{"id":"djarindjin-aboriginal-community-bylaws","name":"Djarindjin Aboriginal Community By-laws","slug":"djarindjin-aboriginal-community-by-laws","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":174567,"registerId":"wa-djarindjin-aboriginal-community-bylaws-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Djarindjin Aboriginal Community By-laws","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nABORIGINAL COMMUNITIES ACT 1979\n\nDjarindjin Aboriginal Community By-laws\n\nWestern Australia\n\nDjarindjin Aboriginal Community By-laws\n\nContents\n\nPart 1 — Preliminary\n\n1. Citation 2\n\n2. Definitions 2\n\n3. Council permission 2\n\nPart 2 — Community land\n\n4. Permission to enter Community land 3\n\n5. Restricted access areas 3\n\n6. Homes 3\n\nPart 3 — Traffic\n\n7. Restricted traffic areas 4\n\n8. Traffic signs 4\n\n9. Careless or dangerous driving and driving while intoxicated 4\n\nPart 4 — Alcohol\n\n10. Regulation of alcohol 5\n\nPart 5 — Miscellaneous\n\n11. Damage to property 9\n\n12. Rubbish 9\n\n13. Disorderly behaviour 9\n\nPart 6 — Enforcement\n\n14. Offences 10\n\n15. Police powers 10\n\n16. Penalties 10\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 12\n\nDefined terms\n\n  \n\nWestern Australia\n\nABORIGINAL COMMUNITIES ACT 1979\n\nDjarindjin Aboriginal Community By‑laws\n\n## Part 1 — Preliminary\n\n##### 1. Citation\n\nThese by‑laws may be cited as the *Djarindjin Aboriginal Community By‑laws*.\n\n##### 2. Definitions\n\nIn these by‑laws —\n\n  Community means the Djarindjin Aboriginal Community;\n\n  Community land means the land declared by the Governor under section 6 of the Act to be the community lands of the Community;\n\n  Corporation means the Djarindjin Aboriginal Corporation Incorporated.\n\n  Council means the council of the Corporation;\n\n  member of the Community means a person who the Council accepts as a member of the Community for the time being;\n\n  vehicle means a vehicle as defined in the *Road Traffic Act 1974.*\n\n##### 3. Council permission\n\nWhere a by‑law provides that the Council may grant permission to a person to do an act that would otherwise not be permitted, the Council —\n\n(a) may grant or refuse to grant that permission;\n\n(b) may grant permission subject to any conditions it thinks fit;\n\n(c) may, if it has granted permission, revoke that permission at any time;\n\n(d) need not give reasons for its decision; and\n\n(e) may notify the person concerned of the granting, refusal to grant or revocation of the permission either orally or in writing.\n\n## Part 2 — Community land\n\n##### 4. Permission to enter Community land\n\n(1) Subject to any other written law, a person who is not a member of the Community must not enter or remain on Community land without the prior permission of the Council.\n\n(2) The Council may delegate its power to permit people to enter or remain on Community land to any member of the Council or employee of the Corporation.\n\n##### 5. Restricted access areas\n\n(1) Subject to any other written law, the Council may declare any part of the Community land to be a restricted access area.\n\n(2) For each restricted access area the Council must erect signs identifying the area and indicating who is permitted to enter that area and under what conditions they may do so.\n\n(3) A person must not enter a restricted access area contrary to a sign erected under sub‑bylaw (2).\n\n##### 6. Homes\n\nA person —\n\n(a) must not enter the home of another person without the prior permission of that other person; and\n\n(b) if in another person’s home, must leave promptly when asked to do so by that other person.\n\n## Part 3 — Traffic\n\n##### 7. Restricted traffic areas\n\n(1) Subject to any other written law, the Council may declare any part of the Community land to be a restricted traffic area.\n\n(2) For each restricted traffic area the Council must erect signs identifying the area and indicating who, if anyone, is permitted to drive a vehicle in that area and under what conditions they may to do so.\n\n(3) A person must not drive a vehicle in a restricted traffic area contrary to a sign erected under sub‑bylaw (2).\n\n##### 8. Traffic signs\n\n(1) The Council may erect signs for the purpose of regulating the use of vehicles on Community land.\n\n(2) A person must not use a vehicle contrary to a sign erected under sub‑bylaw (1)\n\n##### 9. Careless or dangerous driving and driving while intoxicated\n\n(1) A person must not drive a vehicle on Community land without due care and attention.\n\n(2) A person must not drive a vehicle on Community land in a manner that is, having regard to all the circumstances, dangerous to the public or to any person.\n\n(3) A person must not drive or attempt to drive a vehicle on Community land while under the influence of alcohol or drugs to such an extent as to be incapable of having proper control of the vehicle.\n\n## Part 4 — Alcohol\n\n##### 10. Regulation of alcohol\n\n(1) A person must not —\n\n(a) bring alcohol on to Community land; or\n\n(b) come onto Community land if the person is drunk,\n\nwithout the prior permission of the Council.\n\n![Djard]()\n\n![Djard2]()\n\n(2) A person must not, while on Community land;\n\n(a) drink alcohol;\n\n(b) supply give alcohol to another person; or\n\n(c) possess alcohol,\n\nwithout the prior permission of the Council\n\n(3) When deciding whether to grant permission under this by‑law the Council must have regard to the welfare of the Community as the paramount consideration.\n\n## Part 5 — Miscellaneous\n\n##### 11. Damage to property\n\nA person must not maliciously damage any building, structure, vehicle, planted vegetation or other thing on Community land.\n\n##### 12. Rubbish\n\nA person must not leave rubbish on Community land except in rubbish bins or places set aside by the Council for the dumping of rubbish.\n\n##### 13. Disorderly behaviour\n\n(1) A person must not cause a disturbance to or annoy other people by —\n\n(a) using offensive or abusive language; or\n\n(b) fighting or behaving in an offensive or disorderly manner.\n\n(2) A person must not disrupt a meeting —\n\n(a) of the Council, the Corporation or the Community; or\n\n(b) about community law.\n\n(3) A person must not hinder or prevent the performance by the Council, the Corporation or any of their employees, of their duties.\n\n## Part 6 — Enforcement\n\n##### 14. Offences\n\nA person commits an offence against these by‑laws if the person —\n\n(a) fails to comply with a by‑law; or\n\n(b) fails to comply with a condition imposed by the Council on a permission granted under these by­laws,\n\nunless the person is a member of the Community and is acting in accordance with a custom of the Community.\n\n##### 15. Police powers\n\n(1) A member of the Police Force may take proceedings against any person who commits an offence against these by—laws.\n\n(2) A member of the Police Force may apprehend and remove a person from Community land if —\n\n(a) the person has committed, or is committing, an offence against these by‑laws; and\n\n(b) it appears to the member of the Police Force likely that the person will cause injury to other people or damage to property.\n\n(3) A person removed from Community land under sub‑bylaw (2) must be released from police custody within 24 hours if not dealt with by a court before then.\n\n##### 16. Penalties\n\nA person who is convicted of an offence against these by‑laws —\n\n(a) is liable to a penalty of up to the maximum penalty permitted under the Act to be imposed for a breach of the by‑laws; and\n\n(b) may be ordered by the court to pay up to $250 in compensation to the owner of any property that has been damaged as a result of the commission of the offence.\n\nNotes\n\n1 This is a compilation of the *Djarindjin Aboriginal Community By‑laws* and includes the amendments referred to in the following Table.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Citation** | **Gazettal** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| *Djarindjin Aboriginal Community By‑laws* | 15 Jul 1997 p. 3661‑6 | 15 Jul 1997 |\n\n\nDefined terms\n\n*[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]*\n\n**Defined term Provision(s)**\n\nCommunity 2\n\nCommunity land 2\n\nCorporation 2\n\nCouncil 2\n\nmember of the Community 2\n\nvehicle 2\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The by-laws remain focused on their original purpose: regulating conduct on a specific Aboriginal community's land. The scope covers access control, alcohol management, traffic, and public order—standard matters for community by-laws under the Aboriginal Communities Act 1979. There is no evidence of scope creep into unrelated areas."},"complexity_factors":["Short document: only 16 by-laws across 6 parts","Minimal cross-referencing: only references to the parent Aboriginal Communities Act 1979 and Road Traffic Act 1974","Simple conditional structure: most provisions are straightforward prohibitions ('A person must not...')","Only 6 defined terms in the interpretation section","Single nested exception in section 14 (offences don't apply to community members acting according to custom)","No delegated legislation or regulatory mechanisms beyond Council permissions"],"plain_english_summary":"These by-laws set the rules for living on and visiting Djarindjin Aboriginal Community land in Western Australia. They cover who can enter the community, how alcohol is controlled, traffic rules, and basic standards of behaviour.\n\n**Key things the by-laws do:**\n\n- **Control access**: Only community members can enter the land freely. Everyone else needs permission from the Community Council first. The Council can also declare certain areas off-limits to some or all people.\n\n- **Protect privacy**: You cannot enter someone's home without their permission, and must leave if asked.\n\n- **Regulate alcohol**: Bringing alcohol onto community land, drinking it there, or even being drunk on the land is banned unless the Council gives specific permission. When deciding, the Council must put community welfare first.\n\n- **Manage traffic**: The Council can restrict where vehicles can go, put up traffic signs, and ban careless, dangerous, or drunk driving.\n\n- **Set basic rules**: No damaging property, no littering (except in bins), and no disorderly behaviour like fighting, abusive language, or disrupting community meetings.\n\n**Who they affect:**\n- Everyone on Djarindjin Community land—both community members and visitors.\n\n**Enforcement:**\n- Police can charge people for breaking these rules and can remove troublemakers from the land if they pose a risk. Courts can impose fines and order compensation for damage up to $250.\n\n**Important exception:**\n- Community members following traditional customs are exempt from these rules—what might normally be an offence is allowed if it's done according to community custom."},"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"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The by‑laws exercise regulatory powers granted under the Aboriginal Communities Act 1979 to manage conduct and use of declared community land. The text confines those powers to community land and remains subject to other written law; there is no provision in the by‑laws that purports to expand or reduce the statutory definition of community land or the Act’s core scope."},"complexity_factors":["Broad discretionary authority granted to the Council to grant, condition and revoke permissions without reasons (s3)","Delegation of entry‑permission powers to council members or employees (s4(2)) increasing administrative pathways","Reliance on signage to create enforceable restricted areas for access and traffic (s5(2), s7(2), s8)","Overlap and qualification by \"subject to any other written law\" creating potential interaction with state statutes (s4(1), s7(1))","Police enforcement powers including apprehension, removal and 24‑hour custody limit (s15)","Exception for members acting in accordance with community custom affecting offence prosecutions (s14)","Penalty structure refers to the Act for maximum fines and adds court power to order up to $250 compensation (s16)"],"plain_english_summary":"These by‑laws let the Djarindjin Community Council control access to declared community land and regulate traffic, alcohol, homes and conduct on that land. The Council may grant or refuse permissions, set signage and impose conditions, and may delegate those powers (s3, s4–9, s10).\n\nNon‑compliance can lead to police removal, prosecution, fines up to the Act’s maximum and up to $250 compensation; alcohol permissions must be decided with community welfare as the paramount consideration (s10(3), s15–16)."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed as the legislative text is inaccessible. No comparison between original intent and enacted provisions is possible."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative content is available to analyse — the source page has been taken down","Cannot assess complexity of provisions, definitions, or enforcement mechanisms","Score of 1 reflects absence of content, not simplicity of the underlying law"],"plain_english_summary":"## Djarindjin Aboriginal Community By-laws\n\n**The legislation content is unavailable.** The source page for these by-laws has been removed or moved from the Western Australian legislation website, meaning the actual rules and provisions cannot be assessed.\n\n**What we know:**\n- This relates to **by-laws** (local rules with legal force) governing the **Djarindjin Aboriginal Community** in Western Australia\n- By-laws for Aboriginal communities in WA typically cover matters like community conduct, noise, vehicles, visitors, and local governance\n- These rules would primarily affect **residents of and visitors to the Djarindjin community**, located on the Dampier Peninsula in the Kimberley region\n\n**What you should do:** If you need the actual content of these by-laws, contact the **Parliamentary Counsel's Office** directly or search the WA legislation website via its current menu structure."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/djarindjin-aboriginal-community-by-laws","history":"/api/acts/djarindjin-aboriginal-community-by-laws/history","analysis":"/api/acts/djarindjin-aboriginal-community-by-laws/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/djarindjin-aboriginal-community-by-laws/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/djarindjin-aboriginal-community-by-laws/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/djarindjin-aboriginal-community-by-laws/documents"}}