{"id":"F2025L00363","name":"Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014 Determination of Exclusion Periods for Amber Zone 1 and Amber Zone 2 for Financial Year 2025-2026","slug":"f2025l00363","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":337244,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2025L00363-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"I, Elizabeth O’Brien, Director Woomera P","sectionType":"part","heading":"I, Elizabeth O’Brien, Director Woomera Prohibited Area Coordination Office, as a delegate of the Minister for Defence, make the following determination under subsection 8(1) of the Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014.","content":"# I, Elizabeth O’Brien, Director Woomera Prohibited Area Coordination Office, as a delegate of the Minister for Defence, make the following determination under subsection 8(1) of the Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"Dated 13 March 2025","sectionType":"part","heading":"Dated 13 March 2025","content":"# Dated 13 March 2025\n\nElizabeth O’Brien,\n\nDirector Woomera Prohibited Area Coordination Office\n\nDepartment of Defence\n\n1 Name\n\nThis is the Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014 Determination of Exclusion Periods for Amber Zone 1 and Amber Zone 2 for Financial Year 2025-2026.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis instrument commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.\n\nNote: The register may be accessed at www.legislation.gov.au.\n\n3 Repeal\n\nThis instrument is repealed on 1 July 2026.\n\n4 Authority\n\nThis instrument is made under subsection 8(1) of the Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014 (Cth).\n\n5 Zones\n\nThe areas described as Amber Zone 1 and Amber Zone 2 within the Woomera Prohibited Area, are prescribed in section 6 of the Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014.\n\n6 Exclusion Periods\n\nFor subsection 8(1) of the Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014, the periods specified in Schedule 1 are the exclusion periods for Amber Zone 1 and Amber Zone 2 for financial year 2025-2026.\n\nSchedule 1 – Exclusion Periods\n\n| Exclusion Period                    | Zone to which Exclusion Period applies |\n| ----------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- |\n| 01 July 2025 – 07 July 2025         | Amber Zone 1                           |\n| 08 July 2025 – 14 July 2025         | Amber Zone 1                           |\n| 15 July 2025 – 21 July 2025         | Amber Zone 1                           |\n| 22 July 2025 – 28 July 2025         | Amber Zone 1                           |\n| 20 October 2025 – 26 October 2025   | Amber Zone 1                           |\n| 27 October 2025 – 02 November 2025  | Amber Zone 1                           |\n| 27 October 2025 – 02 November 2025  | Amber Zone 2                           |\n| 03 November 2025 – 09 November 2025 | Amber Zone 1                           |\n| 03 November 2025 – 09 November 2025 | Amber Zone 2                           |\n| 10 November 2025 – 16 November 2025 | Amber Zone 1                           |\n| 10 November 2025 – 16 November 2025 | Amber Zone 2                           |\n| 17 November 2025 – 23 November 2025 | Amber Zone 1                           |\n| 24 November 2025 – 30 November 2025 | Amber Zone 1                           |\n| 01 December 2025 – 07 December 2025 | Amber Zone 1                           |\n| 08 December 2025 – 14 December 2025 | Amber Zone 1                           |\n| 15 December 2025 – 21 December 2025 | Amber Zone 1                           |\n| 27 February 2026 – 05 March 2026    | Amber Zone 1                           |\n| 27 February 2026 – 05 March 2026    | Amber Zone 2                           |\n| 06 March 2026 – 12 March 2026       | Amber Zone 1                           |\n| 06 March 2026 – 12 March 2026       | Amber Zone 2                           |\n| 13 March 2026 – 19 March 2026       | Amber Zone 1                           |\n| 13 March 2026 – 19 March 2026       | Amber Zone 2                           |\n| 20 March 2026 – 26 March 2026       | Amber Zone 1                           |\n| 20 March 2026 – 26 March 2026       | Amber Zone 2                           |\n| 10 June 2026 – 16 June 2026         | Amber Zone 1                           |\n| 10 June 2026 – 16 June 2026         | Amber Zone 2                           |\n| 17 June 2026 – 23 June 2026         | Amber Zone 1                           |\n| 17 June 2026 – 23 June 2026         | Amber Zone 2                           |\n| 24 June 2026 – 30 June 2026         | Amber Zone 1                           |\n| 24 June 2026 – 30 June 2026         | Amber Zone 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"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the function intended by its enabling legislation — it specifies exclusion periods for amber zones for a particular financial year. The scope has not expanded beyond the original purpose of the Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014, which anticipates annual determinations of this nature."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (only 6 substantive sections plus a schedule)","No defined terms section — relies entirely on definitions in the parent Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014","Single operative provision (section 6) with straightforward 'the periods in Schedule 1 are the exclusion periods' logic","Schedule 1 is a simple table with 29 rows mapping dates to zones","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","No cross-references beyond the enabling provision (subsection 8(1) of the parent Rule)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument publishes the 2025–26 exclusion calendar for Amber Zone 1 and Amber Zone 2 of the Woomera Prohibited Area, setting specific weeks when those areas are closed to everyone except Defence for testing and launches. \n\nIt directly affects pastoralists, miners, traditional owners, tour operators and travellers who normally access the zones — entering during exclusion periods can be an offence. The instrument expires 1 July 2026."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"No. The instrument does not alter the geographic definitions of Amber Zone 1 or Amber Zone 2; it merely specifies time‑limited exclusion periods for those zones for FY2025–2026 (s.5, Schedule 1). Authority for the determination is subsection 8(1) of the Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014 (s.4). The instrument is temporary, commencing on registration and repealing 1 July 2026 (s.2–s.3), so it does not change the underlying scope of the Rule."},"complexity_factors":["Straightforward temporal prescription: a list of discrete weekly exclusion periods in Schedule 1 (Schedule 1).","Limited legal authority: made under subsection 8(1) of the Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014 (s.4).","Temporal lifecycle: explicit commencement on registration and repeal on 1 July 2026 (s.2, s.3).","Geographic scope is unchanged by this instrument; it references zones already prescribed in the Rule (s.5, referencing s.6 of the Rule 2014).","Duplicate/parallel entries for the same date ranges across Amber Zone 1 and Amber Zone 2 increase administrative checking (Schedule 1).","Operational compliance burden is modest but non‑trivial: affected parties must check Schedule 1 before seeking access during the listed weeks (Schedule 1)."],"plain_english_summary":"This determination sets the specific weeks in financial year 2025–2026 when Amber Zone 1 and Amber Zone 2 of the Woomera Prohibited Area are exclusion periods. It is made by the Director, Woomera Prohibited Area Coordination Office under subsection 8(1) of the Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014. It matters to anyone or any activity seeking access to those zones because access is prohibited during the listed dates (Schedule 1); the instrument takes effect after registration and expires on 1 July 2026."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/f2025l00363","history":"/api/acts/f2025l00363/history","analysis":"/api/acts/f2025l00363/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/f2025l00363/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/f2025l00363/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/f2025l00363/documents"}}