{"id":"F2019L00108","name":"Defence (State of Emergency – Townsville floods) Determination 2019 (No. 1)","slug":"defence-state-of-emergency-townsville-floods-determination-2019-no-1","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":98732,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2019L00108-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Endnote 3 — Legislation history","sectionType":"division","heading":"Endnote 3 — Legislation history","content":"###   \nEndnote 3 – Legislation history\n\n| Name                                                                                  | Registration     | Commencement     | Application, saving and transitional provisions |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |\n| Defence (State of Emergency – Townsville floods) Amendment Determination 2019 (No. 2) | 12 February 2019 | 13 February 2019 |                                                 |\n| Defence (State of Emergency – Townsville floods) Amendment Determination 2019 (No. 3) | 7 March 2019     | 8 March 2019     |                                                 |","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"Endnote 4 — Amendment history","sectionType":"division","heading":"Endnote 4 — Amendment history","content":"###   \nEndnote 4 – Amendment history\n\n| Section    | Amendments                          |\n| ---------- | ----------------------------------- |\n| section 5  | am: 2019 (No. 2).                   |\n| section 11 | am: 2019 (No. 2) and (No. 3).       |\n| section 12 | am: 2019 (No. 3).                   |\n| section 13 | rs: 2019 (No. 3).                   |\n| section 14 | am: 2019 (No.3).                    |\n| section 15 | am: 2019 (No. 3).                   |\n| section 16 | rs: 2019 (No. 3).                   |\n| section 17 | am: 2019 (No. 3).                   |\n| section 18 | am: 2019 (No. 2) and (No. 3).       |\n| section 20 | am: 2019 (No. 3)                    |\n| section 21 | ad: 2019 (No. 2). rs: 2019 (No. 3)  |\n| section 22 | ad: 2019 (No. 2). am: 2019 (No. 3). |\n| section 23 | ad: 2019 (No. 2). am: 2019 (No. 3)  |\n| section 24 | ad: 2019 (No. 2).                   |","sortOrder":1}],"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":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument’s content and structure were altered after first registration by Amendment Determinations No. 2 (registered 12 Feb 2019, commenced 13 Feb 2019) and No. 3 (registered 7 Mar 2019, commenced 8 Mar 2019). Endnote 4 records that section 5 and sections 11–24 were variously amended, added or redesignated (see specific entries: sections 5, 11–18, 20–24 with am, ad or rs as listed). Those entries show the Determination’s text and internal numbering were changed following its initial issue."},"complexity_factors":["Two rapid successive amendment determinations (No. 2 and No. 3) within weeks of the original instrument (Endnote 3).","Multiple provisions were subject to different amendment types: amendments (am), additions (ad) and redesignations (rs) (Endnote 4).","A broad range of sections were touched (sections 5, 11–24), increasing the number of cross-references to check (Endnote 4).","Close commencement dates for amendments (registration and next-day commencement) increase implementation and compliance timing pressure (Endnote 3).","Sparse source text here—understanding actual operational effect requires reading the amended sections themselves, so interpretation depends on assembled texts."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument is a Defence Determination made for the \"State of Emergency – Townsville floods\" that provides a legal basis for Defence action connected to that emergency. It directly governs how Defence may operate in relation to the Townsville flood response. The Determination was amended twice within weeks of issue (Amendment Determinations No. 2 and No. 3), so the original text and practical duties were adjusted soon after first registration."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The document provided contains only endnotes tracking amendments to the original determination. While the amendment history suggests the original instrument was modified multiple times (adding new sections 21-24, replacing sections 13 and 16), this is typical for emergency determinations that evolve with operational needs. There is no evidence in this fragment that the legislation grew beyond its original purpose of authorising ADF assistance for the Townsville floods."},"complexity_factors":["Document consists entirely of metadata tables (legislation history and amendment history) with no substantive legislative text provided","Only 2 amendment instruments referenced, with straightforward chronological tracking","Simple abbreviations used (am = amended, rs = repealed and substituted, ad = added) that are standard legislative drafting conventions","No defined terms, cross-references, or conditional logic visible in the extracted content","Highly specific, time-limited emergency instrument with narrow geographic and temporal scope"],"plain_english_summary":"This legislative history table tracks the Defence (State of Emergency – Townsville floods) Determination 2019 (No. 1) and its two subsequent amendments, showing when changes were registered and which parts were amended, replaced or added. It documents how legal authority to call out the Australian Defence Force for Townsville’s February–March 2019 floods was authorised and refined, clarifying the scope and rules for ADF disaster assistance as the situation evolved."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/defence-state-of-emergency-townsville-floods-determination-2019-no-1","history":"/api/acts/defence-state-of-emergency-townsville-floods-determination-2019-no-1/history","analysis":"/api/acts/defence-state-of-emergency-townsville-floods-determination-2019-no-1/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/defence-state-of-emergency-townsville-floods-determination-2019-no-1/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/defence-state-of-emergency-townsville-floods-determination-2019-no-1/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/defence-state-of-emergency-townsville-floods-determination-2019-no-1/documents"}}