMANIA.\n\nCambridge.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 57, entitled Cambridge (Tasmania) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nCurrie, King Island.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 58, entitled Currie, King Island (Tasmania) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nWestern Junction.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 60, entitled Western Junction (Tasmania) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nTable III.\n\nRegulation 7.\n\nPART I.—NORTHERN TERRITORY.\n\nDarwin.\n\nThe areas delineated and marked by oblique and by vertical hachuring, respectively, on Plan No. 1, entitled Darwin (Northern Territory) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nWoods Inlet.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by vertical hachuring on Plan No. 2, entitled Woods Inlet (Northern Territory) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nPART II.—QUEENSLAND.\n\nArcherfield.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by vertical hachuring on Plan No. 3, entitled Archerfield (Queensland) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nCamooweal.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by vertical hachuring on Plan No. 4, entitled Camooweal (Queensland) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nCharleville.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by vertical hachuring on Plan No. 5, entitled Charleville (Queensland) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nCloncurry.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by vertical hachuring on Plan No. 6, entitled Cloncurry (Queensland) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nLongreach.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by vertical hachuring on Plan No. 8, entitled Longreach (Queensland) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nMoreton Island.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by vertical hachuring on Plan No. 9, entitled Moreton Island (Queensland) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\n  \n\nToowoomba.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by vertical hachuring on Plan No. 12, entitled Toowoomba (Queensland) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nPART III.—NEW SOUTH WALES.\n\nBen Buckler.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by oblique hachuring on Plan No. 13, entitled Ben Buckler (New South Wales) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nCootamundra.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by vertical hachuring on Plan No. 15, entitled Cootamundra (New South Wales) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nLithgow.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 17, entitled Lithgow (New South Wales) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nMaroubra.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 19, entitled Maroubra (New South Wales) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nMascot.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by vertical hachuring on Plan No. 20, entitled Mascot (New South Wales) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nMiddle Head.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 21. entitled Middle Head (New South Wales) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nNewcastle.\n\nThe areas delineated and marked by vertical hachuring on Plan No. 22, entitled Newcastle (New South Wales) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nNorth Head.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 23. entitled North Head (New South Wales) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nPort Stephens.\n\nThe areas delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 24, entitled Port Stephens (New South Wales) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nRed Head.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 25. entitled Red Head (New South Wales) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nRichmond.\n\nThe unhachured portion of the area bounded by the thick broken line on Plan No. 20, entitled Richmond (New South Wales) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\n  \n\nSalamander Bay.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 27, entitled Salamander Bay (New South Wales) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nStockton.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by cross hachuring on Plan No. 29, entitled Stockton (New South Wales) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nWalsh Island.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 30, entitled Walsh Island (New South Wales) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nPART IV.—VICTORIA.\n\nCorio.\n\nThe unhachured portion of the area bounded by the thick broken line and coast line on Plan No. 31, entitled Corio (Victoria) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nEssendon.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by vertical hachuring on Plan No. 32, entitled Essendon (Victoria) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nLaverton-Point Cook.\n\nThe unhachured portion of the area bounded by the thick broken line and coast line on Plan No. 34, entitled Laverton-Point Cook (Victoria) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nMaribyrnong-Footscray.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 35, entitled Maribyrnong-Footscray (Victoria) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nPoint Lonsdale.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 36, entitled Point Lonsdale (Victoria) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nQueenscliff.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 37, entitled Queenscliff (Victoria) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nSeymour.\n\nThe unhachured portion of the area bounded by the thick broken line on Plan No. 38, entitled Seymour (Victoria) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nPART V.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA.\n\nCeduna.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by vertical hachuring on Plan No. 40, entitled Ceduna (South Australia) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nParafield.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by vertical hachuring on Plan No. 41, entitled Parafield (South Australia) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\n  \n\nPort Adelaide.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 42, entitled Port Adelaide (South Australia) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nPART VI—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.\n\nBroome.\n\nThe areas delineated and marked by vertical and by cross hachuring, respectively, on Plan No. 46, entitled Broome (Western Australia) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nCarnarvon.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by vertical hachuring on Plan No. 47, entitled Carnarvon (Western Australia) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nForrest.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by vertical hachuring on Plan No. 48, entitled Forrest (Western Australia) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nFremantle-Claremont.\n\nThe areas delineated and marked by vertical hachuring on Plan No. 49, entitled Fremantle-Claremont (Western Australia) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nKalgoorlie.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by vertical hachuring on Plan No. 51, entitled Kalgoorlie (Western Australia) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nMaylands.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by vertical hachuring on Plan No. 53, entitled Maylands (Western Australia) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nPort Hedland.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by vertical hachuring on Plan No. 55, entitled Port Hedland (Western Australia) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nPART VII.—TASMANIA.\n\nCambridge.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by vertical hachuring on Plan No. 57, entitled Cambridge (Tasmania) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nCurrie, King Island.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by vertical hachuring on Plan No. 58, entitled Currie, King Island (Tasmania) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nPierson Point.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by horizontal hachuring on Plan No. 59, entitled Pierson Point (Tasmania) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nWestern Junction.\n\nThe area delineated and marked by vertical hachuring on Plan No. 60, entitled Western Junction (Tasmania) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\n  \n\nTable IV. Regulation 7.\n\nPART I.—NORTHERN TERRITORY.\n\nDarwin.\n\nThe unhachured portion of the area bounded by the thick broken line and coast line, and the area delineated and marked by cross hachuring on Plan No. 1, entitled Darwin (Northern Territory) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nPART II.—QUEENSLAND.\n\nArcherfield.\n\nThe unhachured portion of the area bounded by the thick broken line on Plan No. 3, entitled Archerfield (Queensland) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nCamooweal.\n\nThe unhachured portion of the area bounded by the thick broken line on Plan No. 4, entitled Camooweal (Queensland) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day or , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nCharleville.\n\nThe unhachured portion of the area bounded by the thick broken line on Plan No. 5, entitled Charleville (Queensland) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nCloncurry.\n\nThe unhachured portion of the area bounded by the thick broken line on Plan No. 6, entitled Cloncurry (Queensland) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nLongreach.\n\nThe unhachured portion of the area bounded by the thick broken line on Plan No. 8, entitled Longreach (Queensland) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nToowoomba.\n\nThe unhachured portion of the area bounded by the thick broken line on Plan No. 12, entitled Toowoomba (Queensland) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nPART III.—NEW SOUTH WALES.\n\nCootamundra.\n\nThe unhachured portion of the area bounded by the thick broken line on Plan No. 15, entitled Cootamundra (New South Wales) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nMascot.\n\nThe unhachured portion of the area bounded by the thick broken line on Plan No. 20, entitled Mascot (New South Wales) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nPART IV.—VICTORIA.\n\nEssendon.\n\nThe unhachured portion of the area bounded by the thick broken line on Plan No 32, entitled Essendon (Victoria) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\n  \n\nPART V—SOUTH AUSTRALIA.\n\nCeduna.\n\nThe unhachured portion of the area bounded by the thick broken line on Plan No. 40, entitled Ceduna (South Australia) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nParafield.\n\nThe unhachured portion of the area bounded by the thick broken line on Plan No. 41, entitled Parafield (South Australia) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nPART VI.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.\n\nBroome.\n\nThe unhachured portion of the area bounded by the thick broken line and the area delineated and marked by oblique hachuring on Plan No. 46, entitled Broome (Western Australia) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nCarnarvon.\n\nThe unhachured portion of the area bounded by the thick broken line on Plan No. 47, entitled Carnarvon (Western Australia) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nForrest.\n\nThe unhachured portion of the area bounded by the thick broken line on Plan No. 48, entitled Forrest (Western Australia) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nKalgoorlie.\n\nThe unhachured portion of the area bounded by the thick broken line on Plan No. 51, entitled Kalgoorlie (Western Australia) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty seven.\n\nMaylands.\n\nThe unhachured portion of the area bounded by the thick broken line on Plan No. 53, entitled Maylands (Western Australia) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nPort Hedland.\n\nThe unhachured portion of the area bounded by the thick broken line on Plan No. 55, entitled Port Hedland (Western Australia) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nPART VII.—TASMANIA.\n\nCambridge.\n\nThe unhachured portion of the area bounded by the thick broken line on Plan No. 57, entitled Cambridge (Tasmania) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nCurrie.\n\nThe unhachured portion of the area bounded by the thick broken line on Plan No. 58, entitled Currie, King Island (Tasmania) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nWestern Junction.\n\nThe unhachured portion of the area bounded by the thick broken line on Plan No. 60, entitled Western Junction (Tasmania) Defence Area, appearing on page of Commonwealth Gazette No. of the day of , One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nBy Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":2039},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"These regulations replace the 1927 version (repealed by Regulation 2) and maintain the same focused scope: controlling building construction in proclaimed defence areas. There is no expansion into broader town planning, environmental control, or civilian land use beyond the specific security needs of defence installations."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive geographic schedule referencing 60+ specific defence areas across all states and territories","Technical map references requiring cross-checking against Commonwealth Gazette plans using hachuring patterns (horizontal, vertical, oblique, cross)","Three-tier height restriction system (15ft/50ft/100ft) mapped to different geographic tables","Reverse onus of proof clause requiring defendants to prove they held ministerial consent","Absolute discretion granted to Minister without statutory criteria or appeal mechanisms"],"plain_english_summary":"These 1937 regulations give the Commonwealth tight control over building and land use in over 60 designated defence areas, stopping hazardous storage and restricting building heights unless the Minister for Defence grants written consent. The Minister has broad discretion, can impose conditions, and may order removal of unlawful works; there is no compensation for restrictions or damage from defence operations, and accused builders must prove they had permission. They affect developers and landowners near listed military sites and installations."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/c1937l00099","history":"/api/acts/c1937l00099/history","analysis":"/api/acts/c1937l00099/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/c1937l00099/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/c1937l00099/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/c1937l00099/documents"}}