{"id":"health-prescribed-insect-pests-regulations-1991","name":"Health (Prescribed Insect Pests) Regulations 1991","slug":"health-prescribed-insect-pests-regulations-1991","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":176771,"registerId":"wa-health-prescribed-insect-pests-regulations-1991-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Health (Prescribed Insect Pests) Regulations 1991","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nHealth (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1911\n\nHealth (Prescribed Insect Pests) Regulations 1991\n\nWestern Australia\n\nHealth (Prescribed Insect Pests) Regulations 1991\n\nContents\n\n1. Citation 1\n\n2. Prescribed insect pests 1\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 2\n\n  \n\nWestern Australia\n\nHealth (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1911\n\nHealth (Prescribed Insect Pests) Regulations 1991\n\n##### 1. Citation\n\nThese regulations may be cited as the *Health (Prescribed Insect Pests) Regulations 1991* 1.\n\n##### 2. Prescribed insect pests\n\nFor the purposes of section 199(20) of the Act the insects described in the Table to this regulation are prescribed insect pests.\n\n**Table**\n\n**Prescribed insect pests**\n\n| **Item** | **Common name** | **Scientific name** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1. | European Wasp | *(Vespula germanica)* |\n\n\nNotes\n\n1 This is a reprint as at 2 April 2004 of the *Health (Prescribed Insect Pests) Regulations 1991*. The following table contains information about those regulations and any reprint.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Citation** | **Gazettal** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| *Health (Prescribed Insect Pests) Regulations 1991* | 22 Feb 1991 p. 877 | 22 Feb 1991 |\n| **Reprint 1: The *Health (Prescribed Insect Pests) Regulations 1991* as at 2 Apr 2004** | | |\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed as no legislative text was available. The page has been taken offline due to a system upgrade on the Western Australian legislation website."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative text was returned — only a website error message","Analysis is impossible without the actual content of the regulations","The complexity score of 1 reflects the absence of analysable material, not the underlying law itself","The title alone provides only minimal inferential information about scope or content"],"plain_english_summary":"These Western Australian regulations likely set rules for identifying, controlling and managing insect pests that threaten public health. They would primarily affect property owners, local councils, pest controllers and businesses responsible for preventing or addressing infestations. Important because they translate public‑health priorities into enforceable duties and penalties; check the WA legislation site for the current, authoritative text and any amendments or repeal."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation remains exactly as originally enacted in 1991, with no expansion beyond the original purpose of prescribing specific insect pests under the parent Act. The reprint date (2004) reflects only administrative republication, not substantive amendment."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 operative provisions (citation and prescription)","Zero defined terms","Zero cross-references to other legislation (except the enabling provision in the parent Act)","Single-item table with straightforward taxonomic naming","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Total length: approximately 150 words of substantive content"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short Western Australian regulation that officially names the **European Wasp** as a 'prescribed insect pest' under the state's Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1911.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Adds the European Wasp (*Vespula germanica*) to a list of insects that the law treats as public health threats\n- This designation gives health authorities specific powers under section 199(20) of the parent Act to deal with these pests (such as ordering their destruction or controlling their spread)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Local governments and health inspectors who enforce public health laws\n- Property owners who may have European Wasp nests on their land\n- The general public, by providing a legal framework to manage this invasive species\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThe European Wasp is an aggressive introduced species that poses risks to human health (stings can cause severe allergic reactions) and disrupts local ecosystems. By formally prescribing it as a pest, the regulation triggers specific legal powers that allow authorities to take action against infestations without needing case-by-case approvals."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation simply prescribes the European wasp as a prescribed insect pest for the purposes of s.199(20) of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1911. The reprint (2 Apr 2004) reflects consolidation only; the instrument does not expand or narrow its stated scope beyond the original 1991 prescription."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow substantive scope: prescribes a single species (European wasp).","Legal effect depends on the primary statute (Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1911), specifically s.199(20), rather than on detailed rules within the regulations themselves.","No procedural or enforcement detail in the regulations; obligations, powers and penalties must be read from the parent Act.","Low administrative complexity to maintain (single-item Table), but implementation complexity is borne by agencies exercising powers under the Act.","Compliance burden is possible for private parties (treatment/removal costs), though the regulations do not specify who pays or how costs are recovered.","Document is a reprint (as at 2 April 2004); the instrument itself appears unchanged since original gazettal (22 Feb 1991)."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations list the European wasp (Vespula germanica) as a \"prescribed insect pest\" under the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1911, thereby triggering the control powers referred to in section 199(20) of that Act. It primarily affects landowners, occupiers and pest-control operators who may face obligations or enforcement measures; the State retains administrative responsibility while private parties may incur treatment or compliance costs."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/health-prescribed-insect-pests-regulations-1991","history":"/api/acts/health-prescribed-insect-pests-regulations-1991/history","analysis":"/api/acts/health-prescribed-insect-pests-regulations-1991/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/health-prescribed-insect-pests-regulations-1991/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/health-prescribed-insect-pests-regulations-1991/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/health-prescribed-insect-pests-regulations-1991/documents"}}