{"id":"perth-parking-management-act-2024","name":"Perth Parking Management Act 2024","slug":"perth-parking-management-act-2024","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":106057,"registerId":"wa-perth-parking-management-act-2024-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Perth Parking Management Act 2024","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nPerth Parking Management Act 2024\n\nWestern Australia\n\nPerth Parking Management Act 2024\n\nContents\n\nPart 1 — Preliminary\n\n1. Short title 2\n\n2. Commencement 2\n\n188. Exercising powers before commencement that rely on instruments that have not commenced 2\n\nPart 12 — *Perth Parking Management Act 1999* amended\n\n192. Act amended 4\n\n193. Section 23 amended 4\n\n194. Part 5 inserted 5\n\nPart 5 — Transitional provision for *Perth Parking Management Act 2024*\n\n27. Money credited to Perth Parking Licensing Account before commencement day may be used for fundable project 5\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 7\n\nUncommenced provisions table 7\n\nDefined terms\n\n  \n\n![]()Western Australia\n\nPerth Parking Management Act 2024\n\nAn Act —\n\n- to provide for licensing and authorising of parking spaces in the parking management area in the metropolitan region to manage parking; and\n- to provide that licence fees and other revenue under this Act may be used to improve transport, accessibility, economic activity or urban amenity for the benefit of the parking management area; and\n- to repeal the *Perth Parking Management Act 1999*, the *Perth Parking Management (Taxing) Act 1999* and the *Perth Parking Management Regulations 1999*; and\n- to make a consequential amendment to the *Sentencing Act 1995*; and\n- for related purposes.\n\n\n## Part 1 — Preliminary\n\n##### 1. Short title\n\nThis is the *Perth Parking Management Act 2024*.\n\n##### 2. Commencement\n\nThis Act comes into operation as follows —\n\n(a) Part 1 (other than sections 3 to 10) — on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent (assent day);\n\n(b) section 188 and Part 12 — on the day after assent day;\n\n(c) the rest of the Act — on a day fixed by proclamation.\n\n[**3-10** Have not come into operation.]\n\n[Parts 2‑9 have not come into operation.]\n\n[Part 10 (other than s. 188) has not come into operation.]\n\n##### 188. Exercising powers before commencement that rely on instruments that have not commenced\n\n(1) If a power is exercised under the *Interpretation Act 1984* section 25 (other than a power to make an instrument under Part 7 of this Act), the following that have been made at the time of the exercise of the power are taken to have commenced for the purposes of exercising the power —\n\n(a) the parking policy;\n\n(b) regulations made under section 128;\n\n(c) an approved form.\n\n(2) For the purposes of the *Interpretation Act 1984* section 25(a), a reference to an instrument is taken to also include all of the following —\n\n(a) a parking space approval;\n\n(b) a pre‑authorisation;\n\n(c) an approved form.\n\n(3) The CEO may give a notice before the day on which section 3 comes into operation to a person who the CEO considers may be a parking space licence holder whose licence may be renewed under Part 3 Division 5 on or after commencement day advising the person of a licence fee for renewal.\n\n(4) If a power is exercised under the *Interpretation Act 1984* section 25 to make regulations under section 128(3), the parking policy is taken to have commenced for the purposes of exercising the power.\n\n(5) If a power is exercised under the *Interpretation Act 1984* section 25 to make the parking policy and the parking policy refers to the regulations made under section 128, the regulations are taken to have commenced for the purposes of exercising the power.\n\n[Part 11 has not come into operation.]\n\n## Part 12 — *Perth Parking Management Act 1999* amended\n\n##### 192. Act amended\n\nThis Part amends the *Perth Parking Management Act 1999*.\n\n##### 193. Section 23 amended\n\n(1) Before section 23(1) insert:\n\n(1A) In this section —\n\nfundable project, in relation to the Perth parking management area —\n\n(a) means any of the following —\n\n(i) transport or accessibility infrastructure, projects or services within the area to promote a sustainable balance between different modes of transport;\n\n(ii) infrastructure, projects or services (not related to transport or accessibility) within the area to improve economic activity or urban amenity;\n\n(iii) traffic management within the area;\n\nbut\n\n(b) does not include an event of a sporting, cultural or other nature (other than traffic management for the event).\n\n(2) In section 23(3):\n\n(a) in paragraph (b) delete “administration.” and insert:\n\nadministration; or\n\n(b) after paragraph (b) insert:\n\n(c) for the purpose of a fundable project, or a purpose connected with a fundable project, within the Perth parking management area.\n\n(3) After section 23(3) insert:\n\n(4) Infrastructure, projects or services referred to in this section may include 1 or more of the following —\n\n(a) capital costs relating to the infrastructure, projects or services;\n\n(b) costs other than capital costs including running or administration costs relating to the infrastructure, projects or services.\n\n##### 194. Part 5 inserted\n\nAfter section 26 insert:\n\nPart 5 — Transitional provision for *Perth Parking Management Act 2024*\n\n27. Money credited to Perth Parking Licensing Account before commencement day may be used for fundable project\n\n(1) In this section —\n\ncommencement day means the day on which the *Perth Parking Management Act 2024* Part 12 comes into operation.\n\n(2) Section 23(1A), (3)(c) and (4) apply in relation to an amount charged to the Perth Parking Licensing Account whether or not the amount was credited to the Account before or after commencement day.\n\n![]()\n\nNotes\n\nThis is a compilation of the *Perth Parking Management Act 2024* and includes amendments made by other written laws. For provisions that have come into operation see the compilation table. For provisions that have not yet come into operation see the uncommenced provisions table.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Short title** | **Number and year** | **Assent** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| *Perth Parking Management Act 2024* Pt. 1 (other than s. 3-10), s. 188 and Pt. 12 | 2 of 2024 | 7 Mar 2024 | Pt. 1 (other than s. 3‑10): 7 Mar 2024 (see s. 2(a));   s. 188 and Pt. 12: 8 Mar 2024 (see s. 2(b)) |\n\n\nUncommenced provisions table\n\nTo view the text of the uncommenced provisions see *Acts as passed* on the WA Legislation website.\n\n| **Short title** | **Number and year** | **Assent** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| *Perth Parking Management Act 2024* s. 3-10, Pt. 2‑10 (other than s. 188) and Pt. 11 | 2 of 2024 | 7 Mar 2024 | To be proclaimed (see s. 2(c)) |\n| *Perth Parking Management Amendment Act 2024* s. 3 and 4 | 3 of 2024 | 7 Mar 2024 | Operative on the day on which the *Perth Parking Management Act 2024* s. 3 comes into operation (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\nassent day 2\n\n© State of Western Australia 2024.\n\nThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence (CC BY 4.0). To view relevant information and for a link to a copy of the licence, visit www.legislation.wa.gov.au.\n\nAttribute work as: © State of Western Australia 2024.\n\nBy Authority: GEOFF O. LAWN, Government Printer\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":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This appears to be the initial enactment of the 2024 Act, replacing the 1999 regime. The scope aligns with the stated purposes in the preamble. While the amending provisions expand the permissible uses of the Perth Parking Licensing Account beyond mere administration to include broader urban amenity projects, this appears to be an intended feature of the new regime rather than scope creep from an original intent. The document shows this is a partial commencement with substantial provisions yet to come into operation, but this staged implementation appears planned rather than indicative of expanded scope."},"complexity_factors":["Bifurcated commencement structure with multiple trigger dates (assent day, day after assent, and proclamation)","Extensive cross-referencing to uncommenced provisions (sections 3-10, Parts 2-11) which are not included in this compilation","Nested conditional logic in section 188 regarding exercise of powers before commencement","Interaction between three instruments (parking policy, regulations, approved forms) with deeming provisions that treat uncommenced instruments as commenced for specific purposes","Amendment of existing 1999 Act rather than clean repeal, creating continuity issues","Defined terms scattered across sections (assent day, commencement day, fundable project) with some terms defined in amending provisions","Specific exclusion for sporting/cultural events in the definition of 'fundable project' creating a negative carve-out"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a Western Australian law that overhauls how parking is managed in Perth's central business district and surrounding areas.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Creates a new licensing system** for parking spaces in a designated \"parking management area\" (essentially Perth's CBD and nearby commercial zones).\n- **Sets up a funding mechanism** where money collected from parking licence fees can be spent on transport projects, accessibility improvements, economic development, and making the city more pleasant — but notably **not** on sporting or cultural events (except for traffic management around those events).\n- **Repeals old laws** from 1999 that previously governed Perth parking, replacing them with this modernised framework.\n- **Allows early preparation** by letting the government draft regulations and notify potential licence holders before the main parts of the law take effect.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Parking space owners/operators** in central Perth who need licences to operate legally.\n- **Businesses and property developers** with parking facilities.\n- **The general public** indirectly, as the revenue funds public transport, pedestrian access, and urban improvements.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis shifts Perth parking from a simple tax-and-regulate model to a \"user pays\" system where parking fees directly fund city improvements. It gives the government flexibility to spend parking revenue on broader urban planning goals — like better public transport or streetscapes — rather than just administration costs. The transitional provisions ensure no money sitting in the old system goes to waste when the switch happens."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This version expands the fiscal and operational scope of the existing Perth parking regime. Prior text confined revenue uses to administration and related statutory purposes; the amendment expressly authorises licence fees and other revenue to be used for a broader class of “fundable projects” within the parking management area (transport/accessibility projects, non-transport infrastructure to improve economic activity or urban amenity, and traffic management) (see s.193 inserting s.23(1A) and s.23(3)(c)). It also makes clear capital and non-capital costs may be funded (s.23(4)) and allows money already in the Perth Parking Licensing Account to be applied to those projects (Part 5, s.27). Mechanically, that is a substantive widening of permitted spending and thus changes the original, narrower revenue-use scope of the Perth parking scheme."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple uncommenced Parts and sections (Parts 2–11 and s.3–10 not yet in operation) increasing practical complexity of the regime","Cross-reference to external statute: Interpretation Act 1984 s.25 relied on in s.188","Amendment inserts new defined term and conditions into an existing Act (s.193 inserting s.23(1A), (3)(c) and (4))","Transitional provision that applies to funds credited both before and after commencement (Part 5, s.27)","Administrative discretion concentrated in non‑legislative instruments (parking policy, regulations, approved forms) which are treated as commenced for some pre‑commencement acts (s.188)","Nested exclusions/conditions in new definition of fundable project (includes transport and non-transport projects but excludes events, except traffic management)","Relatively short textual additions but with broad substantive effect on revenue allocation (legal simplicity with substantive policy breadth)","Multiple implementation paths: licensing fees, account balances, capital vs running costs (s.23(4))"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this law does (mechanically)**\n\n- Creates a statutory framework for licensing and authorising parking spaces in the Perth metropolitan parking management area and permits licence fees and other revenue under the Act to be used for certain projects in that area (see long title and s.193 insertions to s.23 of the Perth Parking Management Act 1999).\n- Broadens the permitted uses of parking revenue so it can fund “fundable projects” within the parking management area. A “fundable project” is defined to include:\n  - transport or accessibility infrastructure, projects or services to balance transport modes;\n  - other infrastructure, projects or services (not transport-related) to improve economic activity or urban amenity;\n  - traffic management; but explicitly excludes events such as sporting or cultural events (except traffic management for an event) (see s.193(1) inserting s.23(1A)).\n- Explicitly allows parking revenue to be spent on both capital and non-capital costs (including running or administration costs) connected to those projects (see s.193(3) inserting s.23(4)).\n- Adds a transitional rule that money already in the Perth Parking Licensing Account before the relevant commencement day may be used for those fundable projects (see inserted Part 5, s.27).\n- Provides administrative pre‑commencement mechanics for the regulator (CEO) and treats some instruments as “commenced” for the purpose of exercising certain statutory powers before the rest of the Act comes into operation (see s.188). The CEO may notify potential licence-holders of renewal fees before full commencement (s.188(3)).\n\n**Who is affected**\n\n- Parking licence holders and applicants in the Perth parking management area: licence fees they pay can be allocated to fund projects beyond mere administration (s.23 as amended; s.27 transitional).\n- Local residents, businesses and travellers in the parking management area who may be affected by new transport, traffic management, economic activity or urban amenity projects funded from parking revenue.\n- The state agency/CEO and any decision-makers who prepare the parking policy, regulations and approved forms, because the Act gives them administrative discretion to implement licensing and revenue allocation rules (s.188; s.193).\n\n**Why it matters (policy mechanics and incentives)**\n\n- Revenue reallocation: The law changes the destination of licence fees from a limited set of uses (previously administration and related purposes) to a wider set of infrastructure and service uses within the parking area (s.23 as amended). That changes the economic incentives around parking licences and the effective price of parking-related activities because fees now finance visible local projects.\n\n- Who decides spending: The Act relies on subsidiary instruments (parking policy, regulations, approved forms) and decisions by the CEO/agency to implement and spend revenue (see s.188 and the amendments to s.23). Those instruments will determine which projects qualify and how money is allocated.\n\n- Transitional effect: Money already collected and held in the Perth Parking Licensing Account can be reallocated to the newly authorised project types once the amendment commences (Part 5, s.27). That creates immediate funding availability for projects without requiring new fees.\n\n**Trade-offs, costs and implementation considerations**\n\n- Direct payer: Licence-fee payers will effectively fund transport, amenity or economic projects via the licence fees they pay (see s.23 as amended; s.27). The Act does not itself set fee levels here — fees are set under the licensing regime — but it expands where those fees may be spent.\n\n- Concentration of decision authority: The Act places practical discretion in the hands of the regulator and the instruments it makes (parking policy, regulations, approved forms). The exact allocation criteria and governance controls will therefore depend on those instruments (s.188). That creates implementation risk: outcomes depend on how the policies/regulations are drafted and applied.\n\n- Compliance and administrative burden: Licence-holders face the existing licensing framework and potential new rules under the uncommenced parts of the Act. The CEO may give pre-commencement notices about fees (s.188(3)), which affects renewal planning for licence-holders.\n\n- Substitution and effect on private choice: Funds diverted from administration to capital or service projects could reduce the proportion of revenue used for direct parking management activities, potentially changing pricing or enforcement strategies. Conversely, visible local projects funded from these fees may alter local demand for parking and transport modes.\n\n- Transparent limits: The definition of “fundable project” excludes funding ordinary sporting or cultural events (except traffic management for those events) (s.23(1A)(b)), and the Act specifies that both capital and non-capital costs may be funded (s.23(4)). These textual limits are the primary legal constraints on spending.\n\n**Key sections (where to look in the text)**\n\n- Definition of fundable project and spending authority: amendments inserting s.23(1A), s.23(3)(c) and s.23(4) (see s.193).\n- Transitional rule allowing previously collected money to be used: Part 5, s.27 (inserted by s.194).\n- Pre-commencement administrative mechanics and CEO powers to notify and treat instruments as commenced: s.188.\n\n(References are to the section numbers in the supplied Act text.)"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope assessment is not possible as the legislative text was not accessible. No content was provided from which to determine whether the Act's scope diverged from its original intent."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative content was available for analysis — the source URL returned an error page rather than the text of the Act","Complexity cannot be meaningfully assessed without access to the actual provisions of the legislation"],"plain_english_summary":"## ⚠️ Content Unavailable\n\nThe text of the **Perth Parking Management Act 2024** (Western Australia) could not be retrieved. The page hosting this legislation has been taken offline due to system and security upgrades on the Western Australian legislation website.\n\n**What this means for you:** No meaningful legal analysis can be provided because the actual content of the Act was not supplied — only an error page and a standard Acknowledgement of Country were returned.\n\n**What you can do:**\n- Visit the [Western Australian legislation website](https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au) directly and search for the Act by name\n- Contact the Parliamentary Counsel's Office Helpdesk as suggested on the error page\n- Check the Western Australian Parliament website for the Bill or Act text"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/perth-parking-management-act-2024","history":"/api/acts/perth-parking-management-act-2024/history","analysis":"/api/acts/perth-parking-management-act-2024/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/perth-parking-management-act-2024/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/perth-parking-management-act-2024/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/perth-parking-management-act-2024/documents"}}