{"id":"land-information-authority-regulations-2007","name":"Land Information Authority Regulations 2007","slug":"land-information-authority-regulations-2007","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":178437,"registerId":"wa-land-information-authority-regulations-2007-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Land Information Authority Regulations 2007","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nLand Information Authority Act 2006\n\nLand Information Authority Regulations 2007\n\nWestern Australia\n\nLand Information Authority Regulations 2007\n\nContents\n\n1. Citation 1\n\n2. Commencement 1\n\n3. Information prescribed as fundamental land information 1\n\nSchedule 1 — Areas referred to in written laws\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 9\n\nDefined terms\n\n  \n\nLand Information Authority Act 2006\n\nLand Information Authority Regulations 2007\n\n##### 1. Citation\n\n\t\tThese regulations are the *Land Information Authority Regulations 2007* 1`.\n\n##### 2. Commencement\n\nThese regulations come into operation as follows:\n\n(a) regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published in the *Gazette*;\n\n(b) the rest of the regulations — on the day after that day.\n\n##### 3. Information prescribed as fundamental land information\n\n(1) In this regulation —\n\n2017 Determination means the *National Measurement (Recognized‑Value Standard of Measurement of Position) Determination 2017* (Commonwealth), as in force on 1 July 2020;\n\n  basic topographic information means land information representing the topography of the surface of the land (including the surface of the natural and the built features of the land) (topographic information) except topographic information that the Authority has modified in order to meet the requirements of a person who has requested the information;\n\n  certificate of title has the same meaning as in the *Transfer of Land Act 1893*;\n\n  Crown land has the meaning given in the *Land Administration Act 1997* section 3(1);\n\nGeocentric Datum of Australia 2020 means the Reference Frame defined in the 2017 Determination clause 4;\n\n  geodetic survey mark means a survey mark located by reference to the Geocentric Datum of Australia 2020;\n\n  lot means a defined portion of land —\n\n(a) depicted on a plan or diagram available from, or deposited with, the Authority and for which a separate Crown Grant or certificate of title has been or can be issued; or\n\n(b) depicted on a diagram or plan of survey of a subdivision approved by the Western Australian Planning Commission established under the *Planning and Development Act 2005* section 7; or\n\n(c) that is the whole of the land the subject of —\n\n(i) a Crown Grant issued under the *Land Act 1933*; or\n\n(ii) a certificate of title registered under the *Transfer of Land Act 1893*; or\n\n(iii) a survey into a location or lot under the *Land Administration Act 1997* section 27(2) or a certificate of Crown land title the subject of such a survey; or\n\n(iv) a part‑lot shown on a diagram or plan of survey of a subdivision deposited with the Authority; or\n\n(v) a conveyance registered under the *Registration of Deeds Act 1856*;\n\n  postcode area means an area recognised by Australia Post, as defined in the *Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989* (Commonwealth) section 3, and represented by a postcode number determined by Australia Post;\n\n  private road has the meaning given in the *Land Administration Act 1997* section 3(1);\n\n  property address  for a site, or for an area of land regarded by the Authority to be a single property, means the following information —\n\n(a) the name of the road or private road by which the site or the area of land is located;\n\n(b) the number, letter, word or combination of numbers, letters and words used to designate the position of the site or the area of land in relation to the road;\n\n(c) the suburb or locality in which the site or the area of land is located;\n\n(d) the postcode area in which the site or the area of land is located;\n\n(e) the latitude and longitude coordinates for the site or the area of land;\n\n  proprietor has the meaning given in the *Transfer of Land Act 1893* section 4;\n\n  reserve data for Crown land reserved either currently or in the past to the Crown, under a written law, for one or more purposes in the public interest (a reserve) means the following information —\n\n(a) the name of the reserve;\n\n(b) the date on which notice of the reservation of the land was published in the *Gazette*;\n\n(c) the written law under which the Crown land was reserved;\n\n(d) the purpose or purposes for which the land was reserved;\n\n(e) whether the reserve is classified under the *Land Administration Act 1997* as a class A reserve, class B reserve or class C reserve;\n\n(f) the department principally assisting the Minister responsible for the reserve;\n\n(g) if the care, control and management of the reserve has been placed with a person, the name of that person;\n\n(h) the local government district in which the reserve is located;\n\n(i) the area of the reserve;\n\n(j) whether the reserve has been cancelled, and other information relating to past changes in the status or management of the reserve;\n\n(k) reference numbers relating to the reserve and used by either the Authority or the department principally assisting the Minister responsible for the reserve;\n\n  road has the meaning given in the *Land Administration Act 1997* section 3(1);\n\n  State land information means information about, or related to, any point, line, surface, or space located within the State, the Territory of Christmas Island or the Territory of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands;\n\n  tenure data for a lot that is the subject of a certificate of title registered under the *Transfer of Land Act 1893* means the following information —\n\n(a) the volume and folio number for the certificate of title;\n\n(b) the number of the lot and the number of the survey diagram or plan showing the lot;\n\n(c) the name of the proprietor of the lot;\n\n(d) the date on which the action by which the proprietor acquired his, her or it’s interest or power in relation to the lot, was registered;\n\n(e) the property address for the lot;\n\n(f) the local government district in which the lot is located;\n\n(g) if the lot is Crown land, information about the proprietor’s interest or power in relation to the lot;\n\n  territorial sea baseline means the baseline from which the breadth of the territorial sea is to be measured under the *Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973* (Commonwealth) section 7;\n\n  unallocated Crown land has the meaning given in the *Land Administration Act 1997* section 3(1).\n\n(2) For the purposes of the Act section 16(4), the following land information is fundamental land information —\n\n(a) State land information that consists exclusively of basic topographic information;\n\n(b) State land information that is exclusively about the boundaries of one or more of the areas listed in Schedule 1;\n\n(c) State land information that is exclusively about the boundaries of —\n\n(i) urban areas recognised as suburbs; and\n\n(ii) rural areas recognised as localities;\n\n(d) State land information that is exclusively about the boundaries of postcode areas;\n\n(e) State land information that is exclusively about the boundaries of maritime zones located by reference to the territorial sea baseline;\n\n(f) State land information that is exclusively about the boundaries of lots other than a lot —\n\n(i) in relation to a strata scheme, as defined in the *Strata Titles Act 1985* section 3(1); or\n\n(ii) in relation to a community titles (building) scheme, as defined in the *Community Titles Act 2018* section 3(1);\n\n(fa) State land information that is exclusively about the boundaries of unallocated Crown land;\n\n(g) State land information that is exclusively about the location or configuration of the coastline;\n\n(h) State land information that is exclusively about the location of geodetic survey marks;\n\n(i) State land information that is exclusively about the location, name and nature of roads and private roads;\n\n(j) State land information that is exclusively about the names of —\n\n(i) natural and built features of the land; and\n\n(ii) the areas referred to in paragraphs (b) to (d),\n\nand latitude and longitude coordinates for those features and areas;\n\n(k) State land information that consists exclusively of the property addresses for sites and for areas of land regarded by the Authority to be single properties;\n\n(l) State land information that consists exclusively of tenure data for lots that are the subject of a certificate of title registered under the *Transfer of Land Act 1893*;\n\n(m) State land information that consists exclusively of reserve data for Crown land reserved either currently or in the past to the Crown, under a written law, for one or more purposes in the public interest;\n\n(n) State land information that consists exclusively of images —\n\n(i) collected by means of satellite; and\n\n(ii) presented in the form in which the images are received by the Authority;\n\n(o) State land information that consists exclusively of aerial photographic images that —\n\n(i) are of the surface of the earth; and\n\n(ii) have been collected by the Authority using funding allocated to the Authority under the State Land Information Capture Program; and\n\n(iii) have been captured within the visible‑light region of the electro‑magnetic spectrum; and\n\n(iv) are presented in digital form as opposed to printed form; and\n\n(v) have been modified to remove distortions caused by the camera lens, the curvature of the earth and the motion of the aircraft but have not been modified in any other way.\n\n[Regulation 3 amended: SL 2020/64 r. 6; SL 2021/74 r. 4.]\n\nSchedule 1 — Areas referred to in written laws\n\n[r. 3(2)(b)]\n\n1. A conservation park, marine nature reserve, marine park, marine reserve, national park, nature reserve, State forest or timber reserve as each term is defined in the *Conservation and Land Management Act 1984* section 3.\n\n2. A catchment area, or water reserve as each term is defined in the *Country Areas Water Supply Act 1947* section 5(1).\n\n3. Land subject to State corridor rights as defined in the *Dampier to Bunbury Pipeline Act 1997* section 28.\n\n4. A land district as defined in the *Land Administration Act 1997* section 3(1).\n\n5. A division of the State mentioned in the *Land Administration Act 1997* section 6.\n\n6. A townsite as defined in the *Land Administration Act 1997* section 26 or as mentioned in the *Local Government Act 1995* Schedule 9.3 clause 37.\n\n7. A district or ward as each term is defined in the *Local Government Act 1995* section 1.4.\n\n8. A departmental area as defined in the *Marine and Harbours Act 1981* section 3.\n\n9. The Metropolitan Water, Sewerage, and Drainage Area under the *Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Act 1909* section 6, a water reserve or catchment area under section 13 of that Act, or an Underground Water Pollution Control Area under section 57A of that Act.\n\n10. A port as defined in the *Port Authorities Act 1999* section 3(1).\n\n11. Corridor land as defined in the *Rail Freight System Act 2000* section 3.\n\n12. A port as defined in the *Shipping and Pilotage Act 1967* section 3.\n\n[Schedule 1 amended: Gazette 14 Nov 2013 p. 5049.]\n\n![]()\n\nNotes\n\nThis is a compilation of the *Land Information Authority Regulations 2007* and includes amendments made by other written laws. For provisions that have come into operation see the compilation table.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Citation** | **Published** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| *Land Information Authority Regulations 2007* | 21 Dec 2007 p. 6307-16 | r. 1 and 2: 21 Dec 2007 (see r. 2(a));<br>Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 22 Dec 2007 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Land Information Authority Amendment Regulations 2013* | 14 Nov 2013 p. 5049 | r. 1 and 2: 14 Nov 2013 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 18 Nov 2013 (see r. 2(b) and *Gazette* 14 Nov 2013 p. 5027) |\n| *Lands Regulations Amendment (Geocentric Datum) Regulations 2020* Pt. 3 | SL 2020/64 22 May 2020 | 1 Jul 2020 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Land Information Authority Amendment Regulations 2021* | SL 2021/74 18 Jun 2021 | r. 1 and 2: 18 Jun 2021 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 30 Jun 2021 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2021/69 cl. 2) |\n\n\nDefined terms\n\n*[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]*\n\n**Defined term Provision(s)**\n\n2017 Determination 3(1)\n\nbasic topographic information 3(1)\n\ncertificate of title 3(1)\n\nCrown land 3(1)\n\nGeocentric Datum of Australia 2020 3(1)\n\ngeodetic survey mark 3(1)\n\nlot 3(1)\n\npostcode area 3(1)\n\nprivate road 3(1)\n\nproperty address 3(1)\n\nproprietor 3(1)\n\nreserve 3(1)\n\nreserve data 3(1)\n\nroad 3(1)\n\nState land information 3(1)\n\ntenure data 3(1)\n\nterritorial sea baseline 3(1)\n\ntopographic information 3(1)\n\nunallocated Crown land 3(1)\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"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"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The original 2007 regulations appear to have been relatively straightforward, but amendments in 2020 and 2021 significantly expanded the scope. The 2020 amendments introduced the Geocentric Datum of Australia 2020 and modernised geodetic survey mark definitions, while the 2021 amendments added new categories including unallocated Crown land (r. 3(2)(fa)) and refined the aerial photography specifications. The regulation has grown from a simple definitional instrument to a comprehensive technical specification governing coordinate systems, imagery standards, and detailed tenure data requirements."},"complexity_factors":["15 defined terms in regulation 3(1) alone, many incorporating definitions from other Acts by reference","Extensive cross-referencing to 12+ other Western Australian and Commonwealth statutes (e.g., Transfer of Land Act 1893, Land Administration Act 1997, Conservation and Land Management Act 1984)","Nested definitional structure: 'lot' definition contains 5 sub-paragraphs with multiple sub-sub-paragraphs (i)-(v)","Technical specifications for aerial photographic images with 5 cumulative conditions in r. 3(2)(o)","Schedule 1 lists 12 different types of protected/managed areas, each defined by reference to different sections of different Acts","Conditional logic in r. 3(2)(f) excluding strata schemes and community titles schemes","Temporal references (e.g., 'as in force on 1 July 2020' for the 2017 Determination) creating version-locking complexity","Amendment history showing evolution of scope (2020 geodetic datum update, 2021 additions)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThese regulations set out what counts as \"fundamental land information\" under Western Australia's Land Information Authority Act 2006. Think of it as a master list of the basic geographic and property data that the government collects and manages about land in WA.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- **The Land Information Authority** – tells them exactly what data they must treat as core, foundational information\n- **Property owners, developers, and surveyors** – anyone who needs to know where property boundaries are, who owns what, or what the land looks like\n- **Government agencies** – departments managing parks, water catchments, ports, and Crown land need to provide this data\n- **The general public** – anyone accessing maps, property records, or aerial photos of WA\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nThis regulation creates the \"building blocks\" for all land-related decisions in WA. It defines:\n\n- **Physical features**: topography (the shape of the land), coastlines, roads, and survey marks\n- **Property boundaries**: where one lot ends and another begins (excluding strata apartments and community title schemes)\n- **Ownership records**: who holds the certificate of title, when they acquired it, and the property address\n- **Crown land**: government-owned land including nature reserves, national parks, and unallocated land\n- **Administrative boundaries**: suburbs, postcodes, local government districts, and maritime zones\n- **Imagery**: satellite photos and aerial photographs taken by the Authority\n\nThe regulations ensure everyone uses the same coordinate system (Geocentric Datum of Australia 2020 – basically the modern GPS standard) and consistent definitions when talking about land. This prevents disputes about where boundaries lie and ensures property records are reliable.\n\n**Key exclusions:**\n- Strata title properties (apartments/units) and community title schemes are excluded from the lot boundary information\n- Aerial photos must be digital, visible-light images taken using specific government funding, and only corrected for technical distortions – not otherwise edited"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed as the legislative text was not available for review. No comparison between original intent and current provisions is possible."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative content was retrievable — the source page returned an error/redirect notice","Analysis is impossible without the actual text of the regulations","Complexity score of 1 reflects the absence of content to analyse, not the inherent simplicity of the legislation itself"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations, made in 2007 under Western Australian law for the Land Information Authority (Landgate), set out detailed rules governing how land and spatial information is managed. They affect government agencies, businesses and members of the public who access, use or pay for land and geographic data, and matter because they determine data access, licensing, fees and operational procedures for Landgate."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Yes. The regulations were updated to recognise the Geocentric Datum of Australia 2020 (r.3(1)), to add unallocated Crown land as a category of fundamental information (r.3(2)(fa)), and to clarify precise requirements for satellite and aerial imagery (r.3(2)(n)-(o)). Schedule 1 has also been amended to refine the list of statutory area-types (Schedule 1; compilation notes)."},"complexity_factors":["Technical/geodetic requirement: adoption of the Geocentric Datum of Australia 2020 (r.3(1)) introduces technical conversion and interoperability work.","Detailed dataset definitions and processing constraints for imagery (satellite images; aerial photos with only specified corrections) create precise compliance rules (r.3(2)(n)-(o)).","Multiple cross-references to other Acts for defined terms (Transfer of Land Act 1893; Land Administration Act 1997; Strata Titles Act 1985; Community Titles Act 2018, etc.) increase interpretive complexity (r.3(1); Schedule 1).","The requirement that information be 'exclusively' about specified subjects to be fundamental means narrow scope and potential edge‑case disputes over dataset composition (r.3(2) generally).","Schedule 1 lists varied statutory area-types that must be reconciled with their source Acts, adding administrative checking (Schedule 1).","Operational and compliance burden on the Authority to maintain, publish and coordinate positional, tenure and reserve datasets (property addresses, tenure data, reserve data, geodetic marks) with attendant costs (r.3(2)(h),(k),(l),(m)).","Recent amendments and updates are recorded, so keeping regulation-aware datasets requires monitoring legislative changes ([Regulation 3 amended: SL 2020/64 r.6; SL 2021/74 r.4]; Schedule 1 amended 2013)."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations specify which types of land and location data the Land Information Authority must treat as “fundamental land information”. They define key terms (for example, property address, lot, tenure and reserve data), adopt the Geocentric Datum of Australia 2020 for positional references, and list area-types in Schedule 1. \n\nThey affect the Authority, other government agencies, mapping and spatial-data users, and landholders because they fix which datasets must be maintained or supplied (including format and processing limits for imagery), with consequences for technical standards, costs and data-sharing obligations."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/land-information-authority-regulations-2007","history":"/api/acts/land-information-authority-regulations-2007/history","analysis":"/api/acts/land-information-authority-regulations-2007/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/land-information-authority-regulations-2007/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/land-information-authority-regulations-2007/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/land-information-authority-regulations-2007/documents"}}