{"id":"industrial-lands-kwinana-railway-act-1966","name":"Industrial Lands (Kwinana) Railway Act 1966","slug":"industrial-lands-kwinana-railway-act-1966","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":30737,"registerId":"wa-industrial-lands-kwinana-railway-act-1966-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Industrial Lands (Kwinana) Railway Act 1966","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nIndustrial Lands (Kwinana) Railway Act 1966\n\nWestern Australia\n\nIndustrial Lands (Kwinana) Railway Act 1966\n\nContents\n\n1. Short title 1\n\n2. Authority to construct railway 1\n\nSchedule — Line of Industrial Lands (Kwinana) Railway\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 3\n\n  \n\nWestern Australia\n\nIndustrial Lands (Kwinana) Railway Act 1966\n\nAn Act to authorise the construction of a railway from the Kenwick to Kwinana Railway.\n\n##### 1. Short title\n\nThis Act may be cited as the *Industrial Lands (Kwinana) Railway Act 1966*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\nSchedule — Line of Industrial Lands (Kwinana) Railway\n\n[s. 2]\n\n[Heading inserted: No. 19 of 2010 s. 5.]\n\nCommencing at a point 19 miles 34 chains 54 links on the Kenwick‑Kwinana Railway, proceeding in a north‑westerly direction for a distance of 22 chains 77 links, thence in a westerly direction for a distance of 14 chains 7 links, thence in a south‑westerly direction for a distance of 24 chains 65 links, thence in a southerly direction for a distance of 29 chains 6 links, thence in a south south‑westerly direction for a distance of 10 chains 1 link, thence in south‑westerly direction for a distance of 45 chains 14 links and terminating at a point on the prolongation of the southern boundary of the C.S.B.P. and Farmers Ltd. refinery works property, Kwinana, and as more particularly set out and delineated in red on C.E. Plan 57911, deposited pursuant to section 96 of the *Public Works Act 1902*. Total length of railway about 1 mile 65 chains 70 links.\n\nNotes\n\n1 This is a compilation of the *Industrial Lands (Kwinana) Railway Act 1966* 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| *Industrial Lands (Kwinana) Railway Act 1966* | 15 of 1966 | 17 Oct 1966 | 17 Oct 1966 |\n| **Reprint 1: The *Industrial Lands (Kwinana) Railway Act 1966* as at 6 Apr 2007** | | | |\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","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly scoped to its original purpose. The only amendment recorded (Standardisation of Formatting Act 2010) was purely cosmetic—inserting a heading into the Schedule. The Act has not expanded beyond authorising the construction of this specific railway line."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 operative sections (short title and authority to construct)","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation (except incidental reference to Public Works Act 1902 in the Schedule regarding the deposited plan)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or administrative machinery","Single purpose: authorise one specific railway line with fixed geographical description","Total length approximately 1.5 pages including compilation table"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a very short Western Australian law from 1966 that gives legal permission to build a specific railway line. It authorises the construction of a roughly 1.6-mile railway branching off from the existing Kenwick-Kwinana Railway to serve industrial lands near the C.S.B.P. and Farmers Ltd refinery in Kwinana (an industrial area south of Perth). The Schedule provides precise technical measurements using old imperial surveying units (miles, chains, and links) to define the exact route. The law doesn't create ongoing regulatory powers or institutions—it simply enables a single infrastructure project that was likely completed decades ago."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act's substantive scope — authorising construction and maintenance of the railway along the Schedule route (s.2 & Schedule) — has not been altered. A 2010 amendment (Standardisation of Formatting Act 2010 s.5) updated headings/formatting only; no new powers, obligations or limits were added."},"complexity_factors":["Very short, single-purpose statute: s.2 grants authority to construct and maintain a railway; minimal operative text reduces interpretive complexity.","Technical route description in the Schedule uses archaic survey measures (miles, chains, links) and references C.E. Plan 57911 deposited under Public Works Act 1902 s.96 — requires survey/plan consultation to locate precisely.","No procedural detail on funding, ownership, acquisition, licensing or operational control in the Act — creates ambiguity about who pays, who decides on construction timing and who will operate or maintain beyond the bare authority (s.2).","References to other statute (Public Works Act 1902) and an external deposited plan mean implementers must consult additional documents and administrative processes.","Amendment history shows only a formatting/heading change (Standardisation of Formatting Act 2010 s.5), not substantive law — low legislative complexity but potential practical complexity in execution."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act authorises construction and maintenance of a short, specific railway branch off the Kenwick–Kwinana line, along the route set out in the Schedule (s.2 & Schedule). It gives legal power to build the necessary works and conveniences for that rail link.\n\nThe law affects those who build, own or use the rail link and adjacent land. It does not specify funding, ownership, land‑acquisition or operational arrangements and relies on a deposited survey plan under the Public Works Act 1902 (Schedule)."},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed as the legislative text was unavailable. The title suggests a narrow, specific purpose — regulating a railway in the Kwinana industrial lands — which is consistent with typical single-purpose infrastructure legislation of the 1960s era. No determination can be made about whether scope changed over time without access to the Act and its amendment history."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative text was available for analysis — only an error page was retrieved","Cannot assess true complexity without access to the Act's provisions","Historical legislation from 1966 may have been amended, repealed, or consolidated multiple times, adding potential hidden complexity","Railway and industrial land law typically involves technical regulatory frameworks, but this cannot be confirmed here"],"plain_english_summary":"## Industrial Lands (Kwinana) Railway Act 1966\n\n**What we know:** This is a Western Australian law from 1966 relating to railway infrastructure in the Kwinana industrial area, south of Perth.\n\n**The problem:** The actual text of this legislation is **no longer publicly available** on the Western Australian legislation website. The page has been taken down as part of a system upgrade, and only an error message was retrieved.\n\n**What we can reasonably infer:** Based on the title alone, this Act likely dealt with:\n- Establishing or authorising a railway line to service industrial land in the Kwinana region\n- Governing the use, management, or ownership of that railway\n- Potentially granting powers to construct rail infrastructure for heavy industry (Kwinana is home to major industrial operations including refineries and port facilities)\n\n**Why this matters to you:** Without access to the actual legislation, it is **impossible to provide a reliable legal analysis**. If this Act affects your property, business, or rights in the Kwinana industrial area, you should:\n1. Contact the **Parliamentary Counsel's Office** directly (as suggested on the error page)\n2. Check the [WA Legislation website](https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au) using the search menu\n3. Consult a **Western Australian solicitor** specialising in property or transport law\n\n⚠️ *Any analysis based solely on this title would be speculation.*"},"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"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/industrial-lands-kwinana-railway-act-1966","history":"/api/acts/industrial-lands-kwinana-railway-act-1966/history","analysis":"/api/acts/industrial-lands-kwinana-railway-act-1966/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/industrial-lands-kwinana-railway-act-1966/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/industrial-lands-kwinana-railway-act-1966/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/industrial-lands-kwinana-railway-act-1966/documents"}}