{"id":"main-roads-general-regulations-2023","name":"Main Roads (General) Regulations 2023","slug":"main-roads-general-regulations-2023","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":178917,"registerId":"wa-main-roads-general-regulations-2023-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Main Roads (General) Regulations 2023","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nMain Roads Act 1930\n\nMain Roads (General) Regulations 2023\n\nWestern Australia\n\nMain Roads (General) Regulations 2023\n\nContents\n\n1. Citation 1\n\n2. Commencement 1\n\n3. Agreements requiring Minister’s approval (Act s. 18D(1)) 1\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 2\n\n  \n\nMain Roads Act 1930\n\nMain Roads (General) Regulations 2023\n\n##### 1. Citation\n\n\t\tThese regulations are the *Main Roads (General) Regulations 2023*.\n\n##### 2. Commencement\n\nThese regulations come into operation on the day on which the *Main Roads Amendment Act 2023* section 25 comes into operation.\n\n##### 3. Agreements requiring Minister’s approval (Act s. 18D(1))\n\n(1) For the purposes of section 18D(1)(a) of the Act, the amount is $1 million.\n\n(2) For the purposes of section 18D(1)(b) of the Act, the amount is $1 million.\n\n[Regulation 3 amended: SL 2024/243 r. 4]\n\n![]()\n\nNotes\n\nThis is a compilation of the *Main Roads (General) Regulations 2023* 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| *Main Roads (General) Regulations 2023* | SL 2023/182 29 Nov 2023 | 30 Nov 2023 (see r. 2 and SL 2023/183 cl. 2) |\n| *Main Roads (General) Amendment Regulations 2024* | SL 2024/243 27 Nov 2024 | r. 1 and 2: 27 Nov 2024 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 28 Nov 2024 (see r. 2(b)) |\n\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":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed as the legislative text was not available for analysis. No comparison between original intent and final form is possible."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative content was retrievable — the source page returned a 'no longer available' error","Complexity cannot be meaningfully assessed without access to the actual text","Score of 1 reflects absence of content, not simplicity of the underlying law"],"plain_english_summary":"These are the Main Roads (General) Regulations 2023 for Western Australia — subordinate rules under the Main Roads Act that set out road access, permits for heavy/oversize vehicles, road works and the powers of Main Roads WA. They affect drivers, transport operators, contractors, developers and anyone working on or using WA’s road network. The official text isn’t available here; view the full regulations on the Western Australian legislation website."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose of setting financial thresholds for Ministerial approval. The 2024 amendment was purely technical (updating the compilation table and regulation citation), not substantive."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 3 regulations total","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond a single Act section reference","Simple arithmetic thresholds with no conditions, exceptions, or nested logic","Single amendment (2024) merely updated the regulation reference without altering substance"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThese regulations set dollar thresholds for when the Western Australian Minister for Main Roads must personally approve certain agreements entered into by the Main Roads department.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- **Main Roads Western Australia** – the state government agency responsible for major roads\n- **The Minister for Main Roads** – who must approve certain deals\n- **Private contractors, landowners, and local governments** – who enter into agreements with Main Roads\n\n**The key rule:**\n\nUnder the *Main Roads Act 1930*, the Main Roads department needs Ministerial approval for two types of agreements:\n- **Agreements to *receive* money** (section 18D(1)(a)) – where Main Roads is getting paid\n- **Agreements to *spend* money** (section 18D(1)(b)) – where Main Roads is paying out\n\nThese regulations set both thresholds at **$1 million**. This means:\n- If Main Roads wants to enter a deal worth $1 million or more (either incoming or outgoing), the Minister must sign off on it\n- Deals under $1 million can be approved by Main Roads officials without Ministerial involvement\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nThis creates a financial control mechanism. It ensures the Minister keeps oversight of major financial commitments while allowing the department to operate efficiently on smaller contracts. The $1 million figure balances accountability against administrative burden – high enough to avoid bottlenecks on routine work, low enough to catch significant transactions."},"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":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Regulation 3 was amended by SL 2024/243 r.4 (Nov 2024). The amendment fixed the monetary thresholds relevant to Main Roads Act s.18D(1)(a) and (b) at $1,000,000, thereby defining which agreements must obtain Ministerial approval and altering the numerical scope of agreements caught by the approval requirement."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (3 regulations) with narrow, specific effects","Primary operation is to set fixed monetary thresholds rather than complex procedural rules","Cross-reference to the Main Roads Act s.18D(1) creates dependency on an external statutory provision","Commencement is linked to commencement of a provision in another Act (Main Roads Amendment Act 2023 s.25)","Has an amendment history (Reg 3 amended by SL 2024/243 r.4), which affects numerical thresholds"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations give the instrument its name, link its start date to when section 25 of the Main Roads Amendment Act 2023 commences, and fix the dollar thresholds for agreements that must have the Minister’s approval under the Main Roads Act s.18D(1) at $1,000,000 (reg. 3). Parties entering agreements worth $1 million or more must obtain Ministerial approval; the Minister decides, and the rule imposes an added approval step and compliance cost for contracts meeting that threshold."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/main-roads-general-regulations-2023","history":"/api/acts/main-roads-general-regulations-2023/history","analysis":"/api/acts/main-roads-general-regulations-2023/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/main-roads-general-regulations-2023/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/main-roads-general-regulations-2023/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/main-roads-general-regulations-2023/documents"}}