{"id":"F2021L01817","name":"Norfolk Island Regulations 2021","slug":"norfolk-island-regulations-2021","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":441115,"registerId":"F2021L01817-fast-fetch-1775956509310","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Norfolk Island Regulations 2021","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nNorfolk Island Regulations 2021\n\nI, General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following regulations.\n\nDated 16 December 2021\n\nDavid Hurley\n\nGovernor‑General\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command\n\nNola Marino\n\nAssistant Minister for Regional Development and Territories  Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\nPart 1—Preliminary\n\n1 Name\n\n2 Commencement\n\n3 Authority\n\n4 Definitions\n\nPart 2—Applied law jurisdiction\n\n5 Applied law jurisdiction\n\n \n\nPart 1—Preliminary\n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Norfolk Island Regulations 2021.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n (1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.\n\n \n\n- Commencement information\n- Column 1 Column 2 Column 3\n- Provisions Commencement Date/Details\n- 1. The whole of this instrument 1 January 2022. 1 January 2022\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.\n\n (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under the Norfolk Island Act 1979.\n\n4  Definitions\n\n  In this instrument:\n\nAct means the Norfolk Island Act 1979.\n\nPart 2—Applied law jurisdiction\n\n \n\n5  Applied law jurisdiction\n\n  For the purposes of paragraph 5(2)(a) of the Act, Queensland is an applied law jurisdiction.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations precisely match their intended scope. They were designed solely to nominate Queensland as the applied law jurisdiction under the Norfolk Island Act 1979, and that is exactly what they do. There is no scope creep or expansion beyond this single, specific purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short instrument: only 5 operative provisions across 2 Parts","Only 2 defined terms ('Act' and implicit references to Queensland)","Single substantive provision (section 5) containing a straightforward declaratory statement","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Act","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Essentially a machinery provision executing a policy decision already made in the primary legislation"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations formally designate Queensland as the \"applied law jurisdiction\" for Norfolk Island, meaning Queensland laws (with specified exceptions/modifications) are used on the island. It affects Norfolk Island residents and businesses, Queensland agencies whose laws now extend there, and anyone handling legal matters on the territory. The change furthers the integration of Norfolk Island into Australia’s legal system and replaces the island’s separate self‑governance with an applied‑law model."},"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":false,"description":"The instrument itself does not indicate any change from earlier instruments or intent; it simply designates Queensland as the applied law jurisdiction and sets a commencement date. Determining any change relative to prior arrangements requires external materials not contained in this instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision: Regulation 5 is the only substantive rule, simply naming Queensland as the applied law jurisdiction (Reg 5).","Relies on external statute: The instrument is made under the Norfolk Island Act 1979 and depends on paragraph 5(2)(a) of that Act for effect, so full legal effect requires reading the Act (s3; Reg 5 reference to para 5(2)(a) of the Act).","Commencement mechanics: Regulation 2 fixes a specific start date (1 January 2022) and notes the table relates to the instrument as originally made (s2).","Minimal definitions: Regulation 4 only defines 'Act' as the Norfolk Island Act 1979, so interpretation depends on the Act's terms (s4).","Administrative origin and discretion: Made by the Governor‑General with the advice of the Federal Executive Council (preamble; s3), so implementation requires executive action and administrative coordination.","Indirect scope: The regulation's practical effects are determined by cross‑references to the Act (paragraph 5(2)(a)), adding a layer of cross‑referenced legal reading despite the instrument's brevity (Reg 5)."],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation declares Queensland to be the “applied law jurisdiction” for Norfolk Island (Reg 5). It commences on 1 January 2022 and is made under the Norfolk Island Act 1979 (s3).\n\nMechanically, it means Queensland laws can be applied to Norfolk Island where the Act requires. The Governor‑General acting with the Federal Executive Council is the decision authority (preamble; s3). Compliance and enforcement obligations fall on Norfolk Island residents, businesses and officials obliged to follow the applied Queensland law."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/norfolk-island-regulations-2021","history":"/api/acts/norfolk-island-regulations-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/norfolk-island-regulations-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/norfolk-island-regulations-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/norfolk-island-regulations-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/norfolk-island-regulations-2021/documents"}}