{"id":"F2018L01394","name":"Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014 Suspension of Standing Permission in the Woomera Prohibited Area","slug":"woomera-prohibited-area-rule-2014-suspension-of-standing-permission-in-the-woomera-prohibited-area","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":98069,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2018L01394-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014 Suspension of Standing Permission in the Woomera Prohibited Area","content":"![Commonwealth Coat of Arms](image.001.png)\n\nWoomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014\n\nSuspension of Standing Permission in the Woomera Prohibited Area\n\nWoomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014\n\nI, Elizabeth McGregor, Assistant Secretary Strategic Critical Infrastructure and Foreign Investment, as a delegate of the Minister for Defence suspend permission under section 11 of the Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014:\n\n1.  to travel on:\n    1.  the Stuart Highway between the locations set out in Schedule 1;\n    2.  to travel on that part of the Tarcoola to Darwin railway line that is within the Woomera Prohibited Area.\n\n2. during the period set out in Schedule 2; and\n\n3. while access is prevented by the establishment of an access control point.\n\nDated 2 October 2018\n\nElizabeth McGregor\n\nAssistant Secretary Strategic Critical Infrastructure and Foreign Investment\n\nSchedule 1.\n\n1.  Between the Ingomar Rest Stop at S29.697100,E 135.131879 and the Woomera Prohibited Area boundary at S30.600743, E135.384943.\n\nSchedule 2.\n\nb. Between the period 2 October 2018 and 7 October 2018.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard administrative suspension instrument operating exactly as intended under the parent Rule. It temporarily restricts access for a limited time and specific purpose, which is the core function of the Woomera Prohibited Area regulatory regime."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision suspending existing permissions","Only 2 defined locations (Schedule 1) and 1 time period (Schedule 2)","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Rule (Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014)","No conditional logic or exceptions","Total length: approximately 200 words","Straightforward administrative instrument format"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short official notice that temporarily bans certain travel through a restricted military zone in outback South Australia.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Suspends (cancels temporarily)** the usual permission that allows people to travel on two specific routes through the Woomera Prohibited Area — a large military testing range.\n- The affected routes are:\n  - The **Stuart Highway** (the main road between Adelaide and Darwin) between the Ingomar Rest Stop and the Woomera Prohibited Area boundary\n  - The **Tarcoola to Darwin railway line** where it passes through the restricted area\n\n**When it applies:**\n- From **2 October 2018 to 7 October 2018**\n- Only while an **access control point** (a checkpoint) is set up preventing entry\n\n**Who made this:**\n- Elizabeth McGregor, an Assistant Secretary at the Department of Defence, acting with the Minister for Defence's authority\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThe Woomera Prohibited Area is a restricted military zone used for weapons testing. Normally, the public can travel through parts of it on the Stuart Highway and railway with \"standing permission\" (ongoing automatic approval). This notice temporarily removes that permission for a specific 5-day period, likely due to military activities or testing that made the area unsafe for public access."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument narrows the practical scope of existing standing permissions by suspending permission to travel on two specifically identified corridor segments for a defined period (2 October 2018 to 7 October 2018) and while access is blocked by an access control point (opening paragraph; para 1; Schedule 1; Schedule 2). In effect it temporarily removes travel rights that would otherwise be available under the Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014 (instrument invokes section 11) for the stated places and times."},"complexity_factors":["Reference to an external statutory power (section 11 of the Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014) — understanding full legal effect requires consulting that parent provision","Precise geographic specification by coordinates in Schedule 1 — requires map/GPS interpretation to apply on the ground","Conditional operation tied to establishment of an access control point (para 3) — creates a factual trigger for legal effect","Time limitation (Schedule 2) — short operational window affects temporal application","Use of delegation (signed by Assistant Secretary as delegate) — requires awareness of delegated authority lines for legal validity"],"plain_english_summary":"The instrument, signed by a delegate under the Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014, temporarily suspends a prior permission to travel on two specific corridors (a stretch of the Stuart Highway and the Tarcoola–Darwin railway within the Woomera Prohibited Area) between 2 October 2018 and 7 October 2018. The suspension operates only while an access control point is established, affecting travellers, vehicles and operators who must avoid, delay or reroute journeys."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/woomera-prohibited-area-rule-2014-suspension-of-standing-permission-in-the-woomera-prohibited-area","history":"/api/acts/woomera-prohibited-area-rule-2014-suspension-of-standing-permission-in-the-woomera-prohibited-area/history","analysis":"/api/acts/woomera-prohibited-area-rule-2014-suspension-of-standing-permission-in-the-woomera-prohibited-area/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/woomera-prohibited-area-rule-2014-suspension-of-standing-permission-in-the-woomera-prohibited-area/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/woomera-prohibited-area-rule-2014-suspension-of-standing-permission-in-the-woomera-prohibited-area/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/woomera-prohibited-area-rule-2014-suspension-of-standing-permission-in-the-woomera-prohibited-area/documents"}}