{"id":"F2017L00574","name":"Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014 Determination of Exclusion Periods for the Green Zone for July 2017","slug":"woomera-prohibited-area-rule-2014-determination-of-exclusion-periods-for-the-green-zone-for-july-201","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":96346,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2017L00574-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","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 July 2017","content":"![Commonwealth Coat of Arms](image.001.png)\n\nWoomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014 Determination of Exclusion Periods for the Green Zone for July 2017\n\nWoomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014\n\nI, Caroline Chalker, 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 periods set out in the Schedule be exclusion periods for the Green Zone.\n\nZones within the Woomera Prohibited Area are prescribed in section 6 of the Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014.\n\nDated 22 May 2017\n\nCaroline Chalker\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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |\n| ------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| 1 July 2017 – 7 July 2017 | That part of the green zone contained within and bounded by a line commencing at 29.249796 S, 134.456129 E (Point 1); then to a point 29.531750 S, 134.342432 E (Point 2); then to a point 29.874690 S, 133.586690 E (Point 3); then to a point 29.887320 S, 133.572613 E (Point 4); then to a point 30.480739 S, 133.503708 E (Point 5); then to a point 30.499878 S, 133.010357 E (Point 6); then to a point 30.400752 S, 132.000000 E (Point 7); then to a point 29.897976 S, 132.000000 E (Point 8); 29.750000 S, 132.000000 E (Point 9); then to a point 29.750000 S, 131.500000 E (Point 10); then to a point 28.117979 S, 131.500000 E (Point 11); then to a point 28.117979 S, 132.000000 E (Point 12); and then to a point 27.842881 S, 132.000000 E (Point 13) ; then to a point 27.842881 S, 133.827371 E (Point 14); then to a point 28.521057 S, 133.839655 E (Point 15); then to a point 28.523342 S, 134.094472 E (Point 16); then to a point 28.746840 S, 134.097737 E (Point 17); then to a point 29.020119 S, 134.374999 E (Point 18); then to a point 29.249796 S, 134.456129 E (Point 19) and then to the point of commencement and identified in the map in Part 2 of the Schedule. |\n\n| Exclusion Period           | Part of the Green Zone to which the Exclusion Period applies                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |\n| -------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| 8 July 2017 – 14 July 2017 | That part of the green zone contained within and bounded by a line commencing at 29.249796 S, 134.456129 E (Point 1); then to a point 29.531750 S, 134.342432 E (Point 2); then to a point 29.874690 S, 133.586690 E (Point 3); then to a point 29.887320 S, 133.572613 E (Point 4); then to a point 30.480739 S, 133.503708 E (Point 5); then to a point 30.499878 S, 133.010357 E (Point 6); then to a point 30.400752 S, 132.000000 E (Point 7); then to a point 29.897976 S, 132.000000 E (Point 8); 29.750000 S, 132.000000 E (Point 9); then to a point 29.750000 S, 131.500000 E (Point 10); then to a point 28.117979 S, 131.500000 E (Point 11); then to a point 28.117979 S, 132.000000 E (Point 12); and then to a point 27.842881 S, 132.000000 E (Point 13) ; then to a point 27.842881 S, 133.827371 E (Point 14); then to a point 28.521057 S, 133.839655 E (Point 15); then to a point 28.523342 S, 134.094472 E (Point 16); then to a point 28.746840 S, 134.097737 E (Point 17); then to a point 29.020119 S, 134.374999 E (Point 18); then to a point 29.249796 S, 134.456129 E (Point 19) and then to the point of commencement and identified in the map in Part 2 of the Schedule. |\n\nPART 2\n\n![](image.002.png)","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the function contemplated by the parent Rule: periodically determining exclusion periods for the Green Zone. The scope has not expanded beyond the original statutory framework."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (subsection 8(1) delegation) with straightforward effect","No defined terms within the instrument itself — relies entirely on external definitions in the parent Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014","Repetitive tabular format listing identical geographic coordinates for two consecutive weekly periods","Geographic description is verbose but mechanically simple (19 coordinate points traced in sequence)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references beyond the single reference to section 6 of the parent Rule for zone definitions","No substantive legal tests or discretionary criteria applied — purely administrative determination of dates and boundaries"],"plain_english_summary":"This formal notice closes a large part of the Woomera Prohibited Area’s Green Zone to the public for two consecutive exclusion periods: 1–7 July 2017 and 8–14 July 2017. During those dates the named area (given by coordinates) is off‑limits to everyone except authorised Defence personnel; unauthorised entry is an offence. The decision was made by Caroline Chalker, Director of the Woomera Coordination Office, acting as delegate of the Minister for Defence."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination does not change the legal scope of the Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014. It is a routine, time-limited use of the rule's existing power under subsection 8(1) to declare exclusion periods for part of the Green Zone. It does not add new powers, change zone definitions, or expand the Rule's substantive coverage — it simply applies the existing power to set specific dates and coordinates for July 2017."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (one-page determination plus Schedule and map)","Two consecutive exclusion periods listed (1–7 July and 8–14 July 2017) covering the same polygon","Schedule specifies a polygon by 19 latitude/longitude points (technical, but straightforward)","Cross-references to two provisions of the parent Rule: subsection 8(1) (power to determine exclusion periods) and section 6 (zone definitions)","Requires GIS/mapping interpretation to implement and for affected parties to assess impact","No layered exceptions or nested conditional provisions within the instrument itself"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does (mechanics)\n\n- This is a short, administrative determination made under subsection 8(1) of the Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014. It declares two specific time periods in July 2017 to be \"exclusion periods\" for a defined part of the Green Zone within the Woomera Prohibited Area (WPA).\n\n- The two exclusion periods are: 1 July 2017 to 7 July 2017, and 8 July 2017 to 14 July 2017. The Schedule describes the exact area affected by giving a sequence of latitude/longitude points that form a polygon, and includes a map.\n\n- The determination was signed by the Director of the Woomera Prohibited Area Coordination Office as a delegate of the Minister for Defence. The zones of the WPA are set out in section 6 of the Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014; this instrument operates under s8(1) of that Rule.\n\nWho it affects\n\n- Anyone who would enter, operate in, or transit the specified part of the Green Zone during the listed periods. That includes members of the public, pastoralists, miners and exploration crews, contractors, surveyors, aircraft and maritime operators, and any business or individual whose activities overlap the polygon during the stated dates.\n\n- Defence and authorised personnel are not prevented from using the area: the determination creates exclusion periods (i.e. areas and times where access is restricted) but does not itself grant access permissions. Access by third parties typically requires a separate permit or authorisation under the WPA Rule.\n\nWhy it matters (practical effects)\n\n- During the listed dates, entry into the named polygon is prohibited except as authorised under the WPA Rule. The practical consequences are operational: people and businesses must avoid the area, postpone or relocate work, seek a permit, or face enforcement action under the WPA Rule.\n\n- The instrument is precise but technical: compliance requires reading the coordinate list or using the included map in a GIS or navigation system to determine whether a point or route lies inside the exclusion polygon.\n\nSource's stated purpose and a test against trade-offs and incentives\n\n- The instrument itself does not state an explicit purpose. By its nature — and consistent with how WPA exclusion periods are used — the determination is made to permit Defence activities and to ensure public safety in the area while those activities occur. That is a claim implicit in the statutory power; it is not expanded upon in the text.\n\n- Who pays: the direct operational beneficiary is Defence (ability to conduct activities without public access). The costs fall on third parties who lose access during the exclusion periods (delays, re-routing, lost production, permit costs). Enforcement and administration costs are borne by the relevant Defence/coordination office and associated agencies.\n\n- Incentives and trade-offs: the determination concentrates a clear benefit (unrestricted use of the area for Defence activities) on Defence while imposing potentially dispersed costs on private users and local land managers. That allocation is a mechanical consequence of the power to declare exclusion periods. Affected operators must choose between pausing activity, applying for authorisation (if available), or relocating — each has direct monetary and scheduling costs.\n\n- Compliance burden and implementation risk: the instrument relies on precise coordinates and a map; correct interpretation requires mapping tools and appropriate notifications (e.g. to aviation and maritime users). Failure to communicate the exclusion effectively risks accidental incursions; conversely, over-notification has administrative cost. The determination does not itself set out notification procedures or permits; those are handled under the Rule and by the coordination office, creating dependent administrative steps.\n\n- Effect on private enterprise and contracts: businesses that rely on access to the named area may face schedule disruptions and may need to renegotiate contracts, incur mobilisation/demobilisation costs, or absorb downtime. There is no compensation mechanism in this instrument; any compensation or mitigation would be governed elsewhere.\n\nOperational detail worth noting\n\n- The two exclusion periods are contiguous (1–7 July and 8–14 July) and cover the same polygon. Practically this means the area is closed for the full span 1–14 July 2017 (subject to any separate authorisations), although the instrument records the periods as two listed weeks.\n\n- To determine whether a particular location or course is inside the exclusion, users must compare coordinates to the polygon in the Schedule or use the Part 2 map. The instrument cross-references section 6 (zones) and operates under s8(1) of the Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014.\n\nKey legal effect in one sentence\n\n- For the dates listed, entry into the defined part of the Green Zone is an exclusion under the WPA Rule: entry without authorisation is prohibited and enforceable under the Rule's enforcement provisions.\n\n(References: this determination relies on subsection 8(1) of the Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014; zones are defined in section 6 of that Rule.)"},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. 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