{"id":"public-corporations-lifetime-support-authority-regulations-2013","name":"Public Corporations (Lifetime Support Authority) Regulations 2013","slug":"public-corporations-lifetime-support-authority-regulations-2013","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"sa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":236806,"registerId":"sa-public-corporations-lifetime-support-authority-regulations-2013-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-06","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Public Corporations (Lifetime Support Authority) Regulations 2013","content":"South Australia\nPublic Corporations (Lifetime Support Authority) Regulations 2013\nunder the Public Corporations Act 1993\n\nContents\n1\tShort title\n2\tCommencement\n3\tInterpretation\n4\tApplication of Act to Authority\nLegislative history\n\n1—Short title\nThese regulations may be cited as the Public Corporations (Lifetime Support Authority) Regulations 2013.\n2—Commencement\nThese regulations will come into operation on the day on which they are made.\n3—Interpretation\nIn these regulations—\nAct means the Public Corporations Act 1993;\nAuthority means the Lifetime Support Authority of South Australia established by the Motor Vehicle Accidents (Lifetime Support Scheme) Act 2013.\n4—Application of Act to Authority\nThe following provisions of the Act apply to the Authority:\n\t(a)\tsections 7, 8 and 10;\n\t(b)\tPart 4 (Duties and liabilities of board and directors);\n\t(c)\tsections 23, 29, 31, 35, 36A, 36B, 37, 38, 38A and 39.\nNote—\nSee section 5(1a) of the Act for other provisions of the Act that apply to the Authority.\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\n2013\n259\nGazette 21.11.2013 p4297\n21.11.2013: r 2\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations perform exactly their intended function: applying specific provisions of the Public Corporations Act 1993 to the newly established Lifetime Support Authority. There is no scope creep or expansion beyond this narrow technical purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 operative provisions (sections 1-4)","2 defined terms in the interpretation section","No conditional logic or nested exceptions","Simple list structure for applied provisions","No cross-references beyond basic statute citations","Total length under 300 words"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations are a short technical document that connects two pieces of South Australian law. They make the **Public Corporations Act 1993** (which sets rules for government-owned businesses) apply to the **Lifetime Support Authority**.\n\n**What this means:**\n- The Lifetime Support Authority is a government body created by a different law (the Motor Vehicle Accidents (Lifetime Support Scheme) Act 2013) to manage long-term care for people catastrophically injured in car accidents.\n- These regulations say that specific parts of the Public Corporations Act apply to this Authority—things like rules about board duties, reporting, and corporate governance.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- The board members and staff of the Lifetime Support Authority (they must follow these corporate governance rules)\n- People receiving lifetime support (indirectly, because good governance helps ensure the scheme runs properly)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout these regulations, the Lifetime Support Authority wouldn't have clear rules about how to operate as a public corporation. This ensures it runs transparently and accountably, like other government businesses."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations do not change the Authority’s statutory functions. They specify which provisions of the Public Corporations Act 1993 apply to the Lifetime Support Authority (reg 4), thereby aligning its governance and liability regime with that Act rather than altering the Authority’s scope or objectives."},"complexity_factors":["Direct cross-reference to another statute (Public Corporations Act 1993) rather than standalone rules (reg 4), requiring readers to consult the Act for full effect.","Use of defined terms that link to other statutes (definition of Authority and Act in reg 3) increases tracing required for full understanding.","Limited number of provisions applied (clear scope), reducing legal complexity but creating dependence on the Act’s text for substantive obligations.","Commencement is immediate (reg 2), so there is no transitional detail in the regulations themselves.","A Note references section 5(1a) of the Act, introducing an additional indirect source of applicability outside the regulation text."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations make the Lifetime Support Authority of South Australia subject to specified governance, duty and administrative provisions of the Public Corporations Act 1993. They take effect on the day they were made.\n\nMechanically, the instrument imposes legal duties and liabilities on the Authority’s board and directors and binds the Authority to particular administrative rules, so its governance and compliance framework is aligned with the Public Corporations Act."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed — the legislative text was inaccessible. Based on the title alone, no scope deviation from original intent can be identified or ruled out."},"complexity_factors":["Actual legislative text was unavailable due to a broken/outdated URL — no substantive analysis could be performed","Title alone suggests moderate regulatory complexity typical of public corporation governance frameworks","Regulations (subordinate legislation) are generally more specific and narrower in scope than Acts, which can reduce complexity","Score reflects inability to assess true complexity without content — defaulting to conservative low estimate based on title context"],"plain_english_summary":"These Regulations set out operational rules for the Lifetime Support Authority in South Australia, the government body that administers long-term care and support for people with serious motor‑vehicle injuries. They shape how the Authority is governed and runs the scheme, affecting injured people seeking lifetime funding, the Authority’s staff and board, and service providers who deliver care."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/public-corporations-lifetime-support-authority-regulations-2013","history":"/api/acts/public-corporations-lifetime-support-authority-regulations-2013/history","analysis":"/api/acts/public-corporations-lifetime-support-authority-regulations-2013/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/public-corporations-lifetime-support-authority-regulations-2013/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/public-corporations-lifetime-support-authority-regulations-2013/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/public-corporations-lifetime-support-authority-regulations-2013/documents"}}