{"id":"dongaraeneabba-railway-act-1974","name":"Dongara-Eneabba Railway Act 1974","slug":"dongara-eneabba-railway-act-1974","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":30449,"registerId":"wa-dongaraeneabba-railway-act-1974-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Dongara-Eneabba Railway Act 1974","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nDongara-Eneabba Railway Act 1974\n\n- **Reprinted under the *Reprints Act 1984* as**\n- **at 16 October 2015**\n\n\nWestern Australia\n\nDongara-Eneabba Railway Act 1974\n\nContents\n\n1. Citation 1\n\n2. Authority to construct railway 1\n\n3. Authority for deviation 1\n\nSchedule — Line of Dongara - Eneabba Railway\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 3\n\n  \n\n- Crest **Reprinted under the *Reprints Act 1984* as**\n- **at 16 October 2015**\n\n\nWestern Australia\n\nDongara‑Eneabba Railway Act 1974\n\nAn Act to authorise the construction of a railway from the Guildford‑Greenough Flats Railway at Dongara to Eneabba.\n\n##### 1. Citation\n\nThis Act may be cited as the *Dongara‑Eneabba Railway Act 1974* 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 line described in the Schedule.\n\n##### 3. Authority for deviation\n\nNotwithstanding anything contained in the *Public Works Act 1902*, it shall be lawful to deviate from the line as described in the Schedule to the extent of 5 km on either side thereof.\n\nSchedule — Line of Dongara - Eneabba Railway\n\n[s. 2]\n\n[Heading inserted: No. 19 of 2010 s. 5.]\n\nCommence at a point being 421.517 km or thereabouts from Perth on the Guildford‑Greenough Flats Railway (50 Victoria 24, 1886 2) and proceeding thence on a bearing of 96° 27′ for a distance of 292 m or thereabouts; thence on a bearing of 168° 30′ for a distance of 1 609 m or thereabouts; thence on a bearing of 140° 00′ for a distance of 1 851 m or thereabouts; thence on a bearing of 156° 00′ for a distance of 2 112 m or thereabouts; thence on a bearing of 177° 00′ for a distance of 925 m or thereabouts; thence on a bearing of 156° 00′ for a distance of 4 707 m or thereabouts; thence on a bearing of 143° 00′ for a distance of 1 810 m or thereabouts; thence on a bearing of 163° 00′ for a distance of 583 m or thereabouts; thence on a bearing of 180° 00′ for a distance of 1 670 m or thereabouts; thence on a bearing of 171° 00′ for a distance of 4 526 m or thereabouts; thence on a bearing of 180° 00′ for a distance of 3 098 m or thereabouts; thence on a bearing of 174° 00′ for a distance of 3 701 m or thereabouts; thence on a bearing of 138° 00′ for a distance of 925 m or thereabouts; thence on a bearing of 162° 00′ for a distance of 805 m or thereabouts; thence on a bearing of 131° 00′ for a distance of 2 132 m or thereabouts; thence on a bearing of 181° 00′ for a distance of 1 609 m or thereabouts; thence on a bearing of 162° 00′ for a distance of 1 408 m or thereabouts; thence on a bearing of 157° 00′ for a distance of 1 408 m or thereabouts; thence on a bearing of 152° 00′ for a distance of 7 342 m or thereabouts; thence on a bearing of 104° 00′ for a distance of 3 319 m or thereabouts; thence on a bearing of 152° 00′ for a distance of 4 023 m or thereabouts; thence on a bearing of 150° 30′ for a distance of 23 254 m or thereabouts; thence on a bearing of 188° 00′ for a distance of 2 937 m or thereabouts; thence on a bearing of 110° 00′ for a distance of 1 207 m or thereabouts; thence on a bearing of 90° 00′ for a distance of 1 710 m or thereabouts; thence on a bearing of 168° 00′ for a distance of 1 469 m or thereabouts; thence on a bearing of 180° 00′ for a distance of 6 196 m or thereabouts; and being a total distance of 86.628 km or thereabouts.\n\n![dline]()\n\nNotes\n\n1 This reprint is a compilation as at 16 October 2015 of the *Dongara-Eneabba Railway Act 1974* 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| *Dongara‑Eneabba Railway Act 1974* | 24 of 1974 | 23 Oct 1974 | 23 Oct 1974 |\n| **Reprint of the *Dongara‑Eneabba Railway Act 1974* as at 28 Jan 2000** | | | |\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| **Reprint 2: The *Dongara-Eneabba Railway Act 1974* as at 16 Oct 2015** (includes amendments listed above) | | | |\n\n\n2 Repealed by the *Public Transport Authority Act 2003*.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"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"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The reprints and a formatting amendment (No. 19 of 2010, heading insertion) recorded in the compilation table do not alter the Act's operative effect: authority to build along the Schedule and the 5 km deviation limit remain. No substantive change to the authorised route or deviation power is shown in the compilation materials."},"complexity_factors":["Very short statute: 3 operative sections plus a Schedule (low legislative complexity).","Schedule contains a technical, metes-and-bounds route described by bearings and distances, requiring surveying and geographic interpretation for implementation.","Notwithstanding clause (s 3) creates a specific override of the Public Works Act 1902 for deviations, producing a single-point interaction with existing legislation.","Act authorises works but is silent on funding, ownership, licences or operation, leaving practical implementation and costs to other actors or instruments.","Compilation and reprint history (formatting amendment No. 19 of 2010; reprints) adds minor interpretive and historical tracking work for users."],"plain_english_summary":"The Act authorises construction and maintenance of a railway between Dongara and Eneabba along the precise route set out in the Schedule, and permits deviation up to 5 km either side notwithstanding the Public Works Act 1902 (ss 2–3). It creates legal authority to build and maintain that line but does not itself allocate funding, assign ownership, or set operational responsibilities."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed as the legislative text was not retrievable. The page hosting the Dongara-Eneabba Railway Act 1974 on the WA legislation website is no longer available, meaning no comparison between original intent and current provisions is possible."},"complexity_factors":["Legislative text is entirely unavailable — only an error page was provided","No provisions, schedules, definitions, or operative clauses are accessible for analysis","Complexity cannot be meaningfully assessed without source material","Score of 1 reflects absence of analysable content, not simplicity of the underlying law"],"plain_english_summary":"The Dongara-Eneabba Railway Act 1974 is a Western Australian law authorising a rail link between Dongara and Eneabba, intended to support regional mineral and agricultural freight. It would primarily affect nearby landowners, mining and farming companies, and rail operators through corridor acquisition, operational powers and safety obligations. The original text is currently unavailable; contact the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office or the WA legislation website for the law."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: authorising a specific railway line between two named locations. The only amendment recorded (Standardisation of Formatting Act 2010) was purely cosmetic—inserting a heading into the Schedule. The scope has not expanded beyond the original 1974 intent."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short length (3 operative sections plus Schedule)","No defined terms section","Single cross-reference to *Public Works Act 1902* (noted as repealed in the Notes)","Schedule contains technical survey data (bearings and distances) but no legal complexity","No conditional logic, exceptions, or administrative provisions","Straightforward purposive structure: citation, authority to build, authority to deviate"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short Western Australian law from 1974 that gives legal permission to build a railway line from Dongara to Eneabba (about 87 kilometres apart in the state's Mid West region). \n\n**What it does:**\n- **Authorises construction**: It makes it lawful to build and maintain a railway along a specific route described in precise technical detail (bearings and distances).\n- **Allows flexibility**: It permits builders to deviate up to 5 kilometres from the described line on either side, bypassing the usual restrictions in the *Public Works Act 1902*.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Primarily government agencies responsible for public works and railway construction in Western Australia.\n- Landowners along the route, as the railway may require land acquisition or easements.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis Act provides the statutory authority needed to construct infrastructure. Without this specific legislation, building the railway would not be lawful. The deviation power is significant—it gives engineers practical flexibility to adjust the route for terrain, environmental, or cost reasons without needing to return to Parliament for approval."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/dongara-eneabba-railway-act-1974","history":"/api/acts/dongara-eneabba-railway-act-1974/history","analysis":"/api/acts/dongara-eneabba-railway-act-1974/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/dongara-eneabba-railway-act-1974/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/dongara-eneabba-railway-act-1974/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/dongara-eneabba-railway-act-1974/documents"}}