{"id":"legislative-instruments-postponement-of-expiry-regulations-2025","name":"Legislative Instruments (Postponement of Expiry) Regulations 2025","slug":"legislative-instruments-postponement-of-expiry-regulations-2025","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"sa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":236084,"registerId":"sa-legislative-instruments-postponement-of-expiry-regulations-2025-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-06","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Legislative Instruments (Postponement of Expiry) Regulations 2025","content":"South Australia\nLegislative Instruments (Postponement of Expiry) Regulations 2025\nunder the Legislative Instruments Act 1978\n\nContents\n1\tShort title\n2\tCommencement\n3\tInterpretation\n4\tPostponement of expiry for 1 year—regulations made before 1 January 2015\n5\tExpiry of obsolete regulations\nSchedule 1—Postponement of expiry\nSchedule 2—Expiry of obsolete regulations\nSchedule 3—Repeal of Legislative Instruments (Postponement of Expiry) Regulations 2024\nLegislative history\n\n1—Short title\nThese regulations may be cited as the Legislative Instruments (Postponement of Expiry) Regulations 2025.\n2—Commencement\nThese regulations come into operation on the day on which they are made.\n3—Interpretation\nIn these regulations—\nAct means the Legislative Instruments Act 1978.\n4—Postponement of expiry for 1 year—regulations made before 1 January 2015\nThe expiry under Part 3A of the Act of the regulations listed in Schedule 1 is postponed for a period of 1 year commencing on 1 September 2025.\n5—Expiry of obsolete regulations\nThe regulations listed in Schedule 2 will expire under the Act on 1 September 2025.\nSchedule 1—Postponement of expiry\nAboriginal Lands Trust Regulations 2014\nAdvance Care Directives Regulations 2014\nAir Transport (Route Licensing—Passenger Services) Regulations 2014\nAnimal Welfare Regulations 2012\nASER (Restructure) Regulations 2013\nBirths, Deaths and Marriages Registration Regulations 2011\nBuilding and Construction Industry Security of Payment Regulations 2011\nBuilding Work Contractors Regulations 2011\nBurial and Cremation Regulations 2014\nCarrick Hill Trust Regulations 2012\nCasino Regulations 2013\nCivil Liability Regulations 2013\nClassification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Regulations 2011\nCommonwealth Places (Mirror Taxes Administration) (Modification of State Taxing Laws) Regulations 2014\nCommunity Housing Providers (National Law) (South Australia) Regulations 2014\nCommunity Titles Regulations 2011\nConsent to Medical Treatment and Palliative Care Regulations 2014\nControlled Substances (Controlled Drugs, Precursors and Plants) Regulations 2014\nControlled Substances (Poisons) Regulations 2011\nCriminal Investigation (Covert Operations) Regulations 2014\nDirector of Public Prosecutions Regulations 2014\nDisability Services (Community Visitor Scheme) Regulations 2013\nEducation and Early Childhood Services (Registration and Standards) Regulations 2011\nElectricity (General) Regulations 2012\nElectricity Corporations (Restructuring and Disposal) Regulations 2014\nEmergency Services Funding (Remissions—Land) Regulations 2014\nEmergency Services Funding (Remissions—Motor Vehicles and Vessels) Regulations 2014\nEnergy Products (Safety and Efficiency) Regulations 2012\nEnergy Resources Regulations 2013\nExpiation of Offences Regulations 2011\nExplosives Regulations 2011\nFair Trading (Farming Industry Dispute Resolution Code) Regulations 2013\nFair Trading (Fuel Industry Code) Regulations 2013\nFair Trading (Motor Vehicle Industry Dispute Resolution Code) Regulations 2014\nFair Trading (Newsagency Industry Dispute Resolution Code) Regulations 2014\nFair Trading (Pre-paid Funerals Industry Code) Regulations 2011\nFisheries Management (Blue Crab Fishery) Regulations 2013\nFisheries Management (Miscellaneous Broodstock and Seedstock Fishery) Regulations 2013\nFisheries Management (Miscellaneous Developmental Fishery) Regulations 2013\nFisheries Management (Miscellaneous Research Fishery) Regulations 2013\nForest Property Regulations 2014\nForestry Regulations 2013\nGas Regulations 2012\nGraffiti Control Regulations 2013\nHeavy Vehicle National Law (South Australia) (Savings, Transitional and Declaratory) Regulations 2013\nIndependent Commission Against Corruption Regulations 2013\nIntervention Orders (Prevention of Abuse) Regulations 2011\nJuries (General) Regulations 2013\nLate Payment of Government Debts (Interest) Regulations 2014\nLegal Practitioners Regulations 2014\nLibraries Regulations 2013\nLiquor Licensing (General) Regulations 2012\nLivestock Regulations 2013\nLocal Government (Financial Management) Regulations 2011\nLocal Government (General) Regulations 2013\nLocal Government (Procedures at Meetings) Regulations 2013\nMarine Parks (Zoning) Regulations 2012\nMarine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law (Application) Regulations 2013\nMetropolitan Adelaide Road Widening Plan Regulations 2014\nMines and Works Inspection Regulations 2013\nMotor Vehicle Accidents (Lifetime Support Scheme) Regulations 2014\nMotor Vehicles (Third Party Insurance) Regulations 2013\nNational Parks and Wildlife (Hunting) Regulations 2011\nNational Parks and Wildlife (Kanku-Breakaways Conservation Park) Regulations 2013\nNational Parks and Wildlife (Parking) Regulations 2012\nOpal Mining Regulations 2012\nParliament (Joint Services) (Retention Entitlement) Regulations 2012\nPolice Regulations 2014\nPrices Regulations 2014\nPrimary Industry Funding Schemes (Sheep Industry Fund) Regulations 2014\nPrimary Produce (Food Safety Schemes) (Egg) Regulations 2012\nPrivate Parking Areas Regulations 2014\nProtection of Marine Waters (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Regulations 2013\nPublic Corporations (Adelaide Festival Centre Trust) Regulations 2013\nPublic Corporations (Adelaide Venue Management Corporation) Regulations 2013\nPublic Corporations (Lifetime Support Authority) Regulations 2013\nPublic Corporations (Lotteries Commission—Tax and Other Liabilities) Regulations 2012\nPublic Corporations (Southern Select Super Corporation) Regulations 2012\nPublic Finance and Audit Regulations 2014\nRail Safety National Law (South Australia) (Drug and Alcohol Testing) Regulations 2012\nRail Safety National Law (South Australia) (Transitional Arrangements) Regulations 2012\nRecreation Grounds Regulations 2011\nRoad Traffic (Light Vehicle Mass and Loading Requirements) Regulations 2013\nRoad Traffic (Miscellaneous) Regulations 2014\nRoad Traffic (Road Rules—Ancillary and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2014\nRoxby Downs (Local Government Arrangement) Regulations 2012\nSafe Drinking Water Regulations 2012\nSecond-hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Regulations 2013\nSecurity and Investigation Industry Regulations 2011\nSmall Business Commissioner Regulations 2012\nSouth Australian Motor Sport Regulations 2014\nSouth Australian Ports (Disposal of Maritime Assets) Regulations 2012\nSouth Australian Public Health (General) Regulations 2013\nSouth Australian Public Health (Legionella) Regulations 2013\nSouth Australian Public Health (Wastewater) Regulations 2013\nSpent Convictions Regulations 2011\nStamp Duties Regulations 2013\nState Records Regulations 2013\nSummary Procedure (Restraining Orders) Regulations 2011\nTAFE SA Regulations 2012\nTrustee Regulations 2011\nUnclaimed Goods Regulations 2013\nUrban Renewal Regulations 2014\nWater Industry Regulations 2012\nWitness Protection Regulations 2012\nWork Health and Safety Regulations 2012\nWorker's Liens Regulations 2014\nSchedule 2—Expiry of obsolete regulations\nDisability Services (Assessment of Relevant History) Regulations 2014\nFamily Relationships Regulations 2010\nSchedule 3—Repeal of Legislative Instruments (Postponement of Expiry) Regulations 2024\nThe Legislative Instruments (Postponement of Expiry) Regulations 2024 are repealed.\nLegislative history\nNotes\n\t•\tFor further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.\nPrincipal regulations\nYear\nNo\nReference\nCommencement\n2025\n92\nGazette 14.8.2025 p3397 \n14.8.2025: r 2\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not change the substantive scope or content of the listed regulations; it only extends or confirms their operation for a specified period and identifies two obsolete instruments to expire. It therefore preserves existing regulatory obligations while deferring expiry and removes the prior-year postponement instrument (regs 4–5; Schedules 1–3)."},"complexity_factors":["Simple temporal amendment: fixes new expiry/postponement dates rather than altering substantive law (see reg 4 and reg 5).","Large inventory effect: Schedule 1 lists many instruments whose expiry is postponed, increasing administrative tracking and review workload (Schedule 1).","Cross-reference to primary legislation: legal effect depends on operation of Part 3A of the Legislative Instruments Act 1978 (reg 4; reg 3 defines Act).","Immediate commencement: comes into operation on day made, requiring prompt administrative action (reg 2).","Repeal interaction: repeals the 2024 postponement instrument, which may affect staged review or transitional planning (Schedule 3)."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations postpone the automatic expiry of a long list of subordinate regulations (those made before 1 January 2015) for one year, effective from 1 September 2025, declare two specified regulations obsolete so they expire on 1 September 2025, and repeal the 2024 postponement instrument. It affects the government agencies that administer the listed regulations and the people and businesses subject to them by keeping existing legal obligations in force while reviews or updates can proceed, shifting the timing of compliance and administrative review work."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed as no legislative text was provided. The page returned an error and no substantive content was available for analysis."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative content was retrievable — the source URL returned a 404 Page Not Found error","Analysis is impossible without the actual text of the regulations","Complexity score of 1 reflects the absence of content, not the likely complexity of the instrument itself (which could be moderate to high depending on which instruments are affected)"],"plain_english_summary":"The cited page is missing, but the title — Legislative Instruments (Postponement of Expiry) Regulations 2025 — indicates a technical regulation to delay the automatic expiry of certain legislative instruments. It matters to agencies, regulated businesses and individuals who need legal continuity while longer-term decisions are made; the actual text is required for specifics."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This legislation performs exactly the function its title suggests — postponing expiry dates. It has not expanded beyond its original administrative purpose of managing the lifecycle of subordinate legislation."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 substantive sections (short title, commencement, interpretation, plus two operative provisions)","Minimal defined terms — only 'Act' is defined","No conditional logic or nested exceptions","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Act","Structure is purely mechanical: lists in schedules determine effect","Operative provisions are straightforward commands ('postponed for 1 year', 'will expire')","Total length is short despite long schedules (which are just lists of titles)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThese regulations are a **housekeeping measure** for South Australian law. They do two main things:\n\n1. **Give 115 old regulations a one-year extension** — Regulations normally \"expire\" (automatically stop being law) after a set period under the *Legislative Instruments Act 1978*. This instrument postpones that expiry date by one year for regulations made before 2015, keeping them alive until September 2026. This includes rules covering everything from animal welfare and building work to casino operations, fisheries, and public health.\n\n2. **Lets 2 obsolete regulations die** — Two regulations that are no longer needed (one on disability services assessments, one on family relationships) will expire as scheduled on 1 September 2025.\n\n3. **Cleans up last year's version** — It repeals the 2024 version of these same postponement regulations, which is standard practice to avoid having multiple overlapping temporary instruments on the books.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- **Government agencies** that administer the listed regulations (they don't have to rush to remake 115 sets of rules)\n- **Businesses and individuals** who rely on these regulations (the rules they follow stay in force for another year)\n- **Parliament** — this is a temporary fix that gives time for proper review and remaking of regulations that might otherwise lapse\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nWithout this instrument, over 100 regulations would automatically expire in September 2025, potentially creating legal gaps or uncertainty. This is a **stopgap measure** — essentially kicking the can down the road for one year while the government decides which regulations to keep, update, or scrap properly. It's routine administrative maintenance, but important for legal certainty."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/legislative-instruments-postponement-of-expiry-regulations-2025","history":"/api/acts/legislative-instruments-postponement-of-expiry-regulations-2025/history","analysis":"/api/acts/legislative-instruments-postponement-of-expiry-regulations-2025/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/legislative-instruments-postponement-of-expiry-regulations-2025/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/legislative-instruments-postponement-of-expiry-regulations-2025/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/legislative-instruments-postponement-of-expiry-regulations-2025/documents"}}