{"id":"railway-northern-and-southern-urban-extensions-act-1999","name":"Railway (Northern and Southern Urban Extensions) Act 1999","slug":"railway-northern-and-southern-urban-extensions-act-1999","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":106454,"registerId":"wa-railway-northern-and-southern-urban-extensions-act-1999-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Railway (Northern and Southern Urban Extensions) Act 1999","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nRailway (Northern and Southern Urban Extensions) Act 1999\n\nWestern Australia\n\nRailway (Northern and Southern Urban Extensions) Act 1999\n\nContents\n\n1. Short title 1\n\n2. Commencement 2\n\n3. Authority to construct railway (Currambine‑Butler) and for railway to deviate 2\n\n4. Authority to construct railway (Jandakot‑Rockingham‑Mandurah) and for railway to deviate 2\n\nSchedule 1 — Line of Currambine‑Butler Railway\n\nSchedule 2 — Line of Jandakot‑Rockingham‑Mandurah Railway\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 5\n\n  \n\nWestern Australia\n\nRailway (Northern and Southern Urban Extensions) Act 1999\n\nAn Act to authorize the construction of a railway from Currambine to Butler to extend the Perth‑Joondalup Railway and a railway from Jandakot to Rockingham and from Rockingham to Mandurah.\n\nThe Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows:\n\n##### 1. Short title\n\nThis Act may be cited as the *Railway (Northern and Southern Urban Extensions) Act 1999.*\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 (Currambine‑Butler) and for railway to deviate\n\n(1) A 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(2) Despite the deviation specified in section 96(1) of the *Public Works Act 1902*, the railway may deviate to a distance of 2 kilometres on either side of the line described in Schedule 1.\n\n##### 4. Authority to construct railway (Jandakot‑Rockingham‑Mandurah) and for railway to deviate\n\n(1) A 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 2.\n\n(2) Despite the deviation specified in section 96(1) of the *Public Works Act 1902*, the railway may deviate to a distance of 4 kilometres on either side of the line described in Schedule 2.\n\nSchedule 1 — Line of Currambine‑Butler Railway\n\n[s.3]\n\nThe line of the railway commences at a point about 27.3 kilometres along the Perth to Joondalup railway line, as described in the Schedule to the *Perth‑Joondalup Railway Act 1989*, that is just south of Burns Beach Road, Currambine, and proceeds in a generally north‑westerly direction through a combined railway‑controlled access highway reserve for a distance of about 9 kilometres to a point, near Australian Map Grid coordinates 378350 East and 6498000 North, that is just north of Lukin Drive, Butler.\n\nThe course to be taken by the railway is shown as a red line on Department of Transport map number 1040‑00‑10 Rev D.\n\nSchedule 2 — Line of Jandakot‑Rockingham‑Mandurah Railway\n\n[s. 4]\n\nThe line of the railway commences at a point 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 southerly direction along the median strip of the Kwinana Freeway for a distance of about 15 kilometres to a point near Australian Map Grid coordinates 391352 East and 6433947 North then, leaving the median strip, proceeds in a generally south‑westerly direction for a distance of about 10 kilometres to a point near Australian Map Grid coordinates 384870 East and 6428090 North near Dixon Road, Hillman, then proceeds in a generally southerly direction for a distance of about 29 kilometres and terminates at a point near Australian Map Grid coordinates 382068 East and 6400291 North so that the overall distance from the commencement point to the termination point is about 54 kilometres.\n\nThe course to be taken by the railway is shown as a red line on Department of Transport map number 936‑00‑13.\n\nNotes\n\n1 This is a compilation of the *Railway (Northern and Southern Urban Extensions) Act 1999* and includes all amendments effected by the other Acts referred to in the following Table.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Short title** | **Number and year** | **Assent** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| *Railway (Northern and Southern Urban Extensions) Act 1999* | 49 of 1999 | 8 Dec 1999 | 8 Dec 1999 (see s. 2) |\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act has not been amended since enactment. It remains focused solely on authorising the two specified railway extensions—Currambine-Butler and Jandakot-Rockingham-Mandurah—exactly as originally intended."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 sections and 2 schedules","No defined terms or interpretation section","Minimal cross-references: only to the Public Works Act 1902 section 96(1) and two earlier Acts for starting point definitions","Simple conditional logic: deviation allowances are straightforward numerical limits","No nested exceptions or complex conditions"],"plain_english_summary":"This law gives the Western Australian government permission to build two new railway lines: one north from Currambine to Butler (extending the existing Perth-Joondalup line), and another south from Jandakot via Rockingham to Mandurah (extending the existing rail network south). The exact routes are described in detailed maps and coordinates. The law also allows the railway to be built up to 2 kilometres away from the planned northern route, and up to 4 kilometres away from the planned southern route, so minor adjustments can be made during construction. This affects people living in or travelling to the northern and southern suburbs of Perth, as it will eventually provide train services to areas like Butler and Mandurah. It matters because it enables the expansion of Perth's public transport network to serve growing communities."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly scoped to its original purpose: authorising construction of two specific railway corridors. There is no evidence of scope creep — no amendments have added regulatory schemes, environmental conditions, or operational rules. The compilation table shows no amendments, indicating the Act has remained unchanged since 1999."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short statute: only 4 operative sections plus 2 schedules","Minimal defined terms: no interpretation section; relies on external references (e.g., 'Australian Map Grid coordinates', 'Department of Transport map numbers')","Simple conditional logic: only one operative provision per railway (authority to construct + deviation power)","Limited cross-referencing: references only two external Acts (*Public Works Act 1902* and *Perth-Joondalup Railway Act 1989* / *Railways (Standard Gauge) Construction Act 1961*) for geographic anchoring","No exceptions, exemptions, or regulatory powers: straightforward enabling authority without administrative machinery","Schedules contain purely descriptive geographic data rather than legal rules"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this law does:**\n\nThis Act gives the Western Australian government formal permission to build two new railway extensions in Perth's northern and southern suburbs.\n\n**The two railway projects:**\n\n*   **Northern extension (Currambine to Butler):** About 9 kilometres of track extending the existing Perth-Joondalup line further north, running through a combined railway and highway corridor. It starts just south of Burns Beach Road and ends near Lukin Drive, Butler.\n\n*   **Southern extension (Jandakot to Rockingham to Mandurah):** About 54 kilometres of track running from Jandakot (near the Kewdale-Kwinana line) down to Mandurah. It follows the Kwinana Freeway median strip for roughly 15 kilometres, then branches off through Rockingham before continuing south to Mandurah.\n\n**Key practical powers:**\n\n*   **Construction authority:** Authorises building the railways plus \"necessary, proper and usual works\" — meaning stations, bridges, signals, and other infrastructure.\n*   **Flexibility on route:** Allows the railway to deviate (move) from the planned line shown on official maps — up to 2 kilometres either side for the northern line, and up to 4 kilometres either side for the longer southern line. This overrides the stricter deviation limits in the *Public Works Act 1902*.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\nPrimarily government agencies (especially the Public Transport Authority and Department of Transport) who build and operate the railways. It also affects landowners near the proposed routes, as the deviation powers allow some flexibility in acquiring land for the final alignment.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nThis is the foundational legal authority for what became the Joondalup line extension to Butler and the Mandurah line — two of Perth's major suburban rail corridors. Without this Act, the government could not lawfully construct these railways or acquire the necessary land."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"It is impossible to assess whether the scope changed from the original intent, as the full text of the legislation is unavailable. The page has been removed from the WA legislation website and no substantive content could be retrieved for analysis."},"complexity_factors":["Insufficient legislative text available to assess true complexity","Infrastructure Acts of this type typically involve moderate complexity due to land acquisition and planning provisions","The 1999 date suggests potential amendments or repeal over the intervening decades, adding historical complexity","Score reflects inability to analyse actual content rather than assessed simplicity"],"plain_english_summary":"## Railway (Northern and Southern Urban Extensions) Act 1999 — Western Australia\n\n**⚠️ Content Unavailable**\n\nThe actual text of this Western Australian law is **no longer accessible** via the provided link. The page has been taken down due to system and security upgrades on the WA legislation website.\n\n**What we can infer from the title:**\n- This is a **1999 Western Australian Act** dealing with railway extensions in urban areas\n- It likely authorised or governed the construction and/or operation of **northern and southern urban rail extensions** in Perth (most likely related to the Joondalup/Clarkson northern extension and/or a southern suburban rail line)\n- It may have dealt with land acquisition (compulsory purchase of private land), planning approvals, or funding arrangements for these infrastructure projects\n\n**What this means for you:**\nWithout the actual legislative text, it is **not possible to provide a reliable plain English summary** of the law's specific effects, obligations, or rights it creates. Anyone needing to understand this legislation should:\n1. Search directly at [www.legislation.wa.gov.au](https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au)\n2. Contact the Parliamentary Counsel's Office Helpdesk\n3. Check if the Act has been repealed or consolidated into another law"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/railway-northern-and-southern-urban-extensions-act-1999","history":"/api/acts/railway-northern-and-southern-urban-extensions-act-1999/history","analysis":"/api/acts/railway-northern-and-southern-urban-extensions-act-1999/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/railway-northern-and-southern-urban-extensions-act-1999/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/railway-northern-and-southern-urban-extensions-act-1999/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/railway-northern-and-southern-urban-extensions-act-1999/documents"}}