{"id":"F2009L03490","name":"Social Security (Administration) (Declared relevant Northern Territory area — Iwupataka) Determination 2009","slug":"social-security-administration-declared-relevant-northern-territory-area-iwupataka-determination-200","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":141203,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L03490-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Social Security (Administration) (Declared relevant Northern Territory area — Iwupataka) Determination 2009","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nSocial Security (Administration) (Declared relevant Northern Territory area — Iwupataka) Determination 2009\n\nSocial Security (Administration) Act 1999\n\nI, JENNY MACKLIN, Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, acting under subsections 123TE(1) and (10) of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 and on behalf of the Minister for Education and the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, determine that the area known as Iwupataka (also known as Jay Creek) is a declared relevant Northern Territory area for the purposes of Part 3B of the Act.\n\nThis Determination commences on 11 September 2009.\n\nThis Determination expires 364 days after it is made.\n\nDated 27th August 2009\n\nJ Macklin\n\nMinister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1940},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument performs exactly the limited, specific function stated in its title and enabling legislation—declaring Iwupataka as a relevant Northern Territory area for income management purposes. There is no evidence of scope expansion beyond the original statutory purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative clause declaring only one geographic location","No interpretation section or defined terms","Automatic 364-day sunset clause with no internal conditions","No cross-references within the instrument itself"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does**\n\nThis determination adds the community of **Iwupataka** (also known as Jay Creek) in the Northern Territory to the list of places where the government can apply **compulsory income management** to welfare payments.\n\n**Why it matters**\n\nUnder Part 3B of the Social Security Act, residents of declared areas who receive certain Centrelink payments (like unemployment or parenting benefits) may have part of their money \"quarantined.\" This means instead of receiving all payments as cash, a portion is placed on a BasicsCard that can only be used for essentials like food, clothing, and rent at approved stores.\n\n**Who is affected**\n\n* People living in Iwupataka who receive specific social security benefits\n* The declaration lasts for 364 days (just under one year) before automatically expiring\n\n**Background**\n\nThis was part of the Northern Territory Emergency Response (\"the Intervention\"), a policy allowing special welfare arrangements in designated communities."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/social-security-administration-declared-relevant-northern-territory-area-iwupataka-determination-200","history":"/api/acts/social-security-administration-declared-relevant-northern-territory-area-iwupataka-determination-200/history","analysis":"/api/acts/social-security-administration-declared-relevant-northern-territory-area-iwupataka-determination-200/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/social-security-administration-declared-relevant-northern-territory-area-iwupataka-determination-200/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/social-security-administration-declared-relevant-northern-territory-area-iwupataka-determination-200/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/social-security-administration-declared-relevant-northern-territory-area-iwupataka-determination-200/documents"}}