{"id":"coogeekwinana-deviation-railway-act-1961","name":"Coogee-Kwinana (Deviation) Railway Act 1961","slug":"coogee-kwinana-deviation-railway-act-1961","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":30333,"registerId":"wa-coogeekwinana-deviation-railway-act-1961-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Coogee-Kwinana (Deviation) Railway Act 1961","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nCoogee-Kwinana (Deviation) Railway Act 1961\n\nWestern Australia\n\nCoogee-Kwinana (Deviation) Railway Act 1961\n\nContents\n\n1. Short title 1\n\n2. Authority to construct railway 1\n\nSchedule — Line of Coogee ‑ Kwinana Deviation Railway\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 3\n\n  \n\nWestern Australia\n\nCoogee‑Kwinana (Deviation) Railway Act 1961\n\nAn Act to authorise the construction of a railway deviating from the Coogee to Kwinana Railway.\n\n##### 1. Short title\n\nThis Act may be cited as the *Coogee‑Kwinana (Deviation) Railway Act 1961* 1.\n\n##### 2. Authority to construct railway\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 Coogee ‑ Kwinana Deviation Railway\n\n[s. 2]\n\n[Heading inserted: No. 19 of 2010 s. 5.]\n\nCommencing at a point on the Coogee‑Kwinana Railway about 21 miles 16 chains from Perth and deviating in a south‑south‑easterly direction for a distance of 2,460 links, thence in a south‑easterly direction for a distance of 3,100 links, thence in a southerly direction for a distance of 2,560 links, thence in a south by westerly direction for a distance of 2,240 links, thence in a south by easterly direction for a distance of 1,220 links rejoining the Coogee‑Kwinana Railway at the 22 miles 45 chains 50 links as more particularly set out and delineated in red on map marked C.E. Plan No. 51680 deposited pursuant to the *Public Works Act 1902*, section 96.\n\nTotal length of deviation 1 mile 34 chains 60 links or thereabouts.\n\nNotes\n\n1 This is a compilation of the *Coogee-Kwinana (Deviation) Railway Act 1961* 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| *Coogee‑Kwinana (Deviation) Railway Act 1961* | 7 of 1961 (10 Eliz. II No. 7) | 10 Oct 1961 | 10 Oct 1961 |\n| **Reprint 1: The *Coogee‑Kwinana (Deviation) Railway Act 1961* as at 2 Mar 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","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed as the legislative text is unavailable. No comparison between original intent and final form is possible from the information provided."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative text is available for analysis — the source page has been removed from the Western Australian legislation website","Only the Act title and surrounding website boilerplate were provided","Cannot assess provisions, definitions, obligations, or enforcement mechanisms without the actual text","Complexity score reflects inability to analyse rather than simplicity of the underlying law"],"plain_english_summary":"## Coogee-Kwinana (Deviation) Railway Act 1961\n\n**⚠️ Content Unavailable**\n\nThe actual text of this Western Australian law is not accessible — the legislation page has been taken offline due to system and security upgrades on the Western Australian legislation website.\n\n**What we can infer from the title:**\n- This is a **1961 Western Australian Act** dealing with a railway deviation (meaning a re-routing or realignment of an existing railway line)\n- It concerns the **Coogee to Kwinana corridor** — an industrial coastal area south of Perth\n- Railway deviation acts of this era typically authorised changes to the physical route of a railway line, often to accommodate industrial development, port expansion, or infrastructure projects\n- Kwinana was a major industrial hub being developed in the late 1950s–60s, so this likely supported that industrial growth\n\n**Who it would affect:** Primarily of historical/archival interest today. It would have affected landowners along the deviation route, the railways authority, and industrial operators in the Kwinana area.\n\n*A full analysis cannot be completed without access to the legislative text.*"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"No substantive change to the Act's authorising scope. The only listed amendment is a 2010 standardisation of formatting (heading insertion) and reprint; the power to authorise the specific deviation and the Schedule describing the route remain unchanged."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (s. 2) that authorises construction and maintenance — low legislative content and limited scope.","Schedule contains technical survey descriptors (miles, chains, links) and a map reference (C.E. Plan No. 51680) — requires reliance on deposited plan for exact alignment.","Cross-reference to Public Works Act 1902, s. 96 for plan deposit — implementation depends on procedures in other legislation (land acquisition, notice, compensation).","No procedural detail on acquisition, compensation or timing in the Act itself — administrative and legal burdens shift to executing authority and other statutes.","Very small geographic scope (total length specified as 1 mile 34 chains 60 links) reduces broad regulatory complexity but concentrates effects on local landholders and the rail operator."],"plain_english_summary":"Mechanically, the Act authorises construction and maintenance of a short deviation of the Coogee–Kwinana railway along the precise line described in its Schedule and shown on a deposited Public Works plan. It gives the railway owner/operator and public works authorities legal authority to build that specific alignment. The measure affects landholders on the route and the agency paying for works; implementation choices about timing, land access, surveying and compensation determine who bears costs and how private use is altered."},"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 tightly focused on its original purpose: authorising a specific 1.6km railway deviation. The only amendment in nearly 60 years was a formatting update to the Schedule heading in 2010, which did not alter the scope or geographical description of the authorised works."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 operative sections (short title and authority to construct)","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation except a single reference to the Public Works Act 1902 for the deposited map","No conditional language, exceptions, or administrative procedures","Single purpose: authorise one specific infrastructure project with fixed geographical coordinates","Schedule contains only descriptive geographical data, not operative provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short Western Australian law from 1961 that gives permission to build a short detour (called a 'deviation') on an existing railway line between Coogee and Kwinana, south of Perth.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Authorises the construction of a 1.6 kilometre (1 mile 34 chains) alternative route that branches off the existing Coogee-Kwinana Railway, takes a slightly different path, then rejoins the main line about 2 kilometres further south.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Mainly government railway authorities and any landowners whose property the deviation crosses. The reference to the *Public Works Act 1902* suggests the land acquisition process follows that existing law.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Railway deviations are typically built to avoid obstacles, improve gradients, or allow for industrial development. This particular deviation likely served the growing industrial area around Kwinana, which was a major centre for oil refining and heavy industry in the 1960s.\n\n**Key details:**\n- The route is precisely mapped using old imperial measurements (miles, chains, links) and refers to a specific deposited survey plan (C.E. Plan No. 51680).\n- The only amendment since 1961 was in 2010, when the heading to the Schedule was updated for formatting consistency—no substantive changes to the railway route itself."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/coogee-kwinana-deviation-railway-act-1961","history":"/api/acts/coogee-kwinana-deviation-railway-act-1961/history","analysis":"/api/acts/coogee-kwinana-deviation-railway-act-1961/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/coogee-kwinana-deviation-railway-act-1961/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/coogee-kwinana-deviation-railway-act-1961/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/coogee-kwinana-deviation-railway-act-1961/documents"}}