{"id":"flemington-land-act-1981","name":"Flemington Land Act 1981","slug":"flemington-land-act-1981","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"vic","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":176438,"registerId":"vic-flemington-land-act-1981-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Flemington Land Act 1981","content":"Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documentsi\nVersion No. 001\nFlemington Land Act 1981\nAct No. 9526/1981\nVersion as at 1 November 1999\nTABLE OF PROVISIONS\nSection Page\n1. Short title and commencement 2\n2. Definition 2\n3. Power to lease land 2\n4. Certain portions of the earlier Act to apply 2\n__________________\nSCHEDULE 4\n═══════════════\nENDNOTES 5\n1. General Information 5\n2. Table of Amendments 6\n3. Explanatory Details 7\n\nVictorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents1\nVersion No. 001\nFlemington Land Act 1981\nAct No. 9526/1981\nVersion as at 1 November 1999\nAn Act relating to certain Crown Land in the Parish of Doutta\nGalla.\nPreamble\nWHEREAS by virtue of the Flemington Land\nAct 1973 (in this Act called \"the earlier Act\") the\ncorporation of the City of Melbourne was declared\nas the committee of management of land in the\nParish of Doutta Galla referred to in a Crown grant\nentered in the register book in the Office of Titles\nvolume 2441 folium 488130 dated the 4th day of\nOctober, 1889:\nAND WHEREAS by virtue of the earlier Act the\nsaid committee of management was empowered to\ngrant leases of the whole or any part of the land\ndelineated and shown hatched on the plan in the\nSchedule to that Act for the purposes of a bowling\ngreen and amenities connected therewith including\nthe erection of buildings:\nAND WHEREAS the portion of the said land so\nshown hatched on that plan is leased to the\nFlemington and Kensington Bowling Club:\nAND WHEREAS it is expedient to authorize for\nthe purposes stated in the earlier Act certain leases\nof the whole or any part of a further portion of the\nsaid land referred to in the said Crown grant and\nwhich is delineated and shown hatched on the plan\nin the Schedule to this Act.\n\nVictorian Legislation and Parliamentary DocumentsAct No. 9526/1981\nFlemington Land Act 1981\n2\nBE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Queen's Most\nExcellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the\nLegislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of Victoria\nin this present Parliament assembled and by the authority of\nthe same as follows (that is to say):\n1. Short title and commencement\n(1) This Act may be cited as the Flemington Land\nAct 1981.\n(2) This Act shall come into operation on the day on\nwhich it receives the Royal Assent.\n2. Definition\nIn this Act \"the earlier Act\" means the\nFlemington Land Act 1973.\n3. Power to lease land\nNotwithstanding anything to the contrary in any\nAct the corporation of the City of Melbourne, as\ncommittee of management of the land referred to\nin Crown grant volume 2441 folium 488130, may,\nin addition to the granting of leases permitted by\nthe earlier Act, grant leases of the whole or any\npart of the land delineated and shown hatched in\nthe Schedule to this Act for the purposes set out in\nsection 5(1) of the earlier Act.\n4. Certain portions of the earlier Act to apply\nSub-sections (2), (3) and (4) of section 5 of the\nearlier Act shall, with such modifications as are\nnecessary, apply to and with respect to leases\ngranted under this Act in the same way as they\napply to leases granted under section 5 of the\nearlier Act, and without affecting the generality of\nthe foregoing, in particular with the modification\nthat a reference in sub-section (3) of that section\nto land \"not leased under this section\" shall be\nconstrued as a reference to land not leased under\ns. 1\n\nVictorian Legislation and Parliamentary DocumentsAct No. 9526/1981\nFlemington Land Act 1981\n3\nthe said section 5 of the earlier Act or land not\nleased under this Act.\n__________________\ns. 1\n\nVictorian Legislation and Parliamentary DocumentsAct No. 9526/1981\nFlemington Land Act 1981\n4\nSCHEDULE\nRACECOURSE ROAD\n═══════════════\nSch.\n\nVictorian Legislation and Parliamentary DocumentsAct No. 9526/1981\nFlemington Land Act 1981\n5\nENDNOTES\n1. General Information\nThe Flemington Land Act 1981 was assented to on 23 April 1981 and came\ninto operation on 23 April 1981: section 1(2).\nEndnotes\n\nVictorian Legislation and Parliamentary DocumentsAct No. 9526/1981\nFlemington Land Act 1981\n6\n2. Table of Amendments\nThere are no amendments made to the Flemington Land Act 1981 by Acts\nand subordinate instruments.\nEndnotes\n\nVictorian Legislation and Parliamentary DocumentsAct No. 9526/1981\nFlemington Land Act 1981\n7\n3. Explanatory Details\nNo entries at date of publication.\nEndnotes","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose. It was always intended as a narrow, technical amendment to expand leasing powers for a specific bowling club on a specific parcel of Crown land. The scope has not expanded beyond this original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 operative sections (excluding title and commencement provisions)","Single defined term ('the earlier Act')","Minimal cross-referencing (only to the Flemington Land Act 1973)","No conditional logic or nested exceptions","Straightforward purpose: expand existing leasing power to additional land","Schedule contains only a simple map reference (not reproduced in text)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this law does:**\n\nThis Act gives the City of Melbourne special permission to lease out an extra chunk of Crown land (government-owned land) in Flemington to the Flemington and Kensington Bowling Club.\n\n**The backstory:**\n- In 1973, an earlier law let the City of Melbourne manage and lease some Crown land in Flemington for a bowling green and club facilities.\n- That land was already leased to the bowling club.\n- This 1981 Act simply expands that arrangement to cover an additional piece of land shown on the map in the Schedule (the \"hatched\" area).\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **The Flemington and Kensington Bowling Club** – they can now lease more land for their facilities.\n- **The City of Melbourne** – they can grant these additional leases.\n- **The Victorian Government** – it retains ownership of the land (Crown land) while allowing community use.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is a classic example of \"private legislation\" – a law passed to deal with a specific, local issue rather than a broad policy. Instead of going through general planning or land management processes, Parliament passed a dedicated Act to let a community bowling club expand its facilities on public land. It shows how specific community groups can get bespoke legal solutions through the Victorian Parliament.\n\n**Key technical bit:**\nThe Act borrows the leasing rules from the 1973 Act (things like lease terms and conditions) and applies them to this new parcel of land."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This Act expands the scope of leasing authority granted under the 1973 Act by adding an additional hatched parcel (Schedule) that the City may lease (s3), and extends, with necessary modifications, subsections (2)–(4) of section 5 of the earlier Act to those new leases (s4)."},"complexity_factors":["Very short, focused subject-matter limited to a single parcel of land","Direct cross-references to the earlier Act (Flemington Land Act 1973) require consulting that Act to understand full lease rules","Clause allowing \"such modifications as are necessary\" (s4) introduces interpretive discretion","Geographic specificity via the Schedule (identifying the parcel) constrains application but requires title/plan checking","No procedural detail for leasing in this Act — administrative mechanics are determined by the earlier Act"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act authorises the City of Melbourne, as committee of management, to grant additional leases of a specified parcel of Crown land shown in the Schedule for the purposes allowed by the Flemington Land Act 1973.\n\nMechanically, it increases the area leasable (s3) and applies modified parts of section 5 of the 1973 Act to those leases (s4). Decision-making stays with the City; lessees pay under lease terms."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient legislative content was provided to determine whether the Act's scope changed from its original intent. The document contains only version history metadata. The Act appears to remain in force in its original form, but no amendments or scope changes can be confirmed from the material supplied."},"complexity_factors":["The document provided contains only metadata and version history information — no substantive legislative text is available for analysis","Site-specific land Acts of this era in Victoria tend to be relatively short and focused in scope","Complexity cannot be fully assessed without the operative provisions, definitions, or schedules","Historical context (1981 Victorian legislation) may require cross-referencing with now-repealed Crown land frameworks"],"plain_english_summary":"Likely a statute fixing the legal regime for a specific parcel of Flemington land (use, management, ownership, and possible rights granted to a body such as a racing club or public authority). It affects land managers, occupiers, the public where access or amenity is involved, and Crown land agencies. The provided document contains only metadata and no operative provisions, so the substantive effect cannot be confirmed."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/flemington-land-act-1981","history":"/api/acts/flemington-land-act-1981/history","analysis":"/api/acts/flemington-land-act-1981/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/flemington-land-act-1981/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/flemington-land-act-1981/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/flemington-land-act-1981/documents"}}