{"id":"F2020L01410","name":"Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014 Determination of Exclusion Periods for the Green Zone for 03 December 2020 - 09 December 2020","slug":"woomera-prohibited-area-rule-2014-determination-of-exclusion-periods-for-the-green-zone-for-03-decem","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":130643,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2020L01410-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014 Determination of Exclusion Periods for the Green Zone for 03 December 2020 - 09 December 2020","content":"![Commonwealth Coat of Arms](image.001.png)\n\nWoomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014  \nDetermination of Exclusion Periods for the Green Zone for 03 December 2020 - 09 December 2020\n\nWoomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014\n\nI, John Anderson, Director Woomera Prohibited Area Coordination Office, as a delegate of the Minister for Defence, for the purposes of subsection 8(1) of the Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014, determine the exclusion period set out in Part 1 of the Schedule to be an exclusion period for those parts of the Green Zone described in the Schedule.\n\nZones within the Woomera Prohibited Area are prescribed in section 6 of the Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014.\n\nDated 3 November 2020\n\nJohn Anderson\n\nDirector Woomera Prohibited Area Coordination Office\n\nSchedule\n\nPart 1\n\n| Exclusion Period                    | Part of the Green Zone to which the Exclusion Period applies                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         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|\n| 03 December 2020 – 09 December 2020 | That part of the Woomera Prohibited Area contained within and bounded by a line commencing at S 30.95756°, E 136.53467° (Point 1), and then to a point S 30.76949°, E 136.64725° (Point 2), and then to a point S 30.56123°, E 136.58997° (Point 3), and then to a point S 30.23706°, E 136.47904° (Point 4), and then to a point S 30.12221°, E 136.34176° (Point 5), and then to a point S 29.92697°, E 136.17569° (Point 6), and then to a point S 29.55922°, E 135.70851° (Point 7), and then to a point S 29.45762°, E 135.55930° (Point 8), and then to a point S 29.29005°, E 135.24588° (Point 8-A), and then to a point S 29.29173°, E 135.07114° (Point 8-B), and then to a point S 29.30515°, E 134.97338° (Point 9), and then to a point S 29.39469°, E 134.86759° (Point 9-A), and then to a point S 29.54268°, E 134.80915° (Point 10), and then to a point S 29.62301°, E 134.80169° (Point 11), and then to a point S 29.83125°, E 134.91182° (Point 12), and then to a point S 29.99585°, E 134.97249° (Point 12-A), and then to a point S 30.16470°, E 135.10352° (Point 13), and then to a point S 30.63098°, E 135.39767° (Point 14), and then to a point S 30.91585°, E 135.69972° (Point 15), and then to a point S 30.91621°, E 135.76386° (Point 15-A), and then to a point S 31.01106°, E 135.93545° (Point 16), and then to a point S 30.99495°, E 136.01317° (Point 17), and then to a point S 31.01211°, E 136.14025° (Point 18), and then to a point S 31.04526°, E 136.29286° (Point 19), and then to the point of commencement and identified in the map in Part 2 of the Schedule. |\n\nPart 2\n\nMap of the bounded area to which the exclusion period applies  \n![](image.002.jpeg)","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument does not change the statutory scope or boundaries of the Woomera Prohibited Area or amend the Rule; it simply designates a temporary exclusion period for a specified part of the Green Zone using coordinates and a map, pursuant to the Rule's enabling provision."},"complexity_factors":["Legal form: an executive determination under subsection 8(1) that relies on the enabling Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014 (cross-reference required).","Geospatial precision: the area is defined by a list of latitude/longitude points plus a map, requiring GIS interpretation to apply on the ground.","Temporal specificity: a short, fixed exclusion period (03–09 December 2020) limits duration but increases need for precise notice and timing.","Delegation: decision taken by Director as delegate of the Minister for Defence — administrative record and delegation chain are relevant for legal validity.","Operational implications: creates duties for Defence to notify, enforce and manage access; imposes immediate compliance obligations on third parties.","No amendment: instrument does not change statutory boundaries or the underlying Rule, only activates an exclusion under existing powers."],"plain_english_summary":"*This determination* — made by the Director of the Woomera Prohibited Area Coordination Office under subsection 8(1) of the Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014 — sets a temporary exclusion period for a precisely bounded part of the Green Zone from 3–9 December 2020, described by coordinates and a map. It prevents public access to that area for those dates. It affects any person or operator seeking access; the Director (delegate of the Minister for Defence) decides access and Defence authorities carry out compliance and enforcement."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the function intended by the parent legislation: making temporary administrative determinations of exclusion periods for specific zones. It has not expanded beyond the original statutory purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (subsection 8(1) delegation)","No defined terms within the instrument itself — relies entirely on external definitions in the parent Rule 2014","Complexity is purely geometric: 19 coordinate points defining the boundary","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Extremely narrow temporal scope (7 days)","No cross-references beyond the enabling provision and zone prescription"],"plain_english_summary":"This notice temporarily closes a specific polygon in the Woomera Prohibited Area from 3–9 December 2020, overriding normal Green Zone access. Defence has used powers under the Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014, so existing access permits (including for mining and traditional owners) don’t apply during that week. It’s effectively a short exclusion period for hazardous military activity, requiring affected permit-holders and visitors to stay out."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. 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