{"id":"liquor-control-irrungadji-restricted-area-regulations-2010","name":"Liquor Control (Irrungadji Restricted Area) Regulations 2010","slug":"liquor-control-irrungadji-restricted-area-regulations-2010","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":178624,"registerId":"wa-liquor-control-irrungadji-restricted-area-regulations-2010-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Liquor Control (Irrungadji Restricted Area) Regulations 2010","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nLiquor Control Act 1988\n\nLiquor Control (Irrungadji Restricted Area) Regulations 2010\n\nWestern Australia\n\nLiquor Control (Irrungadji Restricted Area) Regulations 2010\n\nContents\n\n1. Citation 1\n\n2. Commencement 1\n\n3. Term used: Irrungadji Aboriginal Community 1\n\n5. Declaration of restricted area 2\n\n6. Notice of restricted area 2\n\n7. Prohibitions as to liquor in the Irrungadji Aboriginal Community 2\n\n8. Seizure and disposal of containers of liquor 3\n\n9. Period during which these regulations have effect 3\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 4\n\nOther notes 4\n\nDefined terms\n\n  \n\nWestern Australia\n\nLiquor Control Act 1988\n\nLiquor Control (Irrungadji Restricted Area) Regulations 2010\n\n##### 1. Citation\n\n\t\tThese regulations are the *Liquor Control (Irrungadji Restricted Area) Regulations 2010* 1.\n\n##### 2. Commencement\n\nThese regulations come into operation as follows —\n\n(a) regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published in the *Gazette*;\n\n(b) the rest of the regulations — on the day after that day.\n\n##### 3. Term used: Irrungadji Aboriginal Community\n\nIn these regulations —\n\nIrrungadji Aboriginal Community means the area of land described as —\n\n(a) Lot 204 on Deposited Plan 183007 being the whole of the land in Record of Qualified Certificate of Crown Land Title Volume LR3051 Folio 972; and\n\n(b) Lot 351 on Deposited Plan 405537 being the whole of the land in Record of Qualified Certificate of Crown Land Title Volume LR3021 Folio 707.\n\n[Regulation 3 amended: Gazette 29 Nov 2019 p. 4106.]\n\n[**4.** Deleted: Gazette 28 Oct 2016 p. 4917.]\n\n##### 5. Declaration of restricted area\n\nThe Irrungadji Aboriginal Community is declared to be a restricted area for the purposes of section 175(1a) of the Act.\n\n##### 6. Notice of restricted area\n\n(1) The Director of Liquor Licensing must take all reasonable steps to cause to be posted, and while the Irrungadji Aboriginal Community continues to be a restricted area by operation of regulation 5 to be kept posted, at each place where a customary access route enters the Irrungadji Aboriginal Community a notice —\n\n(a) describing the offences set out in regulation 7; and\n\n(b) specifying the penalties for those offences.\n\n(2) A failure to comply with subregulation (1) does not invalidate the declaration in regulation 5.\n\n##### 7. Prohibitions as to liquor in the Irrungadji Aboriginal Community\n\n(1) A person who —\n\n(a) brings liquor into, or causes liquor to be brought into, the Irrungadji Aboriginal Community; or\n\n(b) has liquor in his or her possession in the Irrungadji Aboriginal Community,\n\ncommits an offence.\n\nPenalty:\n\n(a) if subregulation (2) applies, a fine of $5 000;\n\n(b) in any other case, a fine of $2 000.\n\n(2) This subregulation applies to an offence under subregulation (1) committed by a licensee, a manager of licensed premises or a director of a body corporate that holds a licence.\n\n##### 8. Seizure and disposal of containers of liquor\n\nDespite section 155(4) and (5) of the Act, a member of the Police Force may seize and, as soon as is practicable, dispose of any opened or unopened container of liquor suspected on reasonable grounds to be the subject of an offence under regulation 7.\n\n##### 9. Period during which these regulations have effect\n\nUnless sooner repealed, these regulations have effect for the period that ends at the close of 4 December 2028.\n\n[Regulation 9 inserted: Gazette 28 Oct 2016 p. 4917; amended: Gazette 29 Nov 2019 p. 4106; amended SL 2022/199 r. 4; SL 2023/109 r. 4.]\n\n![]()\n\nNotes\n\nThis is a compilation of the *Liquor Control (Irrungadji Restricted Area) Regulations 2010* and includes amendments made by other written laws. For provisions that have come into operation see the compilation table.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Citation** | **Published** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| *Liquor Control (Irrungadji Restricted Area) Regulations 2010* 1 | 3 Dec 2010 p. 6057‑9 | r. 1 and 2: 3 Dec 2010 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 4 Dec 2010 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Liquor Control (Irrungadji Restricted Area) Amendment Regulations 2013* | 15 Nov 2013 p. 5265‑6 | r. 1 and 2: 15 Nov 2013 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 16 Nov 2013 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Liquor Control (Irrungadji Restricted Area) Amendment Regulations 2016* | 28 Oct 2016 p. 4917 | r. 1 and 2: 28 Oct 2016 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 29 Oct 2016 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Racing and Gaming Regulations Amendment (Liquor Control) Regulations (No. 2) 2019* Pt. 2 | 29 Nov 2019 p. 4106-7 | 30 Nov 2019 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Racing and Gaming Regulations Amendment (Liquor Control) Regulations (No. 4) 2022* Pt. 2 | 18 Nov 2022 SL 2022/199 | 19 Nov 2022 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Racing and Gaming Regulations Amendment (Liquor Control) Regulations (No. 2) 2023* Pt. 2 | 12 Jul 2023 SL 2023/109 | 13 Jul 2023 (see r. 2(b)) |\n\n\nOther notes\n\n1 These regulations expire at the close of 4 December 2028 (see r. 9).\n\nDefined terms\n\n*[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]*\n\n**Defined term Provision(s)**\n\nIrrungadji Aboriginal Community 3\n\n© State of Western Australia 2023.\n\nThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence (CC BY 4.0). To view relevant information and for a link to a copy of the licence, visit www.legislation.wa.gov.au.\n\nAttribute work as: © State of Western Australia 2023.\n\nBy Authority: GEOFF O. LAWN, Government Printer\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"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":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Unable to assess scope change from original intent — the full text of the legislation was not retrievable. Based on the title, the regulation appears consistent with a standard restricted area declaration under the Liquor Control Act 1988 (WA), with no indication of scope expansion or contraction."},"complexity_factors":["Legislation text was entirely unavailable — analysis based on title only","Restricted area regulations of this type are typically short, formulaic instruments with limited legal complexity","Primary operative effect (declaring a restricted area) is straightforward in nature","No schedules, cross-references, or amending provisions could be assessed"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation would declare the Irrungadji area a restricted area under the Liquor Control Act 1988 (WA), meaning alcohol may be prohibited or tightly controlled there, with search powers for police and penalties for breaches. It’s intended to reduce alcohol-related harm in an Aboriginal community and is typically made with community involvement. The actual text wasn’t available here—verify the regulation’s existence and details with WA legislation authorities."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations maintain their original narrow purpose of restricting liquor in the specific Irrungadji Aboriginal Community. While the expiry date has been extended multiple times (originally 2013, then 2016, 2019, 2022, and now 2028), and the land description was updated in 2019, the core scope remains unchanged. The instrument has not expanded to cover additional communities, new types of restrictions, or broader regulatory purposes beyond the original dry zone declaration."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (9 regulations, one of which is deleted)","Only 1 defined term ('Irrungadji Aboriginal Community')","Minimal cross-referencing (only references to sections 155 and 175 of the parent Act)","Simple conditional logic (only distinction between ordinary offenders and licensees/managers/directors in penalty structure)","Straightforward prohibition structure with no nested exceptions","Geographic scope limited to two specific land titles"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations create a **dry zone** (restricted area) for the Irrungadji Aboriginal Community in Western Australia under the Liquor Control Act 1988.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Bans alcohol** in the Irrungadji Aboriginal Community, which covers two specific parcels of land (Lots 204 and 351) identified by their land titles.\n- **Makes it illegal** to bring alcohol into the community, have alcohol in your possession there, or cause alcohol to be brought in.\n- **Penalties:** Fines of $2,000 for ordinary people, or $5,000 for liquor licensees, licensed premises managers, or company directors who break the rules.\n- **Police powers:** Police can seize and dispose of any alcohol containers (opened or unopened) if they reasonably suspect the alcohol is connected to an offence.\n- **Signage:** The Director of Liquor Licensing must post notices at entry points warning about the offences and penalties, though failing to do this doesn't cancel the alcohol ban.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Residents and visitors to the Irrungadji Aboriginal Community\n- Liquor licensees and businesses operating nearby\n- Police enforcing the restrictions\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThese regulations are part of a broader framework of **Aboriginal community liquor restrictions** in Western Australia designed to reduce alcohol-related harm in specific Indigenous communities. The restrictions are time-limited and currently expire on 4 December 2028 unless extended or repealed earlier."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Yes. The regulations have been amended since enactment: the defined area was updated (reg 3 amended, Gazette 29 Nov 2019), a provision was deleted (reg 4, 2016), and the operative period was inserted and amended several times (reg 9 inserted 2016; amended 2019, 2022, 2023). These amendments altered which land is covered and the duration for which the restrictions operate."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, parcel-defined geographic scope (reg 3 specifies Lot 204 DP183007 and Lot 351 DP405537).","Interplay with the Liquor Control Act (declares a restricted area under s.175(1a); seizure despite s.155(4)–(5) — reg 5 and reg 8).","Differentiated penalties and targeted application to licensees/managers/directors (reg 7(1)–(2)).","Operational requirements on an administrative actor (Director must post notices at customary access routes — reg 6(1)), with a non-invalidity clause for failure to post (reg 6(2)).","Police discretion to seize and dispose of containers on reasonable grounds (reg 8), creating immediate enforcement powers.","Temporal limitation and amendment history (sunset/renewal and multiple amendments noted in reg 9 and compilation table).","Simplicity of offences (possession/bringing in) reduces legal ambiguity, but cross-references to the Act add interpretive steps."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations declare the Irrungadji Aboriginal Community a restricted liquor area under the Liquor Control Act and make it an offence to bring or possess liquor there. They set fines ($5,000 for licensees/managers/directors; $2,000 for others) and allow police to seize and dispose of containers (regs 5, 7, 8).\n\nThe Director of Liquor Licensing must post notices at customary access points (reg 6). The regulations run until 4 December 2028 unless repealed (reg 9). Who pays: offenders. Who decides: police (seizure) and the Director (notices)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/liquor-control-irrungadji-restricted-area-regulations-2010","history":"/api/acts/liquor-control-irrungadji-restricted-area-regulations-2010/history","analysis":"/api/acts/liquor-control-irrungadji-restricted-area-regulations-2010/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/liquor-control-irrungadji-restricted-area-regulations-2010/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/liquor-control-irrungadji-restricted-area-regulations-2010/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/liquor-control-irrungadji-restricted-area-regulations-2010/documents"}}