{"id":"liquor-control-looma-restricted-area-regulations-2011","name":"Liquor Control (Looma Restricted Area) Regulations 2011","slug":"liquor-control-looma-restricted-area-regulations-2011","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":178666,"registerId":"wa-liquor-control-looma-restricted-area-regulations-2011-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Liquor Control (Looma Restricted Area) Regulations 2011","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nLiquor Control Act 1988\n\nLiquor Control (Looma Restricted Area) Regulations 2011\n\nWestern Australia\n\nLiquor Control (Looma Restricted Area) Regulations 2011\n\nContents\n\n1. Citation 1\n\n2. Commencement 1\n\n3. Term used: Looma Aboriginal Community 1\n\n5. Declaration of restricted area 1\n\n6. Notice of restricted area 2\n\n7. Prohibitions as to liquor in Looma 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\nLiquor Control Act 1988\n\nLiquor Control (Looma Restricted Area) Regulations 2011\n\n##### 1. Citation\n\n\t\tThese regulations are the *Liquor Control (Looma Restricted Area) Regulations 2011*.\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: Looma Aboriginal Community\n\nIn these regulations –\n\nLooma Aboriginal Community means the area of land described as Lot 75 on Deposited Plan 213140 referred to in Certificate of Title Vol 1417 Folio 796 excluding —\n\n(a) the portion south of Crown Reserve 23226; and\n\n(b) the portion subject to Lease No. J509083.\n\n[Regulation 3 amended: SL 2023/26 r. 9.]\n\n[**4.** Deleted: SL 2020/62 r. 10.]\n\n##### 5. Declaration of restricted area\n\nThe Looma 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 Looma Aboriginal Community continues to be a restricted area by operation of regulation 4 to be kept posted, at each place where a customary access route enters the Looma 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 Looma Aboriginal Community\n\n(1) In this regulation —\n\nexempt person means the driver of or a passenger in a transiting vehicle;\n\ntransiting vehicle means a vehicle that transits the Looma Aboriginal Community on a public road without —\n\n(a) stopping; or\n\n(b) discharging any person or item.\n\n(2) A person, other than an exempt person, who —\n\n(a) brings liquor into, or causes liquor to be brought into, the Looma Aboriginal Community; or\n\n(b) has liquor in his or her possession liquor in the Looma Aboriginal Community,\n\ncommits an offence.\n\nPenalty:\n\n(a) if subregulation (3) applies — a fine of $5 000;\n\n(b) in any other case — a fine of $2 000.\n\n(3) This subregulation applies to an offence under subregulation (2) 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 28 May 2029.\n\n[Regulation 9 inserted: SL 2020/62 r. 11; amended: SL 2023/26 r. 10; SL 2024/46 r. 8.]\n\n![]()\n\nNotes\n\nThis is a compilation of the *Liquor Control (Looma Restricted Area) Regulations 2011* 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 (Looma Restricted Area) Regulations 2011* 1 | 27 May 2011 p. 1929-31 | r. 1 and 2: 27 May 2011 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 28 May 2011 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Liquor Control (Looma Restricted Area) Amendment Regulations 2014* | 23 May 2014 p. 1635-6 | r. 1 and 2: 23 May 2014 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 24 May 2014 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Liquor Control (Looma Restricted Area) Amendment Regulations 2017* | 12 May 2017 p. 2470 | r. 1 and 2: 12 May 2017 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 13 May 2017 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Racing and Gaming Regulations Amendment (Liquor Control) Regulations 2020* Pt. 4 | SL 2020/62 22 May 2020 | 23 May 2020 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Racing and Gaming Regulations Amendment (Liquor Control) Regulations 2023* Pt. 4 | SL 2023/26 6 Apr 2023 | 7 Apr 2023 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Racing and Gaming Regulations Amendment (Liquor Control) Regulations (No. 2) 2024* Pt. 4 | SL 2024/46 17 Apr 2024 | 18 Apr 2024 (see r. 2(b)) |\n\n\nOther notes\n\n1 These regulations expire at the close of 28 May 2029 (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\nexempt person 7(1)\n\nLooma Aboriginal Community 3\n\ntransiting vehicle 7(1)\n\n© State of Western Australia 2024.\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 2024.\n\nBy Authority: GEOFF O. LAWN, Government Printer\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose of restricting liquor in the Looma Aboriginal Community. While the expiry date has been extended multiple times (originally 2014, then 2017, 2020, 2023, and now 2029), and the geographic definition was slightly amended in 2023, the core scope has not expanded beyond alcohol restrictions in this specific community."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument — only 9 regulations (with one deleted)","Only 3 defined terms: 'exempt person', 'Looma Aboriginal Community', and 'transiting vehicle'","Simple conditional logic — single exemption for transiting vehicles in regulation 7","Minimal cross-referencing — only references to sections 155 and 175 of the parent Liquor Control Act 1988","Straightforward penalty structure — two-tier fine system based on offender type","Geographic description relies on external land title documents (Deposited Plan 213140, Certificate of Title) rather than complex mapping","Sunset clause (automatic expiry) clearly stated in regulation 9"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:**\nThese regulations create a **restricted area** for alcohol at the Looma Aboriginal Community in Western Australia's Kimberley region. This means it's illegal to bring alcohol into or possess alcohol within the community boundaries, with limited exceptions.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Residents and visitors** of the Looma Aboriginal Community — they cannot bring in or have alcohol in the community\n- **People driving through** — if you're just passing through on a public road without stopping, you're exempt (called an \"exempt person\")\n- **Licensees and liquor industry people** — they face higher penalties ($5,000) if they break the rules\n- **Police** — they have power to seize and destroy alcohol containers found in the area\n\n**The rules:**\n- **General prohibition:** No bringing in or possessing alcohol in the community (fine: $2,000)\n- **Higher penalties:** If you run a pub, bottle shop, or licensed venue and break these rules, you face $5,000 fines\n- **Transit exception:** You can transport alcohol through the community only if you don't stop and don't drop anyone or anything off\n- **Police powers:** Cops can take and destroy any alcohol containers (opened or unopened) if they reasonably suspect an offence\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThese are \"dry area\" laws designed to reduce alcohol-related harm in the community. They automatically expire on 28 May 2029 unless renewed. The Director of Liquor Licensing must post warning notices at entry points (though forgetting to do this doesn't invalidate the restrictions).\n\n**Geographic scope:**\nThe restricted area covers \"Lot 75\" (specific land title reference) but excludes the portion south of Crown Reserve 23226 and land under Lease No. J509083."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the title alone, there is no indication of scope change from original intent. Looma Restricted Area regulations of this type are typically straightforward instruments maintaining a consistent purpose since enactment. However, without access to the actual text or any amendments, this assessment cannot be fully verified."},"complexity_factors":["Legislation text was entirely unavailable — only the title could be analysed","Restricted area regulations of this type are generally short and narrowly scoped","Applies to a single, geographically defined community","Operates within a well-established parent Act (Liquor Control Act 1988 WA), reducing standalone complexity","Limited population affected — primarily local residents and visitors to Looma"],"plain_english_summary":"The Liquor Control (Looma Restricted Area) Regulations 2011 make Looma a restricted alcohol area under WA law, effectively prohibiting possession, supply or consumption of alcohol in the community. It affects anyone living in or entering Looma — residents, visitors and service workers — and aims to reduce alcohol-related harm; breaches can attract fines or criminal penalties.\n\nImportant: the regulation text was unavailable online; this summary is based on the title and the Act’s usual framework—verify the current law at legislation.wa.gov.au."},"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"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The regulations have been amended since original enactment: the defined area for the Looma Aboriginal Community was amended (Regulation 3: SL 2023/26 r.9), an earlier regulation 4 was deleted (SL 2020/62 r.10), and the temporal scope has been extended/adjusted with Regulation 9 inserted and amended (SL 2020/62 r.11; SL 2023/26 r.10; SL 2024/46 r.8) so the instrument now operates until 28 May 2029."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, well-defined geographic scope (defined Lot and exclusions) — regulation 3","Single clear prohibition with a limited exemption (transiting vehicles) — regulation 7","Two-tier penalty scheme that increases penalty when a licensee is involved — regulation 7(2)–(3)","Police seizure and disposal power overriding certain Act provisions (s.155(4)–(5)) — regulation 8","Obligation on Director of Liquor Licensing to post and maintain notices at access points (compliance/administrative burden) — regulation 6","Temporal limitation (expiry date) and amendment history affecting duration and definitions — regulation 9 and compilation table","Dependence on and interaction with primary Act provisions (Liquor Control Act 1988, s.175(1a) and s.155) increases legal cross-referencing"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations make the Looma Aboriginal Community a legally restricted area for liquor. They ban bringing or possessing alcohol in that area (with an exception for vehicles merely transiting on a public road), require posted notices at customary access routes, authorise police to seize and dispose of suspected liquor containers, set fines (higher where a licensee is involved) and run until 28 May 2029. They affect residents, visitors, drivers passing through, licensees and police by changing legal liabilities and enforcement powers around alcohol in a defined locality."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/liquor-control-looma-restricted-area-regulations-2011","history":"/api/acts/liquor-control-looma-restricted-area-regulations-2011/history","analysis":"/api/acts/liquor-control-looma-restricted-area-regulations-2011/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/liquor-control-looma-restricted-area-regulations-2011/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/liquor-control-looma-restricted-area-regulations-2011/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/liquor-control-looma-restricted-area-regulations-2011/documents"}}