{"id":"unauthorised-documents-regulations-2016","name":"Unauthorised Documents Regulations 2016","slug":"unauthorised-documents-regulations-2016","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"sa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":237968,"registerId":"sa-unauthorised-documents-regulations-2016-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-06","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Unauthorised Documents Regulations 2016","content":"South Australia\nUnauthorised Documents Regulations 2016\nunder the Unauthorised Documents Act 1916\n\nContents\n1\tShort title\n2\tCommencement\n3\tInterpretation\n4\tState Badge and official emblem (section 3A)\n5\tState commercial emblem (section 3B)\nSchedule 1—State badge and official emblem of the State\nSchedule 2—State commercial emblem\nSchedule 3—Revocation of Unauthorised Documents Regulations 2001\nLegislative history\n\n1—Short title\nThese regulations may be cited as the Unauthorised Documents Regulations 2016.\n2—Commencement\nThese regulations come into operation on the day on which they are made.\n3—Interpretation\nIn these regulations—\nAct means the Unauthorised Documents Act 1916.\n4—State Badge and official emblem (section 3A)\nFor the purposes of section 3A of the Act, the emblem of the piping shrike depicted in Schedule 1 is declared to be a State Badge and an official emblem of the State.\n5—State commercial emblem (section 3B)\nFor the purposes of section 3B of the Act, the emblem of the piping shrike depicted in Schedule 2 is declared to be a State commercial emblem.\nSchedule 1—State badge and official emblem of the State\n\nSchedule 2—State commercial emblem\n\nSchedule 3—Revocation of Unauthorised Documents Regulations 2001\nThe Unauthorised Documents Regulations 2001 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\n2016\n184\nGazette 21.7.2016 p2992 \n21.7.2016: r 2\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Unable to assess whether scope changed from original intent — the text of the legislation was not available for analysis. The page returned was an error page from the South Australian legislation website, not the regulations themselves."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative text was retrievable — the source URL returned a 404-style error","Complexity cannot be meaningfully assessed without access to the actual regulations","Score of 1 reflects absence of content, not simplicity of the law itself"],"plain_english_summary":"The Unauthorised Documents Regulations 2016 (SA) text couldn’t be retrieved, so its precise rules are unknown. Based on the title, it likely sets requirements and consequences for creating, using or distributing documents without proper authorisation — affecting individuals, businesses and public bodies that produce, rely on or enforce official documentation."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations maintain their original narrow purpose: defining the visual appearance of South Australia's official emblems for use under the parent Act. The 2016 version is a straightforward remake of the 2001 regulations with no expansion of scope."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 5 operative provisions plus 3 schedules","Minimal defined terms: only 1 definition ('Act')","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Act","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Schedules 1 and 2 are purely descriptive/visual (depicting the piping shrike emblem) with no substantive legal text","Single straightforward revocation in Schedule 3"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set out the official symbols that represent South Australia and control how they can be used.\n\n**What this does:**\n- Declares the **piping shrike** (a bird native to South Australia, also known as the white-backed magpie) as the official State Badge and emblem\n- Creates a separate **commercial version** of the piping shrike emblem for business and marketing use\n- Replaces older regulations from 2001\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone wanting to use South Australia's official symbols on documents, merchandise, or branding\n- Businesses seeking to use the State emblem for commercial purposes\n- Government departments and agencies using official State insignia\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThe regulations work with the **Unauthorised Documents Act 1916** to prevent people from falsely claiming official State endorsement or creating misleading documents that appear to be government-issued. By defining exactly what the official emblems look like (in the attached schedules), the law makes it clear what is and isn't legitimate State imagery. This protects the integrity of government communications and prevents fraud."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"These regulations revoke the Unauthorised Documents Regulations 2001 (Schedule 3) and replace the emblem declarations by explicitly designating the piping shrike depictions in Schedules 1 and 2 as the State Badge/official emblem and as a State commercial emblem (rr4–5). That revocation plus the fresh declarations indicates a change in the subordinate instrument-level specification of protected emblems, requiring comparison with the 2001 regulations to see how the regulated design definitions or coverage have shifted."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument: five rules plus three schedules (simple structure).","Direct cross-reference to the Unauthorised Documents Act 1916 for legal effect (r3; rr4–5 rely on sections 3A and 3B of the Act).","Schedules contain visual emblem depictions (Schedules 1–2) — substantive content is graphical rather than textual, requiring inspection of schedules to know exact designs.","Revocation of prior regulations (Schedule 3) means comparison with the 2001 instrument is needed to assess substantive change.","No procedural or enforcement detail in these regulations; interpretive and compliance obligations depend on the parent Act rather than this instrument (rr4–5).","Immediate commencement on the day made (r2) shortens any transition period for affected users."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations declare the piping shrike emblem shown in the Schedules to be the State badge and official emblem and also a State commercial emblem, and revoke the 2001 regulations. They commence immediately on making. They affect anyone who uses or publishes those emblems under the Unauthorised Documents Act 1916 because the declarations determine which designs are treated as official and when authorisation under the Act will be required."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/unauthorised-documents-regulations-2016","history":"/api/acts/unauthorised-documents-regulations-2016/history","analysis":"/api/acts/unauthorised-documents-regulations-2016/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/unauthorised-documents-regulations-2016/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/unauthorised-documents-regulations-2016/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/unauthorised-documents-regulations-2016/documents"}}