{"id":"south-australian-local-government-grants-commission-regulations-2019","name":"South Australian Local Government Grants Commission Regulations 2019","slug":"south-australian-local-government-grants-commission-regulations-2019","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"sa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":237288,"registerId":"sa-south-australian-local-government-grants-commission-regulations-2019-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-06","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"South Australian Local Government Grants Commission Regulations 2019","content":"South Australia\nSouth Australian Local Government Grants Commission Regulations 2019\nunder the South Australian Local Government Grants Commission Act 1992\n\nContents\n1\tShort title\n2\tCommencement\n3\tInterpretation\n4\tPersons and bodies prescribed as councils\nSchedule 1—Revocation of South Australian Local Government Grants Commission Regulations 2004\nLegislative history\n\n1—Short title\nThese regulations may be cited as the South Australian Local Government Grants Commission Regulations 2019.\n2—Commencement\nThese regulations come into operation on 1 September 2019.\n3—Interpretation\nIn these regulations—\nAct means the South Australian Local Government Grants Commission Act 1992.\n4—Persons and bodies prescribed as councils\nThe following bodies are prescribed as councils for the purposes of the definition of council in section 4 of the Act:\n\t(a)\tAnangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara;\n\t(b)\tGerard Community Council Aboriginal Corporation;\n\t(c)\tMaralinga Tjarutja;\n\t(d)\tNipapanha Community Aboriginal Corporation;\n\t(e)\tOutback Communities Authority;\n\t(f)\tYalata Anangu Aboriginal Corporation.\nSchedule 1—Revocation of South Australian Local Government Grants Commission Regulations 2004\nThe South Australian Local Government Grants Commission Regulations 2004 are revoked.\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\n2019\n202\nGazette 22.8.2019 p3107 \n1.9.2019: r 2\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Yes. The regulations replace the 2004 regulations and expressly prescribe six named bodies as 'councils' for the Act (s.4, Schedule). That alters the set of organisations captured by the Act’s grant and administrative framework and therefore changes which entities are subject to the Commission’s eligibility and administrative processes (r.2, s.4, Schedule)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, single substantive change: prescribes six named bodies as 'councils' (s.4).","Dependence on the parent Act for substantive effects: the regulations only affect the Act’s scope, not grant rules themselves (s.3).","Revocation of prior instrument increases legal effect but not procedural complexity (Schedule).","Clear commencement date reduces transitional ambiguity (r.2).","No new administrative procedures, fees, enforcement mechanisms or detailed criteria are created—impacts flow from existing Commission processes.","Potential practical complexity arises from how the Commission applies existing Act mechanisms to the newly prescribed bodies (administrative discretion)."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations change which organisations count as a “council” under the South Australian Local Government Grants Commission Act 1992. They list six named Aboriginal and community bodies as prescribed councils (s.4) and revoke the 2004 regulations, coming into effect 1 September 2019 (r.2, Schedule). Mechanically, the amendment alters which organisations fall inside the Act’s grant and administrative framework; the State (via the Grants Commission) therefore decides eligibility, and the named bodies gain or lose application, reporting or entitlement consequences tied to the Act."},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Unable to assess whether the scope of this legislation changed from its original intent — no legislative text was available for review. The title suggests it is a standard regulatory instrument supporting the Local Government Grants Commission Act, but no provisions could be examined to confirm or contradict this."},"complexity_factors":["No actual legislative text was retrievable — the source URL returned a 404 Page Not Found error","Analysis is based solely on the title of the instrument, not its content","Cannot assess provisions, definitions, schedules, or operative clauses","Complexity score is set to minimum (1) as a placeholder due to complete absence of analysable content"],"plain_english_summary":"The Regulations set out the rules governing the South Australian Local Government Grants Commission — the body that advises on distributing state and federal financial assistance to local councils. They primarily affect South Australian councils (and indirectly their ratepayers and residents) by shaping how grant funding is assessed and allocated, and they matter because they influence councils’ capacity to deliver services and infrastructure."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation maintains its original narrow purpose: prescribing which non-standard bodies qualify as 'councils' for grant purposes. The 2019 version appears to be a straightforward re-enactment/update of the 2004 regulations it replaces, with no expansion into new policy areas."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 substantive provisions (short title, commencement, interpretation, and the list of prescribed bodies)","Zero cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Act citation","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Only 1 defined term ('Act')","Total length: approximately 250 words of operative text","Straightforward list structure with no nested provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations update which organisations count as 'councils' for the purposes of receiving financial grants from the South Australian government.\n\n**What it does:**\nThe regulations list six specific Aboriginal organisations and the Outback Communities Authority, declaring that for grant purposes, these bodies are treated the same as local councils (like city or shire councils).\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara** (APY Lands)\n- **Gerard Community Council Aboriginal Corporation**\n- **Maralinga Tjarutja**\n- **Nipapanha Community Aboriginal Corporation**\n- **Outback Communities Authority**\n- **Yalata Anangu Aboriginal Corporation**\n\nThese bodies can now apply for and receive grants distributed by the South Australian Local Government Grants Commission, just like traditional municipal councils.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nMany remote Aboriginal communities in South Australia aren't structured as standard local councils but still provide local government-type services to their residents. This ensures they don't miss out on funding simply because of their organisational structure. It recognises that 'local government' in outback and remote areas often looks different from suburban city councils.\n\nThe regulations also **revoke (cancel)** the old 2004 version of these rules, replacing them with this updated 2019 version."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/south-australian-local-government-grants-commission-regulations-2019","history":"/api/acts/south-australian-local-government-grants-commission-regulations-2019/history","analysis":"/api/acts/south-australian-local-government-grants-commission-regulations-2019/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/south-australian-local-government-grants-commission-regulations-2019/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/south-australian-local-government-grants-commission-regulations-2019/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/south-australian-local-government-grants-commission-regulations-2019/documents"}}