{"id":"police-assistance-compensation-act-regulations-1965","name":"Police Assistance Compensation Act Regulations 1965","slug":"police-assistance-compensation-act-regulations-1965","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":181611,"registerId":"wa-police-assistance-compensation-act-regulations-1965-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Police Assistance Compensation Act Regulations 1965","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nPOLICE ASSISTANCE COMPENSATION ACT 1964\n\nPolice Assistance Compensation Act Regulations 1965\n\nWestern Australia\n\nPolice Assistance Compensation Act Regulations 1965\n\nContents\n\n1. Citation 1\n\n2. Prescribed amounts 1\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 2\n\n  \n\nWestern Australia\n\nPOLICE ASSISTANCE COMPENSATION ACT 1964\n\nPolice Assistance Compensation Act Regulations 1965\n\n##### 1. Citation\n\nThese regulations may be cited as the *Police Assistance Compensation Act Regulations 1965*.\n\n##### 2. Prescribed amounts\n\nFor the purposes of —\n\n(a) subparagraph (i) of paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section 5 of the *Police Assistance Compensation Act 1964*, an amount of one thousand pounds is hereby prescribed; and\n\n(b) subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section 5 of that Act, the amount in the aggregate of five thousand pounds is hereby prescribed.\n\nNotes\n\n1. This is a compilation of the *Police Assistance Compensation Act Regulations 1965* and includes the amendments referred to in the following Table.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Citation** | **Gazettal** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| *Police Assistance Compensation Act Regulations 1965* | 23 Mar 1965 p. 893 |  |\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations do not alter the substantive scope of the Police Assistance Compensation Act 1964; they simply specify the monetary amounts to be applied under s.5(3)(b)(i) and (ii). They operate as an implementing detail rather than a change in who is covered or the Act’s operative criteria."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow subject-matter: prescribes two monetary amounts only.","Direct cross-reference to external provisions (s.5(3)(b)(i) and (ii) of the Police Assistance Compensation Act 1964) — users must consult the parent Act to see substantive effect.","No procedural, definitional or discretion-granting clauses in the regulations themselves.","Uses pre-decimal currency (pounds), which may require historical or conversion interpretation for contemporary application.","Low administrative burden but potential legal uncertainty if the parent Act’s application conditions are complex."],"plain_english_summary":"These Regulations set fixed monetary amounts used by the Police Assistance Compensation Act 1964. They prescribe £1,000 for subparagraph (i) and an aggregate £5,000 for subparagraph (ii) of section 5(3)(b), which determines the sums or monetary thresholds applied when assessing compensation under that Act. This affects claimants and the authority that administers payments by clarifying payment limits and the fiscal exposure tied to those specific provisions."},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Unable to assess scope — no legislative content was retrievable from the provided source. The page returned a 'no longer available' error, meaning no comparison between original intent and current effect can be made."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative content was provided — only a broken page error message was available for analysis","It is impossible to assess legal complexity without access to the actual text of the regulations"],"plain_english_summary":"**No legislation could be analysed.**\n\nThe page that was supposed to contain the *Police Assistance Compensation Act Regulations 1965* (Western Australia) is no longer available on the Western Australian legislation website. The content has not loaded — only a broken link notice and an Acknowledgement of Country are present.\n\n**What this means for you:** There is no readable legislative text to summarise. If you need to access these regulations, the website suggests using the menu navigation on the Western Australian legislation portal, or contacting the Parliamentary Counsel's Office Helpdesk directly."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This legislation remains tightly scoped to its original purpose of setting specific monetary amounts for the parent Act. It has not expanded beyond this narrow administrative function."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 operative provisions (sections 1 and 2)","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Act","Simple conditional structure (two straightforward subparagraphs)","Total length is less than 200 words of substantive content","No exceptions, exemptions, or nested logic"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a very short piece of Western Australian law from 1965 that sets specific dollar amounts for a police compensation scheme.\n\n**What it does:**\nThe regulations prescribe (set) two monetary amounts for the *Police Assistance Compensation Act 1964*:\n- **£1,000** — the maximum compensation payable when someone is killed while helping police\n- **£5,000** — the total maximum compensation available when multiple people are killed in the same incident while assisting police\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Families of people who die while assisting Western Australian police officers\n- The Police Assistance Compensation Board, which administers these payments\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis law puts a dollar figure on the value of civilian lives lost in service to law enforcement. It ensures that if someone dies helping police (for example, during an arrest or emergency), their dependents receive a defined compensation amount. The amounts (£1,000 and £5,000) reflect 1965 values and would be worth significantly more in today's money."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/police-assistance-compensation-act-regulations-1965","history":"/api/acts/police-assistance-compensation-act-regulations-1965/history","analysis":"/api/acts/police-assistance-compensation-act-regulations-1965/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/police-assistance-compensation-act-regulations-1965/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/police-assistance-compensation-act-regulations-1965/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/police-assistance-compensation-act-regulations-1965/documents"}}