{"id":"natural-resources-management-baroota-prescribed-water-resources-area-regulations-2008","name":"Natural Resources Management (Baroota Prescribed Water Resources Area) Regulations 2008","slug":"natural-resources-management-baroota-prescribed-water-resources-area-regulations-2008","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"sa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":236212,"registerId":"sa-natural-resources-management-baroota-prescribed-water-resources-area-regulations-2008-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-06","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Natural Resources Management (Baroota Prescribed Water Resources Area) Regulations 2008","content":"South Australia\nNatural Resources Management (Baroota Prescribed Water Resources Area) Regulations 2008\nunder the Natural Resources Management Act 2004\n\nContents\n1\tShort title\n2\tCommencement\n3\tInterpretation\n4\tDeclaration of prescribed water resources\n5\tEstablishment and prescribed periods\n6\tOperation of section 124(4)\nLegislative history\n\n1—Short title\nThese regulations may be cited as the Natural Resources Management (Baroota Prescribed Water Resources Area) Regulations 2008.\n2—Commencement\nThese regulations come into operation on the day on which they are made.\n3—Interpretation\nIn these regulations—\nAct means the Natural Resources Management Act 2004;\nBaroota Prescribed Water Resources Area means the area bounded by the bold line in GRO Plan No 170/2004.\n4—Declaration of prescribed water resources\n\t(1)\tAll watercourses in the Baroota Prescribed Water Resources Area are declared to be prescribed watercourses.\n\t(2)\tAll wells in the Baroota Prescribed Water Resources Area are declared to be prescribed wells.\n\t(3)\tThe Baroota Prescribed Water Resources Area is declared to be a surface water prescribed area.\n5—Establishment and prescribed periods\n\t(1)\tThe establishment period in relation to the prescribed water resources declared under regulation 4 commenced on 30 June 2000 and ended at the commencement of the prescribed period (13 June 2002).\n\t(2)\tThe prescribed period in relation to the prescribed water resources declared under regulation 4 commenced on 13 June 2002 and will end on the day that coincides with the third anniversary of the commencement of this regulation.\n6—Operation of section 124(4)\nThe operation of section 124(4) of the Act is not excluded in relation to the prescribed water resources declared under regulation 4.\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\n2008\n168\nGazette 19.6.2008 p2399\n19.6.2008:  r 2 \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The regulations apply the Act to a specific place by declaring the Baroota area and its watercourses and wells to be prescribed and by fixing the relevant establishment and prescribed periods; they therefore change which geographic area and resources are subject to the Act's regulatory regime (regs 3–5). The regulations do not amend the Act's substantive provisions, only extend their application to the specified area (reg 6 confirms operation of s124(4))."},"complexity_factors":["Declaratory and narrow subject-matter: mainly makes geographic and resource declarations rather than setting detailed processes or standards (reg 4).","Temporal mechanics: defines an establishment period and a prescribed period with specific commencement and end dates that require checking (reg 5).","Map reliance: depends on an external plan (GRO Plan No 170/2004) to define the boundary, so interpretation requires that instrument (reg 3).","Cross‑instrument interaction: requires reading against the Natural Resources Management Act 2004, notably section 124(4), because the regulation confirms that sectionʼs operation is not excluded (reg 6).","Low procedural complexity: contains no new licensing procedures, offences or detailed compliance steps, limiting administrative detail."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations declare the Baroota area (shown in GRO Plan No 170/2004) to be a prescribed water resources area, making all its watercourses and wells \"prescribed\" and fixing the establishment and prescribed periods. They affect landowners, water users and the Natural Resources Management authorities because prescribed status brings that mapped area under the Natural Resources Management Act 2004’s water-management rules and confirms that section 124(4) of the Act applies there (regs 3–6)."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed as the legislative text was not retrievable. The title suggests a geographically limited, purpose-specific regulation consistent with its apparent original intent of managing water resources in a defined area of South Australia."},"complexity_factors":["Actual legislative text was unavailable due to a broken/outdated URL — analysis is based on title only","Water resource regulations in Australia can involve complex licensing schemes, technical definitions, and interplay with parent legislation (likely the Natural Resources Management Act 2004 (SA))","Prescribed water resource areas typically involve technical hydrological (water science) boundaries and conditions that require specialist knowledge to interpret","Score is kept low because no actual complexity could be assessed from the retrieved content"],"plain_english_summary":"Likely sets detailed rules for managing water in the Baroota Prescribed Water Resources Area of South Australia, imposing licensing and use controls where groundwater or surface water is regulated. It would mainly affect farmers, landowners and businesses that extract or depend on local water supplies, restricting access and prescribing compliance obligations to protect scarce resources. This summary is based solely on the title; consult the official regulations or SA Office of Parliamentary Counsel for authoritative text."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations remain tightly focused on their original purpose: prescribing water resources in the specific Baroota area and setting the relevant time periods. There is no evidence of scope creep — the instrument does exactly what its title suggests and contains no extraneous provisions on unrelated matters."},"complexity_factors":["Only 6 substantive regulations plus short title and commencement provisions","Minimal defined terms (only 2: 'Act' and 'Baroota Prescribed Water Resources Area')","No nested exceptions or conditional logic — regulations 4 and 5 are straightforward declarations and date specifications","Single cross-reference to section 124(4) of the parent Act with no complex operational dependencies","Legislative history table is purely administrative with no legal effect","Total length is approximately 1 page of substantive content"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:**\n\nThese regulations create special water management rules for a specific area in South Australia called the **Baroota Prescribed Water Resources Area** (located north of Port Pirie). They \"prescribe\" (officially designate) all watercourses, wells, and surface water in this area, bringing them under stricter government control.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- **Landholders and water users** in the Baroota area who want to take water from rivers, creeks, or bores\n- **Farmers and irrigators** who need permits to access water\n- The **South Australian government** (specifically the Department for Environment and Water), which manages water allocations\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nOnce water resources are \"prescribed,\" you generally **cannot take water without a licence**. This prevents over-extraction and protects the environment, but it also means:\n- Existing water users may need to apply for licences\n- New water users face restrictions\n- The government can cap total water use in the area\n\n**Key details:**\n- The rules apply to a mapped area (shown on **GRO Plan No 170/2004**)\n- The \"prescribed period\" (when the strict rules apply) started in 2002 and was set to last until three years after these regulations began in 2008 — so roughly until **2011**\n- **Section 124(4)** of the main Act (which deals with compensation rights for affected landholders) **still applies** — meaning some users may be entitled to compensation if their water rights are affected"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/natural-resources-management-baroota-prescribed-water-resources-area-regulations-2008","history":"/api/acts/natural-resources-management-baroota-prescribed-water-resources-area-regulations-2008/history","analysis":"/api/acts/natural-resources-management-baroota-prescribed-water-resources-area-regulations-2008/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/natural-resources-management-baroota-prescribed-water-resources-area-regulations-2008/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/natural-resources-management-baroota-prescribed-water-resources-area-regulations-2008/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/natural-resources-management-baroota-prescribed-water-resources-area-regulations-2008/documents"}}