Defence Practice Areas Amendment (Cultana Training Area) Declaration 2015

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Defence Practice Areas Amendment (Cultana Training Area) Declaration 2015

I, Marise Payne, Minister for Defence, make the following declaration.

Dated  18 December 2015

[Signed by]

Marise Payne

Minister for Defence

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Contents

1 Name                                                                                                                                                     1

2 Commencement                                                                                                                                     1

3 Authority                                                                                                                                               1

4 Schedules                                                                                                                                               1

Schedule 1—Amendments

Defence Practice Areas Declaration 2011 (No. 1)                                                                                                                               

 


1      Name

 

This is the Defence Practice Areas Amendment (Cultana Training Area) Declaration 2015.

 

2      Commencement

 

(1)    Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

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1. The whole of this instrument

The day this instrument is published in the Gazette.

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.

(2)    Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.

3      Authority

 

This instrument is made under subsection 49(1) of the Defence Force Regulations 1952.

 

4      Schedules

 

Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule 1—Amendments

 

Defence Practice Areas Declaration 2011 (No. 1)

 

1 Part 1 of Schedule 2

Repeal the Part (including the map), substitute:

Part 1—Cultana Training Area

1.01      The land that is the Cultana Training Area, and the air above that land, are declared to be a defence practice area for carrying out military manoeuvre and live firing (including with air weapons and explosive ordnance).

1.02      In this Part:

Cultana Training Area means the area of land (other than excluded land described in item 1.03) in South Australia that:

a)      is shown by hatching on the following map; and

b)      is captured by:

(i)     section 255 of Plan 540200 in the Hundred of Copley; and

(ii)     sections 10, 11 and 269 of Plan 540300 in the Hundred of Gillen; and

(iii)     allotment 408 in LTRO Deposited Plan 47644 in the Hundred of Gillen; and

(iv)     sections 8, 9 and 125 of Plan 540500 in the Hundred of Jenkins; and

(v)     allotment 22 in LTRO Deposited Plan 17665 in the Hundred of Jenkins; and

(vi)     allotment 409 in LTRO Deposited Plan 47644 in the Hundred of Jenkins; and

(vii)     allotment 20 in LTRO Deposited Plan 17664 in the Hundred of Cultana; and

(viii)     allotment comprising the pieces 81, 82 and 83 in DP85852 Out of Hundreds (Port Augusta); and

(ix)     allotment 6 of DP88907 Hundred of Handyside County of Manchester and Out of Hundreds (Port Augusta); and

(x)     sections 4, 13 and 14 and 15 Hundred of Jenkins; and

(xi)     allotments 2, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 in DP29397 Out of Hundreds (Port Augusta); and

(xii)     allotments 68 and 72 in DP85851 Hundred of Cultana County of York; and

(xiii)     allotments 30, 31 and 32 in DP85850 Out of Hundreds (Whyalla); and

(xiv)     allotment 67 in DP93251 Hundred of Cultana.

Note:       Land titles data can be obtained from the Land Services Group in the Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure, South Australia.

LTRO means the Lands Titles Registration Office of South Australia or any successor to that Office.

1.03           The following is excluded land:

(a)    any railway, tramway, roadway or road via reserves (including Lincoln Highway, Whyalla-Iron Knob Road and Iron Knob-Iron Baron Road);

(b)    the easement over the portion of the Lease Area marked P on DP85852 to OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Limited (TG12142524);

(c)    the easement over the portion of the Lease Area marked N on DP85852 to OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Limited (TG12142526);

(d)    the easement over the portion of the Lease Area marked M on DP85852 to OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Limited (TG12142525);

(e)    the easement over the portion of Piece 32 marked A on DP85850;

(f)     the easement for access to the 23 Mile Quarry that is over the portion of Piece 83 marked M on DP85852;

(g)    the quarry for the 23-Mile lump silicia deposit (known as 23 Mile Quarry);

(h)    the easement over the portions of Allotment 67 marked P, Q, R and S on DP93251 and those portions of Pieces 8 and 10 in DP29397.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overview

The Defence Practice Areas Amendment (Cultana Training Area) Declaration 2015 was enacted to formally designate the Cultana Training Area in South Australia as a defence practice area for military activities, including manoeuvres and live firing exercises. This legislative instrument was introduced to address the need for a clearly defined area for the Australian Defence Force to conduct essential training exercises without conflict with other land uses. The enactment was carried out by the Minister for Defence, Marise Payne, under the authority granted by subsection 49(1) of the Defence Force Regulations 1952. The primary objective of this declaration is to ensure that the necessary land is available for military training while accommodating exclusions for specific infrastructure and land uses that are incompatible with military activities. This amendment builds upon the Defence Practice Areas Declaration 2011 (No. 1) to provide updated and precise details concerning the Cultana Training Area.

Scope and Application

The Defence Practice Areas Amendment (Cultana Training Area) Declaration 2015 applies to the land and airspace designated as the Cultana Training Area in South Australia, which is intended for military manoeuvre and live firing activities, including the use of air weapons and explosive ordnance. The scope of the Act is limited to the specified area, which is identified by a detailed description of land parcels and allotments in the Schedule, excluding certain easements, roadways, and quarries. This declaration is a Commonwealth instrument made under the Defence Force Regulations 1952, and it amends the Defence Practice Areas Declaration 2011 (No. 1) to redefine the Cultana Training Area. The changes outlined in this instrument came into effect on the day of its publication in the Gazette, with no further provisions or exclusions specified beyond the detailed mapping and exclusions listed in the Schedule. The application of this Act is confined to the specified area in South Australia, and it does not extend to any other regions or territories.

Key Provisions

The main operative sections of the Defence Practice Areas Amendment (Cultana Training Area) Declaration 2015 (sections 1 to 4) detail the name, commencement, authority, and schedules of the amendment. Specifically, Section 1 names the Declaration, Section 2 outlines the commencement of the instrument, Section 3 states the authority under which the Declaration is made, and Section 4 details the amendments to the Defence Practice Areas Declaration 2011 (No. 1). The Schedule 1 of this Declaration specifically amends the Defence Practice Areas Declaration 2011 (No. 1) by repealing the existing part concerning the Cultana Training Area and substituting it with a new definition of the Cultana Training Area as a defence practice area for military activities including live firing. The Defence Practice Areas Amendment (Cultana Training Area) Declaration 2015 imposes obligations on all parties to ensure that military activities are conducted within the defined boundaries of the Cultana Training Area, excluding the specified excluded land such as railways, roadways, easements, and quarries. These exclusions are detailed in Part 1, item 1.03 of Schedule 1, and require strict adherence to avoid unauthorised use of these areas. Additionally, the Declaration mandates that any activities within the Cultana Training Area must comply with all applicable safety and environmental regulations. Breach of the provisions outlined in the Defence Practice Areas Amendment (Cultana Training Area) Declaration 2015 can lead to both civil and criminal consequences. Civil penalties may include fines and other sanctions as stipulated by relevant laws, while criminal penalties could involve imprisonment, particularly if the breach involves unauthorised use of the restricted areas or non-compliance with safety regulations. The maximum penalties are not explicitly stated in the Declaration itself but would be determined according to the Defence Force Regulations 1952 and other applicable legislation. Enforcement of these provisions is overseen by the Department of Defence, ensuring that military activities within the Cultana Training Area are conducted in a controlled and lawful manner.

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