{"id":"F2026L00386","name":"Woomera Prohibited Area (Exclusion Periods for Amber Zone 1 and Amber Zone 2 for 1 July 2026 to 31 December 2026) Determination 2026","slug":"woomera-prohibited-area-exclusion-periods-for-amber-zone-1-and-amber-zone-2-for-1-july-2026-to-31-de","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":108001,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2026L00386-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n This instrument is the Woomera Prohibited Area (Exclusion Periods for Amber Zone 1 and Amber Zone 2 for 1 July 2026 to 31 December 2026) Determination 2026.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 2 Commencement\n\n This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 3 Authority\n\n This instrument is made under subsection 8(1) of the Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 4 Definitions\n\n In this instrument:\n\n> amber zone 1 has the meaning given by paragraph 6(b) of the Rule.\n\n> amber zone 2 has the meaning given by paragraph 6(c) of the Rule.\n\n> Rule means the Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014.\n\n> Woomera Prohibited Area means the area prescribed by section 5 of the Rule.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Exclusion Periods","content":"#### 5 Exclusion Periods\n\n For the purposes of paragraph 8(1)(a) of the Rule, the exclusion periods in the table in Schedule 1 are determined for amber zone 1.\n For the purposes of paragraph 8(1)(b) of the Rule, the exclusion periods in the table in Schedule 2 are determined for amber zone 2.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Repeal","content":"#### 6 Repeal\n\n This instrument is repealed on 1 January 2027.\n\n \n\nSchedule 1—Exclusion Periods for Amber Zone 1\n\nNote: See subsection 5(1).\n\n```html\n

Exclusion Periods for Amber Zone 1

Item

Exclusion Period

1

01 July 2026 – 07 July 2026

2

12 October 2026 – 18 October 2026

3

19 October 2026 – 25 October 2026

4

26 October 2026 – 01 November 2026

5

02 November 2026 – 08 November 2026

6

09 November 2026 – 15 November 2026

7

16 November 2026 – 22 November 2026

8

23 November 2026 – 29 November 2026

9

30 November 2026 – 06 December 2026

10

07 December 2026 – 13 December 2026

\n```\n\n \n\nSchedule 2—Exclusion Periods for Amber Zone 2\n\nNote: See subsection 5(2).\n\n```html\n

Exclusion Periods for Amber Zone 2

Item

Exclusion Period

1

12 October 2026 – 18 October 2026

2

19 October 2026 – 25 October 2026

3

26 October 2026 – 01 November 2026

4

02 November 2026 – 08 November 2026

5

09 November 2026 – 15 November 2026

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