{"id":"fremantle-reserves-surrender-act-1912","name":"Fremantle Reserves Surrender Act 1912","slug":"fremantle-reserves-surrender-act-1912","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":30659,"registerId":"wa-fremantle-reserves-surrender-act-1912-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Fremantle Reserves Surrender Act 1912","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nFremantle Reserves Surrender Act 1912\n\nWestern Australia\n\nFremantle Reserves Surrender Act 1912\n\nContents\n\n1. Short title 1\n\n2. Power to surrender certain reserves 1\n\nNotes\n\n  \n\nWestern Australia\n\nFremantle Reserves Surrender Act 1912\n\nAn Act to authorise the Fremantle Municipal Council to surrender certain Lands, to be dedicated to the purposes of the *Workers’ Homes Act 1912*.\n\n##### 1. Short title\n\nThis Act may be cited as the *Fremantle Reserves Surrender Act 1912*.\n\n##### 2. Power to surrender certain reserves\n\nIt shall be lawful for the Fremantle Municipal Council to surrender to His Majesty the King, Fremantle Town Lots No. 1353 and No. 1532, or any portions thereof. Provided that the lands surrendered shall be dedicated by the Governor to the purposes of the *Workers’ Homes Act 1912*.\n\nNotes\n\n1. This is a compilation of the *Fremantle Reserves Surrender Act 1912* and includes all amendments effected by the other Acts referred to in the following Table.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Short title** | **Number and year** | **Assent** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| *Fremantle Reserves Surrender Act 1912* | 37 of 1912 | 5 Nov 1912 | 5 Nov 1912 |\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act's scope remains as originally enacted: authorising the Fremantle Municipal Council to surrender the specified lots (or parts) so the Governor may dedicate them for the Workers’ Homes Act 1912 (s2). The compilation notes record assent and commencement but show no substantive expansion of the Act's subject matter in the text provided."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow, single-purpose operation limited to two named town lots (s2) — reduces legal complexity but increases contextual dependence.","Cross-reference to another statute: land must be dedicated for the purposes of the Workers’ Homes Act 1912 (s2), so interpretation depends on that Act's definitions and scope.","Executive discretion: dedication is effected by the Governor, introducing an administrative decision point (s2).","Permits surrender of 'or any portions thereof' (s2), which creates room for parcelisation and minor boundary or surveying issues.","No procedural detail or timelines in the Act about how surrender, transfer of title, or dedication occurs — administrative and land-title steps are implied rather than prescribed (s2).","Short title only (s1) and a single operative provision mean few moving parts, lowering statutory complexity but increasing reliance on external administrative practice and the Workers’ Homes Act."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act allows the Fremantle Municipal Council to give up (surrender) Fremantle Town Lots No. 1353 and No. 1532, or parts of them, to the Crown so the Governor can set them aside for the purposes of the Workers’ Homes Act 1912. It affects the local council (which may transfer land), the Crown/Governor (who dedicates the land), and those who may use land under the Workers’ Homes Act, by converting municipal land into Crown land with a prescribed statutory purpose (s2)."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains exactly as enacted in 1912. The scope has not expanded beyond the original narrow purpose of enabling the surrender of two specific town lots for workers' housing. No subsequent amendments have broadened the Act's application."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 operative sections (short title and power to surrender)","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation except a single mention of the Workers' Homes Act 1912","Single conditional provision ('Provided that...') with straightforward purpose limitation","Total length approximately 100 words of substantive text","No delegated legislation or regulations referenced","No amendments shown in compilation table"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a very short Western Australian law from 1912 that gives the Fremantle Municipal Council (the local council) permission to hand back (\"surrender\") two specific pieces of land to the Crown (the government). The land — known as Fremantle Town Lots No. 1353 and No. 1532 — would then be set aside (\"dedicated\") for building workers' homes under a separate law called the *Workers' Homes Act 1912*.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Allows the local council to give up control of specific land reserves\n- Ensures that land can only be used for affordable housing for workers\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- The Fremantle Municipal Council (now the City of Fremantle)\n- Workers seeking affordable housing in Fremantle in the early 20th century\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis was part of early social housing policy in Western Australia. The council owned land that was originally set aside as \"reserves\" (public land held for community purposes). This Act let them transfer that land so it could be used to build homes for working-class families — a significant step in government-backed housing assistance at the time."},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope assessment is not possible as the legislative text was not available for analysis. The page has been removed or relocated as part of a Western Australian government website upgrade."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative text was retrievable — the source URL returned a 'page not found' error due to a website migration","Complexity cannot be meaningfully assessed without actual content","Score of 1 reflects absence of analysable material, not simplicity of the underlying Act"],"plain_english_summary":"Likely a 1912 Western Australian law authorising the formal surrender or transfer of Crown reserves in the Fremantle area. It would primarily affect landowners, developers, local government and anyone with interests in property, zoning or heritage in Fremantle by enabling reserved land to be repurposed or released for other uses.\n\nThe Act’s text is unavailable here; obtain the statute for definitive legal effect."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/fremantle-reserves-surrender-act-1912","history":"/api/acts/fremantle-reserves-surrender-act-1912/history","analysis":"/api/acts/fremantle-reserves-surrender-act-1912/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/fremantle-reserves-surrender-act-1912/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/fremantle-reserves-surrender-act-1912/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/fremantle-reserves-surrender-act-1912/documents"}}