{"id":"linear-parks-regulations-2022","name":"Linear Parks Regulations 2022","slug":"linear-parks-regulations-2022","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"sa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":236089,"registerId":"sa-linear-parks-regulations-2022-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-06","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Linear Parks Regulations 2022","content":"South Australia\nLinear Parks Regulations 2022\nunder the Linear Parks Act 2006\n\nContents\n1\tShort title\n2\tCommencement\n3\tInterpretation\n4\tExercise of powers relating to road areas—exclusion of application of certain provisions (section 6 of Act)\nLegislative history\n\n1—Short title\nThese regulations may be cited as the Linear Parks Regulations 2022.\n2—Commencement\nThese regulations come into operation on the day on which they are made.\n3—Interpretation\nIn these regulations—\nAct means the Linear Parks Act 2006.\n4—Exercise of powers relating to road areas—exclusion of application of certain provisions (section 6 of Act)\n\t(1)\tFor the purposes of section 6(1b) of the Act, the following provisions of the Local Government Act 1999 do not apply in relation to the exercise of a power under that Act by the Minister (in accordance with section 6(1a) of the Act):\n\t(a)\tsection 212(3);\n\t(b)\tsection 215(1);\n\t(c)\tsection 219(1a) to (8) (inclusive);\n\t(d)\tsection 221(4);\n\t(e)\tsection 223;\n\t(f)\tsection 228;\n\t(g)\tsection 232.\n\t(2)\tFor the purposes of section 6(1b) of the Act, section 234A of the Local Government Act 1999 is modified to the extent that a resolution of the council is not required in order for the Minister to exercise a power under that section (in accordance with section (1a) of the Act) to exclude vehicles (either generally or of a particular class) from the whole or any part of a road or public place.\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\n2022\n116\nGazette 15.12.2022 p6925 \n15.12.2022: 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"},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed — the legislative text was not accessible from the URL provided. No comparison between original intent and final form is possible without the actual content of the regulations."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative text was retrievable — a 'Page Not Found' error was returned instead of the actual regulations","Complexity cannot be meaningfully assessed without access to the substantive content","Score of 1 reflects the absence of analysable material, not simplicity of the underlying law"],"plain_english_summary":"The requested Linear Parks Regulations 2022 (SA) could not be retrieved due to a broken link, so the text isn’t available for review and specific rules, penalties or obligations can’t be confirmed. \n\nBroadly, such regulations typically set rules for the use, management and protection of connected open-space corridors (affecting park users, land managers, councils and developers), so the instrument matters because it would define permitted activities, management duties and enforcement in those linear park areas."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Regulation 4 narrows the procedural constraints that would otherwise apply when the Minister exercises powers under the Linear Parks Act 2006 by excluding specified Local Government Act 1999 provisions from applying (Reg 4(1)) and by modifying section 234A so a council resolution is not required for vehicle exclusion (Reg 4(2)). This changes who decides and reduces local-government procedural steps in those specific circumstances."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive cross-references to the Local Government Act 1999 (multiple specific sections listed) requiring readers to check that Act for full effect (Reg 4(1)).","A narrow but legally significant modification of section 234A of the Local Government Act 1999 removing a council-resolution requirement (Reg 4(2)).","Short instrument with limited substantive policy text, increasing reliance on interpretation of the parent Act (Linear Parks Act 2006) and referenced provisions (s6(1a)/(1b)).","Potential administrative and procedural implications for councils and the Minister that are not elaborated within the regulations themselves.","Low statutory ambiguity within the instrument but moderate practical complexity because effects depend on interaction with multiple external provisions."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations change how the Minister may use powers under the Linear Parks Act 2006 over road areas. They say certain procedural provisions of the Local Government Act 1999 do not apply when the Minister acts, and they remove the need for a council resolution before the Minister can exclude vehicles from a road or public place. This shifts procedural decision-making from local councils to the Minister and affects councils, road users and anyone relying on local decision processes."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations remain tightly focused on their original purpose: facilitating the Minister's exercise of road management powers in linear parks by removing procedural requirements from the Local Government Act. There is no scope creep or expansion beyond this narrow technical function."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 4 substantive provisions","Single defined term ('Act') in interpretation section","Simple structure: straightforward exclusion and modification of external legislation","No nested conditions or exceptions","No internal cross-references beyond the single enabling provision (section 6 of the parent Act)","Mechanical application: simply lists specific section numbers to be excluded or modified"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:**\n\nThese regulations are a short, technical piece of South Australian law that changes which rules apply when the Minister manages roads in \"linear parks\" (long, narrow parks that often follow rivers or creeks).\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- **The Minister** (who has special powers under the Linear Parks Act 2006 to manage road areas in these parks)\n- **Local councils** (who normally manage roads, but have some of their usual powers taken away here)\n- **The public** (who use roads in linear parks)\n\n**What it actually does:**\n\nNormally, when someone manages roads in South Australia, they must follow the *Local Government Act 1999*. These regulations **carve out exceptions** so that when the Minister exercises powers under the Linear Parks Act:\n\n- **Seven specific sections** of the Local Government Act simply **don't apply** — these cover things like public consultation requirements, notice periods, and procedural steps councils normally must follow\n- **One section (234A)** is **modified** — normally a council resolution (formal vote) is needed to ban vehicles from a road, but the Minister can now do this without council approval\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nThis streamlines decision-making for linear parks. Instead of the Minister having to jump through local government hoops (consultations, council votes, waiting periods), they can act more directly to manage traffic and road access in these parks. This makes sense because linear parks are state-managed corridors, not typical council roads — but it also reduces the usual checks and balances that apply to road management decisions."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/linear-parks-regulations-2022","history":"/api/acts/linear-parks-regulations-2022/history","analysis":"/api/acts/linear-parks-regulations-2022/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/linear-parks-regulations-2022/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/linear-parks-regulations-2022/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/linear-parks-regulations-2022/documents"}}