{"id":"disability-inclusion-transitional-arrangements-regulations-2018","name":"Disability Inclusion (Transitional Arrangements) Regulations 2018","slug":"disability-inclusion-transitional-arrangements-regulations-2018","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"sa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":235379,"registerId":"sa-disability-inclusion-transitional-arrangements-regulations-2018-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-06","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Disability Inclusion (Transitional Arrangements) Regulations 2018","content":"South Australia\nDisability Inclusion (Transitional Arrangements) Regulations 2018\nunder the Disability Inclusion Act 2018\n\nContents\n1\tShort title\n2\tCommencement\n3\tInterpretation\n4\tTransitional arrangements—State Disability Inclusion Plan\n5\tTransitional arrangements—disability access and inclusion plans\nLegislative history\n\n1—Short title\nThese regulations may be cited as the Disability Inclusion (Transitional Arrangements) Regulations 2018.\n2—Commencement\nThese regulations come into operation on the day on which they are made.\n3—Interpretation\nIn these regulations—\nAct means the Disability Inclusion Act 2018.\n4—Transitional arrangements—State Disability Inclusion Plan\n\t(1)\tThis regulation applies in relation to the preparation of the first State Disability Inclusion Plan following the commencement of section 13 of the Act (the first plan).\n\t(2)\tThe first plan must be prepared by the Minister and published in the Gazette on or before—\n\t(a)\tif the Minister, by notice in the Gazette, prescribes a day for the purposes of this paragraph—that day; or\n\t(b)\tif no such day is prescribed—31 October 2019.\n\t(3)\tA notice under subregulation (2)(a) may be varied by the Minister by subsequent notice in the Gazette.\n\t(4)\tFor the purposes of section 13(4) of the Act, a reference to the regulations will be taken to be a reference to such regulations as may be in force at the time the first plan is prepared.\n\t(5)\tIf, at the time the Minister prepares the first plan, there are no regulations in force for the purposes of section 13(4)(b) of the Act, then the scheme contemplated by that paragraph will be taken to be the scheme determined by the Minister.\n\t(6)\tSection 14 of the Act will be taken not to apply in relation to the State Disability Inclusion Plan until 31 December in the year following the financial year in which the first plan is published in the Gazette.\n5—Transitional arrangements—disability access and inclusion plans\n\t(1)\tThis regulation applies in relation to the preparation of the first disability access inclusion plan for a State authority following the commencement of section 16 of the Act (the first plan).\n\t(2)\tThe first plan in respect of a State authority must be prepared and published on a website determined by the State authority on or before—\n\t(a)\tif the Minister, by notice in the Gazette, prescribes a day for the purposes of this paragraph—that day; or\n\t(b)\tif no such day is prescribed—31 October 2020.\n\t(3)\tA notice under subregulation (2)(a) may be varied by the Minister by subsequent notice in the Gazette.\n\t(4)\tA State authority must notify the Chief Executive when the first plan in respect of the authority is published on a website.\n\t(5)\tFor the purposes of section 16(4) of the Act, a reference to regulations or guidelines will be taken to be a reference to such regulations or guidelines (as the case requires) as may be in force at the time the first plan is prepared by the State authority.\n\t(6)\tIf, at the time a State authority prepares its first plan, there are no regulations in force for the purposes of section 16(4)(c) of the Act, then the scheme contemplated by that paragraph will be taken to be the scheme determined by the State authority.\n\t(7)\tSection 17 of the Act will be taken not to apply in relation to the disability access and inclusion plan of a State authority until 31 October in the year following the financial year in which the first plan in respect of the State authority is prepared.\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\n2018\n211\nGazette 13.9.2018 p3481 \n13.9.2018: r 2\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"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":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"These regulations do not change who is covered by the Disability Inclusion Act. They alter timing, publication and notification procedures for first plans, provide deeming rules where subsidiary regulations are absent, and temporarily suspend certain Act provisions for those first plans — i.e. procedural and temporal adjustments, not substantive expansion or contraction of coverage."},"complexity_factors":["Short, narrowly targeted instrument with limited provisions","Multiple fixed default deadlines with Ministerial power to prescribe or vary earlier dates by Gazette (regs 4(2)(a),(3); 5(2)(a),(3))","Deeming clauses that treat references to regulations/guidelines as those in force at the time or as determined by Minister/authority (regs 4(4)-(5); 5(5)-(6))","Temporary non‑application of specified Act sections for first plans, creating time‑limited exceptions (regs 4(6); 5(7))","Obligation on State authorities to publish first plans online and notify the Chief Executive (reg 5(2),(4))","Cross‑references to multiple Act provisions increase reliance on the parent Act and any future subordinate instruments","Potential operational uncertainty where relevant regulations/guidelines are not yet made (deeming fills gaps but shifts discretionary choice to Minister/authority)"],"plain_english_summary":"Sets deadlines and rules for preparing the first State Disability Inclusion Plan and the first disability access and inclusion plans by State authorities. The Minister can set or vary due dates by Gazette; State authorities must publish their first plan online and notify the Chief Executive. The regulations deem which schemes apply if none are in force, and defer certain Act provisions until specified dates. Costs fall on the State and affected authorities; decision and discretion rest with the Minister and each authority."},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed as the legislative text was unavailable. Based on the title alone, transitional arrangement regulations are typically narrow and time-limited in scope by design, managing the handover from old to new legal frameworks."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative text was retrievable — the source URL returned a 404 error","Analysis is based solely on the title and contextual inference, not actual regulatory content","Complexity of the underlying regulation cannot be assessed without its text"],"plain_english_summary":"The Disability Inclusion (Transitional Arrangements) Regulations 2018 would set out how South Australia manages the changeover to the new Disability Inclusion regime — clarifying what happens to existing plans, approvals and obligations when the Disability Inclusion Act 2018 takes effect.  \n\nIt affects people with disability, carers, service providers and government agencies, and matters for continuity of supports and legal responsibilities during the transition."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations remain tightly focused on their original purpose: providing transitional arrangements for the commencement of the Disability Inclusion Act 2018. They address only two specific matters — timing and procedural flexibility for the first State Disability Inclusion Plan and the first disability access and inclusion plans for State authorities. There is no scope creep beyond these narrow transitional mechanics."},"complexity_factors":["Only 1 defined term ('Act') in the interpretation section","Straightforward conditional logic using simple 'if/then' structures (subregulations 4(2) and 5(2))","Minimal cross-referencing — only refers to specific sections of the parent Act (sections 13, 14, 16, 17)","No nested exceptions or complex definitional chains","Short length — 5 substantive regulations covering two discrete transitional topics","Clear temporal triggers (specific dates: 31 October 2019, 31 October 2020, 31 December/31 October of following years)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:**\n\nThese regulations are temporary rules that help South Australia switch over to new disability inclusion laws. They set deadlines and special conditions for creating the first-ever disability inclusion plans — both a big statewide plan and individual plans for government agencies (called \"State authorities\").\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- **The Minister** — must publish the first State Disability Inclusion Plan by 31 October 2019 (or another date they set by public notice)\n- **State authorities** — government bodies that must publish their own disability access and inclusion plans by 31 October 2020 (or another date set by the Minister)\n- **People with disabilities** — ultimately, these plans are meant to improve how government services include and accommodate people with disabilities\n\n**Key practical details:**\n\n- The Minister can change the deadline by publishing a notice in the *Gazette* (the government's official public record)\n- If detailed regulations don't exist yet when plans are being written, the Minister or State authority can just decide the rules themselves for that first plan\n- Some normal review requirements in the main Act don't kick in until later — giving everyone breathing room to get the first plans done\n- State authorities must tell the Chief Executive when they've published their plan online\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nBig policy changes need transition periods so people aren't scrambling to meet impossible deadlines. These regulations give the South Australian government a realistic timeline to set up new disability inclusion planning, while making sure the first plans actually get made even if all the detailed rules aren't finished yet."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/disability-inclusion-transitional-arrangements-regulations-2018","history":"/api/acts/disability-inclusion-transitional-arrangements-regulations-2018/history","analysis":"/api/acts/disability-inclusion-transitional-arrangements-regulations-2018/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/disability-inclusion-transitional-arrangements-regulations-2018/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/disability-inclusion-transitional-arrangements-regulations-2018/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/disability-inclusion-transitional-arrangements-regulations-2018/documents"}}