{"id":"maritime-services-access-regulations-2022","name":"Maritime Services (Access) Regulations 2022","slug":"maritime-services-access-regulations-2022","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"sa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":236143,"registerId":"sa-maritime-services-access-regulations-2022-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-06","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Maritime Services (Access) Regulations 2022","content":"South Australia\nMaritime Services (Access) Regulations 2022\nunder the Maritime Services (Access) Act 2000\n\nContents\n1\tShort title\n2\tCommencement\n3\tInterpretation\n4\tDeclaration of the Port of Ardrossan\n5\tExtension of operation of Part 3 of Act\nSchedule 1—Repeal of Maritime Services (Access) Regulations 2012\nLegislative history\n\n1—Short title\nThese regulations may be cited as the Maritime Services (Access) Regulations 2022.\n2—Commencement\nThese regulations come into operation on 31 October 2022.\n3—Interpretation\nIn these regulations—\nAct means the Maritime Services (Access) Act 2000.\n4—Declaration of the Port of Ardrossan\nPursuant to section 5(1)(g) of the Act, the Port of Ardrossan is declared to be a port capable of being brought within the application of the Act.\n5—Extension of operation of Part 3 of Act\nPursuant to section 43(7) of the Act, Part 3 of the Act continues in operation for a further period of 5 years (commencing 31 October 2022).\nSchedule 1—Repeal of Maritime Services (Access) Regulations 2012\nThe Maritime Services (Access) Regulations 2012 are repealed.\nLegislative history\nNotes\n\t•\tFor further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.\nPrincipal regulations\nYear\nNo\nReference\nCommencement\n2022\n91\nGazette 20.10.2022 p6351 \n31.10.2022: r 2\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations maintain their original narrow purpose: declaring specific ports and extending temporary provisions. No scope creep detected."},"complexity_factors":["Only 5 operative provisions (sections 1-5 plus Schedule 1)","Single defined term ('Act') in interpretation section","No nested conditional logic or cross-references beyond basic statutory citations","Straightforward declaratory and extension provisions with fixed time periods","Minimal structural elements: no parts, divisions, or schedules with substantive content beyond the repeal"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:**\nThese regulations make two practical changes to how South Australia's maritime access laws work:\n\n* **Adds the Port of Ardrossan** to the list of ports that can be regulated under the Maritime Services (Access) Act 2000. This means the port can now be subject to rules about fair access for shipping services.\n* **Extends Part 3 of the Act for another 5 years.** Part 3 deals with how third parties can get access to port services (like berthing, cargo handling, or pilotage) if they can't negotiate fair terms directly with port operators. This \"access regime\" was due to expire and has now been kept alive until October 2027.\n* **Cleans up old law** by repealing the 2012 version of these regulations.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n* **Port operators** at Ardrossan and other South Australian ports\n* **Shipping companies and cargo owners** who need guaranteed access to port facilities\n* **Competition regulators** who oversee disputes about port access\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout this extension, the legal mechanism for forcing port operators to give fair access to competitors would have disappeared. This keeps the \"safety net\" in place for businesses that rely on ports but don't own them."},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed as the legislative text was not available. The page returned a website error, providing no substantive legal content to evaluate against any original intent."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative content was retrievable — the source URL returned a 404 Page Not Found error","Analysis is impossible without the actual text of the regulations","Complexity score reflects the absence of content, not the nature of the legislation itself"],"plain_english_summary":"The linked page for the Maritime Services (Access) Regulations 2022 (SA) returns a “Page Not Found,” so the regulation text couldn’t be retrieved or analysed.  \n\nIf you rely on these rules—e.g., ports, shipping operators, or legal advisers—check www.legislation.sa.gov.au directly for the current instrument and update any old bookmarks after the site migration."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The regulations expand the Act's practical coverage by declaring the Port of Ardrossan capable of being brought within the Act (reg 4) and they extend the operation of Part 3 for a further five years from 31 October 2022 (reg 5). They also repeal the 2012 regulations (Schedule 1). The changes are procedural and temporal rather than creating new substantive powers within these regulations themselves, but they alter which locations and time periods the Act's access regime can operate over."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, targeted measures limited to a single port declaration and a time-limited extension (regs 4–5, Schedule 1).","Heavy reliance on cross-references to the Maritime Services (Access) Act 2000 (reg 3 defines the Act; regs 4–5 act pursuant to ss 5(1)(g) and 43(7)), so substantive effect requires consulting that Act and Part 3.","Minimal statutory text and no new substantive regulatory regimes or procedural detail in these regulations.","Temporal element (5‑year extension) introduces limited future administrative decision points for renewal or expiry (reg 5).","Repeal of the 2012 regulations removes earlier subordinate law; impact depends on differences between old and new instruments (Schedule 1)."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations add the Port of Ardrossan as a location that can be brought under the Maritime Services (Access) Act and renew Part 3 of that Act for five years from 31 October 2022. They also repeal the 2012 regulations. As a result, businesses and users at Ardrossan may become subject to the Act’s access rules and any associated obligations or rights; the instrument continues the government’s statutory ability to apply the Act’s access regime (regs 4–5, Schedule 1)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/maritime-services-access-regulations-2022","history":"/api/acts/maritime-services-access-regulations-2022/history","analysis":"/api/acts/maritime-services-access-regulations-2022/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/maritime-services-access-regulations-2022/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/maritime-services-access-regulations-2022/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/maritime-services-access-regulations-2022/documents"}}