{"id":"F2025L00037","name":"Legislation (Deferral of Sunsetting—Control of Naval Waters Regulation) Certificate 2025","slug":"legislation-deferral-of-sunsetting-control-of-naval-waters-regulation-certificate-2025","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":442707,"registerId":"F2025L00037-fast-fetch-1775957665086","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Legislation (Deferral of Sunsetting—Control of Naval Waters Regulation) Certificate 2025","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nLegislation (Deferral of Sunsetting—Control of Naval Waters Regulation) Certificate 2025\n\nI, Mark Dreyfus KC, Attorney‑General, make the following certificate.\n\nDated 13 January 2025\n\nMark Dreyfus KC\n\nAttorney‑General\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1 Name\n\n2 Commencement\n\n3 Authority\n\n4 Deferral of sunsetting\n\n5 Repeal of this instrument\n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Legislation (Deferral of Sunsetting—Control of Naval Waters Regulation) Certificate 2025.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n (1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.\n\n \n\n- Commencement information\n- Column 1 Column 2 Column 3\n- Provisions Commencement Date/Details\n- 1. The whole of this instrument The day after this instrument is registered. 25 January 2025\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.\n\n (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under paragraph 51(1)(c) of the Legislation Act 2003.\n\n4  Deferral of sunsetting\n\n  The Control of Naval Waters Regulation 2015, for which the sunsetting day is 1 April 2025, is repealed by section 51 of the Legislation Act 2003 on 1 April 2027.\n\n5  Repeal of this instrument\n\n  This instrument is repealed at the start of 2 April 2027.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the narrow, technical function it was designed for — deferring a sunsetting date. There is no scope creep; it does not expand the underlying regulation's coverage or create new substantive obligations."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short instrument — only 5 operative sections","No defined terms section","Single, straightforward operative provision (section 4) with no conditional logic","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the basic authority provision (Legislation Act 2003) and the target regulation","Standard, repetitive administrative structure (name, commencement, authority, operative provision, repeal)"],"plain_english_summary":"This certificate postpones the automatic expiry of the Control of Naval Waters Regulation 2015 from 1 April 2025 to 1 April 2027, then itself ceases on 2 April 2027. It preserves current naval‑waters controls for the Australian Defence Force, Department of Defence and anyone operating vessels in those areas, avoiding a legal gap while a longer‑term decision is made."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Yes. Section 4 defers the sunsetting of the Control of Naval Waters Regulation 2015: the repeal originally due 1 April 2025 is moved to 1 April 2027, extending the regulation's operation by two years (see s2 commencement, s3 authority, s4 deferral, s5 repeal of this instrument)."},"complexity_factors":["Single, narrow operative change: only defers the sunsetting date of a named regulation (low legal complexity)","Time‑specific operation and linked repeal dates require accurate timing (commencement s2; deferral s4; instrument repeal s5)","Made under delegated authority in paragraph 51(1)(c) of the Legislation Act 2003 (s3) — reliance on statutory power, not new policy rules","Does not amend substantive regulatory obligations in the Control of Naval Waters Regulation 2015 — affects duration only","Impacts a limited set of stakeholders (those subject to the 2015 regulation and enforcing agencies) and administrative planning rather than creating novel compliance requirements","Clear drafting and few cross-references reduce interpretive risk"],"plain_english_summary":"This certificate, signed by the Attorney‑General, postpones the automatic repeal (sunsetting) of the Control of Naval Waters Regulation 2015: instead of expiring on 1 April 2025, the regulation will now be repealed on 1 April 2027. It takes effect the day after registration (25 January 2025) and the certificate itself is repealed on 2 April 2027.\n\nIt affects entities and agencies bound by the 2015 regulation because existing regulatory obligations and enforcement arrangements remain in force for two additional years; the Attorney‑General makes the decision under paragraph 51(1)(c) of the Legislation Act 2003."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. 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