{"id":"colliecardiff-railway-act-1951","name":"Collie-Cardiff Railway Act 1951","slug":"collie-cardiff-railway-act-1951","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":30198,"registerId":"wa-colliecardiff-railway-act-1951-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Collie-Cardiff Railway Act 1951","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nCollie-Cardiff Railway Act 1951\n\nWestern Australia\n\nCollie-Cardiff Railway Act 1951\n\nContents\n\n1. Short title 1\n\n2. Authority 1\n\nSchedule — Line of Collie - Cardiff Railway to Western Collieries Ltd “Western No. 2” mine\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 3\n\n  \n\nWestern Australia\n\nCollie‑Cardiff Railway Act 1951\n\nAn Act to authorise the construction of a railway from Collie to Cardiff.\n\n##### 1. Short title\n\nThis Act may be cited as the *Collie‑Cardiff Railway Act 1951* 1.\n\n##### 2. Authority\n\nIt shall be lawful to construct and maintain a railway, with all necessary, proper, and usual works and conveniences in connection therewith, along the lines described in the Schedule.\n\nSchedule — Line of Collie - Cardiff Railway to Western Collieries Ltd “Western No. 2” mine\n\n[s. 2]\n\n[Heading inserted: No. 19 of 2010 s. 5.]\n\nCommencing at a point on the Collie‑Collie‑Cardiff Railway about 130 miles 15 chains from Perth and proceeding thence in a south‑easterly direction for approximately 1 mile 47 chains, and thence in an easterly direction for approximately 18 chains, and thence in a north‑easterly direction for approximately 35 chains, and thence in a northerly direction for approximately 16 chains, and thence in a north‑north‑easterly direction for approximately 17 chains, and thence in a north‑easterly direction for approximately 29 chains, and thence in a northerly direction for approximately 20 chains, terminating at a point approximately midway between the northern and southern boundaries of Mineral Lease 131 and approximately 20 chains east of the north‑eastern corner of Location 2994, being Reserve 15074 as more particularly set out and delineated in red on map marked C.E. Plan 40430, deposited pursuant to Edw. VII., No. 47 2, section 96.\n\nTotal length, about 3 miles 22 chains.\n\nNotes\n\n1 This is a compilation of the *Collie-Cardiff Railway Act 1951* 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| *Collie‑Cardiff Railway Act 1951* | 37 of 1951 | | 20 Dec 1951 | | 20 Dec 1951 | |\n| **Reprint 1: The *Collie‑Cardiff Railway Act 1951* as at 19 Jan 2007** | | | | | | |\n| *Standardisation of Formatting Act 2010* s. 5 | | 19 of 2010 | | 28 Jun 2010 | | 11 Sep 2010 (see s. 2(b) and *Gazette* 10 Sep 2010 p. 4341) | |\n\n\n2 The *Public Works Act 1902*.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Act remains narrowly focussed on authorising a single, specified railway spur to the named mine. The only later amendment recorded is a formatting/heading standardisation (Standardisation of Formatting Act 2010) which altered presentation but did not expand or change the substantive authorisation. The Act’s scope therefore has not grown beyond its original, route-specific purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very short Act: 2 substantive provisions (s.1 and s.2) plus a Schedule","Single, specific Schedule that fixes route by metes-and-bounds and plan reference (C.E. Plan 40430)","Use of historical measurement units (miles and chains) requiring conversion or cross-reference for modern users","Minimal cross-references: one reference to the Public Works Act in the Schedule notes, and a later formatting amendment (2010) — no layered definitions or nested exceptions","Broad phrasing (“all necessary, proper, and usual works and conveniences”) which creates interpretive scope but not complex conditional rules"],"plain_english_summary":"The Act authorises construction and upkeep of a short rail spur from the Collie–Cardiff corridor to the named Western Collieries “Western No. 2” mine, fixing its route by deposited plan. It directly benefits the mine operator, affects landholders along the corridor, and may shift local freight flows (reducing road haulage). The law is permissive — it does not fund works or displace other land, planning, environmental or safety approvals, so implementation still depends on separate legal and commercial arrangements."},"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"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains exactly as originally intended: a simple authority to construct a specific railway line. The only amendment in 2010 was purely cosmetic (standardising formatting), not substantive."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 operative sections (short title and authority)","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation (except incidental reference to Public Works Act 1902 in a note)","No conditional logic or exceptions","Single purpose: authorise one specific railway line","Schedule contains only geographical description, not legal provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a very short Western Australian law from 1951 that gives legal permission to build a specific railway line. It authorises the construction of a roughly 3-mile railway from Collie to Cardiff (specifically to the \"Western No. 2\" coal mine operated by Western Collieries Ltd). The Schedule provides precise technical details about the route using old surveying measurements (miles and chains). The law was slightly updated in 2010 just to fix formatting, but the substance remains unchanged since 1951."},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed — the full text of the legislation is unavailable. No comparison between original intent and current operation is possible from the information provided."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative content is available to assess — the source page returned an error message only","Cannot evaluate complexity without access to the actual provisions of the Act","Score of 1 reflects absence of content, not simplicity of the underlying law"],"plain_english_summary":"## Collie-Cardiff Railway Act 1951\n\n**⚠️ Content Unavailable**\n\nThe actual text of this Western Australian law is **not available** — the source page has been taken down as part of a system upgrade on the WA legislation website.\n\n**What we know:**\n- This is a **Western Australian Act** passed in **1951**\n- Based on the title, it almost certainly relates to a **railway line between Collie and Cardiff** — both locations in the South West of Western Australia\n- Collie is historically a significant **coal-mining town**, so this railway likely had an industrial/resource transport purpose\n\n**What we cannot confirm:**\n- The specific powers or obligations created by the Act\n- Whether the Act is still in force or has been repealed\n- Who is affected by it today (if anyone)\n\nTo find the current text, visit the [Parliamentary Counsel's Office website](https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au) and search for the Act directly."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/collie-cardiff-railway-act-1951","history":"/api/acts/collie-cardiff-railway-act-1951/history","analysis":"/api/acts/collie-cardiff-railway-act-1951/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/collie-cardiff-railway-act-1951/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/collie-cardiff-railway-act-1951/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/collie-cardiff-railway-act-1951/documents"}}