{"id":"natural-resources-management-peake-roby-and-sherlock-prescribed-wells-area-regulations-2005","name":"Natural Resources Management (Peake, Roby and Sherlock Prescribed Wells Area) Regulations 2005","slug":"natural-resources-management-peake-roby-and-sherlock-prescribed-wells-area-regulations-2005","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"sa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":236227,"registerId":"sa-natural-resources-management-peake-roby-and-sherlock-prescribed-wells-area-regulations-2005-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-06","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Natural Resources Management (Peake, Roby and Sherlock Prescribed Wells Area) Regulations 2005","content":"South Australia\nNatural Resources Management (Peake, Roby and Sherlock Prescribed Wells Area) Regulations 2005\nunder the Natural Resources Management Act 2004\n\nContents\n1\tShort title\n2\tCommencement\n3\tInterpretation\n4\tDeclaration of prescribed wells\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 (Peake, Roby and Sherlock Prescribed Wells Area) Regulations 2005.\n2—Commencement\nThese regulations come into operation on the day on which they are made.\n3—Interpretation\nIn these regulations—\nPeake, Roby and Sherlock Prescribed Wells Area means the area comprising the Hundreds of Peake, Roby and Sherlock.\n4—Declaration of prescribed wells\nWells situated in the Peake, Roby and Sherlock Prescribed Wells Area and wells drilled in that Area after the commencement of these regulations are declared to be prescribed wells.\n5—Establishment and prescribed periods\n\t(1)\tThe establishment period in relation to the prescribed wells declared by regulation 4 commenced on 1 July 2001 and ended at the commencement of the prescribed period (11 March 2004).\n\t(2)\tThe prescribed period in relation to the prescribed wells declared by regulation 4 commenced on 11 March 2004 and will end on the day that coincides with the third anniversary of the commencement of this regulation.\n6—Operation of section 124(4)\nPursuant to section 124(5) of the Act, the operation of section 124(4) of the Act is not excluded in relation to the prescribed wells 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\n2005\n232\nGazette 27.10.2005 p3836\n27.10.2005: r 2 \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"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":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations formally declare wells in the specified Hundreds to be prescribed wells and set the establishment and prescribed periods; the text contains no provision that narrows or expands an earlier regulatory description within this instrument. They therefore implement a defined scope (who and when) without an express change to a previously stated scope in the instrument itself — see regs 3–5 and reg 4 (declaration of prescribed wells)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow geographic definition uses cadastral Hundreds (requires knowledge of local land boundaries) — reg 3.","Temporal structure uses fixed historical dates and an anniversary calculation tied to the regulation’s commencement (interpretation of 'third anniversary of the commencement') — reg 5(1)–(2).","Declaration covers both existing and future wells, expanding the category forward in time and affecting future drilling decisions — reg 4.","Cross‑reference to the Natural Resources Management Act (section 124(4) and saved by s124(5)) creates dependence on external statutory provisions for substantive effects and enforcement — reg 6.","Immediate commencement on the day made means duties or rights arise immediately and require administrators and affected parties to act to the same timetable — reg 2 and Principal regulations (commencement note).","Very short instrument with limited standalone detail; substantial compliance obligations and penalties (if any) are located in the parent Act, increasing interpretive reliance on that Act — reg 4 and reg 6."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations declare every well in the cadastral Hundreds of Peake, Roby and Sherlock — including wells drilled after the rules start — to be \"prescribed wells\" and fix the dates for the establishment period and the prescribed period. They also preserve the operation of a specific provision of the Natural Resources Management Act so that the legal consequences flow from that Act. This matters to owners/operators of wells in that area because it brings their wells within the Act’s prescribed‑well regime and its administrative requirements."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations remain tightly focused on their original purpose: declaring a specific groundwater area as prescribed for water management purposes. The scope has not expanded beyond the Peake, Roby and Sherlock Hundreds, and the legislative mechanism (declaration of prescribed wells with fixed time periods) matches the original intent evident from the structure and content."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 6 substantive regulations plus title and commencement provisions","Minimal defined terms: only 1 definition ('Peake, Roby and Sherlock Prescribed Wells Area')","No cross-references beyond a single reference to section 124(4)-(5) of the parent Act","Simple temporal logic: two fixed date ranges with no conditional triggers or exceptions","No nested provisions, sub-delegations, or administrative procedures","Geographic scope limited to three specific Hundreds (historical county subdivisions)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThese regulations create special water management rules for a specific patch of South Australia — the **Hundreds of Peake, Roby and Sherlock** (old colonial land divisions in the Murraylands region). \n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Landholders and water users** in this specific area who have wells or plan to drill new ones\n- The **local natural resources management authority** (now the Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board)\n\n**The practical effect:**\n\n- **All wells** in this area — existing ones and any drilled after October 2005 — are declared \"prescribed wells\"\n- This means they fall under stricter controls in the *Natural Resources Management Act 2004* (SA), including potential licensing requirements and water allocation limits\n- The regulations set **time periods** for when these rules apply:\n  - An \"establishment period\" ran from 1 July 2001 to 11 March 2004 (historical recognition of when water pressures became a concern)\n  - The main \"prescribed period\" started on 11 March 2004 and was set to last three years from when these regulations commenced (October 2005), so until October 2008\n- **Section 124(4) of the Act is kept active** — this typically allows for transitional arrangements or compensation rights for existing water users when an area becomes prescribed\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nThis is a **targeted intervention** to prevent groundwater depletion in a specific stressed aquifer. By \"prescribing\" the wells, the government can cap water extraction, require meters, and allocate sustainable limits. The tight three-year sunset clause suggests this was initially framed as an urgent, temporary measure to stabilise the resource while longer-term planning occurred."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient data to assess whether the scope changed from original intent, as the legislative text could not be retrieved. Based on the title alone, the regulation appears to remain focused on its stated purpose of managing prescribed wells in a defined geographic area."},"complexity_factors":["No actual legislative text was retrievable — the analysis is based solely on the title and contextual inference","Regulations of this type typically involve technical definitions of prescribed areas and extraction limits, which can add moderate complexity","The underlying Natural Resources Management Act 2004 (SA) is itself a complex piece of legislation, but the regulations are usually narrower in scope"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation governs groundwater use in the Peake, Roby and Sherlock area of South Australia, likely controlling who may drill or use wells and how much groundwater can be taken. It affects farmers, landowners and businesses in those localities and matters because it shapes access to a key water source and sits under the Natural Resources Management Act 2004. If you rely on wells there, check with SA Department for Environment and Water or a water-law adviser."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/natural-resources-management-peake-roby-and-sherlock-prescribed-wells-area-regulations-2005","history":"/api/acts/natural-resources-management-peake-roby-and-sherlock-prescribed-wells-area-regulations-2005/history","analysis":"/api/acts/natural-resources-management-peake-roby-and-sherlock-prescribed-wells-area-regulations-2005/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/natural-resources-management-peake-roby-and-sherlock-prescribed-wells-area-regulations-2005/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/natural-resources-management-peake-roby-and-sherlock-prescribed-wells-area-regulations-2005/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/natural-resources-management-peake-roby-and-sherlock-prescribed-wells-area-regulations-2005/documents"}}