{"id":"parks-and-reserves-dissolution-of-the-recreation-camps-and-reserve-board-regulations-2005","name":"Parks and Reserves (Dissolution of the Recreation Camps and Reserve Board) Regulations 2005","slug":"parks-and-reserves-dissolution-of-the-recreation-camps-and-reserve-board-regulations-2005","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":179174,"registerId":"wa-parks-and-reserves-dissolution-of-the-recreation-camps-and-reserve-board-regulations-2005-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Parks and Reserves (Dissolution of the Recreation Camps and Reserve Board) Regulations 2005","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nParks and Reserves Act 1895\n\nParks and Reserves (Dissolution of the Recreation Camps and Reserve Board) Regulations 2005\n\nWestern Australia\n\nParks and Reserves (Dissolution of the Recreation Camps and Reserve Board) Regulations 2005\n\nContents\n\n1. Citation 1\n\n2. Commencement 1\n\n3. Definitions 1\n\n4. Board’s property 1\n\n5. Legal proceedings 2\n\n6. Legal documents 2\n\n7. Final report 2\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 4\n\n  \n\nWestern Australia\n\nParks and Reserves Act 1895\n\nParks and Reserves (Dissolution of the Recreation Camps and Reserve Board) Regulations 2005\n\n##### 1. Citation\n\nThese regulations are the *Parks and Reserves (Dissolution of the Recreation Camps and Reserve Board) Regulations 2005*.\n\n##### 2. Commencement\n\nThese regulations come into operation immediately after the *Parks and Reserves (Dissolution of the Recreation Camps and Reserve Board) Order 2005* comes into operation.\n\n##### 3. Definitions\n\nIn these regulations —\n\n  Board means the former Recreation Camps and Reserve Board established under the Act;\n\n  commencement means when these regulations come into operation;\n\n  Minister for Sport and Recreation means the Minister to whom the administration of the *Western Australian Sports Centre Trust Act 1986* is for the time being committed by the Governor.\n\n##### 4. Board’s property\n\n(1) On commencement —\n\n(a) all property of the Board, whether within or outside the State, together with all claims, rights and remedies of the Board in respect of property, vest in the State; and\n\n(b) the State becomes liable to discharge all of the Board’s liabilities that are properly payable.\n\n(2) As soon as practicable after commencement the Minister for Sport and Recreation is to take possession of all books, documents and other records, however compiled or stored, relating to the operations of the Board.\n\n##### 5. Legal proceedings\n\n(1) Any legal or other proceedings begun before commencement by or against the Board and pending immediately before commencement are taken to be proceedings by or against the State.\n\n(2) Any legal or other proceedings or remedies that could have been taken by or against the Board immediately before commencement may be taken by or against the State.\n\n##### 6. Legal documents\n\n(1) Any legal document in existence immediately before commencement to which the Board was a party has effect on and after commencement as if the State were substituted for the Board as a party to the document.\n\n(2) Any legal document or written law in existence before commencement which contains a reference to the Board has effect on and after commencement as if a reference in the document or the written law to the Board were (unless the context otherwise requires) a reference to the State.\n\n##### 7. Final report\n\nSection 12 of the Act continues to apply to the Board in relation to the preparation and submission of the final report required under section 70A of the *Financial Administration and Audit Act 1985*, and the department of the Public Service principally assisting the Minister for Sport and Recreation in the administration of the *Western Australian Sports Centre Trust Act 1986* is to provide the assistance and facilities required under section 65A(8) of the *Financial Administration and Audit Act 1985*.\n\nNotes\n\n1 This is a compilation of the *Parks and Reserves (Dissolution of the Recreation Camps and Reserve Board) Regulations 2005.* The following table contains information about that regulation.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Citation** | **Gazettal** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| *Parks and Reserves (Dissolution of the Recreation Camps and Reserve Board) Regulations 2005* | 24 Jun 2005 p. 2765-6 | 1 Jul 2005 (see r. 2 and *Gazette* 24 Jun 2005 p. 2766-7) |\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\nBoard 3\n\ncommencement 3\n\nMinister for Sport and Recreation 3\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be meaningfully assessed as the legislative text is unavailable. Based on the title alone, the regulation appears confined to its original purpose of dissolving a specific statutory board, with no evidence of scope expansion or contraction."},"complexity_factors":["Legislation text is entirely unavailable — analysis is based on inference from the title alone","Dissolution regulations typically involve transitional provisions, asset transfers, and liability allocations which can add moderate complexity","Limited scope: regulations of this type are usually narrow and administrative in nature","No cross-referencing of actual provisions is possible due to missing content"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation dissolved the Recreation Camps and Reserve Board, transferring its roles and winding up its affairs — a change likely to affect the Board’s staff, users of reserve camps, and communities relying on those facilities. Its practical impact depends on how assets, responsibilities and legal powers were reassigned.\n\nThe text is currently unavailable from the WA site, so obtain the official regulation from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office or seek legal advice to confirm specific effects."},"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"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: the administrative dissolution of the Recreation Camps and Reserve Board. It does not expand beyond the necessary mechanics of transferring property, liabilities, legal proceedings, and records to the State."},"complexity_factors":["Only 7 short sections covering a single, discrete administrative task","Just 3 defined terms, all straightforward (Board, commencement, Minister)","No nested exceptions or conditional logic — provisions apply uniformly on commencement","Minimal cross-referencing (only references to commencement timing and external Acts for reporting obligations)","Clear, linear structure: citation, commencement, definitions, then four operational provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This legislation formally winds up a government body called the **Recreation Camps and Reserve Board** in Western Australia.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Transfers all assets and debts** of the Board to the State government (Section 4). This includes land, money, equipment, and any legal claims the Board had.\n- **Transfers ongoing legal matters** — any court cases or legal proceedings involving the Board automatically become cases involving the State instead (Section 5).\n- **Updates contracts and laws** — any contracts the Board signed, or any laws mentioning the Board, are automatically updated to refer to the State instead (Section 6).\n- **Requires a final report** — the Board must still submit a final financial report as required by auditing laws, with help from the Department of Sport and Recreation (Section 7).\n- **Hands over records** — the Minister for Sport and Recreation must take control of all the Board's files, documents, and records (Section 4).\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Former Board members and staff (who need to hand over records)\n- Anyone who had a contract or legal dispute with the Board (now dealt with by the State)\n- The State government (which takes on the Board's assets and liabilities)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is a \"tidying up\" law that ensures when a government body is abolished, nothing falls through the cracks. Debts still get paid, lawsuits continue, contracts remain valid, and public records are preserved. Without these rules, there would be legal confusion about who owns what and who is responsible for the Board's past actions."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Yes. The regulations end the Board’s separate legal existence and transfer its assets, rights and liabilities to the State (s4(1)(a)-(b)). They convert existing legal proceedings and contracts so they continue by or against the State (s5; s6), put the Minister for Sport and Recreation in immediate custody of records (s4(2)), and preserve specified final reporting obligations under the Financial Administration and Audit Act (s7)."},"complexity_factors":["Clear, single-purpose instrument: dissolution and transfer of assets/liabilities (s4(1)(a)-(b)) — lowers structural complexity.","Legal substitution of parties in proceedings and documents: continuity rules for actions and contracts (s5; s6(1)-(2)) — requires administrative updating of records and counterparties.","Cross-reference to other statutes and reporting obligations: continues section 12 reporting and links to Financial Administration and Audit Act provisions (s7) — necessitates coordination with other agencies and Acts.","Timing and implementation language: commencement tied to a separate Order (s2) and custody to be taken “as soon as practicable” (s4(2)) — creates operational discretion and timing risk.","Interpretive qualifier in document substitution: “unless the context otherwise requires” (s6(2)) — introduces limited interpretive discretion for application to particular documents."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations dissolve the Recreation Camps and Reserve Board and transfer its property, rights and liabilities to the State. They substitute the State for the Board in existing contracts and legal proceedings and require the Minister for Sport and Recreation to take custody of the Board’s records.\n\nIt matters because financial and legal obligations that were the Board’s become the State’s (s4(1)(b)); ongoing court actions continue against the State (s5); and statutory reporting duties under other Acts are preserved (s7)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/parks-and-reserves-dissolution-of-the-recreation-camps-and-reserve-board-regulations-2005","history":"/api/acts/parks-and-reserves-dissolution-of-the-recreation-camps-and-reserve-board-regulations-2005/history","analysis":"/api/acts/parks-and-reserves-dissolution-of-the-recreation-camps-and-reserve-board-regulations-2005/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/parks-and-reserves-dissolution-of-the-recreation-camps-and-reserve-board-regulations-2005/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/parks-and-reserves-dissolution-of-the-recreation-camps-and-reserve-board-regulations-2005/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/parks-and-reserves-dissolution-of-the-recreation-camps-and-reserve-board-regulations-2005/documents"}}