{"id":"F2008L00973","name":"Social Security (Administration) (Declared relevant Northern Territory areas — Various (No. 6)) Determination 2008","slug":"social-security-administration-declared-relevant-northern-territory-areas-various-no-6-determination","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":73105,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L00973-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Social Security (Administration) (Declared relevant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 areas — Various (No. 6)) Determination 2008","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nSocial Security (Administration) (Declared\n\nrelevant Northern Territory areas — Various (No. 6)) Determination 2008\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 each of those places listed in the Schedule is a declared relevant Northern Territory area for the purposes of Part 3B of the Act.\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  \nSchedule - declared relevant Northern Territory areas\n\n4 MILE CAMP also known as FOUR MILE CAMP, 4 MILE CAMP NGUIU\n\nCAPE FOURCROY\n\nNGUIU also known as BATHURST ISLAND\n\nPARU\n\nWURANKUWU also known as RANKU","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2120},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument operates strictly within the original scope of the enabling Act (subsection 123TE(1)), merely designating specific geographic locations to which the existing Part 3B framework applies. It does not expand the substantive powers or alter the policy intent of the income management regime."},"complexity_factors":["References complex external legislation (Part 3B of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999) without reproducing its provisions","Uses alternative geographic naming conventions (e.g., 'also known as') for Indigenous community names","Time-limited operation requiring tracking of commencement and expiry dates"],"plain_english_summary":"This **Ministerial Determination** declares five specific places in the Northern Territory as \"declared relevant Northern Territory areas\" under social security law.\n\n**What it does:**\nIt brings the following locations under Part 3B of the *Social Security (Administration) Act 1999* (the rules for **income management**):\n- **4 Mile Camp** (also called Four Mile Camp or 4 Mile Camp Nguiu)\n- **Cape Fourcroy**  \n- **Nguiu** (also called Bathurst Island)\n- **Paru**\n- **Wurankuwu** (also called Ranku)\n\n**Who it affects:**\nPeople living in these communities who receive Centrelink payments. Being in a \"declared relevant area\" meant a portion of their social security money was **quarantined** (set aside for essentials like food and rent rather than paid as cash).\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis was part of the Northern Territory Intervention, extending compulsory income management to these specific Tiwi Islands communities for a 12-month period."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/social-security-administration-declared-relevant-northern-territory-areas-various-no-6-determination","history":"/api/acts/social-security-administration-declared-relevant-northern-territory-areas-various-no-6-determination/history","analysis":"/api/acts/social-security-administration-declared-relevant-northern-territory-areas-various-no-6-determination/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/social-security-administration-declared-relevant-northern-territory-areas-various-no-6-determination/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/social-security-administration-declared-relevant-northern-territory-areas-various-no-6-determination/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/social-security-administration-declared-relevant-northern-territory-areas-various-no-6-determination/documents"}}