{"id":"F2018L01384","name":"High Court (Precincts) Proclamation 2018","slug":"high-court-precincts-proclamation-2018","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":98056,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2018L01384-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"High Court (Precincts) Proclamation 2018","content":"![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\nHigh Court (Precincts) Proclamation 2018\n\nI, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Ret’d), Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under subsection 17(2) of the High Court of Australia Act 1979, revoke the High Court (Precincts) Proclamation 2008 and declare to be part of the precincts of the High Court:\n\n(a) the land in Block 15, Section 28 in Deposited Plan 10480, Division of Parkes in the Canberra Central District of the Australian Capital Territory, other than the part of the land on which a building occupied by the High Court is erected; and\n\n(b) any building, not being a building occupied by the High Court, erected on that land.\n\nSigned and Sealed with the\n\nGreat Seal of Australia on\n\n27 September 2018\n\nPeter Cosgrove\n\nGovernor‑General\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command\n\nChristian Porter\n\nAttorney‑General","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation performs exactly the function intended by the High Court of Australia Act 1979 — updating the geographical boundaries of the Court's precincts. There is no scope creep; it is a routine administrative update replacing a 10-year-old proclamation."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 200 words)","Only 2 operative paragraphs defining the land","Single cross-reference to parent Act (High Court of Australia Act 1979, subsection 17(2))","No defined terms section — relies on standard property description conventions","No conditional logic or exceptions beyond the simple carve-out for buildings already occupied by the High Court","Straightforward administrative action: revoke old proclamation, declare new boundaries"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a formal declaration by the Governor-General that updates the boundaries of the **High Court's precincts** — the area around Australia's highest court that receives special legal protections.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Revokes** (cancels) the 2008 proclamation that previously defined these boundaries\n- **Declares** specific land in Canberra as part of the High Court's protected precincts\n\n**The specific land covered:**\n- Block 15, Section 28 in Parkes, Canberra (the area around the High Court building)\n- **But only:** the parts of that land *not* already occupied by the High Court building itself\n- Plus any other buildings on that land (that aren't the High Court building)\n\n**Why this matters:**\nThe High Court's precincts have special legal status. Activities that might be allowed elsewhere — like protesting, certain types of photography, or security threats — can be restricted or penalised more heavily in these designated areas. This proclamation essentially redraws the map of where those special rules apply.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Visitors to the High Court and surrounding area\n- Security personnel and law enforcement\n- Anyone planning demonstrations or events near the court\n- Property owners or tenants in the specified block"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This proclamation expressly revokes the High Court (Precincts) Proclamation 2008 and declares a specific parcel of land (Block 15, Section 28 in Deposited Plan 10480, Division of Parkes in the Canberra Central District) to be part of the High Court precincts, excluding the part occupied by the High Court building and including other buildings on that land (see paragraphs (a) and (b)). Because it revokes the 2008 instrument and substitutes a new description, the legal scope of what land is included in the High Court precincts has been changed by this proclamation (revocation plus operative declarations)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, specific geographic description (single parcel and buildings) reduces interpretative ambiguity","Simple legal operation: revocation of earlier proclamation and declaration of precinct status","Relies on a statutory power (subsection 17(2) of the High Court of Australia Act 1979) but does not set out further operative rules","No detailed operational, financial or enforcement provisions included, limiting internal complexity","Possible downstream administrative dependencies (not specified in the text) create external implementation uncertainty"],"plain_english_summary":"The Governor‑General, with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, revokes the 2008 proclamation and declares Block 15, Section 28 in DP10480 (Parkes, ACT) — excluding the area occupied by the High Court building but including any other buildings thereon — to be part of the High Court precincts.  \n\nThe instrument simply changes the statutory boundary; it does not set operational rules, costs, enforcement or funding arrangements."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/high-court-precincts-proclamation-2018","history":"/api/acts/high-court-precincts-proclamation-2018/history","analysis":"/api/acts/high-court-precincts-proclamation-2018/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/high-court-precincts-proclamation-2018/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/high-court-precincts-proclamation-2018/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/high-court-precincts-proclamation-2018/documents"}}