{"id":"F2000B00052","name":"High Court of Australia Regulations 2000","slug":"high-court-of-australia-regulations-2000","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"46 of 2000","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":436505,"registerId":"F2000B00052-fast-fetch-1775953680755","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"High Court of Australia Regulations 2000","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 22.10.0\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nHigh Court of Australia Regulations 2000\n\nStatutory Rules 2000 No. 46\n\nI, WILLIAM PATRICK DEANE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the High Court of Australia Act 1979.\n\nDated 12 April 2000\n\nWILLIAM DEANE\n\nGovernor-General\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command\n\nDaryl williams\n\nAttorney-General\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nHigh Court of Australia Regulations 2000\n\nStatutory Rules 2000 No. 461\n\nmade under the\n\nHigh Court of Australia Act 1979\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n Page\n\n 1 Name of Regulations \n\n 2 Commencement \n\n 3 Definition \n\n 4 Prescribed contract limit (Act s 40) \n\n \n\nDo not delete : Part placeholder\n\nDo not delete : Division placeholder\n\n1 Name of Regulations\n\n  These Regulations are the High Court of Australia Regulations 2000.\n\n2 Commencement\n\n  These Regulations commence on gazettal.\n\n3 Definition\n\n  In these Regulations:\n\nAct means the High Court of Australia Act 1979.\n\n4 Prescribed contract limit (Act s 40)\n\n  For section 40 of the Act, a higher amount of $1,000,000 is prescribed.\n\nNote\n\n1. Made by the Governor-General on 12 April 2000, and notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 19 April 2000. \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1618},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is the original 2000 regulation establishing the prescribed contract limit, operating exactly within its intended scope under section 40 of the High Court of Australia Act 1979."},"complexity_factors":["Only four sections total, with just one substantive provision","Single defined term ('Act') in the interpretation section","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling Act","Single operational task: prescribing a monetary amount ($1,000,000)"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation sets a **$1 million financial threshold** for the High Court of Australia's contracts.\n\nUnder the High Court of Australia Act 1979, the Court must follow special procedures when entering into large contracts. This regulation specifies that any contract valued at **$1,000,000 or more** triggers those special requirements (the \"prescribed contract limit\").\n\n**What this means:**\n*   Contracts below $1 million can be managed through standard administrative processes\n*   Contracts at or above $1 million require additional approvals or oversight under the Act\n\n**Who it affects:**\n*   The High Court of Australia and its registry staff\n*   Businesses and individuals who supply goods or services to the Court\n\nThis is a straightforward administrative instrument that essentially sets a procurement spending limit for Australia's highest court."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/high-court-of-australia-regulations-2000","history":"/api/acts/high-court-of-australia-regulations-2000/history","analysis":"/api/acts/high-court-of-australia-regulations-2000/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/high-court-of-australia-regulations-2000/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/high-court-of-australia-regulations-2000/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/high-court-of-australia-regulations-2000/documents"}}