{"id":"F2008L04124","name":"Social Security (Administration) (Declared relevant Northern Territory area - Ukaka) Determination 2008","slug":"social-security-administration-declared-relevant-northern-territory-area-ukaka-determination-2008","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":76044,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L04124-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Social Security (Administration) (Declared relevant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 - Ukaka) 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 — Ukaka) 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 Ukaka (also known as Tempe Downs) is a declared relevant Northern Territory area for the purposes of Part 3B of the Act.\n\nThis Determination commences on 27 October 2008.\n\nThis Determination expires on 17 October 2009.\n\nDated 21 October    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":2474},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is an administrative determination that applies existing statutory powers under section 123TE of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 to a specific geographic location. It triggers the operation of Part 3B (income management) in Ukaka but does not alter, expand, or modify the substantive scope of the Act itself."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision declaring one geographic location","No definitions or interpretation section","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references to other legislation (except the enabling section)","Automatic expiry (sunset clause) with fixed commencement and end dates","Extremely short length (under 200 words)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does**\nThis determination places the community of Ukaka (also known as Tempe Downs) under compulsory income management as part of the Northern Territory Intervention.\n\n**The practical effect**\nWhen an area is declared a \"relevant Northern Territory area,\" residents receiving Centrelink payments (like unemployment or parenting benefits) have half their welfare quarantined. This means:\n*   **50% of payments** are restricted to the BasicsCard—a debit card that only works at approved stores for essentials like food, rent, and clothing\n*   **Cannot be used** for alcohol, gambling, tobacco, or cash withdrawals\n*   The remaining 50% is paid normally into a bank account\n\n**Background**\nThis instrument was made under the *Social Security (Administration) Act 1999* (specifically section 123TE), which gave the Minister power to trigger income management in specific Northern Territory communities during the Intervention era.\n\n**Duration**\nThis declaration was temporary, operating from **27 October 2008** to **17 October 2009**."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/social-security-administration-declared-relevant-northern-territory-area-ukaka-determination-2008","history":"/api/acts/social-security-administration-declared-relevant-northern-territory-area-ukaka-determination-2008/history","analysis":"/api/acts/social-security-administration-declared-relevant-northern-territory-area-ukaka-determination-2008/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/social-security-administration-declared-relevant-northern-territory-area-ukaka-determination-2008/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/social-security-administration-declared-relevant-northern-territory-area-ukaka-determination-2008/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/social-security-administration-declared-relevant-northern-territory-area-ukaka-determination-2008/documents"}}