{"id":"nsw:act-1922-035","name":"Cabramatta Park Act 1922","slug":"cabramatta-park-act-1922","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"nsw","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"35 of 1922","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":111922,"registerId":"nsw-act-1922-035-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name of Act","content":"#### 1 Name of Act\n\n1 Name of Act\n\n> This Act may be cited as the [Cabramatta Park Act 1922](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1922-035).","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Registration of transfer of land","content":"#### 2 Registration of transfer of land\n\n2 Registration of transfer of land\n\n> **s 2, hdg:** Ins 1999 No 31, Sch 5.12 \\[1\\].\n> \n> The Registrar-General is hereby authorised and empowered upon the authority of this Act to register the transfer, dated the sixth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen, from the Public Trustee to the municipality of Cabramatta and Canley Vale, number A319599, and to issue to the said council a certificate of title for an estate in fee-simple for the block of land comprised in the said transfer.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of transferred land as a park","content":"#### 3 Use of transferred land as a park\n\n3 Use of transferred land as a park\n\n> **s 3, hdg:** Ins 1999 No 31, Sch 5.12 \\[2\\].\n> \n> The said land shall be held by the said municipality as a park for public recreation, and the council shall have the same powers and duties in regard thereto as it would have if the land had been a public reserve placed by proclamation under the care, control and management of the council under the provisions of the [Local Government Act 1919](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1919-041).","sortOrder":2}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains exactly as intended in 1922 — a targeted statutory fix for a specific 1917 land transfer with perpetual public recreation obligations. The 1999 amendment merely added modern section headings without altering substance."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 sections total, with 2 operative provisions","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation except a single reference to the repealed Local Government Act 1919","No conditional logic, exceptions, or administrative machinery","Straightforward declaratory language ('is hereby authorised', 'shall be held')","Single purpose legislation dealing with one specific historical land transaction"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a very short, century-old New South Wales law that does two simple things:\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Validates a land transfer** that happened in 1917 from the Public Trustee to the Cabramatta and Canley Vale municipal council (now part of Fairfield City Council). The Registrar-General is given explicit power to register this transfer and issue a certificate of title, even though the normal registration process may have had issues.\n- **Locks in the land's purpose** — the land must be used as a public park for recreation forever. The council gets the same powers and responsibilities as if the land had been officially declared a public reserve under the old Local Government Act 1919.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Residents of Cabramatta (in Sydney's south-west) who use the park\n- Fairfield City Council, which inherited responsibility for the land when councils merged\n- The NSW land titles system, which needed this specific legislative fix to recognise the 1917 transfer\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout this Act, the 1917 land transfer might have remained legally uncertain. The law ensures Cabramatta Park stays as public open space in perpetuity, protecting it from being sold off or used for other purposes."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act confirms and formalises a past transfer and prescribes park use and management duties; it does not expand or broaden powers beyond authorising registration and applying existing reserve‑management rules to the council (ss 2–3)."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow, parcel‑specific transaction reduces legal complexity (s 2).","Administrative action required: Registrar‑General must register the transfer and issue title, a straightforward statutory authorisation (s 2).","Operational and compliance duties are delegated to the local council, creating ongoing obligations for that municipal body (s 3).","Substantive duties and powers are defined by cross‑reference to the Local Government Act 1919, requiring users to consult that Act to fully understand rights and obligations (s 3).","Limited discretion in the instrument itself—primary effects are mechanical registration and declarative designation of park use (ss 2–3)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act authorises the Registrar‑General to register a 1917 transfer of a specific parcel of land (A319599) from the Public Trustee to the municipality of Cabramatta and Canley Vale and to issue a fee‑simple certificate of title. It requires the council to hold that land as a public park for recreation and gives the council the same powers and duties it would have if the land had been proclaimed a reserve under the Local Government Act 1919, shifting operational responsibility and compliance obligations to the council."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient legislative text was provided to assess whether the scope changed from the original intent. The Act appears to have remained largely unchanged since 1922, with the current version in force from 7 July 1999, suggesting the original scope has been maintained rather than expanded or narrowed over time."},"complexity_factors":["Legislation text was not provided — only website metadata and navigation elements were included in the supplied document","Acts dealing with a single named park are typically narrow and straightforward in scope","The Act dates from 1922 and has not been amended since at least 1999, suggesting relatively stable and simple provisions","Single-purpose legislation focused on one geographic location tends to have limited cross-references or interacting provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"The Cabramatta Park Act 1922 is a narrowly focused NSW law governing a specific parcel of public land in Cabramatta, likely establishing its use as a public park and the authority responsible for its management. It affects local residents, park users and the local council; it remains in force and can therefore still shape activities and management of that park."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/cabramatta-park-act-1922","history":"/api/acts/cabramatta-park-act-1922/history","analysis":"/api/acts/cabramatta-park-act-1922/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/cabramatta-park-act-1922/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/cabramatta-park-act-1922/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/cabramatta-park-act-1922/documents"}}