{"id":"F2019L00323","name":"Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014 Determination of Exclusion Periods for Amber Zone 1 and Amber Zone 2 for Financial Year 2019 - 2020","slug":"f2019l00323","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":329186,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2019L00323-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014 Determination of Exclusion Periods for Amber Zone 1 and Amber Zone 2 for Financial Year 2019 - 2020","content":"![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.png)\n\nWoomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014 Determination of Exclusion Periods for Amber Zone 1 and Amber Zone 2 for Financial Year 2019 - 2020\n\nmade under subsection 8(1) of the\n\nWoomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014\n\nCompilation No. 1\n\nCompilation date: 23 November 2019\n\nIncludes amendments up to: F2019L01495\n\nRegistered: 10 December 2019\n\nAbout this compilation\n\nThis compilation\n\nThis is a compilation of the Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014 Determination of Exclusion Periods for Amber Zone 1 and Amber Zone 2 for Financial Year 2019 - 2020 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 23 November 2019 (the compilation date).\n\nThe notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.\n\nUncommenced amendments\n\nThe effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.\n\nApplication, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments\n\nIf the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.\n\nEditorial changes\n\nFor more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.\n\nModifications\n\nIf the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.\n\nSelf-repealing provisions\n\nIf a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.\n\nI, John Anderson, Director Woomera Prohibited Area Coordination Office, as a delegate of the Minister for Defence, determine the exclusion periods for the zones listed in the Schedule, for the purposes of subsection 8(1) of the Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014.\n\nZones within the Woomera Prohibited Area are prescribed in section 6 of the Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014.\n\nSchedule\n\n| Exclusion Period                      | Zone to which the Exclusion Period applies |\n| ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ |\n| 1 July 2019 – 7 July 2019             | Amber Zone 1                               |\n| 8 July 2019 – 14 July 2019            | Amber Zone 1                               |\n| 2 September 2019 – 8 September 2019   | Amber Zone 1                               |\n| 9 September 2019 – 15 September 2019  | Amber Zone 1                               |\n| 16 September 2019 – 22 September 2019 | Amber Zone 1                               |\n| 23 September 2019 – 29 September 2019 | Amber Zone 1                               |\n| 30 September 2019 – 6 October 2019    | Amber Zone 1                               |\n| 7 October 2019 – 13 October 2019      | Amber Zone 1                               |\n| 25 November 2019 – 1 December 2019    | Amber Zone 1                               |\n| 2 December 2019 – 8 December 2019     | Amber Zone 1                               |\n| 9 December 2019 – 15 December 2019    | Amber Zone 1                               |\n| 3 March 2020 – 9 March 2020           | Amber Zone 1                               |\n| 10 March 2020 – 16 March 2020         | Amber Zone 1                               |\n| 17 March 2020 – 23 March 2020         | Amber Zone 1                               |\n| 24 March 2020 – 30 March 2020         | Amber Zone 1                               |\n| 31 March 2020 – 6 April 2020          | Amber Zone 1                               |\n| 7 April 2020 – 13 April 2020          | Amber Zone 1                               |\n| 14 April 2020 – 20 April 2020         | Amber Zone 1                               |\n| 21 April 2020 – 27 April 2020         | Amber Zone 1                               |\n| 28 April 2020 – 4 May 2020            | Amber Zone 1                               |\n| 2 September 2019 – 8 September 2019   | Amber Zone 2                               |\n| 9 September 2019 – 15 September 2019  | Amber Zone 2                               |\n| 16 September 2019 – 22 September 2019 | Amber Zone 2                               |\n| 23 September 2019 – 29 September 2019 | Amber Zone 2                               |\n| 3 March 2020 – 9 March 2020           | Amber Zone 2                               |\n| 10 March 2020 – 16 March 2020         | Amber Zone 2                               |\n| 17 March 2020 – 23 March 2020         | Amber Zone 2                               |\n| 24 March 2020 – 30 March 2020         | Amber Zone 2                               |\n\n> Note: Endnotes\n\n> Note: Endnote 1—About the endnotes\n\nThe endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.\n\nThe following endnotes are included in every compilation:\n\nEndnote 1—About the endnotes\n\nEndnote 2—Abbreviation key\n\nEndnote 3—Legislation history\n\nEndnote 4—Amendment history\n\nAbbreviation key—Endnote 2\n\nThe abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.\n\nLegislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4\n\nAmending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.\n\nThe legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.\n\nThe amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.\n\nEditorial changes\n\nThe Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.\n\nIf the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.\n\nMisdescribed amendments\n\nA misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation “(md)” added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.\n\nIf a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation “(md not incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.\n\n> Note: Endnote 2—Abbreviation key\n\n| ad = added or inserted                         | o = order(s)                        |\n| ---------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- |\n| am = amended                                   | Ord = Ordinance                     |\n| amdt = amendment                               | orig = original                     |\n| c = clause(s)                                  | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)  |\n| C[x] = Compilation No. x                       | /sub‑subparagraph(s)                |\n| Ch = Chapter(s)                                | pres = present                      |\n| def = definition(s)                            | prev = previous                     |\n| Dict = Dictionary                              | (prev…) = previously                |\n| disallowed = disallowed by Parliament          | Pt = Part(s)                        |\n| Div = Division(s)                              | r = regulation(s)/rule(s)           |\n| ed = editorial change                          | reloc = relocated                   |\n| exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered                  |\n| effect                                         | rep = repealed                      |\n| F = Federal Register of Legislation            | rs = repealed and substituted       |\n| gaz = gazette                                  | s = section(s)/subsection(s)        |\n| LA = Legislation Act 2003                      | Sch = Schedule(s)                   |\n| LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003         | Sdiv = Subdivision(s)               |\n| (md) = misdescribed amendment can be given     | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |\n| effect                                         | SR = Statutory Rules                |\n| (md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment       | Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s)             |\n| cannot be given effect                         | SubPt = Subpart(s)                  |\n| mod = modified/modification                    | underlining = whole or part not     |\n| No. = Number(s)                                | commenced or to be commenced        |\n\n> Note: Endnote 3—Legislation history\n\n| Name                                                                                                                                                 | Registration              | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------- |\n| Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014 Determination of Exclusion Periods for Amber Zone 1 and Amber Zone 2 for Financial Year 2019 - 2020                | 20 Mar 2019 (F2019L00323) | 21 Mar 2019  |                                                 |\n| Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014 Determination of Exclusion Periods for Amber Zone 1 and Amber Zone 2 for Financial Year 2019 – 2020 Amendment No.1 | 22 Nov 2019 (F2019L01495) | 23 Nov 2019  | —                                               |\n\n> Note: Endnote 4—Amendment history\n\n| Provision affected        | How affected   |\n| ------------------------- | -------------- |\n| Schedule                  |                |\n| Schedule................. | am F2019L01495 |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument’s Schedule was amended (Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014 Determination ... Amendment No.1, registered 22 Nov 2019), altering the set of exclusion dates. The core scope—declaring exclusion periods for Amber Zones 1 and 2 for FY2019–20—remains the same, but the specific dates in the Schedule were changed (see Endnotes 3 and 4)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, single-purpose instrument: it only declares temporal exclusion periods (Schedule).","Clear statutory delegation: made under subsection 8(1) of the Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014 (authorising provision).","Cross-reference dependency: legal effect depends on the broader Rule (zones prescribed in section 6) and enforcement mechanisms contained there.","Temporal specificity and operational impact: many short, consecutive weekly ranges require operational coordination to enforce.","Amendment history: Schedule has been amended (see Endnotes 3 and 4), so users must check compilation/registration dates to know current dates.","Duplicated/overlapping entries for different zones require users to check zone boundaries (practically increases compliance steps)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument, made by the Director under subsection 8(1) of the Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014, lists the specific date ranges during the 2019–20 financial year when entry to Amber Zone 1 and Amber Zone 2 is excluded. It applies to anyone who would otherwise seek access to those zones during the listed periods and gives the exclusion dates legal effect under the Rule."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the function intended by its enabling legislation (the Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014). It is an annual administrative determination setting exclusion periods for designated amber zones—precisely what subsection 8(1) authorises. There is no scope creep or expansion beyond the original statutory purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision: only one substantive determination clause","No defined terms within the instrument itself (relies on external definitions in the parent Rule)","Simple tabular format for exclusion periods—no conditional logic or nested exceptions","No cross-referencing within the instrument beyond the enabling provision citation","Straightforward temporal application: specific date ranges mapped to specific zones","Minimal legislative apparatus: schedule-only structure with no subdivisions or parts"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination sets the exact 2019–20 calendar dates when two parts of the Woomera Prohibited Area—Amber Zone 1 and Amber Zone 2—are formally closed to the public. By prescribing those exclusion periods, it tells mining companies, pastoralists, Traditional Owners, tourists, researchers and others when access is prohibited for safety and national‑security reasons, and warns that entering during listed dates would be unlawful."},"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"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/f2019l00323","history":"/api/acts/f2019l00323/history","analysis":"/api/acts/f2019l00323/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/f2019l00323/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/f2019l00323/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/f2019l00323/documents"}}