{"id":"F2020L01356","name":"Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014 Determination of Exclusion Periods for the Green Zone for 05 December 2020 - 06 December 2020","slug":"woomera-prohibited-area-rule-2014-determination-of-exclusion-periods-for-the-green-zone-for-05-decem","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":130576,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2020L01356-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 05 December 2020 - 06 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 05 December 2020 - 06 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 29 October 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| 05 December 2020 – 06 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":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a routine application of the Rule’s power to set temporary exclusion periods. It designates a particular time and place within existing Green Zone boundaries; it does not create new powers or change the statutory definitions of zones under the Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014 (subsection 8(1) context)."},"complexity_factors":["Delegated decision-making: made by the Director, Woomera Prohibited Area Coordination Office as a delegate of the Minister under subsection 8(1) (preamble).","Precise geospatial description: Schedule Part 1 lists numerous latitude/longitude points defining the polygonal boundary, requiring GIS/mapping to locate on the ground (Schedule Part 1).","Temporal specificity: exclusion applies only for 05 December 2020 – 06 December 2020 (Schedule Part 1).","Dependence on parent rule: refers to zone definitions in section 6 of the Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014; the instrument does not restate zone definitions (preamble).","Ancillary material required: Part 2 map must be used alongside the textual coordinates to determine the precise bounded area (Schedule Part 2).","Limited operational detail: the determination declares the exclusion period but does not set out enforcement mechanisms or penalties within this instrument, so determining compliance obligations requires consulting the parent Rule."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument declares a temporary exclusion period for a specifically bounded part of the Woomera Prohibited Area Green Zone from 05 December 2020 to 06 December 2020, using precise latitude/longitude points and an attached map. It was made by John Anderson as delegate of the Minister for Defence under subsection 8(1) of the Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014 and affects anyone seeking to enter or use that mapped area during those dates."},"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"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the function intended by the parent Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014 – it is a routine administrative determination of a temporary exclusion period. The scope has not expanded beyond the original legislative scheme."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (subsection 8(1) delegation)","Only one exclusion period determined (2-day window)","Geographic description is lengthy but mechanically simple (19 coordinate points in a schedule)","No defined terms within the instrument itself (relies entirely on parent Rule)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-referencing beyond the basic delegation chain","Total length: approximately 1 page of substantive content plus coordinate table"],"plain_english_summary":"This notice temporarily closes a defined polygon of the Woomera Prohibited Area for 5–6 December 2020, making that land off‑limits except to authorised Defence personnel. It enforces an exclusion period under the Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014.\n\nThat lockout affects mining companies, pastoralists and traditional owners who normally use the Green Zone; it matters because the range overlaps significant mineral resources and Aboriginal heritage, and the Green Zone system balances civilian access with safety for Defence testing."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/woomera-prohibited-area-rule-2014-determination-of-exclusion-periods-for-the-green-zone-for-05-decem","history":"/api/acts/woomera-prohibited-area-rule-2014-determination-of-exclusion-periods-for-the-green-zone-for-05-decem/history","analysis":"/api/acts/woomera-prohibited-area-rule-2014-determination-of-exclusion-periods-for-the-green-zone-for-05-decem/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/woomera-prohibited-area-rule-2014-determination-of-exclusion-periods-for-the-green-zone-for-05-decem/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/woomera-prohibited-area-rule-2014-determination-of-exclusion-periods-for-the-green-zone-for-05-decem/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/woomera-prohibited-area-rule-2014-determination-of-exclusion-periods-for-the-green-zone-for-05-decem/documents"}}