{"id":"liquor-control-ngalingkadji-restricted-area-regulations-2016","name":"Liquor Control (Ngalingkadji Restricted Area) Regulations 2016","slug":"liquor-control-ngalingkadji-restricted-area-regulations-2016","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":178676,"registerId":"wa-liquor-control-ngalingkadji-restricted-area-regulations-2016-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Liquor Control (Ngalingkadji Restricted Area) Regulations 2016","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nLiquor Control Act 1988\n\nLiquor Control (Ngalingkadji Restricted Area) Regulations 2016\n\nWestern Australia\n\nLiquor Control (Ngalingkadji Restricted Area) Regulations 2016\n\nContents\n\n1. Citation 1\n\n2. Commencement 1\n\n3. Term used: Ngalingkadji Aboriginal Community 1\n\n5. Declaration of restricted area 1\n\n6. Notice of restricted area 1\n\n7. Prohibitions as to liquor in the Ngalingkadji Aboriginal Community 2\n\n8. Seizure and disposal of containers of liquor 2\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 (Ngalingkadji Restricted Area) Regulations 2016\n\n##### 1. Citation\n\n\t\tThese regulations are the *Liquor Control (Ngalingkadji Restricted Area) Regulations 2016*.\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: Ngalingkadji Aboriginal Community\n\nIn these regulations —\n\nNgalingkadji Aboriginal Community means the area of land described as Lot 40 on Deposited Plan 188547 being the whole of the land in Record of Qualified Certificate of Crown Land Title Volume LR3028 Folio 233.\n\n[**4.** Deleted: SL 2022/38 r. 4.]\n\n##### 5. Declaration of restricted area\n\nThe Ngalingkadji 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 Ngalingkadji 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 Ngalingkadji 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 Ngalingkadji Aboriginal Community\n\n(1) A person must not —\n\n(a) bring liquor into, or cause liquor to be brought into, the Ngalingkadji Aboriginal Community; or\n\n(b) be in possession of liquor in the Ngalingkadji Aboriginal Community.\n\nPenalty for this subregulation:\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 31 October 2028.\n\n[Regulation 9 amended: Gazette 22 Mar 2019 p. 859; SL 2022/38 r. 5; SL 2023/18 r. 4.]\n\n![dline]()\n\nNotes\n\nThis is a compilation of the *Liquor Control (Ngalingkadji Restricted Area) Regulations 2016* 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 (Ngalingkadji Restricted Area) Regulations 2016* 1 | 8 Apr 2016 p. 1099‑1100 | r. 1 and 2: 8 Apr 2016 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 9 Apr 2016 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Racing and Gaming Regulations Amendment (Liquor Control) Regulations 2019* Pt. 2 | 22 Mar 2019 p. 859‑60 | 23 Mar 2019 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Racing and Gaming Regulations Amendment (Liquor Control) Regulations 2022* Pt 2 | SL 2022/38 25 Mar 2022 | 26 Mar 2022 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Liquor Control (Ngalingkadji Restricted Area) Amendment Regulations 2023* | SL 2023/18 10 Mar 2023 | r. 1 and 2: 10 Mar 2023 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 11 Mar 2023 (see r. 2(b)) |\n\n\nOther notes\n\n1 These regulations expire at the close of 31 Oct 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\nNgalingkadji Aboriginal Community 3\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Amendments recorded in the compilation table (2019, 2022, 2023) and the deletion note for regulation 4 indicate the instrument has been modified since first made. The changes include alteration of the regulations' expiry/operative period (regulation 9 amended) and removal of a deleted provision; the core ban on bringing or possessing liquor in the defined community (regulation 7) remains in force."},"complexity_factors":["Localised scope tied to a precisely described parcel of land (Lot 40 on DP 188547) which limits applicability but requires correct property identification.","Cross‑references to the Liquor Control Act (section 175(1a) for restricted area declaration; section 155(4) and (5) overridden for seizure) introduce statutory interaction.","Differentiated penalty structure: higher fine for offences committed by licensees/managers/directors (regulation 7(2)).","Police discretion to seize and immediately dispose of liquor based on reasonable suspicion (regulation 8) modifies ordinary seizure procedures.","Mandatory notice posting duty on the Director of Liquor Licensing, but non‑compliance does not invalidate the restriction (regulation 6(1)–(2)).","Time‑limited operation with recorded subsequent amendments to expiry and other provisions (regulation 9 and compilation table), requiring attention to current operative dates."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations declare the Ngalingkadji Aboriginal Community (Lot 40 on Deposited Plan 188547) a restricted area where bringing or possessing alcohol is banned. They require the Director of Liquor Licensing to post entry notices, give police power to seize and dispose of opened or unopened containers, set fines ($2,000 for individuals; $5,000 for licensees, managers or licensed‑body directors), and operate until 31 October 2028."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient text available to assess whether the regulation's scope changed from its original intent. The page is no longer accessible, so no comparison between original and amended versions is possible."},"complexity_factors":["The actual legislative text is unavailable, preventing full analysis","Restricted area regulations of this type are generally straightforward in structure","Geographic boundary definitions (if available) can sometimes add complexity","Interaction with the parent Liquor Control Act 1988 (WA) may introduce some complexity around enforcement and exemptions"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation appears to create a liquor “restricted area” for Ngalingkadji under the Liquor Control Act 1988 (WA), meaning possession, supply or consumption of alcohol in that locality would be prohibited or tightly controlled. The regulation text is currently unavailable online, so exact boundaries, rules and penalties can’t be confirmed. If you live, work in or travel through Ngalingkadji you may be subject to restrictions and significant fines or criminal penalties; contact the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office or the WA liquor regulator for the current text."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: establishing and maintaining a liquor restricted area for the Ngalingkadji Aboriginal Community. While the expiry date has been extended multiple times (2019, 2022, 2023), this represents continuation of the original scope rather than expansion into new areas or purposes."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument — only 9 regulations (with one deleted)","Single defined term ('Ngalingkadji Aboriginal Community')","Minimal cross-referencing — only references to sections 155 and 175 of the parent Liquor Control Act 1988","Simple conditional logic — only one penalty tier based on whether the offender is a licensee/manager/director","Straightforward prohibition structure with no exceptions or exemptions listed","Sunset clause (automatic expiry) is clearly stated and has been amended only to extend the date"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:**\n\nThese regulations create a **liquor ban** for a specific Aboriginal community in Western Australia called **Ngalingkadji** (located on Lot 40, Deposited Plan 188547). \n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n*   **Everyone** entering the Ngalingkadji Aboriginal Community — you cannot bring alcohol in, have it with you, or cause someone else to bring it in.\n*   **Licensees and business owners** (people who run pubs, bottle shops, etc.) face **harsher penalties** ($5,000 fine) than ordinary people ($2,000 fine) if they break these rules.\n*   **Police** — they have special powers to seize and destroy any alcohol containers (opened or unopened) if they reasonably suspect the alcohol is connected to an offence.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nThis is a **\"restricted area\"** declaration under Western Australia's liquor laws. It makes the entire community a dry zone to reduce alcohol-related harm. The regulations require signs to be posted at entry points warning people about the ban and penalties, though forgetting to put up signs doesn't cancel the ban itself.\n\n**Time limit:**\n\nThese rules automatically expire on **31 October 2028** unless the government repeals them earlier. The expiry date has been extended several times since 2016 (as shown in the amendment history)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/liquor-control-ngalingkadji-restricted-area-regulations-2016","history":"/api/acts/liquor-control-ngalingkadji-restricted-area-regulations-2016/history","analysis":"/api/acts/liquor-control-ngalingkadji-restricted-area-regulations-2016/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/liquor-control-ngalingkadji-restricted-area-regulations-2016/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/liquor-control-ngalingkadji-restricted-area-regulations-2016/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/liquor-control-ngalingkadji-restricted-area-regulations-2016/documents"}}