{"id":"F2022L01209","name":"Defence (Declared Explosive Ordnance Depots) Instrument 2022","slug":"defence-declared-explosive-ordnance-depots-instrument-2022","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":441524,"registerId":"F2022L01209-fast-fetch-1775956797914","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Defence (Declared Explosive Ordnance Depots) Instrument 2022","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 22.10.0\n---\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nDefence (Declared Explosive Ordnance Depots) Instrument 2022\n\nI, Richard Marles, Minister for Defence, make the following instrument.\n\nDated 12 September 2022   \n\nRichard Marles\n\nMinister for Defence\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1  Name\n\n2  Commencement\n\n3  Authority\n\n4  Explosive ordnance depot\n\n5  Schedules\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nDefence (Declared Explosive Ordnance Depots) Instrument 2012.\n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Defence (Declared Explosive Ordnance Depots) Instrument 2022.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under subsection 71L(2) of the Defence Act 1903.\n\n4  Schedules\n\n  Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.\n\n5  Explosive ordnance depot\n\n  For subsection 71L(2) of the Defence Act 1903, each area of land, place, building or structure, referred to by a unique code or number in an item of the following table, is specified.\n\n| Item | Unique code or number |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1 | 19164 |\n| 2 | 39162 |\n| 3 | 32141 |\n| 4 | 19072 |\n| 5 | 11819 |\n| 6 | 7006 |\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nDefence (Declared Explosive Ordnance Depots) Instrument 2012\n\n1  The whole of the instrument\n\nRepeal the instrument\n\n \n\n \n","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"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains the same narrow, technical purpose as its 2012 predecessor: declaring specific explosive ordnance depots under the Defence Act. There is no expansion of scope — it simply updates the list of declared facilities and repeals the old instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 5 operative sections plus a repeal schedule","Zero defined terms in the instrument itself (relies entirely on external definitions in the Defence Act 1903)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Single cross-reference to the enabling legislation (Defence Act 1903, subsection 71L(2))","Tabular format for the depot list is straightforward but opaque (codes have no explanatory mapping in the instrument)","No administrative provisions, review mechanisms, or procedural requirements"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument updates which Defence sites are legally declared \"explosive ordnance depots,\" listing six facilities (identified by code numbers) and repealing the 2012 version. It primarily affects ADF personnel and contractors who manage or work at those depots. The designation matters because it sets the special legal protections, access rules and regulatory framework for storing and moving military explosives."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument repeals the earlier Defence (Declared Explosive Ordnance Depots) Instrument 2012 (Schedule 1) and specifies six unique codes as explosive ordnance depots (s5). Because the 2012 instrument is repealed, the legal scope governing declared depots has been replaced; the instrument itself does not disclose the earlier instrument's list, so exact differences in which sites are included or excluded cannot be determined from this text alone (see Schedule 1 and s5)."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument with only procedural provisions and a six-item list (ss1–5, Schedule 1) — lowers complexity.","Effect depends on subsection 71L(2) of the Defence Act 1903 (ss3, 5) — users must read that external provision to know legal consequences.","Locations are given only as unique numeric codes, not place names or coordinates (s5) — requires an external mapping to identify affected land.","Full repeal of the 2012 instrument (Schedule 1) — assessing change requires comparing the earlier instrument to this instrument.","Commencement is immediate (day after registration) (s2) — creates short administrative lead time for affected parties.","No procedural detail, definitions or transitional provisions — potential for interpretive questions in applying the designation (ss4–5)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument declares six areas—identified only by unique numeric codes—as \"explosive ordnance depots\" under subsection 71L(2) of the Defence Act 1903, and it repeals the 2012 instrument that previously did this. It takes effect the day after registration. It therefore changes the legal status of the land, buildings or structures corresponding to those codes by bringing them within the s71L(2) regime (see ss3–5 and Schedule 1)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/defence-declared-explosive-ordnance-depots-instrument-2022","history":"/api/acts/defence-declared-explosive-ordnance-depots-instrument-2022/history","analysis":"/api/acts/defence-declared-explosive-ordnance-depots-instrument-2022/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/defence-declared-explosive-ordnance-depots-instrument-2022/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/defence-declared-explosive-ordnance-depots-instrument-2022/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/defence-declared-explosive-ordnance-depots-instrument-2022/documents"}}