{"id":"city-of-perth-endowment-lands-act-1920","name":"City of Perth Endowment Lands Act 1920","slug":"city-of-perth-endowment-lands-act-1920","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":30235,"registerId":"wa-city-of-perth-endowment-lands-act-1920-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"City of Perth Endowment Lands Act 1920","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nCambridge Endowment Lands Act 1920\n\n- **Reprinted under the *Reprints Act 1984* as**\n- **at 2 December 2011**\n\n\nWestern Australia\n\nCambridge Endowment Lands Act 1920\n\nContents\n\nPart I — Preliminary\n\n1. Short title 2\n\n3. Terms used 2\n\nPart II — Valuation and rating\n\n6. Unimproved value of land, how determined 4\n\n7. Rates on said lands, general rules 4\n\n7A. Rates on said lands and rest of Cambridge district, how to be determined 4\n\nPart VI — Powers of the local government\n\n39. Term used: Town lands 6\n\n40. Town of Cambridge’s powers over Town lands 6\n\n41. Proceeds of sales of Town lands 6\n\nPart VII — Local laws\n\n42. Powers to make local laws for said lands 7\n\n43. Local laws may levy tolls and charges 9\n\nPart VIII — General\n\n44. Application of *Local Government Act 1995* 10\n\n45. Liquor licence for premises on said lands not to be granted without local government’s consent 10\n\n46. Purchasers of land in said lands to hold it subject to this Act 10\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 13\n\nDefined terms\n\n  \n\n- Crest **Reprinted under the *Reprints Act 1984* as**\n- **at 2 December 2011**\n\n\nWestern Australia\n\nCambridge Endowment Lands Act 1920\n\nAn Act relating to lands known as the Endowment Lands and the Lime Kilns Estate.\n\n[Long title inserted: No. 38 of 1993 s. 22.]\n\n## Part I — Preliminary\n\n##### 1. Short title\n\nThis Act may be cited as the *Cambridge Endowment Lands Act 1920* 1.\n\n[Section 1 amended: No. 38 of 1993 s. 19.]\n\n[**2.** Deleted: No. 38 of 1993 s. 22.]\n\n##### 3. Terms used\n\nIn this Act, unless the contrary intention appears —\n\n  Endowment Lands means those lands being portion of Swan Location 1911 containing 2,281 acres, which lands are comprised in Certificate of Title Volume 641, Folio 60, and are held by way of endowment and are known as the “Endowment Lands”;\n\n  financial year has the definition given by section 1.4 of the *Local Government Act 1995*;\n\n  Lime Kilns Estate means those lands being Swan Location 571, Perthshire Location Ak, portions of Perthshire Location Al and Am, and Swan Locations 585, 617, and 691, containing 1,290 acres, which lands are comprised in Certificate of Title Volume 675, Folio 9, and are known as the “Lime Kilns Estate”;\n\n  Perry Lakes redevelopment land means —\n\n(a) the land being Lot 713 on Deposited Plan 48234 and being —\n\n(i) Lot 711 on Diagram 90080 and being the whole of the land in Certificate of Title Volume 2138 Folio 28; and\n\n(ii) part of Lot 25 on Deposited Plan 25810 and being part of the land in Certificate of Title Volume 2586 Folio 279; and\n\n(iii) portion of road shown as Lot 2 on Deposited Plan 48234;\n\nand\n\n(b) the land being that part of Lot 25 on Deposited Plan 25810 as is described as Stephenson and Underwood Avenues on Deposited Plan 48234 and being part of the land in Certificate of Title Volume 2586 Folio 279; and\n\n(c) the land being Lot 712 on Diagram 90077 and being the whole of the land in Certificate of Title Volume 2138 Folio 21;\n\n  road means a thoroughfare as defined in section 1.4 of the *Local Government Act 1995*;\n\n  said lands means the Endowment Lands, the Lime Kilns Estate and Reserve ↑16921 but not the Perry Lakes redevelopment land.\n\n[Section 3 inserted: No. 38 of 1993 s. 20; amended: No. 14 of 1996 s. 4; No. 43 of 2005 s. 54.]\n\n## Part II — Valuation and rating\n\n[Heading inserted: No. 38 of 1993 s. 22.]\n\n[**4, 5.** Deleted: No. 38 of 1993 s. 22.]\n\n##### 6. Unimproved value of land, how determined\n\nThe unimproved value of land shall be determined in accordance with the *Valuation of Land Act 1978*.\n\n[Section 6 inserted: No. 76 of 1978 s. 6.]\n\n##### 7. Rates on said lands, general rules\n\n(1) Rates for any financial year in respect of the said lands or any portion thereof shall be imposed on the unimproved value.\n\n(2) Subject to this section and to section 7A, the *Local Government Act 1995* applies to the rating of land in the said lands.\n\n[Section 7 amended: No. 76 of 1978 s. 7; No. 2 of 1980 s. 3; No. 14 of 1996 s. 4.]\n\n##### 7A. Rates on said lands and rest of Cambridge district, how to be determined\n\n[(1), (2) deleted]\n\n(3) In respect of each financial year the Town of Cambridge shall determine the general rate to be imposed in relation to —\n\n(a) the said lands, which general rate shall yield an amount (in this subsection called the endowment lands assessment) equal to the same percentage proportion (calculated to the nearest first decimal place) of the budget deficiency of the local government in respect of that financial year as the percentage proportion which the aggregate of the gross rental values of all land in the said lands bears to the aggregate of the gross rental values of all land in the district; and\n\n(b) the remainder of the district, which general rate shall yield the amount remaining after subtracting the endowment lands assessment from the amount of the budget deficiency of the local government in respect of that financial year.\n\n[(4) deleted]\n\n(5) In this section —\n\nbudget deficiency has the same meaning as in section 6.1 of the *Local Government Act 1995*;\n\n  district means the local government district of Cambridge;\n\n  first decimal place means first decimal place after the decimal point in the number concerned;\n\n  general valuation has the meaning given by section 4 of the *Valuation of Land Act 1978*;\n\n  gross rental values, in relation to land in the said lands or in the district in a particular financial year, means the gross rental values set out in the most recent general valuation of land in the district determined by the Valuer‑General under the *Valuation of Land Act 1978*;\n\n  remainder of the district means that portion of the district remaining after subtracting the area of the said lands from the district.\n\n[Section 7A inserted: No. 2 of 1980 s. 4; amended: No. 7 of 1981 s. 2; No. 38 of 1993 s. 22; No. 14 of 1996 s. 4.]\n\n[**8-10.** Deleted: No. 38 of 1993 s. 22.]\n\n[Parts III-V (s. 11-38) deleted: No. 38 of 1993 s. 22.]\n\n## Part VI — Powers of the local government\n\n[Heading amended: No. 14 of 1996 s. 4.]\n\n##### 39. Term used: Town lands\n\nIn this Part Town lands means those portions of the said lands of which the Town of Cambridge is the registered proprietor.\n\n[Section 39 inserted: No. 38 of 1993 s. 21.]\n\n##### 40. Town of Cambridge’s powers over Town lands\n\nNotwithstanding the *Local Government Act 1995* the Town of Cambridge has all the powers of an owner of an estate in fee simple in respect of the Town lands.\n\n[Section 40 inserted: No. 38 of 1993 s. 21; amended: No. 14 of 1996 s. 4.]\n\n##### 41. Proceeds of sales of Town lands\n\n(1) The Town of Cambridge is to establish an account called the “Cambridge Endowment Lands Account” (the Account).\n\n(2) The proceeds of any sale of Town lands are to be credited to the Account.\n\n(3) The Town of Cambridge may transfer such of the funds in the Account as it thinks fit into a reserve fund.\n\n(4) The Town of Cambridge may invest such of the funds in the Account as it thinks fit in any manner that a trustee may lawfully invest trust funds.\n\n(5) Moneys in the Account shall be applied by the Town of Cambridge in the development of the said lands.\n\n[Section 41 inserted: No. 38 of 1993 s. 21.]\n\n## Part VII — Local laws\n\n[Heading amended: No. 57 of 1997 s. 27(1).]\n\n##### 42. Powers to make local laws for said lands\n\n(1) The Town of Cambridge may make local laws in accordance with subdivision 2 of Division 2 of Part 3 of the *Local Government Act 1995* to have effect within the ***said lands*** as to the following matters —\n\n[(1) Deleted]\n\n(2) Regulating and controlling the buildings to be erected on any part of the said lands sold or leased.\n\n(3) Prohibiting the erection of any building or buildings on the said lands, the plans of which the local government shall not approve.\n\n(4) Prohibiting the carrying on of any trade or business manufactures or otherwise on any part of the said land.\n\n(5) Regulating the number of houses to the acre which may be built on any part of the lands set apart as a residential district.\n\n(6) Prohibiting and regulating the area of lots into which any lands sold by the local government may be subdivided.\n\n(7) Regulating and controlling the building line of any street or way, and prohibiting any building extending beyond such line.\n\n(8) Regulating and controlling the portions of any public road which shall or may be devoted to or used for —\n\n(a) carriage way;\n\n(b) footway;\n\n(c) tree planting;\n\n(d) gardens;\n\n(e) grass plots;\n\n(f) island refuges;\n\n(g) public conveniences;\n\n(h) street lamps;\n\n(i) fountains;\n\n(j) monuments or memorials;\n\n(k) poles.\n\n(9) Prohibiting, regulating, and controlling the erection of advertising hoardings on the said lands or any part thereof.\n\n(10) Classifying the said lands into separate or combined districts for residence, factories, business, or noxious trades, and from time to time reclassifying the same.\n\n(11) Prohibiting, regulating, and controlling the use of any districts so classified as residential district, factory district, business district, and noxious trade district, or a combined district.\n\n(12) Prohibiting a purchaser of any part of the said lands from the local government from dividing or sub‑dividing such land without the consent of the local government or from transferring, selling, assigning, leasing, or in any way parting with the possession of a portion of the said lands not being the whole so purchased by him without the consent of the local government.\n\n(13) Prohibiting the erection in any classified district of any building other than a building designed and intended for the purpose of the district, and the plans for which have been approved of by the local government.\n\n(14) Prohibiting the use of any building erected in any district for any purpose other than the classified purpose of such district.\n\n(15) Prescribing the minimum area of land upon which any building to be used as a private residence may be erected, and prohibiting the erection of any such building on a lesser area than the one prescribed.\n\n(16) Prohibiting the erection of any building which in the opinion of the local government would be unsightly or which would tend to destroy local amenities.\n\n(17) Prescribing the height of fences and hedges on any of the said lands sold or leased by the local government.\n\n(2) Any local law may impose a penalty not exceeding $40 for the breach thereof.\n\n(3) Such local laws when confirmed by the Governor and published in the *Government Gazette* shall have the force of law.\n\n[Section 42 amended: No. 113 of 1965 s. 8; No. 38 of 1993 s. 22; No. 14 of 1996 s. 4; No. 57 of 1997 s. 27(2).]\n\n##### 43. Local laws may levy tolls and charges\n\nThe power to make local laws shall also include power to levy thereunder tolls and charges to the pier, bathing booths, esplanade, bathing enclosures, grandstands, reserves, picnic kiosks, privies, aquariums, paddling ponds, piers, esplanades, buildings for public entertainment, sports grounds, and all buildings and places set apart by the local government on the said lands of whatsoever nature and kind soever.\n\n[Section 43 amended: No. 14 of 1996 s. 4.]\n\n## Part VIII — General\n\n##### 44. Application of *Local Government Act 1995*\n\nAll necessary provisions and powers contained in the *Local Government Act 1995*, and which may be required to be exercised for carrying this Act into effect shall apply to the said lands as if such powers and provisions were herein enacted, and in terms made applicable to this Act.\n\n[Section 44 amended: No. 38 of 1993 s. 22; No. 14 of 1996 s. 4.]\n\n##### 45. Liquor licence for premises on said lands not to be granted without local government’s consent\n\nNo licence under the *Liquor Control Act 1988*, or any statutory amendment or modification thereof shall be granted by any licensing authority to any person in respect of any building erected or to be erected on any part of the said lands without the consent in writing of the Town of Cambridge is first obtained.\n\n[Section 45 amended: No. 38 of 1993 s. 22; No. 14 of 1996 s. 4; No. 73 of 2006 s. 114.]\n\n##### 46. Purchasers of land in said lands to hold it subject to this Act\n\n(1) Subject to subsection (2) any registered proprietor for the time being of a freehold or leasehold estate in any portion of the said lands purchased or leased from the City of Perth or the Town of Cambridge shall at all times hold such portion of the said lands subject to this Act and to any statutory amendment or modification thereof, and to any regulations or local laws made from time to time in pursuance thereof, and the Registrar of Titles is hereby directed to endorse on the certificate of title or lease for such portion of the said lands purchased or leased, the following statement —\n\nThe registered proprietor for the time being of the lands above described will hold the same subject to the *Cambridge Endowment Lands Act 1920,* and to any statutory amendment or modification thereof, and to all local laws and regulations made from time to time thereunder.\n\n(2) Subsection (1) shall not apply to any of the said lands which before the commencement of this subsection have been acquired from the City of Perth by the Workers’ Homes Board 2 under and for the purposes of the *Workers’ Homes Act 1911* 3, whether by purchase or otherwise, or to any of the said lands which after the commencement of this subsection may at any time be acquired from the City of Perth by the said Workers’ Homes Board 2 for the purposes aforesaid and of which the said Workers’ Homes Board 2 has become registered, or may hereafter become or be entitled to be registered as the proprietor of an estate in freehold.\n\n(3) In the case of any of the said lands of which prior to the commencement of subsection (2) the Workers’ Homes Board 2 had become or is entitled to become the registered proprietor for an estate in freehold by reason of the acquisition thereof from the local government as mentioned in subsection (2), the Registrar of Titles shall forthwith upon receipt of an application under the seal of the said Board 2, and without payment of any fee, cancel the memorandum or statement indorsed prior to the commencement of subsection (2) upon the certificate of title of such lands, as required by subsection (1).\n\n(4) Whenever after the commencement of subsection (2) the Workers’ Homes Board 2 acquires from the local government for an estate in freehold any of the said lands (whether by purchase or otherwise) under and for the purposes of the *Workers’ Homes Act 1911* 3, a notice to the Registrar of Titles under the seal of the said Board 2 that the said lands have been so acquired under and for the purposes of the said Act shall be sufficient notice to the said Registrar that subsection (1) does not apply to the said lands as mentioned and described in the notice given by the said Board 2 as aforesaid.\n\n[Section 46 amended: No. 15 of 1936 s. 2; No. 38 of 1993 s. 22; No. 14 of 1996 s. 4.]\n\n[**47.** Deleted: No. 111 of 1979 s. 3(2).]\n\n![dline]()\n\nNotes\n\n1 This reprint is a compilation as at 2 December 2011 of the *Cambridge Endowment Lands Act 1920* and includes the amendments made by the other written laws referred to in the following table. The table also contains information about any reprint.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Short title** | **Number and year** | **Assent** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| *City of Perth Endowment Lands Act 1920* 4 | 31 of 1920   (11 Geo. V No. 31) | 31 Dec 1920 | 31 Dec 1920 |\n| *City of Perth Endowment Lands Act Amendment Act 1936* | 15 of 1936   (1 Edw. VIII No. 15) | 3 Dec 1936 | 3 Dec 1936 |\n| *Decimal Currency Act 1965* | 113 of 1965 | 21 Dec 1965 | Act other than s. 4‑9: 21 Dec 1965 (see s. 2(1));   s. 4‑9: 14 Feb 1966 (see s. 2(2)) |\n| *City of Perth Endowment Lands Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1970* | 103 of 1970 | 8 Dec 1970 | 8 Dec 1970 |\n| **Reprint of the *City of Perth Endowment Lands Act 1920* approved 7 Apr 1971** (includes amendments listed above) | | | |\n| *Acts Amendment and Repeal (Valuation of Land) Act 1978* Pt II | 76 of 1978 | 20 Oct 1978 | 1 Jul 1979 (see s. 2 and *Gazette* 11 May 1979 p. 1211) |\n| *State Energy Commission Act 1979* s. 3(2) | 111 of 1979 | 21 Dec 1979 | 1 Feb 1980 (see s. 2 and *Gazette* 1 Feb 1980 p. 284) |\n| *City of Perth Endowment Lands Amendment Act 1980* | 2 of 1980 | 25 Aug 1980 | 25 Aug 1980 |\n| *City of Perth Endowment Lands Amendment Act 1981* | 7 of 1981 | 18 May 1981 | 18 May 1981 |\n| *City of Perth Restructuring Act 1993* Pt. 5 5 | 38 of 1993 | 20 Dec 1993 | 1 Jul 1994 (see s. 2(3) and 3(1)) |\n| *Local Government (Consequential Amendments) Act 1996* s. 4 | 14 of 1996 | 28 Jun 1996 | 1 Jul 1996 (see s. 2) |\n| *Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Act 1997* s. 27 | 57 of 1997 | 15 Dec 1997 | 15 Dec 1997 (see s. 2(1)) |\n| **Reprint of the C*ambridge Endowment Lands Act 1920* as at 17 Nov 2000** (includes amendments listed above) | | | |\n| *Perry Lakes Redevelopment Act 2005* Pt. 6 | 43 of 2005 | 19 Dec 2005 | 19 Dec 2005 (see s. 2(1)) |\n| *Liquor and Gaming Legislation Amendment Act 2006* s. 114 | 73 of 2006 | 13 Dec 2006 | 7 May 2007 (see s. 2(2) and *Gazette* 1 May 2007 p. 1893) |\n| **Reprint 3: The C*ambridge Endowment Lands Act 1920* as at 2 Dec 2011** (includes amendments listed above) | | | |\n\n\n2 The Workers’ Homes Board is now the Housing Authority.\n\n3 Repealed by the *State Housing Act 1946*, which was repealed by the *Housing Act 1980*.\n\n4 Now known as the *Cambridge Endowment Lands Act 1920*; short title changed (see note under s. 1).\n\n5 The *City of Perth Restructuring Act 1993* s. 23 and 24 read as follows:\n\n23. Endowment Act by‑laws (transition)\n\nBy‑laws made under the Endowment Act and in force immediately before division day continue to apply in relation to the said lands (as defined in that Act) on and after division day as if they had been made under that Act by the Town of Cambridge and may be amended or repealed by that Town.\n\n24. Transfer of lands to Town of Cambridge\n\n(1) In this section, ***land*** includes any estate or interest in land.\n\n(2) On division day, all land within the said lands (as defined in the Endowment Act) which immediately before division day is owned by or vested in the City of Perth and which is not contracted to be sold, is transferred to and becomes the property of or vested in (as the case may be) the Town of Cambridge.\n\n(3) On division day, Reserve ↑16921 is vested in the Town of Cambridge.\n\n(4) The Town of Cambridge is not liable to indemnify the City of Perth for any expenses incurred before division day in connection with land transferred under subsections (2) and (3).\n\nDefined terms\n\n*[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]*\n\n**Defined term Provision(s)**\n\nAccount 41(1)\n\nbudget deficiency 7A(5)\n\ndistrict 7A(5)\n\nEndowment Lands 3\n\nendowment lands assessment 7A(3)\n\nfinancial year 3\n\nfirst decimal place 7A(5)\n\ngeneral valuation 7A(5)\n\ngross rental values 7A(5)\n\nLime Kilns Estate 3\n\nPerry Lakes redevelopment land 3\n\nremainder of the district 7A(5)\n\nroad 3\n\nsaid lands 3\n\nTown lands 39\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope assessment is not possible as the legislative text was not retrievable. The source URL is offline and no content was provided for analysis."},"complexity_factors":["Actual legislative text is unavailable — analysis is based solely on the Act's title and historical context","Cannot assess amendment history, current operative provisions, or regulatory interactions without the text","Historical land tenure laws can involve complex property rights concepts, but this cannot be confirmed here"],"plain_english_summary":"## City of Perth Endowment Lands Act 1920\n\n**⚠️ Content Unavailable**\n\nThe actual text of this Western Australian law is not available — the source page has been taken offline due to system and security upgrades on the WA legislation website.\n\n**What we can reasonably infer:**\nBased on the title alone, this is a **1920 Western Australian Act** dealing with \"endowment lands\" (Crown land granted to a local government body to generate revenue) specifically for the **City of Perth**. Laws of this type typically:\n\n- Set aside specific parcels of government-owned land for the benefit of the City of Perth\n- Establish rules about how that land can be used, leased, or sold\n- Determine how any money generated from those lands must be spent\n\n**Who it likely affects:**\n- The City of Perth council\n- People leasing or occupying land under the endowment scheme\n- Potentially state government agencies managing the relevant land\n\n**Bottom line:** This is a century-old piece of local government property law. Without the actual text, no reliable detailed analysis can be provided. Visit the Parliamentary Counsel's Office website directly or contact their helpdesk to access the current version."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Act’s scope has been altered by later amendments and restructuring: ownership and management functions moved from the City of Perth to the Town of Cambridge (see compilation notes and s39‑41 as inserted by the 1993 restructuring), many original Parts were deleted in 1993, and specific land parcels were redefined or excluded (Perry Lakes redevelopment land excluded by definition in s3 and by the Perry Lakes Redevelopment Act 2005). These changes narrowed and reallocated who holds, governs, rates and benefits from the lands compared with the original 1920 instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Special rating formula tying the endowment lands’ share of the local government’s budget deficiency to gross rental values (s7A) — requires interaction with Valuation of Land Act 1978 valuations.","Application and modification of general Local Government Act 1995 powers to a geographically defined subset of land (s7, s44).","Transfer and proprietorship issues: Town of Cambridge has fee‑simple owner powers over Town lands (s39‑40) and proceeds of sales held in a dedicated account with trustee‑style investment powers (s41).","Broad local law-making discretion for land use, building controls and levying of tolls/charges with penalty power (s42‑43) — potential compliance and enforcement burdens for landowners and businesses.","Title encumbrances and ongoing obligations on purchasers (endorsement on certificate of title) with some historical exceptions for the Workers’ Homes Board (s46).","Multiple historical amendments and deletions (noted in compilation table and throughout the text) mean current scope depends on reading consolidated definitions (e.g. exclusion of Perry Lakes redevelopment land in s3).","Interplay of defined terms (Endowment Lands, Lime Kilns Estate, Perry Lakes redevelopment land, said lands) adds drafting complexity in identifying which provisions apply to which parcels (s3).","Delegated administrative discretion at local government level (rate setting, local laws, investment of Account funds) creates operational and legal uncertainty around implementation."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act sets special rules for a defined set of land parcels near Perth (the “said lands”). It fixes how those lands are valued and rated (unimproved value basis and a formula allocating the council’s budget shortfall between the said lands and the rest of the district), gives the Town of Cambridge owner‑style powers over land it holds and proceeds of sales (to be held in an account for development), allows the Town to make local laws and charges for uses, and makes purchasers hold land subject to the Act."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Originally enacted in 1920 as the City of Perth Endowment Lands Act to manage endowment lands held by the City of Perth, the legislation has significantly changed scope through amendments. The 1993 City of Perth Restructuring Act fundamentally altered the Act by transferring authority from the City of Perth to the newly created Town of Cambridge, deleting entire Parts (III-V), and modernising the rating system. The 2005 Perry Lakes Redevelopment Act further carved out the Perry Lakes redevelopment land from the Act's operation. What began as a simple endowment land management Act has become a specialised planning and rating regime for a specific Cambridge district, with the original City of Perth connection entirely severed."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple defined terms (11 defined terms) with precise land descriptions using certificate of title references, deposited plan numbers, and folio numbers","Complex mathematical formula in section 7A for calculating rates involving budget deficiencies, gross rental values, and decimal place rounding","Extensive historical amendments (12 amendment Acts since 1920) with significant deletions (Parts III-V entirely deleted, sections 2, 4, 5, 8-10, 47 deleted)","Cross-references to multiple external Acts: Local Government Act 1995, Valuation of Land Act 1978, Liquor Control Act 1988, Workers' Homes Act 1911 (repealed)","Nested exceptions in section 46 regarding Workers' Homes Board/Housing Authority acquisitions","Transition provisions from City of Perth to Town of Cambridge following 1993 restructuring"],"plain_english_summary":"This Western Australian law governs a specific parcel of land in Perth known as the \"Endowment Lands\" and the \"Lime Kilns Estate\" (together about 3,500 acres), now managed by the Town of Cambridge (formerly the City of Perth).\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Special rating system**: The Act creates a unique property tax (rates) calculation for these lands. Instead of standard rates, the Town calculates what percentage of the total district's rental value these lands represent, then applies that same percentage to the Town's budget shortfall. This ensures the Endowment Lands contribute proportionally to municipal costs.\n- **Land management powers**: The Town has full ownership powers over \"Town lands\" (portions it owns), can sell them, and must put sale proceeds into a special \"Cambridge Endowment Lands Account\" used only for developing these lands.\n- **Planning control**: The Town can make local laws (by-laws) controlling everything from building heights and fence heights to zoning (residential vs industrial), subdivision rules, and even banning \"unsightly\" buildings. These laws can impose penalties up to $40.\n- **Liquor restrictions**: No pub or bar can get a liquor licence on these lands without the Town's written consent.\n- **Binding future owners**: Anyone buying land here is legally bound by this Act and all future local laws made under it (noted on their title deed), unless the land is bought for public housing.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Property owners and developers in the Cambridge Endowment Lands area (parts of modern-day Floreat, City Beach, and surrounding areas).\n- The Town of Cambridge (local council), which manages the land and funds.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is heritage legislation from 1920 that still controls development in some of Perth's most affluent suburbs. It gives the Town of Cambridge extraordinary planning powers—stricter than normal local government powers—to preserve the character of garden suburbs developed on former endowment lands. The special rating formula ensures these lands pay their fair share while the dedicated account ensures sale profits are reinvested in the area."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/city-of-perth-endowment-lands-act-1920","history":"/api/acts/city-of-perth-endowment-lands-act-1920/history","analysis":"/api/acts/city-of-perth-endowment-lands-act-1920/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/city-of-perth-endowment-lands-act-1920/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/city-of-perth-endowment-lands-act-1920/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/city-of-perth-endowment-lands-act-1920/documents"}}