{"id":"liquor-control-strelley-restricted-area-regulations-2024","name":"Liquor Control (Strelley Restricted Area) Regulations 2024","slug":"liquor-control-strelley-restricted-area-regulations-2024","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":178721,"registerId":"wa-liquor-control-strelley-restricted-area-regulations-2024-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Liquor Control (Strelley Restricted Area) Regulations 2024","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nLiquor Control Act 1988\n\nLiquor Control (Strelley Restricted Area) Regulations 2024\n\nWestern Australia\n\nLiquor Control (Strelley Restricted Area) Regulations 2024\n\nContents\n\nPart 1 — Preliminary\n\n1. Citation 1\n\n2. Commencement 1\n\n3. Terms used 1\n\nPart 2 — Restricted area\n\n4. Declaration of restricted area 3\n\n5. Notice of restricted area 3\n\nPart 3 — Prohibitions and related provisions\n\n6. Prohibitions as to liquor in the Strelley Community 4\n\n7. Seizure and disposal of containers of liquor 4\n\nPart 4 — Period of effect\n\n8. Period during which these regulations have effect 5\n\nPart 5 — *Liquor Control Regulations 1989* amended\n\n9. Regulations amended 6\n\n10. Regulation 27 amended 6\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 7\n\nOther notes 7\n\nDefined terms\n\n  \n\nLiquor Control Act 1988\n\nLiquor Control (Strelley Restricted Area) Regulations 2024\n\n## Part 1 — Preliminary\n\n##### 1. Citation\n\n\t\tThese regulations are the *Liquor Control (Strelley Restricted Area) Regulations 2024*.\n\n##### 2. Commencement\n\nThese regulations come into operation as follows —\n\n(a) Part 1 (other than regulation 3) — on the day on which these regulations are published on the WA legislation website;\n\n(b) the rest of the regulations — on the day after that day.\n\n##### 3. Terms used\n\nIn these regulations —\n\nexempt person means the driver of or a passenger in a transiting vehicle;\n\nStrelley Community means —\n\n(a) the area of land described as Lot 301 on Deposited Plan 58182, being the whole of the land in Record of Certificate of Crown Land Title Volume LR3160 Folio 415; and\n\n(b) the area of land the subject of Lease No. N104198, being —\n\n(i) the area of land described as Lot 500 on Deposited Plan 58182, being the whole of the land in Record of Certificate of Crown Land Title Volume LR3160 Folio 416; and\n\n(ii) the area of land described as Lot 501 on Deposited Plan 58182, being the whole of the land in Record of Certificate of Crown Land Title Volume LR3160 Folio 417;\n\nand\n\n(c) the area of land described as Reserve 35423, being Lot 150 on Deposited Plan 91141 and being the whole of the land in Record of Qualified Certificate of Crown Land Title Volume LR3148 Folio 39.\n\ntransiting vehicle means a vehicle that transits the Strelley Community on a public road without —\n\n(a) stopping; or\n\n(b) discharging any person or item.\n\n## Part 2 — Restricted area\n\n##### 4. Declaration of restricted area\n\nThe Strelley Community is declared to be a restricted area for the purposes of section 175(1a) of the Act.\n\n##### 5. 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 Strelley 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 Strelley Community a notice —\n\n(a) describing the offences set out in regulation 6(1); 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 4.\n\n## Part 3 — Prohibitions and related provisions\n\n##### 6. Prohibitions as to liquor in the Strelley Community\n\n(1) A person, other than an exempt person, commits an offence if the person —\n\n(a) brings liquor into, or causes liquor to be brought into, the Strelley Community; or\n\n(b) possesses liquor in the Strelley 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##### 7. 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 6(1).\n\n## Part 4 — Period of effect\n\n##### 8. Period during which these regulations have effect\n\nUnless sooner repealed, these regulations have effect for the period that ends at the close of 26 June 2029.\n\n## Part 5 — *Liquor Control Regulations 1989* amended\n\n##### 9. Regulations amended\n\nThis Part amends the *Liquor Control Regulations 1989*.\n\n##### 10. Regulation 27 amended\n\nIn regulation 27(4) in the Table insert in alphabetical order:\n\n| *Liquor Control (Strelley Restricted Area) Regulations 2024* regulation 6(1) |\n| --- |\n\n\n![]()\n\nNotes\n\nThis is a compilation of the *Liquor Control (Strelley Restricted Area) Regulations 2024*. For provisions that have come into operation see the compilation table.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Citation** | **Published** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| *Liquor Control (Strelley Restricted Area) Regulations 2024* 1 | SL 2024/138 26 Jun 2024 | Pt. 1 (other than r. 3): 26 Jun 2024 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than Pt. 1 (r. 1 and 2): 27 Jun 2024 (see r. 2(b)) |\n\n\nOther notes\n\n1 These regulations expire at the close of 26 Jun 2029 (see r. 8).\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 3\n\nStrelley Community 3\n\ntransiting vehicle 3\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":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations are narrowly focused on declaring a specific geographic area (the Strelley Community) as a restricted area, prohibiting the bringing in and possession of liquor there, permitting police seizure and disposal, requiring signage, and setting a five-year expiry. They implement a confined policy tool under the Liquor Control Act and do not expand the law beyond that original, place-based purpose. There is no evidence in the text of scope creep beyond the stated territorial and temporal limits."},"complexity_factors":["Short instrument: 10 substantive regulations (Parts 1–5) with limited provisions","Three defined terms in regulation 3 (exempt person, Strelley Community, transiting vehicle)","Two-tier penalty structure (regulation 6): $2,000 and $5,000 with a specified class of higher-liability actors (licensees, managers, corporate directors)","Cross-references to the Liquor Control Act: section 175(1a) (declaration power) and sections 155(4)–(5) (overridden for disposal) — introduces modest external dependency","A single operational exception (exempt transiting vehicles) that requires factual assessment (whether vehicle stopped or discharged persons/items)","Limited modification to existing regulations (one insertion into Liquor Control Regulations 1989, regulation 27)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What these regulations do (mechanics)\n\n- Declares the Strelley Community a \"restricted area\" under the Liquor Control Act (regulation 4). That makes certain liquor-related activities illegal inside that area (see regulation 6).\n- Prohibits, with two penalty bands, any person except an \"exempt person\" from bringing liquor into or possessing liquor in the Strelley Community (regulation 6). An \"exempt person\" is a driver or passenger in a \"transiting vehicle\" (regulation 3). A \"transiting vehicle\" is one that passes through on a public road without stopping or unloading (regulation 3).\n- Gives police explicit power to seize and immediately dispose of opened or unopened containers of liquor suspected on reasonable grounds to be connected with the offence, even though that disposal departs from usual limits in the Act (regulation 7; \"despite\" section 155(4) and (5) of the Act).\n- Requires the Director of Liquor Licensing to post notices at customary entry routes describing the offences and penalties, and to keep those notices posted while the area is declared restricted (regulation 5). Failure to post does not invalidate the declaration.\n- Runs for a fixed period: these regulations expire at the close of 26 June 2029 unless repealed earlier (regulation 8).\n- Makes a consequential insertion into the Liquor Control Regulations 1989 to list the new offence at regulation 6(1) (regulation 10).\n\nWho is affected\n\n- Residents, visitors and businesses physically inside the land described as the Strelley Community (the regulations list the exact lots and reserve in regulation 3).\n- Drivers and passengers who only pass through without stopping or unloading are exempted from the offence (regulation 3 and 6).\n- Licensees, managers of licensed premises and corporate licence-holders face the higher penalty band if they commit the offence (regulation 6(2)).\n- Police are given an explicit power to seize and dispose of suspected liquor containers under regulation 7.\n\nWhy it matters (stated purpose and how the regulations achieve it)\n\n- The regulations implement a restricted-area mechanism in the Liquor Control Act to stop liquor being brought into and held inside the Strelley Community. The regulations themselves do not state broader social objectives; they impose a place-based prohibition with enforcement tools (regulations 4, 6 and 7).\n\nTesting the purpose-claim against practical effects, incentives and costs\n\n- Who pays: Individuals who bring or possess liquor inside the area risk fines of $2,000; licence-holders, managers or corporate licence-holders face fines of $5,000 (regulation 6). Persons whose vehicles merely transit the area without stopping are exempt (regulation 3).\n- Who decides and enforces: The Director of Liquor Licensing decides on signage placement (regulation 5) and the Police Force enforces the prohibition and may seize and dispose of containers (regulation 7). The seizure power is subject to \"reasonable grounds\" (regulation 7) but departs from usual disposal constraints in the Act.\n- Behaviour changes induced: People and businesses are deterred from transporting or holding liquor into the declared area. Drivers may alter routes or ensure not to stop within the boundary to remain exempt. Licensed premises whose staff or corporate officers interact with the area face higher penalties, which changes risk calculus for businesses operating near or within the area (regulation 6(2)).\n- Compliance costs and burdens: Affected individuals must avoid bringing liquor in; businesses must train staff and adapt supply/transport practices. The Director must ensure signage is posted and maintained (regulation 5). Police must exercise seizure and disposal powers fairly and keep records consistent with other obligations under the Act.\n- Trade-offs and substitution effects: Prohibiting possession and importation in a defined area can reduce local availability of liquor but may shift demand to neighbouring areas, increase travel costs for lawful purchasers, or encourage covert transport. The exemption for transiting vehicles reduces disruption to through-traffic but creates an enforcement line between stopping and non-stopping that officers will need to assess in practice (regulation 3).\n- Implementation and discretion risk: The regulations create a simple rule set, but officers will apply \"reasonable grounds\" when seizing containers (regulation 7), and must determine whether a vehicle genuinely transited without stopping (regulation 3). Failure to post notices does not invalidate the restriction (regulation 5(2)), which keeps the prohibition effective but concentrates responsibility on the Director to inform the public.\n- Concentrated benefits and diffuse costs: The direct beneficiaries (those wanting an alcohol-free area within the Strelley Community) are concentrated; costs (fines, altered travel or business practices) are dispersed among residents, visitors and regional suppliers. The regulations impose specific penalties on licence-holders that raise the stakes for businesses with activities in or near the area (regulation 6(2)).\n\nKey cross-references to watch\n\n- The declaration power links to section 175(1a) of the Liquor Control Act (regulation 4).\n- Regulation 7 modifies the usual police disposal regime by operating \"despite\" sections 155(4) and (5) of the Act.\n\nBottom line (concise)\n\n- These regulations create a place-based prohibition on bringing in or possessing liquor within the specifically described Strelley Community, exempt transiting vehicles, impose defined fines (higher for licence-related offenders), empower police to seize and dispose of suspected containers, require signage at entry routes, and run until 26 June 2029 (regs 3–8). The measure is narrow, territorially focused and mechanically straightforward, while leaving practical enforcement choices (reasonable grounds, transit/no-stop determinations, signage) to officials."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"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"},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient data to assess whether scope changed from original intent. The legislation text was not retrievable. Based on the title, this appears to be a targeted, single-purpose regulation consistent with its name — restricting liquor in the Strelley area — with no evidence of scope expansion or contraction."},"complexity_factors":["Legislation text is entirely unavailable — no content could be analysed","Title-based inference only, which limits depth of assessment","Restricted area regulations of this type are typically narrow in scope and mechanically straightforward","Geographic boundary definitions can add moderate complexity if the text were available"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation likely designates the Strelley community area in WA as a restricted liquor zone under the Liquor Control Act 1988, affecting residents, visitors, and anyone transporting alcohol into that area. It probably limits possession, supply, or consumption of alcohol within the defined boundary.\n\nThe full text is unavailable and this is an inferred summary; verify the legal details on the WA legislation website before relying on it."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation maintains a narrow, targeted scope consistent with its apparent original intent — creating specific alcohol restrictions for the Strelley Community. The amendment to the 1989 Regulations is purely administrative (adding the offence to a central table) and does not expand the substantive scope."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 defined terms in the interpretation section (regulation 3)","Straightforward prohibition structure with single exception for transiting vehicles","Minimal cross-referencing — only references to section 175(1a) and section 155(4)-(5) of the parent Act, plus a simple amendment to Regulation 27 of the 1989 Regulations","No nested exceptions or conditional logic beyond the basic exempt person definition","Short length — 10 regulations across 5 Parts, approximately 2 pages of substantive content","Simple temporal limitation (sunset clause) with fixed expiry date"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:**\nThese regulations create a **dry zone** (called a \"restricted area\") for the Strelley Community in Western Australia. This means it's illegal to bring alcohol into this area or possess it there, with some limited exceptions.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Residents and visitors** of the Strelley Community — they cannot bring in or have alcohol in the area\n- **People just passing through** — drivers and passengers in vehicles that don't stop in the community are exempt (\"exempt persons\")\n- **Licensed venues and their staff** — they face higher penalties ($5,000) than ordinary people ($2,000) if they break the rules\n- **Police** — they get extra powers to seize and destroy alcohol containers (opened or unopened) if they reasonably suspect an offence\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is a targeted alcohol restriction for a specific Aboriginal community. The regulations automatically expire after 5 years (June 2029) unless repealed earlier. The Director of Liquor Licensing must post warning notices at entry points, but even if they forget, the restrictions still apply.\n\n**Key details:**\n- The restricted area covers specific land titles (Lots 301, 500, 501 and Reserve 35423)\n- The rules also get added to a central table in the main Liquor Control Regulations 1989\n- Fines: $2,000 for regular people, $5,000 for licensees, managers, or company directors"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/liquor-control-strelley-restricted-area-regulations-2024","history":"/api/acts/liquor-control-strelley-restricted-area-regulations-2024/history","analysis":"/api/acts/liquor-control-strelley-restricted-area-regulations-2024/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/liquor-control-strelley-restricted-area-regulations-2024/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/liquor-control-strelley-restricted-area-regulations-2024/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/liquor-control-strelley-restricted-area-regulations-2024/documents"}}