{"id":"footscray-bailey-reserve-land-act-1972","name":"Footscray (Bailey Reserve) Land Act 1972","slug":"footscray-bailey-reserve-land-act-1972","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"vic","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":173360,"registerId":"vic-footscray-bailey-reserve-land-act-1972-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Footscray (Bailey Reserve) Land Act 1972","content":"Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documentsi\nVersion No. 001\nFootscray (Bailey Reserve) Land Act 1972\nAct No. 8322/1972\nVersion as at 1 November 1999\nTABLE OF PROVISIONS\nSection Page\n1. Short title 1\n2. Definition 2\n3. Power to grant leases of land in Schedule 2\n__________________\nSCHEDULE 3\n═══════════════\nENDNOTES 4\n1. General Information 4\n2. Table of Amendments 5\n3. Explanatory Details 6\n\nVictorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents1\nVersion No. 001\nFootscray (Bailey Reserve) Land Act 1972\nAct No. 8322/1972\nVersion as at 1 November 1999\nAn Act to authorize the Granting of Leases in respect of certain\nLand in the City of Footscray, and for other purposes.\nPreamble\nWHEREAS by an Order in Council of the 19th day\nof January, 19321 certain Crown land known as\nBailey Reserve in the Parish of Cut-paw-paw was\npermanently reserved as a site for a public park\nand recreation:\nAND WHEREAS the corporation of the city of\nFootscray is the committee of management of the\nsaid land:\nAND WHEREAS it is expedient to authorize the\nsaid corporation as committee of management of\nthe said land to grant leases of that part of the said\nland delineated on the plan in the Schedule and to\nmake other provision as hereinafter enacted:\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\nThis Act may be cited as the Footscray (Bailey\nReserve) Land Act 1972.\n\nVictorian Legislation and Parliamentary DocumentsAct No. 8322/1972\nFootscray (Bailey Reserve) Land Act 1972\n2\n2. Definition\nIn this Act \"corporation\" means the corporation\nof the city of Footscray.\n3. Power to grant leases of land in Schedule\n(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any\nAct, the corporation as committee of management\nmay from time to time grant leases of the whole or\nany part of the land delineated on the plan in the\nSchedule for the purposes of a bowling green and\namenities connected therewith including the\nerection of buildings.\n(2) A lease granted under this section—\n(a) shall be subject to such covenants conditions\nexceptions and reservations as the\ncorporation thinks fit;\n(b) shall be for a term not exceeding 21 years;\nand\n(c) shall be subject to approval by the Governor\nin Council.\n(3) The moneys received by way of rent under any\nlease granted under this section shall be applied\nby the corporation towards the maintenance and\nimprovement of any part of the land permanently\nreserved by the hereinbefore recited Order in\nCouncil of the 19th day of January, 1932 not\nleased under this section or for any other purpose\napproved by the Minister.\n(4) No compensation shall be payable by the Crown\nin respect of any act matter or thing done under or\narising out of this section.\n__________________\ns. 2\n\nVictorian Legislation and Parliamentary DocumentsAct No. 8322/1972\nFootscray (Bailey Reserve) Land Act 1972\n3\nSCHEDULE\nLand in the parish of Cut-paw-paw in respect of which the corporation of the\ncity of Footscray may grant leases for the purposes of a bowling green\nand amenities connected therewith, including the erection of buildings.\n═══════════════\nSection 3.\nSch.\n\nVictorian Legislation and Parliamentary DocumentsAct No. 8322/1972\nFootscray (Bailey Reserve) Land Act 1972\n4\nENDNOTES\n1. General Information\nThe Footscray (Bailey Reserve) Land Act 1972 was assented to on\n21 November 1972 and came into operation on 21 November 1972.\nEndnotes\n\nVictorian Legislation and Parliamentary DocumentsAct No. 8322/1972\nFootscray (Bailey Reserve) Land Act 1972\n5\n2. Table of Amendments\nThere are no amendments made to the Footscray (Bailey Reserve) Land\nAct 1972 by Acts and subordinate instruments.\nEndnotes\n\nVictorian Legislation and Parliamentary DocumentsAct No. 8322/1972\nFootscray (Bailey Reserve) Land Act 1972\n6\n3. Explanatory Details\n1 Preamble: Government Gazette 27 January 1932 page 183.\nEndnotes","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on available information, this appears to be a tightly scoped, purpose-specific Act addressing a single land parcel. There is no evidence of scope expansion beyond its original intent. The Act's narrow title and single-version consolidation history suggest it has remained unchanged and confined to its original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely narrow and specific scope — deals with a single named parcel of land","Insufficient legislative text provided to assess internal complexity","Single-purpose legislation typical of mid-20th century Victorian land Acts, which tend to be short and straightforward","Age of the Act (1972) may create complexity around cross-referencing with superseded legislation and local government restructures"],"plain_english_summary":"The Footscray (Bailey Reserve) Land Act 1972 is a Victorian law dealing with a specific parcel known as Bailey Reserve in Footscray. It authorises changes to that land’s status, use, or management and mainly affects the local council, anyone with an interest in the parcel, and nearby residents. Its practical impact today is likely limited."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: enabling leases for a bowling green on Bailey Reserve in Footscray. There is no evidence of scope creep; the Act has never been amended and continues to address only the specific local issue identified in the 1972 preamble."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 operative sections plus a Schedule","Single defined term ('corporation')","No cross-references to other legislation except a general 'notwithstanding anything to the contrary' clause","Simple conditional structure: permission granted subject to three straightforward conditions (subsection 3(2))","No amendments since enactment in 1972","Highly specific, narrow scope limited to one named reserve in one suburb"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short Victorian law from 1972 that gives the City of Footscray (now part of the City of Maribyrnong) special permission to lease out part of a public park called Bailey Reserve.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Normally, land permanently reserved as a public park can't be leased out for private use. This Act creates an exception.\n- It lets the local council grant leases for up to 21 years on a specific portion of Bailey Reserve.\n- The leases can only be used for a **bowling green** (a flat lawn for lawn bowls) and related facilities like clubhouses.\n\n**Key conditions:**\n- The council decides the specific terms of each lease.\n- Every lease needs final approval from the **Governor in Council** (the formal executive body that approves government decisions).\n- Rent money must go back into maintaining the rest of the park, or be used for other purposes approved by the relevant Minister.\n- The government won't pay compensation to anyone affected by these leases.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Primarily the local council and any bowling clubs wanting to use the land.\n- Local residents who use Bailey Reserve, since part of their park can now be leased to private users.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is a classic example of a \"private Act\" — legislation passed to solve a specific local problem. Without this law, the council couldn't legally lease parkland to a bowling club. It shows how parliaments sometimes need to create one-off exceptions to general rules about public 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":"Compared to the original 1932 reservation of Bailey Reserve as a public park and recreation site (Preamble), the Act permits leasing parts of the reserved land for a bowling green and associated buildings (s 3). It therefore narrows the effective exclusivity of the reservation by allowing time‑limited private occupation (leases up to 21 years) subject to municipal and Governor in Council approval, while directing rent revenue back to reserve maintenance or Minister‑approved uses (s 3(2)(b)–(c), s 3(3))."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow, site‑specific scope limited to Bailey Reserve (Schedule, Preamble).","Short statute: three operative sections plus Schedule (simple structure).","Significant municipal discretion to set covenants, conditions, exceptions and reservations in leases (s 3(2)(a)).","Requirement for Executive approval of leases (Governor in Council) adds an external approval step (s 3(2)(c)).","Ring‑fencing of rent receipts to reserve maintenance or Minister‑approved purposes creates a specific funding rule (s 3(3)).","Crown immunity from compensation for acts under the Act limits remedies for affected parties (s 3(4)).","Definition ties power to the local council ('corporation') rather than a broader public body (s 2).","Reliance on an earlier Order in Council that reserved the land may create interpretive overlap with reservation law (Preamble).","No recorded amendments; legislative text is static (Endnotes)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act authorises the City of Footscray (as committee of management) to grant leases over part or all of Bailey Reserve for a bowling green and related amenities, for terms up to 21 years and subject to Governor in Council approval. Rents must be applied to maintenance or improvement of the remaining reserved land or other Minister‑approved uses, and the Crown is not liable for compensation for acts under the Act.\n\nPractically, the council sets lease terms, tenants pay rent, and those rents are ring‑fenced to support the reserve."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/footscray-bailey-reserve-land-act-1972","history":"/api/acts/footscray-bailey-reserve-land-act-1972/history","analysis":"/api/acts/footscray-bailey-reserve-land-act-1972/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/footscray-bailey-reserve-land-act-1972/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/footscray-bailey-reserve-land-act-1972/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/footscray-bailey-reserve-land-act-1972/documents"}}