{"id":"metropolitan-region-scheme-beeliar-wetlands-act-2021","name":"Metropolitan Region Scheme (Beeliar Wetlands) Act 2021","slug":"metropolitan-region-scheme-beeliar-wetlands-act-2021","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":97816,"registerId":"wa-metropolitan-region-scheme-beeliar-wetlands-act-2021-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Metropolitan Region Scheme (Beeliar Wetlands) Act 2021","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nMetropolitan Region Scheme (Beeliar Wetlands) Act 2021\n\nWestern Australia\n\nMetropolitan Region Scheme (Beeliar Wetlands) Act 2021\n\nContents\n\n1. Short title 2\n\n2. Commencement 2\n\n3. Terms used 2\n\n4. Metropolitan Region Scheme amended 2\n\n5. Effect of amendments 2\n\nSchedule 1 — Plan (indicative only)\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 5\n\nDefined terms\n\n  \n\n![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nMetropolitan Region Scheme (Beeliar Wetlands) Act 2021\n\nAn Act to amend the Metropolitan Region Scheme to change the reservation of certain land in the Beeliar wetlands and for related purposes.\n\n##### 1. Short title\n\nThis is the *Metropolitan Region Scheme (Beeliar Wetlands) Act 2021*.\n\n##### 2. Commencement\n\nThis Act comes into operation as follows —\n\n(a) sections 1 and 2 — on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent;\n\n(b) the rest of the Act — on the day after that day.\n\n##### 3. Terms used\n\n(1) In this Act —\n\nMetropolitan Region Scheme has the meaning given in the Planning Act section 4(1);\n\nPlan means Plan Number 4.1651 held at the office of the Western Australian Planning Commission (established by the Planning Act section 7(1));\n\nPlanning Act means the *Planning and Development Act 2005*.\n\n(2) An indicative depiction of the Plan is in Schedule 1.\n\n##### 4. Metropolitan Region Scheme amended\n\n(1) The Metropolitan Region Scheme is amended by reserving the land shaded dark green on the Plan as “Parks and Recreation”.\n\n(2) The Metropolitan Region Scheme is amended by zoning the land shaded red brown on the Plan as “Urban”.\n\n##### 5. Effect of amendments\n\n(1) The amendments effected by section 4 have effect as though the amendments were enacted under the Planning Act.\n\n(2) Nothing in this Act affects the operation of the Planning Act with respect to amendments to the Metropolitan Region Scheme as amended by this Act.\n\nSchedule 1 — Plan (indicative only)\n\n[s. 3(2)]\n\n![]()\n\n![]()\n\nNotes\n\nThis is a compilation of the *Metropolitan Region Scheme (Beeliar Wetlands) Act 2021*. For provisions that have come into operation see the compilation table.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Short title** | **Number and year** | **Assent** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| *Metropolitan Region Scheme (Beeliar Wetlands) Act 2021* | 8 of 2021 | 12 Aug 2021 | s. 1 and 2: 12 Aug 2021 (see s. 2(a));   Act other than s. 1 and 2: 13 Aug 2021 (see s. 2(b)) |\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\nMetropolitan Region Scheme 3(1)\n\nPlan 3(1)\n\nPlanning Act 3(1)\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"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: amending the Metropolitan Region Scheme to reclassify specific land in the Beeliar Wetlands. There is no scope creep or expansion beyond this narrow, specific planning adjustment."},"complexity_factors":["Only 5 operative sections (1-5), with extremely brief substantive provisions","Only 3 defined terms in section 3(1)","No nested exceptions, conditional logic, or cross-references beyond basic references to the Planning and Development Act 2005","Amendment mechanism is straightforward: direct reservation and zoning changes via reference to a map (Plan 4.1651)","Schedule 1 contains only indicative maps with no textual content","Total length is approximately 2 pages of substantive legislative text"],"plain_english_summary":"This law changes how certain land in the Beeliar Wetlands (in Perth, Western Australia) can be used.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Protects some land**: Areas shaded dark green on the official map are now reserved as \"Parks and Recreation\" — meaning this land is protected for public open space and cannot be developed for housing or industry.\n- **Allows development on other land**: Areas shaded red-brown on the map are now zoned as \"Urban\" — meaning this land can be used for residential or commercial development.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Local residents and environmental groups concerned about wetland preservation\n- Property developers interested in the urban-zoned land\n- The Western Australian Planning Commission, which manages planning decisions\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis resolves a long-running dispute about the future of the Beeliar Wetlands. It strikes a balance between environmental protection (preserving the wetlands as parks) and urban development (allowing housing on specific parcels). The changes are treated as if they were made under the main Planning and Development Act, so they carry full legal weight for future planning decisions."},"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":false,"description":"The Act stays within its stated purpose: it alters the MRS reservation and zoning for specified Beeliar wetlands parcels by reference to a named plan (s.4; s.3(1)). It does not add wider regulatory powers, new obligations, or ancillary regimes beyond treating the amendment as effective under the Planning Act (s.5)."},"complexity_factors":["Very short, targeted instrument that makes only map/zoning changes to the Metropolitan Region Scheme (MRS) (s.4).","Relies on an external plan held by the Western Australian Planning Commission (Plan No. 4.1651) rather than embedding coordinates; that external document determines precise parcels (s.3(1); Schedule 1).","Schedule labelled \"indicative only\" introduces potential interpretive uncertainty about fine boundaries (s.3(2); Schedule 1).","Legal effect clause treats the amendments as if made under the Planning and Development Act 2005, which integrates this Act with MRS amendment processes and administrative rules (s.5(1)).","Preserves the ongoing operation of the Planning Act over the amended MRS (s.5(2)), so administrative and appeal pathways under that Act continue to apply.","No express transitional, compensation or savings provisions in the text; changes to land use rights depend on existing Planning Act mechanisms and local decision-making (entire Act).","Commencement is straightforward and rapid (s.2), reducing implementation lag but providing little transitional lead time for affected parties."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act changes the Metropolitan Region Scheme map for parts of the Beeliar wetlands by reclassifying some mapped land to “Parks and Recreation” and other parcels to “Urban” using Plan No. 4.1651 held by the Western Australian Planning Commission. It affects landowners, developers, local governments and planning agencies by changing which planning rules apply to those parcels and therefore what development or land uses are permitted."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Unable to assess scope change from original intent — no legislative text was retrievable. Based on the title alone, the Act appears narrowly focused on a specific geographic area (Beeliar Wetlands) within the Metropolitan Region Scheme, suggesting a targeted rather than expansive piece of legislation. No scope drift can be confirmed or denied without the actual text."},"complexity_factors":["Insufficient legislative text available to assess true complexity — the source document could not be retrieved","Metropolitan Region Scheme amendments can involve technical planning law concepts, but the subject matter (wetlands protection) is typically straightforward in intent","Likely a short, targeted amending Act rather than a comprehensive standalone regime","Score reflects extreme uncertainty due to absent text, not confirmed simplicity"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act appears to amend the Metropolitan Region Scheme to change planning classifications around the Beeliar Wetlands, likely to strengthen environmental protection after the Roe 8/9 controversy. It would affect landowners, developers, planning agencies, environmental groups and local communities by making development through or near the wetlands harder to approve. If accurate, the law locks in planning-based safeguards for significant wetland habitats in Perth’s southern suburbs."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/metropolitan-region-scheme-beeliar-wetlands-act-2021","history":"/api/acts/metropolitan-region-scheme-beeliar-wetlands-act-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/metropolitan-region-scheme-beeliar-wetlands-act-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/metropolitan-region-scheme-beeliar-wetlands-act-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/metropolitan-region-scheme-beeliar-wetlands-act-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/metropolitan-region-scheme-beeliar-wetlands-act-2021/documents"}}