{"id":"F2008L00974","name":"Social Security (Administration) (Declared relevant Northern Territory area — Mapurru) Determination 2008","slug":"social-security-administration-declared-relevant-northern-territory-area-mapurru-determination-2008","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":73106,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L00974-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Social Security (Administration) (Declared relevant Northern Territory area — Mapurru) Determination 2008","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\n\nrelevant Northern Territory area — Mapurru) Determination 2008\n\n \n\nSocial Security (Administration) Act 1999\n\nI, JENNY MACKLIN, Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, acting under subsection 123TE (1) of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 (the Act), and on behalf of the Minister for Education and the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, determine that the area known as Mapurru (also known as Maparu, Mapura, Mapuru, Marparu) is a declared relevant Northern Territory area for the purposes of Part 3B of the Act.\n\n \n\nThis Determination commences on 31 March 2008.\n\nThis Determination expires on 24 March 2009.\n\nDated 27 March    2008\n\nJ Macklin\n\nMinister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs\n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1461},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The determination performs exactly its intended narrow function—declaring Mapurru a 'relevant Northern Territory area' to activate existing Part 3B powers—without expanding into unrelated policy areas or creating new legal mechanisms."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative clause declaring one geographic area by reference to existing legislation","No defined terms, conditions, or substantive rules beyond the area declaration","Explicit sunset clause (automatic expiry date) with no renewal mechanisms","Five alternative spellings provided for geographic clarity"],"plain_english_summary":"This short legal instrument adds the remote Aboriginal community of **Mapurru** (also spelled Maparu, Mapura, Mapuru, or Marparu) to a list of Northern Territory areas subject to special welfare rules.\n\nUnder **Part 3B** of the *Social Security (Administration) Act 1999*, declaring an area as \"relevant\" triggers **income management**—a system where a portion of social security payments are \"quarantined\" (restricted) to be spent only on essential goods like food and rent rather than as cash.\n\n**Key points:**\n- **Who it affects:** People living in or receiving benefits connected to Mapurru, located in the Northern Territory.\n- **What changes:** Residents may have their welfare payments managed under the income management regime (part of the broader \"Northern Territory Emergency Response\" or \"the Intervention\").\n- **How long:** This determination was temporary, operating from 31 March 2008 until 24 March 2009."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/social-security-administration-declared-relevant-northern-territory-area-mapurru-determination-2008","history":"/api/acts/social-security-administration-declared-relevant-northern-territory-area-mapurru-determination-2008/history","analysis":"/api/acts/social-security-administration-declared-relevant-northern-territory-area-mapurru-determination-2008/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/social-security-administration-declared-relevant-northern-territory-area-mapurru-determination-2008/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/social-security-administration-declared-relevant-northern-territory-area-mapurru-determination-2008/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/social-security-administration-declared-relevant-northern-territory-area-mapurru-determination-2008/documents"}}