{"id":"railway-jandakot-to-perth-act-2002","name":"Railway (Jandakot to Perth) Act 2002","slug":"railway-jandakot-to-perth-act-2002","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":106443,"registerId":"wa-railway-jandakot-to-perth-act-2002-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Railway (Jandakot to Perth) Act 2002","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nRailway (Jandakot to Perth) Act 2002\n\nWestern Australia\n\nRailway (Jandakot to Perth) Act 2002\n\nContents\n\n1. Short title 1\n\n2. Commencement 2\n\n3. Authority to construct Jandakot to Perth railway 2\n\n4. Deviation to be limited 2\n\n5. Right to compensation not limited by Special Act of Parliament 2\n\nSchedule 1 — Line of Jandakot to Perth Railway\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 4\n\n  \n\nWestern Australia\n\nRailway (Jandakot to Perth) Act 2002\n\nAn Act to authorise the construction of a railway from Jandakot to Perth.\n\n##### 1. Short title\n\nThis Act may be cited as the *Railway (Jandakot to Perth) Act 2002*.\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 Jandakot to Perth 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\n##### 4. Deviation to be limited\n\nFor the purposes of subsection 96(1) of the *Public Works Act 1902*, 200 metres is set as the distance for which it shall be lawful to deviate from the line of the railway set out in Schedule 1 and the map referred to in Schedule 1.\n\n##### 5. Right to compensation not limited by Special Act of Parliament\n\nDespite the specific authorisation of this Act, a person who is the owner of or interested in any land which is injured or damaged by any works carried out by reason of the authority of this Act shall not be deprived of any right to recover damages with respect to that injury or damage to that land that the owner might otherwise have had but for this Act.\n\nSchedule 1 — Line of Jandakot to Perth Railway\n\n[s. 3]\n\nThe line of the railway commences at a point near Perth Coastal Grid coordinates 53081, 247630 about 29.7 kilometres along the Kewdale to Kwinana railway line, as described in the Fourth Schedule to the *Railways (Standard Gauge) Construction Act 1961*, and proceeds in a generally northerly direction along the median strip of the Kwinana Freeway and then the Mitchell Freeway to a point about 400 metres north of the Narrows Bridge, then, leaving the Mitchell Freeway, in a generally easterly direction to a point about 100 metres east of the Mitchell Freeway, then underground in a generally easterly direction to a southerly projection of William Street, Perth, then generally under that street in a northerly direction to a point near Perth Coastal Grid coordinates 53943, 263562, then underground in a generally north‑westerly direction, and terminates at a point near Perth Coastal Grid coordinates 53293, 264015 about 0.9 kilometres along the Perth to Joondalup railway line, as described in the Schedule to the *Perth‑Joondalup Railway Act 1989.*\n\nThe course to be taken by the railway is shown as a red line on Perth Urban Rail Development Plan 09C000004 Rev A.\n\nNotes\n\n1 This is a compilation of the *Railway (Jandakot to Perth) Act 2002*. The following table contains information about that Act.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Short title** | **Number and Year** | **Assent** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| *Railway (Jandakot to Perth) Act 2002* | 40 of 2002 | 5 Dec 2002 | 5 Dec 2002 (see s. 2) |\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"No. The Act confines its scope to authorising construction and maintenance along the defined route in Schedule 1, sets a 200‑metre deviation limit (s 4), and preserves existing rights to damages for affected landowners (s 5). It does not expand authorised geographic scope beyond the Schedule nor alter compensation entitlements; practical scope depends on the referenced plan and inter‑action with the Public Works Act."},"complexity_factors":["Short, purpose‑specific statute with limited subject matter (authorises a single railway line) (s 3; Schedule 1).","Technical geographic detail: map references and precise coastal grid coordinates in Schedule 1 require surveying and plan inspection.","Interaction with other statutes: ties deviation power to subsection 96(1) of the Public Works Act 1902 (s 4) and references earlier railway Acts for connection points (Schedule 1).","Preservation of compensation rights despite special authorisation creates potential litigation over damages and valuation (s 5).","Plan/map dependency: course shown on Perth Urban Rail Development Plan 09C000004 Rev A — practical effect depends on that external document.","Unspecified implementing authority or funding source: the Act permits construction but does not name who will build or pay, leaving administrative and contractual details to other instruments.","Physical features (median strip routing, underground sections) add engineering and property‑impact complexity despite legal simplicity (Schedule 1)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act authorises construction and maintenance of a railway between Jandakot and Perth along a specific route defined in Schedule 1 and shown on a named plan. It limits lawful deviation from that route to 200 metres (s 4) and expressly preserves landowners’ rights to recover damages for injury to their land caused by the works (s 5). Anyone owning or near land along that route faces potential construction impacts and retains legal remedies."},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed as the legislative text was unavailable. The title suggests a focused, infrastructure-specific Act relating to a defined railway corridor between Jandakot and Perth, which would typically indicate a narrow and specific legislative scope — but this cannot be confirmed without the actual content."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative text was retrievable — the source page returned a 'page not found' error","Only the Act's title, a website error message, and an Acknowledgement of Country were available for analysis","Complexity cannot be meaningfully assessed without access to the actual provisions, schedules, or amendments","The score of 1 reflects the absence of analysable content, not a judgment that the Act itself is simple"],"plain_english_summary":"The Railway (Jandakot to Perth) Act 2002 is a Western Australian law that appears to authorise and regulate a railway between Jandakot and central Perth, covering matters like route approval, land acquisition, safety and who runs the service. It chiefly affects residents and landowners along the corridor, public‑transport users in southern Perth and rail operators; the Act’s full text wasn’t retrievable here, so consult the WA legislation website for details."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly scoped to its original purpose. It was enacted specifically to authorise the Jandakot to Perth railway corridor, and the content shows no evidence of subsequent expansion into broader railway planning, land use, or transport policy matters. The compilation table confirms no amendments have been made since original assent in 2002."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short statute — only 5 operative sections plus a schedule describing the route","No defined terms section; only one external statute referenced by section number (Public Works Act 1902)","Single purpose legislation with straightforward conditional logic (the 200m deviation limit in section 4)","Schedule 1 contains technical survey coordinates but follows a simple narrative description format","Only one 'despite' clause (section 5) creating an exception to the general rule that special statutes might limit compensation rights"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this law does:**\n\nThis is a short, specific law that gives official permission to build a railway line from Jandakot (in Perth's southern suburbs) to Perth's central business district. It authorises the construction of the railway itself, plus any necessary supporting infrastructure like stations, tunnels, and tracks.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- **Landowners and residents** along the route — particularly those whose property might be affected by construction or operation of the railway\n- **The government or rail authority** responsible for building the line\n- **Users of the Kwinana and Mitchell Freeways** — the railway runs along the median strips of these freeways for much of its length\n\n**Key details:**\n\n- The railway starts near Kewdale (about 29.7 km along an existing freight line), runs north along the middle of the Kwinana and Mitchell Freeways, goes underground near the Narrows Bridge, runs beneath William Street in the CBD, and connects to the existing Joondalup line near Perth Station\n- Builders can deviate up to **200 metres** from the planned route if needed for engineering or practical reasons\n- **Important protection for landowners:** Even though this law specifically authorises the railway, it explicitly preserves the right of affected property owners to claim compensation for any damage to their land. They don't lose their legal rights just because Parliament passed this special law\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nThis legislation was the legal foundation for what became the **Mandurah Railway Line** — a major piece of Perth's public transport infrastructure. Without this Act, the government lacked the specific statutory authority to build rail infrastructure along freeways and through the city centre, and to acquire or affect private land along the way."},"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"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/railway-jandakot-to-perth-act-2002","history":"/api/acts/railway-jandakot-to-perth-act-2002/history","analysis":"/api/acts/railway-jandakot-to-perth-act-2002/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/railway-jandakot-to-perth-act-2002/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/railway-jandakot-to-perth-act-2002/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/railway-jandakot-to-perth-act-2002/documents"}}