{"id":"nsw:act-1898-031","name":"Broken Hill Trades Hall Site Act of 1898","slug":"broken-hill-trades-hall-site-act-of-1898","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"nsw","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"31 of 1898","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":113091,"registerId":"nsw-act-1898-031-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Land vested in trustees for the erection thereon of a trades hall","content":"#### 1 Land vested in trustees for the erection thereon of a trades hall\n\n1 Land vested in trustees for the erection thereon of a trades hall\n\n> All the estate, right, title, and interest to the land described in Schedule 1 hereto is hereby vested in a board of trustees consisting of one representative from each of the registered trades unions in the county of Yancowinna, whether affiliated or not with the Barrier Labour Federation, the said trustees to be elected from time to time under the provisions of the by-laws of each of such trades unions. Such trustees shall be trustees for the purposes of the Trades Hall, and shall be superseded from time to time by their successors as elected under such by-laws; and the said land shall be vested in the said trustees from time to time without the necessity for any conveyance or assignment whatsoever, and the trustees for the time being shall administer the provisions of this Act as though they had been the original trustees until their successors be elected, but subject to the conditions hereinafter expressed, and on trust for the erection and maintenance on the said land of a hall for the use of Trades Unions registered under the Trades Union Act 1881.\n> \n> **s 1:** Am 1915 No 42, sec 4; 2011 No 62, Sch 4.1 \\[1\\].","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Trustees may make rules","content":"#### 2 Trustees may make rules\n\n2 Trustees may make rules\n\n> The trustees may make rules for regulating the use of the land described in the Schedules to this Act and any buildings on that land, but such rules have no effect until approved by the Minister for the time being charged with the administration of Chapter 5 of the [Industrial Relations Act 1996](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1996-017).\n> \n> **s 2:** Subst 2011 No 62, Sch 4.1 \\[2\\].","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Transferred provision—vesting of land described in Schedules 2 and 3","content":"#### 3 Transferred provision—vesting of land described in Schedules 2 and 3\n\n3 Transferred provision—vesting of land described in Schedules 2 and 3\n\n> > (1) The lands described in Schedules 2 and 3 are hereby vested in the trustees for the time being elected under this Act, upon trust for the purposes of and in connection with the trades hall aforesaid, but freed from all other trusts and dedications.\n> \n> > (2) Subsection (1) re-enacts (with minor modifications) section 2 of the[Broken Hill Trades Hall Site Extension Act 1915](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1915-042) and is a transferred provision to which section 30A of the [Interpretation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-015) applies.\n> \n> **s 3:** Am 1997 No 55, Sch 2.1; 1998 No 54, Sch 1.2. Subst 2011 No 62, Sch 4.1 \\[2\\].","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"3A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Savings","content":"#### 3A Savings\n\n3A Savings\n\n> > (1) Rules regulating the use of the Broken Hill Trades Hall that were in force under this Act immediately before the commencement of section 2 (as inserted by the [Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2011](/view/html/repealed/current/act-2011-062)) are taken to have been made under that section.\n> \n> > (2) Rules regulating the use of the lands described in Schedules 2 and 3 and any buildings on that land that were in force under the [Broken Hill Trades Hall Site Extension Act 1915](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1915-042) immediately before the repeal of that Act are, on that repeal, taken to have been made under section 2 (as inserted by the [Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2011](/view/html/repealed/current/act-2011-062)).\n> \n> **s 3A:** Ins 2011 No 62, Sch 4.1 \\[3\\].","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name of Act","content":"#### 4 Name of Act\n\n4 Name of Act\n\n> This Act may be cited as the [Broken Hill Trades Hall Site Act of 1898](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1898-031).","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 1","sectionType":"schedule","heading":null,"content":"# Schedule 1\n\nSchedule 1\n\nAll that piece or parcel of land situated in the town of Willyama, parish of Picton, county of Yancowinna, in the Colony of New South Wales: Commencing at a point on the northern side of Sulphide-street; thence north by the building-line of Blend-street one hundred and ninety-eight feet; thence by a line west sixty-six feet; thence by a line south one hundred and ninety-eight feet; thence by the building-line of Sulphide-street east sixty-six feet, to the point of commencement,—and containing one rood eight perches or thereabouts.\n\n**sch 1 (previously Sch):** Renumbered 2011 No 62, Sch 4.1 \\[4\\].","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 2","sectionType":"schedule","heading":null,"content":"# Schedule 2\n\nSchedule 2\n\nAll that piece or parcel of land situate in the county of Yancowinna parish of Picton, town of Willyama, being allotment 2 of section 61, containing an area of 14½ perches or thereabouts:—Commencing on the north-eastern side of Sulphide-street at the westernmost corner of allotment 1, and bounded thence on the south-west by the north-eastern side of that street bearing north 41 degrees 39 minutes west 30 3/10 links; on the north-west by a line bearing north 48 degrees 21 minutes east 3 chains to the westernmost corner of allotment 8; on the north-east by part of the south-western boundary of that allotment bearing south 41 degrees 39 minutes east 30 3/10 links to the northernmost corner of allotment 1 aforesaid; and on the south-east by the north-western boundary of that allotment bearing south 48 degrees 21 minutes west 3 chains, to the point of commencement.\n\n**sch 2:** Ins 2011 No 62, Sch 4.1 \\[5\\] (transferred from the Broken Hill Trades Hall Site Extension Act 1915 No 42, Second and Third Schs).","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 3","sectionType":"schedule","heading":null,"content":"# Schedule 3\n\nSchedule 3\n\nAll that piece or parcel of land situate in the county of Yancowinna, parish of Picton, town of Willyama, being allotment 3 of section 61, containing an area of 20¾ perches or thereabouts:—Commencing on the north-western side of Blende-street at the easternmost corner of allotment 1, and bounded thence on the south-east by the north-western side of that street bearing north 48 degrees 21 minutes east 1 chain to the southernmost corner of allotment 4; on the north-east by the south-western boundary of that allotment bearing north 41 degrees 39 minutes west 1 chain 30 3/10 links to the westernmost corner of allotment 4; on the north-west by a line bearing south 48 degrees 21 minutes west 1 chain to the northernmost corner of allotment 2; and on the south-west by the north-eastern boundaries of that allotment and of allotment 1 aforesaid bearing south 41 degrees 39 minutes east 1 chain 30 3/10 links, to the point of commencement.\n\n**sch 3:** Ins 2011 No 62, Sch 4.1 \\[5\\] (transferred from the Broken Hill Trades Hall Site Extension Act 1915 No 42, Second and Third Schs).","sortOrder":7}],"analysis":{"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"},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act appears to have retained its original narrow purpose of reserving a specific site in Broken Hill for a Trades Hall. The 2012 update appears to have been administrative in nature (likely updating cross-references or ministerial responsibility) rather than expanding or contracting the scope of the original 1898 legislation."},"complexity_factors":["The legislation is extremely narrow in scope — it concerns a single, specific parcel of land","Very limited substantive content is visible in the provided text (only metadata and administrative information, no actual operative provisions)","Single-purpose Act with no apparent regulatory framework, penalties, or multi-agency involvement","Historical age (1898) means it predates modern drafting conventions, which can make interpretation slightly more challenging","Responsibility sits under the Minister for Industrial Relations, adding a minor layer of administrative context"],"plain_english_summary":"The Act is a very narrow, site‑specific law that reserves a defined parcel of Crown land in Broken Hill for use as a Trades Hall for trade unions and workers’ organisations. It chiefly affects those who use, manage or occupy that site and the NSW Government body responsible for it. Though passed in 1898, it remains in force (last updated 6 Jan 2012), so the original land arrangement still has legal effect."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Act's scope has been expanded and proceduralised from its original form. Additional parcels were vested in the trustees by transfer (Schedules 2 and 3) (s 3). The trustees' rulemaking was subsequently made subject to ministerial approval by substitution of section 2 (s 2), and a savings provision preserved prior rules as valid under the new regime (s 3A). Marginal amendment notes record multiple historical changes (s 1, s 3)."},"complexity_factors":["Vesting mechanism that makes trustees the ongoing legal owners without further conveyance (s 1) — unusual automatic succession rule.","Trustee composition determined by each registered trades union electing one representative under their by‑laws (s 1) — relies on internal union procedures for membership and election.","Trustees may make rules for use of land and buildings but those rules have no effect until approved by the Minister administering Chapter 5 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (s 2) — creates an external approval step and administrative discretion.","Transferred vesting of additional land in Schedules 2 and 3 via a transferred provision and cross‑reference to the Interpretation Act 1987 (s 3) — introduces historical transfer mechanics and cross‑statutory treatment.","Savings clause preserving pre‑existing rules as rules under the substituted section (s 3A) — creates transitional treatment for legacy instruments.","Historic amendments and insertions (noted in marginal notes) indicate changes over time (1915, 1997, 1998, 2011) which may affect interpretation and scope.","Detailed cadastral descriptions in Schedules 1–3 use old measurements and locality references, requiring careful mapping to modern parcels for practical implementation."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act vests specific land in Broken Hill in a board of trustees made up of one elected representative from each registered trades union in the county of Yancowinna, to hold and manage the property for a trades hall. The trustees may make rules for use of the land and buildings, but those rules require approval by the relevant Minister; additional adjoining parcels are also vested in the same trustees and earlier rules are preserved.\n\nIt matters because it fixes legal ownership, governance and rulemaking for the Trades Hall site and specifies who decides and who must seek ministerial sign‑off."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The original 1898 Act dealt only with the land described in Schedule 1 (the original trades hall site). The scope expanded in 1915 when the Broken Hill Trades Hall Site Extension Act added two more parcels of land (now Schedules 2 and 3). In 2011, these were consolidated into a single Act. While the current form appears broader than the 1898 original, this expansion happened over a century ago (1915) and the 2011 amendments were purely consolidatory. The legislation has not experienced 'scope creep' in the modern sense—it has simply preserved historical additions."},"complexity_factors":["Very short statute (4 operative sections plus 3 schedules)","Minimal defined terms (only standard statutory interpretation)","Simple trust structure with automatic succession mechanism","Only one conditional requirement (Ministerial approval for rules)","2011 consolidation merged two Acts but did not add substantive complexity","Schedules contain historical land descriptions using imperial measurements (roods, perches, links) and compass bearings, but these are standard for 19th century conveyancing"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a New South Wales law from 1898 that gives land in Broken Hill to a board of trustees representing local trade unions. The trustees hold the land so they can build and maintain a 'trades hall' — essentially a community centre and meeting place for workers' unions.\n\n**Key points:**\n\n- **What it does:** Vests (legally transfers) three parcels of land in Broken Hill to trustees elected by registered trade unions in the Yancowinna county area.\n- **Who it affects:** Trade unions registered under the old Trades Union Act 1881, specifically those in the Broken Hill region (whether or not they're part of the Barrier Labour Federation).\n- **How it works:** Each union elects one representative to the board of trustees. When new trustees are elected, the land automatically transfers to them without needing paperwork.\n- **Rules:** The trustees can make rules about how the land and buildings are used, but these need approval from the Minister responsible for industrial relations.\n- **History:** The original 1898 Act covered one block of land. In 1915, additional land was added through a separate Act, and in 2011 these were merged into this single law.\n\n**Why it matters:** This is one of Australia's oldest pieces of industrial relations legislation still in force. It represents the historical recognition of trade unions as community institutions with a permanent physical presence. The Broken Hill Trades Hall remains an important heritage site and working meeting place for the union movement."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/broken-hill-trades-hall-site-act-of-1898","history":"/api/acts/broken-hill-trades-hall-site-act-of-1898/history","analysis":"/api/acts/broken-hill-trades-hall-site-act-of-1898/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/broken-hill-trades-hall-site-act-of-1898/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/broken-hill-trades-hall-site-act-of-1898/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/broken-hill-trades-hall-site-act-of-1898/documents"}}