{"id":"newhaven-land-act-1971","name":"Newhaven Land Act 1971","slug":"newhaven-land-act-1971","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"vic","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":173891,"registerId":"vic-newhaven-land-act-1971-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Newhaven Land Act 1971","content":"Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documentsi\nVersion No. 001\nNewhaven Land Act 1971\nAct No. 8166/1971\nVersion as at 17 August 2001\nTABLE OF PROVISIONS\nSection Page\n1. Short title 1\n2. Power to Governor in Council to grant leases 1\n__________________\nSCHEDULE 2\n═══════════════\nENDNOTES 3\n1. General Information 3\n2. Table of Amendments 4\n3. Explanatory Details 5\n\nVictorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents1\nVersion No. 001\nNewhaven Land Act 1971\nAct No. 8166/1971\nVersion as at 17 August 2001\nAn Act to authorize the Granting of Leases of certain Land in\nthe Township of Newhaven, Parish of Phillip Island.\nPreamble\nWHEREAS the land delineated on the plan of the\nSchedule is part of the land permanently reserved\nby Order in Council of 23rd April 19291 as a site\nfor public purposes:\nAND WHEREAS it is expedient to authorize the\nGovernor in Council to grant leases of the said\nland:\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\nThis Act may be cited as the Newhaven Land\nAct 1971.\n2. Power to Governor in Council to grant leases\nNotwithstanding the provisions of section 18 of\nthe Land Act 1958, the Governor in Council may\nin accordance with the provisions of section 134\nof the said Act grant leases of the land delineated\non the plan of the Schedule.\n__________________\n\nVictorian Legislation and Parliamentary DocumentsAct No. 8166/1971\nNewhaven Land Act 1971\n2\nSCHEDULE\nLand in the Township of Newhaven, Parish of Phillip Island, County of\nMornington, in respect of which the Governor in Council may grant\nleases.\n═══════════════\nSch.\n\nVictorian Legislation and Parliamentary DocumentsAct No. 8166/1971\nNewhaven Land Act 1971\n3\nENDNOTES\n1. General Information\nThe Newhaven Land Act 1971 was assented to on 3 November 1971 and\ncame into operation on 3 November 1971.\nEndnotes\n\nVictorian Legislation and Parliamentary DocumentsAct No. 8166/1971\nNewhaven Land Act 1971\n4\n2. Table of Amendments\nThere are no amendments made to the Newhaven Land Act 1971 by Acts\nand subordinate instruments.\nEndnotes\n\nVictorian Legislation and Parliamentary DocumentsAct No. 8166/1971\nNewhaven Land Act 1971\n5\n3. Explanatory Details\n1 Preamble: Government Gazette 1 May 1929 page 1377.\nEndnotes","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"},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient text was provided to assess whether the Act's scope changed from its original intent. The Act appears to remain in its original 'as made' form based on the version history showing it is still in force, suggesting no significant amendments have altered its scope."},"complexity_factors":["Very limited text provided — only metadata and version history, no substantive provisions visible","Narrow, location-specific subject matter typical of simple land designation Acts","Single-purpose Acts from this era tend to be brief and straightforward","No cross-referencing to other complex legislative regimes is evident from available text","1971 era legislation predates modern regulatory complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"The Newhaven Land Act 1971 is a Victorian law concerning the management, classification or transfer of land at Newhaven on Phillip Island. It governs how that specific parcel can be used or held and therefore affects landowners, nearby residents, government agencies and parties with development or community interests.\n\nIt remains in force, so anyone involved in transactions, development or land use at Newhaven should consider its provisions. (Full text not supplied; this summary is inferred from the Act’s title and context.)"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act remains as originally enacted: it authorises leases of the Schedule land under the Land Act 1958. The endnotes record no amendments, so the statutory scope has not been altered since assent."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow, single-purpose statute with only one operative section (s2).","Substantive leasing rules are delegated to another statute (Land Act 1958, s134), requiring cross-reference.","Explicit override of a general prohibition (s18 of the Land Act 1958), which must be understood alongside the external Act.","Reliance on a Schedule plan to define the affected land rather than detailed textual description.","Grants broad executive discretion to the Governor in Council without procedural detail or bespoke conditions in this Act.","No amendments or subsequent modifications recorded (Endnotes: Table of Amendments)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act authorises the Governor in Council to grant leases of a specific parcel of public land in the township of Newhaven that had been permanently reserved for public purposes. It does this by excepting that land from section 18 of the Land Act 1958 and directing leases to be made under section 134 of that Act (s2).\n\nIn practice the executive (Governor in Council) decides whether leases are offered; prospective lessees take leases on the terms and obligations set out in the Land Act and the lease instrument. The measure is narrowly focused on the land shown in the Schedule."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains exactly as enacted — a targeted, single-purpose statute authorizing leases on specific land. There has been no expansion of scope; the Act has never been amended and continues to serve its original narrow purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 operative sections (short title and leasing power)","No defined terms section","Single, straightforward exception to another Act (Land Act 1958)","No conditional logic, nested exceptions, or cross-references beyond the two cited sections","Total length is approximately 1 page of substantive content","No amendments in 30+ years of operation"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a very short Victorian law from 1971 that does one specific thing: it gives the Governor in Council (the Victorian Cabinet, essentially) permission to grant leases on a particular piece of land in Newhaven on Phillip Island.\n\n**Why this law was needed:**\nThe land was originally set aside for public purposes in 1929. Normally, the *Land Act 1958* (the main law governing Crown land in Victoria) prevents leasing land that's been permanently reserved for public use. This Act creates a specific exception to that rule for this particular parcel of land.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Bypasses a restriction:** Section 18 of the Land Act 1958 normally stops reserved land from being leased. This Act says \"ignore that restriction for this specific land.\"\n- **Enables leasing:** The Governor in Council can now grant leases of this land, following the normal leasing rules in section 134 of the Land Act 1958.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone wanting to lease the specific land described in the Schedule (the map/plan attached to the Act)\n- The Victorian government, which can now generate revenue or allow development on this land through leasing\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is a classic example of a \"private Act\" or \"special case\" statute — legislation that solves a specific, local problem rather than setting general rules. It shows how parliaments sometimes need to pass individual laws to unlock particular pieces of land from historical restrictions."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/newhaven-land-act-1971","history":"/api/acts/newhaven-land-act-1971/history","analysis":"/api/acts/newhaven-land-act-1971/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/newhaven-land-act-1971/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/newhaven-land-act-1971/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/newhaven-land-act-1971/documents"}}