{"id":"museum-and-art-gallery-of-the-northern-territory-regulations-2014","name":"MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY REGULATIONS 2014","slug":"museum-and-art-gallery-of-the-northern-territory-regulations-2014","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nt","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":177039,"registerId":"nt-museum-and-art-gallery-of-the-northern-territory-regulations-2014-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY REGULATIONS 2014","content":"NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nMUSEUM AND ART GALLERY OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY\nREGULATIONS 2014\nAs in force at 10 April 2019\nTable of provisions\n1 Citation ............................................................................................ 1\n2 Commencement .............................................................................. 1\n3 Grounds and facilities of Museum and Art Gallery of the\nNorthern Territory ............................................................................ 1\nSchedule Grounds and facilities\nENDNOTES\n\n\n\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\n____________________\nAs in force at 10 April 2019\n____________________\nMUSEUM AND ART GALLERY OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY\nREGULATIONS 2014\nRegulations under the Museum and Art Gallery of the\nNorthern Territory Act 2014\n1 Citation\nThese Regulations may be cited as the Museum and Art Gallery of\nthe Northern Territory Regulations 2014.\n2 Commencement\nThese Regulations commence on the commencement of the\nMuseum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory Act 2014.\n3 Grounds and facilities of the Museum and Art Gallery of the\nNorthern Territory\nFor section 7 of the Act, the grounds and facilities of the Museum\nand Art Gallery of the Northern Territory are specified in the\nSchedule.\n\nSchedule Grounds and facilities\nMuseum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory Regulations 2014 2\nSchedule Grounds and facilities\nregulation 3\nName Lot number Address Title\n(if any)\nMuseum and Art\nGallery of the\nNorthern Territory\nLot 5714, Town of\nDarwin\n19 Conacher Street,\nFannie Bay, Darwin\nCUFT\n373067\nDefence of Darwin\nExperience\nLot 8158, Town of\nDarwin\n251 Alec Fong Lim\nDrive, East Point,\nDarwin\nLyons Cottage Lot 5189, Town of\nDarwin\n74 The Esplanade,\nDarwin\nFannie Bay Gaol Lot 5219, Town of\nDarwin\n82 East Point Road,\nFannie Bay, Darwin\nMuseum of Central\nAustralia\nLot 8034, Town of\nAlice Springs\n4 Memorial Avenue,\nAlice Springs\nStrehlow Research\nCentre\nLot 8034, Town of\nAlice Springs\n4 Memorial Avenue,\nAlice Springs\nCUFT\n241156\nAlcoota Field\nStation\nNT Portion 04075,\nknown as the\n\"Fossil Beds\" and is\nwholly surrounded\nby land from NT\nPortion 4029,\nknown as \"Alcoota\"\nAnmatjere CUCL\n204051\n\nENDNOTES\nMuseum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory Regulations 2014 3\nENDNOTES\n1 KEY\nKey to abbreviations\namd = amended od = order\napp = appendix om = omitted\nbl = by-law pt = Part\nch = Chapter r = regulation/rule\ncl = clause rem = remainder\ndiv = Division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired rep = repealed\nf = forms s = section\nGaz = Gazette sch = Schedule\nhdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision\nins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation\nlt = long title sub = substituted\nnc = not commenced\n2 LIST OF LEGISLATION\nMuseum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory Regulations (SL No. 14, 2014 )\nNotified 21 May 2014\nCommenced 1 July 2014 (r 2 and s 2 Museum and Art Gallery of the NT\nAct 2014 (Act No. 6, 2014))\nMuseum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory Amendment Regulations 2015\n(SL No. 37, 2015)\nNotified 23 December 2015\nCommenced 23 December 2015\nMuseum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory Amendment Regulations 2019\n(SL No. 4, 2019)\nNotified 10 April 2019\nCommenced 10 April 2019\n3 GENERAL AMENDMENTS\nGeneral amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table\nof amendments to this reprint) are made by the Interpretation Legislation\nAmendment Act 2018 (Act No. 22, 2018) to: r 1.\n4 LIST OF AMENDMENTS\nr 3 sub No. 37, 2015, r 3; No. 4, 2019, r 4\nsch amd No. 37, 2015, r 4; No. 4, 2019, r 5","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available metadata, there is no indication that the scope of these regulations has changed from their original intent. They appear to be a standard set of operational regulations for MAGNT, updated and remade in 2019 (hence the 2019 registration number despite the 2014 title). No amendments expanding or restricting the original scope are apparent from the information provided."},"complexity_factors":["Minimal legislative content was provided in the source text — only administrative/metadata information is available, making full analysis impossible","Regulations of this type are generally straightforward administrative instruments with low technical complexity","No cross-referencing to complex statutory schemes is evident from the available text","Standard subordinate legislation format with limited scope"],"plain_english_summary":"The regulations set the day-to-day operating rules for the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, covering admission, visitor conduct, fees, access for researchers/groups, protection and handling of the collection, and staff powers to enforce rules. They govern visitors, museum staff and users of the collection, and matter because they legally enable MAGNT to protect irreplaceable items, maintain order and safety, and run the institution fairly for the public."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The original 2014 regulations appear to have commenced with a narrower scope (likely just the main Fannie Bay site). The 2015 and 2019 amendments significantly expanded the Schedule to include additional facilities: the Defence of Darwin Experience, Lyons Cottage, Fannie Bay Gaol, Museum of Central Australia, Strehlow Research Centre, and Alcoota Field Station. The legislation has grown from a single-site property schedule to a multi-site inventory covering heritage, research, and exhibition facilities across Darwin and Alice Springs."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 3 regulations plus a Schedule","No defined terms section","No conditional logic or exceptions","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Act (section 7)","Schedule consists of a simple table with 4 columns (Name, Lot number, Address, Title)","Straightforward commencement and citation provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThese regulations are a simple property schedule that lists exactly which pieces of land and buildings make up the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) and its associated sites.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- **Visitors and the public** – anyone visiting the main museum in Fannie Bay, the Defence of Darwin Experience at East Point, Lyons Cottage on The Esplanade, Fannie Bay Gaol, the Museum of Central Australia in Alice Springs, the Strehlow Research Centre, or the Alcoota Field Station (a fossil research site).\n- **The Museum itself** – the regulations give legal certainty about which properties the Museum controls under the *Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory Act 2014*.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nWithout this list, there would be legal ambiguity about which land and buildings fall under the Museum's authority. The Schedule specifies:\n- **Lot numbers** (the formal land titles)\n- **Street addresses** (so people know where to go)\n- **Title references** (for land registry purposes)\n\nThink of it as the official \"these are our premises\" document. It started with just the main Fannie Bay site but has been expanded twice (in 2015 and 2019) to include additional heritage and research facilities across the Territory."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument's practical scope has changed: regulation 3 and the Schedule were amended by subordinate instruments in 2015 and 2019, altering which sites are specified as Museum grounds and facilities (see Endnotes: No. 37, 2015; No. 4, 2019)."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument: 3 regulations plus a Schedule listing properties.","Direct legal cross-reference to the parent Act (reg 3 references s 7 of the Act).","Use of cadastral specifics (lot numbers, NT portions, title references) that require alignment with land records for practical application.","Formal amendment history altering the Schedule (amendments in 2015 and 2019 noted in Endnotes).","Commencement tied to the parent Act (reg 2), so operative effect depends on that Act's start date."],"plain_english_summary":"These Regulations set out which parcels of land and buildings are treated as the \"grounds and facilities\" of the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory for the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory Act 2014. They list specific sites by lot number, address and land-title reference (reg 3; Schedule).\n\nThat designation determines where the Act’s administrative powers and duties apply, so it affects the Gallery’s property management, public access rules and the compliance obligations of the body that operates each site."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. 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