{"id":"geelong-haimes-homes-land-act-1979","name":"Geelong (Haimes Homes) Land Act 1979","slug":"geelong-haimes-homes-land-act-1979","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"vic","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":173455,"registerId":"vic-geelong-haimes-homes-land-act-1979-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Geelong (Haimes Homes) Land Act 1979","content":"Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documentsi\nVersion No. 001\nGeelong (Haimes Homes) Land Act 1979\nAct No. 9257/1979\nVersion incorporating amendments as at 13 October 1999\nTABLE OF PROVISIONS\nSection Page\n1. Short title and commencement 2\n2. Definitions 3\n3. Revocation of certain instruments 3\n4. Haimes Homes deemed to be unalienated land of the Crown 3\n5. Haimes Homes may be granted to trustees 4\n6. Trustees authorized to sell Haimes Homes 4\n7. Proceeds of sale of Haimes Homes to be applied towards costs\nof improvements at Austin Homes 4\n8. Trustees to be discharged from duties and liabilities under the\ntrust 4\n9. No compensation payable 5\n__________________\nSCHEDULE—Land in the City of Geelong which may be granted\nto the trustees of Haimes Homes 6\n═══════════════\nENDNOTES 7\n1. General Information 7\n2. Table of Amendments 8\n3. Explanatory Details 9\n\nVictorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents1\nVersion No. 001\nGeelong (Haimes Homes) Land Act 1979\nAct No. 9257/1979\nVersion incorporating amendments as at 13 October 1999\nAn Act to revoke a Grant and Reservation relating to certain\nLand in the City of Geelong known as the Haimes Homes, to\nauthorize the Granting of certain Land to the Trustees of the\nHaimes Homes, to authorize the Trustees to sell that Land, to\nrequire the Proceeds of any Sale of that Land to be used towards\nthe cost of building, developing and improving Facilities at the\nAustin Homes, and for other purposes.\nPreamble\nWHEREAS certain land in the City of Geelong\n(hereinafter referred to as \"the Haimes Homes\")\nwas permanently reserved as a site for an Asylum\nfor Aged Females by an Order of the Governor in\nCouncil made on the 1st July 1895:\nAND WHEREAS by Crown Grant volume 2614\nfolium 522761 the Haimes Homes was granted to\ntrustees (hereinafter referred to as \"the trustees of\nthe Haimes Homes\") for the purpose of the\nreservation:\nAND WHEREAS the improvements on the\nHaimes Homes are no longer suitable for the\npurpose of the reservation:\nAND WHEREAS certain land in the City of\nGeelong (hereinafter referred to as \"the Austin\nHomes\") consists of—\n(a) the land permanently reserved as a site for an\nAsylum for Aged Females by an Order of the\nGovernor in Council made on the\n11th August 1888 and granted by Crown\nGrant volume 2107 folium 421331 to trustees\nfor the purpose of the reservation; and\n\nVictorian Legislation and Parliamentary DocumentsAct No. 9257/1979\nGeelong (Haimes Homes) Land Act 1979\n2\n(b) the land temporarily reserved as a site for\npublic purposes (Homes for the Aged) by an\norder of the Governor in Council made on\nthe 16th December 1975 and managed by a\nCommittee of Management pursuant to\nsection 14 of the Crown Land (Reserves)\nAct 1978:\nAND WHEREAS the trustees of the Haimes\nHomes desire to sell the Haimes Homes and apply\nthe proceeds of the sale towards the cost of\nbuilding, developing and improving facilities at the\nAustin Homes:\nAND WHEREAS it is expedient to revoke the\nreservation and the Crown Grant relating to the\nHaimes Homes, to authorize the granting of the\nland shown hatched in the Schedule to the trustees\nof the Haimes Homes, to authorize the trustees of\nthe Haimes Homes to sell that land, to require the\nproceeds of any sale of that land to be applied\ntowards the cost of building, developing and\nimproving facilities at the Austin Homes, 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 and commencement\n(1) This Act may be cited as the Geelong (Haimes\nHomes) Land Act 1979.\n(2) This Act shall come into operation on the day on\nwhich it receives the Royal Assent.\ns. 1\n\nVictorian Legislation and Parliamentary DocumentsAct No. 9257/1979\nGeelong (Haimes Homes) Land Act 1979\n3\n2. Definitions\nIn this Act unless inconsistent with the context or\nsubject-matter—\n\"Austin Homes\" means the land referred to as\nthe Austin Homes in the preamble to this\nAct;\n\"Haimes Homes\" means the land referred to as\nthe Haimes Home in the preamble to this\nAct.\n3. Revocation of certain instruments\n(1) Crown Grant volume 2614 folium 522761 is\nhereby revoked.\n(2) The Order of the Governor in Council made on\nthe 1st July 1895 permanently reserving the\nHaimes Homes as a site for an Asylum for Aged\nFemales is hereby revoked.\n(3) Any other proclamation or Order of the Governor\nin Council setting apart or reserving any part of\nthe Haimes Homes for any purpose is hereby\nrevoked.\n4. Haimes Homes deemed to be unalienated land of the\nCrown\nThe land shown hatched in the Schedule shall,\nnotwithstanding anything to the contrary in any\nAct or law, be and be deemed to be unalienated\nland of the Crown freed and discharged from all\ntrusts, encumbrances, reservations, limitations and\nrestrictions whatsoever and from every estate or\ninterest therein.\ns. 2\n\nVictorian Legislation and Parliamentary DocumentsAct No. 9257/1979\nGeelong (Haimes Homes) Land Act 1979\n4\n5. Haimes Homes may be granted to trustees\nNotwithstanding anything to the contrary in any\nAct or law the land shown hatched in the Schedule\nmay be granted by the Governor in Council in fee\nsimple to the trustees of the Haimes Homes\nsubject to such conditions, exceptions and\nreservations as the Governor in Council thinks fit.\n6. Trustees authorized to sell Haimes Homes\nThe trustees of the Haimes Homes are hereby\nauthorized and empowered to sell and transfer the\nland shown hatched in the Schedule upon such\nterms and subject to such conditions and\nreservations as they think fit.\n7. Proceeds of sale of Haimes Homes to be applied\ntowards costs of improvements at Austin Homes\nThe net proceeds of the sale of the land shown\nhatched in the Schedule or any part thereof shall\nbe paid by the trustees of the Haimes Homes to\nthe trustees and Committee of Management of the\nAustin Homes who shall apply the net proceeds\ntowards the cost of the building, development and\nimprovement of facilities at the Austin Homes.\n8. Trustees to be discharged from duties and liabilities\nunder the trust\nWhen the trustees of the Haimes Homes have—\n(a) sold the land shown hatched in the Schedule\nin accordance with this Act; and\n(b) applied the net proceeds of the sale in\naccordance with section 7—\nthe trustees shall be freed and discharged from all\nfurther duties and liabilities under the trust in\nrespect of the Haimes Homes.\ns. 5\n\nVictorian Legislation and Parliamentary DocumentsAct No. 9257/1979\nGeelong (Haimes Homes) Land Act 1979\n5\n9. No compensation payable\nNo compensation shall be payable by the Crown\nin respect of any act, matter or thing done under or\narising out of this Act.\n__________________\ns. 9\n\nVictorian Legislation and Parliamentary DocumentsAct No. 9257/1979\nGeelong (Haimes Homes) Land Act 1979\n6\nSCHEDULE\nLAND IN THE CITY OF GEELONG WHICH MAY BE GRANTED\nTO THE TRUSTEES OF HAIMES HOMES\n═══════════════\nSch.\n\nVictorian Legislation and Parliamentary DocumentsAct No. 9257/1979\nGeelong (Haimes Homes) Land Act 1979\n7\nENDNOTES\n1. General Information\nThe Geelong (Haimes Homes) Land Act 1979 was assented to on 26 June\n1979 and came into operation on 26 June 1979: section 1(2).\nEndnotes\n\nVictorian Legislation and Parliamentary DocumentsAct No. 9257/1979\nGeelong (Haimes Homes) Land Act 1979\n8\n2. Table of Amendments\nThere are no amendments made to the Geelong (Haimes Homes) Land Act\n1979 by Acts and subordinate instruments.\nEndnotes\n\nVictorian Legislation and Parliamentary DocumentsAct No. 9257/1979\nGeelong (Haimes Homes) Land Act 1979\n9\n3. Explanatory Details\nNo entries at date of publication.\nEndnotes","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act stays within the narrow scope described in its preamble: it revokes earlier reservation and grant instruments for the Haimes Homes land, treats that land as Crown land, enables a grant to the Haimes Homes trustees and authorises sale with proceeds directed to the Austin Homes. There have been no subsequent amendments recorded (Endnotes: Table of Amendments), and the Act does not expand beyond those core purposes."},"complexity_factors":["Short Act: 9 substantive sections plus Schedule","Only 2 defined terms in the interpretation section (\"Austin Homes\", \"Haimes Homes\")","Single, clearly-described transaction flow (revocation → Crown land → possible grant → sale → proceeds applied)","Minimal cross-references to other legislation; primary cross-reference is to Governor in Council powers (s5) and Committee of Management under Crown Land (Reserves) Act noted in preamble","Broad discretionary clauses: Governor in Council may set conditions on grants (s5); trustees may set sale terms (s6) — these introduce some implementation uncertainty","Schedule identifies the land but does not add conditional complexity (no multiple parcels with distinct rules)","No nested exceptions or multi-layered conditional logic","No amendments recorded (endnotes) reducing interpretive complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this law does (mechanically)**\n\n- Revokes the old Crown Grant and any reservation that set aside the Haimes Homes land as a site for an asylum for aged females (section 3).\n- Declares the land identified in the Schedule to be unalienated Crown land free of previous trusts, encumbrances and restrictions (section 4).\n- Allows the Governor in Council to grant that land in fee simple (full ownership) to the trustees of the Haimes Homes, on whatever conditions the Governor in Council chooses (section 5).\n- Authorises the trustees of the Haimes Homes to sell and transfer the land on terms and conditions the trustees decide (section 6).\n- Requires the trustees to pay the net proceeds of any sale to the trustees and Committee of Management of the Austin Homes, who must apply those proceeds to building, developing and improving facilities at the Austin Homes (section 7).\n- Once the trustees have sold the land and applied the proceeds as required, they are discharged from any further duties or liabilities under the original trust for Haimes Homes (section 8).\n- States that no compensation is payable by the Crown for anything done under or arising from the Act (section 9).\n\n**Who is affected**\n\n- The trustees of the Haimes Homes: gain the power to receive a grant in fee simple (if the Governor in Council so decides), to sell the land, and to be discharged from further trust obligations once proceeds are applied (sections 5–8).\n- The trustees and Committee of Management of the Austin Homes: designated recipients of the net sale proceeds and obliged to apply those proceeds to Austin Homes’ building and improvements (section 7).\n- The Crown / Governor in Council: retains discretion to grant the land and to set conditions on any grant (section 5).\n- Potential purchasers: able to buy the land from the trustees and obtain title subject to any reservations or conditions imposed (sections 5–6).\n\n**Official reason stated in the preamble**\n\n- The preamble records that the Haimes Homes improvements are no longer suitable for their reserved purpose and that the trustees wish to sell and apply proceeds to improve the Austin Homes. The Act implements that change in land use and funding allocation.\n\n**Practical effects, incentives and trade-offs**\n\n- Transfer of ownership and funding allocation: the Act converts an old reserved site into an asset that can be sold and funnels the proceeds to another aged‑care site (sections 4, 6–7). That reallocation concentrates benefit on the Austin Homes (explicit in section 7).\n\n- Decision-making authority: the Governor in Council may determine whether a grant in fee simple is made and may attach conditions, exceptions and reservations to any grant (section 5). The trustees control sale terms and timing (section 6). These two discretionary points are key implementation controls.\n\n- Who pays and who benefits: buyers (private purchasers) pay the purchase price; the Austin Homes benefits through receipt of the net proceeds (section 7). The Crown does not owe compensation for acts under this Act (section 9), so third parties cannot claim compensation from the Crown for loss resulting from the Act.\n\n- Effects on private choice and markets: the Act permits the land to enter the private market (subject to any grant conditions). This increases private ownership options, may change local land supply, and could affect local development opportunities and prices depending on market conditions and any conditions attached to the grant (sections 5–6).\n\n- Costs, opportunity cost and concentrated vs diffuse impacts: the primary cost is the loss of public reservation over the Haimes Homes land (section 3–4). The gain (funding for Austin Homes) is concentrated to the Austin Homes trustees and committee (section 7). Any broader public interest in retaining the reservation is removed by the Act; the Act itself does not quantify the public cost.\n\n- Implementation risk and administrative discretion: the Act gives broad discretion to (a) the Governor in Council to make a grant and set its terms (section 5), and (b) to the trustees to decide sale terms (section 6). Those discretion points create implementation risk that sale or grant terms may not align with broader public policy objectives unless additional oversight or conditions are used.\n\n- Compliance burden and liabilities: compliance is focused on the trustees following the payment requirement in section 7. Once sale and application of proceeds are complete, trustees are discharged from further trust liabilities in respect of Haimes Homes (section 8), reducing ongoing compliance costs for them. The Crown expressly avoids compensation liability (section 9), which reduces Crown exposure but also limits third-party remedies.\n\n**Concrete mechanisms to watch if implementing or affected by this Act**\n\n- The Schedule identifies the parcel(s) that may be granted and sold; any purchaser should inspect the Schedule and any conditions the Governor in Council imposes (section 5 and Schedule).\n- The Governor in Council’s power to impose conditions means a grant could contain reservations that affect future land use despite the Act’s declaration of the land as unalienated Crown land (compare sections 4 and 5).\n- The trustees must account for and pay net proceeds to Austin Homes’ trustees/committee; that payment is the statutory destination of funds (section 7).\n\n**Relevant sections**: revocations (s3); declaration as unalienated Crown land (s4); grant power and conditions (s5); trustees’ power to sell (s6); application of proceeds (s7); trustee discharge (s8); no Crown compensation (s9)."},"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: facilitating the sale of Haimes Homes land and redirecting proceeds to Austin Homes. The 1999 version shows no amendments, indicating the scope has not expanded beyond the original 1979 intent."},"complexity_factors":["Only 9 operative sections plus a Schedule","Just 2 defined terms ('Austin Homes' and 'Haimes Homes')","No cross-references to other legislation except incidental mention of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 in the preamble","Linear, sequential structure with no nested conditions or exceptions to exceptions","Single purpose legislation with clear cause-and-effect logic","No delegated powers or regulations","Straightforward property law concepts (revocation of grants, fee simple, trusts)"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short Victorian law from 1979 that deals with a specific property transaction in Geelong. Here's what it does:\n\n**The problem:** There was an old charitable trust called \"Haimes Homes\" — land that had been set aside in 1895 as a home for elderly women. By 1979, the buildings were no longer suitable for this purpose. Meanwhile, there was another facility called \"Austin Homes\" that needed improvements.\n\n**What the law does:**\n- **Cancels the old arrangements** — It revokes (cancels) the original 1895 Crown Grant and reservation that tied the land to its original charitable purpose\n- **Clears the title** — It treats the land as if it were fresh Crown land, free of any old restrictions or trusts\n- **Allows a fresh grant** — It lets the government grant the land back to the trustees so they can legally sell it\n- **Directs the money** — It requires that when the land is sold, the proceeds must go toward improving Austin Homes (another aged care facility)\n- **Protects the government** — It says no one can claim compensation from the Crown for these changes\n- **Frees the trustees** — Once they've sold the land and handed over the money, the trustees are released from their obligations\n\n**Who it affects:** The trustees of Haimes Homes, the trustees/committee managing Austin Homes, and anyone buying the land. It also affects the Crown (the government) by removing any liability.\n\n**Why it matters:** This is an example of \"trust-busting\" legislation — using Parliament's power to unwind an old charitable trust that had become impractical, so the assets could be put to better use elsewhere in the same charitable sector (aged care). Without this law, the trustees would have been stuck with land they couldn't legally sell because of the 1895 restrictions."},"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"},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on available information, there is no indication the Act's scope changed from its original intent. It appears to remain a narrow, purpose-built instrument dealing with a specific Geelong land matter, consistent with how it would have been drafted in 1979."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely narrow and site-specific scope limits interpretive complexity","Insufficient legislative text provided to assess internal structure or cross-references","Acts of this type (private or special land Acts) are typically brief and self-contained","Age of the Act (1979) may create complexity if it interacts with since-amended planning or property laws","No visible schedules, definitions sections, or regulatory frameworks to navigate"],"plain_english_summary":"This brief, site-specific Victorian Act authorises a particular land transaction or legal adjustment involving a parcel in Geelong associated with Haimes Homes. It’s intended to resolve a one-off property issue—such as confirming title, overriding restrictions, or permitting a specific transfer—that general property law didn’t address.\n\nIt mainly affects the parties to that land deal and any future occupants; it has negligible impact beyond those directly connected."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/geelong-haimes-homes-land-act-1979","history":"/api/acts/geelong-haimes-homes-land-act-1979/history","analysis":"/api/acts/geelong-haimes-homes-land-act-1979/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/geelong-haimes-homes-land-act-1979/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/geelong-haimes-homes-land-act-1979/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/geelong-haimes-homes-land-act-1979/documents"}}