{"id":"railway-butler-to-brighton-act-2010","name":"Railway (Butler to Brighton) Act 2010","slug":"railway-butler-to-brighton-act-2010","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":106428,"registerId":"wa-railway-butler-to-brighton-act-2010-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Railway (Butler to Brighton) Act 2010","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nRailway (Butler to Brighton) Act 2010\n\nWestern Australia\n\nRailway (Butler to Brighton) Act 2010\n\nContents\n\n1. Short title 2\n\n2. Commencement 2\n\n3. Authority to construct Butler to Brighton railway 2\n\nSchedule 1 — Line of Butler to Brighton Railway\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 4\n\n  \n\nWestern Australia\n\nRailway (Butler to Brighton) Act 2010\n\nAn Act to authorise the construction of a railway from Butler to Brighton.\n\nThe Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows:\n\n##### 1. Short title\n\nThis is the *Railway (Butler to Brighton) Act 2010*.\n\n##### 2. Commencement\n\nThis Act comes into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.\n\n##### 3. Authority to construct Butler to Brighton railway\n\nA railway, and all necessary, proper and usual works and facilities in connection with the railway, may be constructed and maintained along the line described in Schedule 1.\n\nSchedule 1 — Line of Butler to Brighton Railway\n\n[s. 3]\n\nThe line of the railway commences at a point about 9 kilometres along the Currambine‑Butler railway line, as described in the *Railway (Northern and Southern Urban Extensions) Act 1999* Schedule 1, that is just north of the intersection of the alignment of Lukin Drive and the future Mitchell Freeway, Butler, and proceeds in a generally north‑westerly direction through Butler for a distance of about 2.7 kilometres to a point, near Map Grid of Australia coordinates 376570 East and 6499700 North, that is approximately 750 metres north of the intersection of Tredegar Street and Connolly Drive, Butler.\n\nThe course to be taken by the railway is shown as a red line on Public Transport Authority drawing 03‑C‑15‑0006 Rev A.\n\nNotes\n\n1 This is a compilation of the *Railway (Butler to Brighton) Act 2010*. The following table contains information about that Act.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Short title** | **Number and year** | **Assent** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| *Railway (Butler to Brighton) Act 2010* | 26 of 2010 | 7 Jul 2010 | 7 Jul 2010 (see s. 2) |\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"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"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed as the legislative text was not retrievable. The page has been taken offline due to system upgrades on the Western Australian legislation website. No comparison between original intent and final form is possible."},"complexity_factors":["Legislative text is entirely unavailable — no content could be retrieved from the source URL","Only the Act's title and a system error message were provided","No provisions, schedules, definitions, or operative clauses are accessible for analysis","Complexity cannot be meaningfully assessed without the actual text"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act likely authorised the planning, construction and operation of a railway between Butler and Brighton in Perth’s northern corridor. \n\nIt would primarily affect nearby residents, property owners, commuters, developers and the Public Transport Authority by enabling infrastructure delivery and, typically, powers to acquire land and override ordinary planning processes for the project."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act's scope is confined to authorising construction and maintenance of the specified line as described in Schedule 1. The compilation table records assent and commencement only; there are no amendments in the supplied text indicating an expansion or narrowing of scope from the original enactment."},"complexity_factors":["Very short text: three operative provisions only (short title, commencement, authority to construct).","Narrow geographic scope limited to a defined 2.7 km alignment (Schedule 1).","Primary legal effect is a single authorisation power to construct and maintain the railway (s.3).","Relies on an external plan/drawing (Public Transport Authority drawing 03‑C‑15‑0006 Rev A) for precise alignment, creating technical but not legal complexity.","Cross-reference to an earlier Act for the starting point (Railway (Northern and Southern Urban Extensions) Act 1999) introduces minimal interpretive linkage.","No procedural, funding, compensation, acquisition or regulatory detail in the text — reduces statutory complexity but shifts implementation complexity to other instruments and agencies."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act authorises Parliament’s permission to construct and maintain a short, specific railway line through Butler — a roughly 2.7 km extension starting about 9 km along the Currambine–Butler line — and identifies the route by coordinates and a Public Transport Authority drawing (s.3; Schedule 1). It takes effect on Royal Assent (s.2). The law enables necessary works and facilities but does not itself specify funding, land‑acquisition or compensation arrangements."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This legislation remains tightly scoped to its original purpose: authorising a specific 2.7km railway extension. There is no evidence of scope creep — the Act contains no regulatory powers, no amendment of other laws, and no broad administrative provisions. It does exactly what the title suggests and no more."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 operative sections (short title, commencement, and authority)","Zero defined terms in the interpretation section (there is no interpretation section)","No cross-references to other legislation except a single descriptive reference to the 1999 Act for location purposes","No conditional logic, exceptions, or administrative procedures","Single Schedule containing only a geographical description and map reference","Total length is approximately 250 words of substantive content"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this law does:**\n\nThis Act gives the green light to build a new railway line in Perth's northern suburbs — specifically from Butler (near Lukin Drive) about 2.7 kilometres north-west to a point near Tredegar Street and Connolly Drive. The area \"Brighton\" in the title refers to the broader destination area (though the actual endpoint described is in Butler).\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- **Public Transport Authority** (or whoever builds railways in WA) — they get the legal power to construct and maintain the track, bridges, stations, and other necessary infrastructure\n- **Landowners along the route** — the railway may need to cross or affect their property (though this Act doesn't specify land acquisition powers, which likely come from other laws)\n- **Local residents and commuters** — who will eventually use the extended rail service\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nWithout this specific Act, building a railway through this area would potentially be unlawful trespass or require individual negotiations with every landowner. This legislation provides the **statutory authority** (legal permission granted by Parliament) to build across whatever land lies along the described route. It's a standard piece of \"railway authorisation\" legislation that enables public infrastructure expansion.\n\n**Key details:**\n- The railway starts about 9km along the existing Currambine-Butler line (which itself was built under a 1999 Act)\n- It runs roughly 2.7km north-west through Butler\n- The exact path is shown on a specific engineering drawing (Public Transport Authority drawing 03-C-15-0006 Rev A)"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/railway-butler-to-brighton-act-2010","history":"/api/acts/railway-butler-to-brighton-act-2010/history","analysis":"/api/acts/railway-butler-to-brighton-act-2010/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/railway-butler-to-brighton-act-2010/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/railway-butler-to-brighton-act-2010/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/railway-butler-to-brighton-act-2010/documents"}}