{"id":"railway-narngulu-to-geraldton-act-2001","name":"Railway (Narngulu to Geraldton) Act 2001","slug":"railway-narngulu-to-geraldton-act-2001","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":106450,"registerId":"wa-railway-narngulu-to-geraldton-act-2001-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Railway (Narngulu to Geraldton) Act 2001","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nRailway (Narngulu to Geraldton) Act 2001\n\nWestern Australia\n\nRailway (Narngulu to Geraldton) Act 2001\n\nContents\n\n1. Short title 1\n\n2. Commencement 1\n\n3. Authority to construct railway 1\n\nSchedule 1 — Line of Narngulu to Geraldton railway\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 3\n\n  \n\nWestern Australia\n\nRailway (Narngulu to Geraldton) Act 2001\n\nAn Act to authorise the construction of a railway from the railway yard at Narngulu to the Port of Geraldton.\n\n##### 1. Short title\n\nThis Act may be cited as the *Railway (Narngulu to Geraldton) Act 2001*.\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 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 Narngulu to Geraldton railway\n\n[s. 3]\n\nThe line of the railway commences on the existing railway line at a point near Australian Map Grid coordinates 273335 East and 6811224 North.\n\nThe line then continues in a north‑westerly direction to a point near Australian Map Grid coordinates 272850 East and 6811736 North, and then crossing Goulds Road; then in a westerly direction, crossing Hardey Road, and continuing to a point near Australian Map Grid coordinates 269257 East and 6811739 North; then in a north‑westerly direction, crossing Highbury Street, and continuing to a point near Australian Map Grid coordinates 268313 East and 6812554 North; then in a north‑westerly direction to the intersection of the Brand Highway and the Northwest Coastal Highway at Australian Map Grid coordinates 267100 East and 6812990 North; then in a westerly direction to Crowther Street, and continuing to a point near Australian Map Grid coordinates 265473 East and 6812853 North; then in a north‑westerly direction, crossing Separation Point Way, and continuing to Shenton Street and then to a point near Australian Map Grid coordinates 265098 East and 6813360 North; then in a westerly direction along Willcock Drive to a point near Australian Map Grid coordinates 264491 East and 6813439 North; then in a semicircular northerly direction to a point near Australian Map Grid coordinates 264094 East and 6813829 North; then crossing Marine Terrace and continuing in an easterly direction before terminating at the Port of Geraldton at a point near Australian Map Grid coordinates 264747 East and 6814165 North.\n\nThe course to be taken by the railway is shown as a solid black line on the map designated as Main Roads Western Australia drawing number 0060‑028‑1.\n\nNotes\n\n1 This is a compilation of the *Railway (Narngulu to Geraldton) Act 2001*. The following table contains information about that Act.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Short title** | **Number and Year** | **Assent** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| *Railway (Narngulu to Geraldton) Act 2001* | 17 of 2001 | 29 Aug 2001 | 22 Aug 2001 (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"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: authorising the construction of the Narngulu to Geraldton railway. There is no evidence of scope creep or expansion beyond this single infrastructure project."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 operative sections (short title, commencement, and authority to construct)","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation","Single straightforward purpose: authorise construction of one specific railway","Schedule contains only a geographical description with map coordinates and road names","No conditional logic, exceptions, or regulatory machinery"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short Western Australian law that gives official permission to build a railway line from Narngulu (near Geraldton) to the Port of Geraldton. It authorises the construction and maintenance of the railway plus any necessary supporting infrastructure along a specific route mapped out in the Schedule. The route runs roughly 9 kilometres from the existing railway yard at Narngulu, through various roads and highways, and ends at the port. The law came into effect when it received Royal Assent (formal approval from the Governor) in August 2001."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act is narrowly tailored to a single purpose: to authorise construction and maintenance of a railway along a specifically described alignment between Narngulu and the Port of Geraldton. The current text does not expand that purpose beyond the original authorisation: it simply fixes the route by coordinates and map reference. There are no additional Parts, powers or ancillary schemes that broaden the scope (for example, no acquisition powers, no funding mechanisms, and no regulatory carve‑outs)."},"complexity_factors":["Very short Act: 3 operative sections plus one Schedule","Schedule 1 contains 10 explicit Australian Map Grid coordinate points defining the line","One external plan reference: Main Roads WA drawing number 0060‑028‑1","No defined terms or interpretation section","No cross-references to other statutes within the text","Absence of provisions dealing with funding, ownership, compulsory acquisition or the identity of the constructor increases implementation ambiguity (simple text but practical complexity)","No conditions, exceptions or nested provisions — linear, fixed description of alignment"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this law does (mechanically)\n\n- The Act authorises the construction and ongoing maintenance of a railway between Narngulu and the Port of Geraldton. (See section 3 and Schedule 1.)\n- The exact route is fixed by coordinates listed in Schedule 1 and shown on a Main Roads Western Australia plan (drawing number 0060‑028‑1).\n- The Act comes into operation on the day it receives Royal Assent (section 2).\n\nWho it affects\n\n- Landowners and occupiers whose land lies along the line described in Schedule 1: the railway may be built and maintained along that path, so their land use will be directly affected.  \n- The Port of Geraldton and other users of the railway: they stand to gain transport access if the railway is built.  \n- Construction contractors, operators and Main Roads WA (whose drawing the Act references): they are the parties that will implement and reference the surveyed alignment.  \n- Local governments and regulators (planning, environment, road authorities): they will be involved in approvals, easements, crossings and related works when the project proceeds.\n\nWhy it matters (purpose claims and practical implications)\n\n- The Act’s stated mechanical purpose is to authorise and fix the legal alignment for a Narngulu–Geraldton railway (s.3 and Schedule 1). That legal authorisation is a necessary step before construction can proceed along a precisely described route.\n- The Act does not itself say who must build or pay for the railway, how land will be acquired, nor does it include environmental or planning approvals. Those matters remain to be addressed under other laws and project agreements. In practice, this means:\n  - The immediate legal effect is to permit construction on the route described; it does not by itself compel construction.  \n  - If construction is to occur, the proponent will need to secure funding, obtain any required planning/environment approvals and resolve land access (purchase, easement or compulsory acquisition) under the applicable land and planning statutes.  \n\nCosts, incentives and trade‑offs (implementation focus)\n\n- Who pays: the Act is silent. Costs will fall on whoever finances the project (a private proponent, the State, or a public–private partnership). If the State funds the project, taxpayers ultimately provide the money.  \n- Who decides: the Act authorises the route but does not identify a responsible agency or proponent. Actual decisions about procurement, construction timing and environmental compliance will be made by the project owner and relevant regulators.  \n- Behavioural change: the Act removes a legal obstacle to building the line on the specified alignment. That reduces legal uncertainty for a proponent but does not remove other regulatory hurdles.  \n- Concentrated benefits and diffuse costs: benefits (improved rail access for the port, shippers, and the proponent) are likely concentrated; costs (construction, potential land loss or disruption, environmental impacts, and, if publicly funded, budgetary opportunity costs) may fall on landowners, local communities and funders.  \n- Implementation risks and administrative gaps: because the Act contains no express land‑acquisition powers, no funding mechanism and no named project owner, there is risk that practical implementation will require separate statutory or contractual arrangements. That increases the need for coordination across agencies and for subsequent legal steps (e.g. acquisition under land legislation, planning approvals, heritage and environment clearances).\n\nKey textual points to check when using this Act\n\n- The railway alignment is fixed by Schedule 1 coordinates and a specific Main Roads drawing; any variation from that route would require further legal steps.  \n- The Act does not itself limit or remove the need for other statutory approvals (planning, environmental, road crossing permits, etc.).  \n- The Act grants the authority to construct and maintain the railway but does not name who holds that authority, nor does it explicitly grant compulsory acquisition powers or funding.\n\nRelevant provisions (for quick reference)\n\n- Section 2: commencement.  \n- Section 3: authority to construct and maintain the railway along the line described in Schedule 1.  \n- Schedule 1: precise Australian Map Grid coordinates for the route and reference to Main Roads drawing number 0060‑028‑1."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed — the legislative text is unavailable. No comparison between original intent and final form is possible from the provided content."},"complexity_factors":["The actual legislative text is entirely unavailable — the source page has been removed from the WA legislation website","No provisions, schedules, definitions, or operative clauses can be analysed","Complexity cannot be meaningfully assessed without the document content","Score of 1 reflects absence of analysable material, not simplicity of the underlying law"],"plain_english_summary":"Based on its title, this Act likely authorised the construction, operation and management of a railway between Narngulu and Geraldton, including powers around land acquisition and line-specific safety/operation rules.  \n\nIt would mainly affect mining and industrial transport operators, adjacent landowners and local residents by enabling freight movement and altering land use and safety regimes in the Mid West region."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/railway-narngulu-to-geraldton-act-2001","history":"/api/acts/railway-narngulu-to-geraldton-act-2001/history","analysis":"/api/acts/railway-narngulu-to-geraldton-act-2001/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/railway-narngulu-to-geraldton-act-2001/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/railway-narngulu-to-geraldton-act-2001/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/railway-narngulu-to-geraldton-act-2001/documents"}}