{"id":"reserve-concert-hall-act-1972","name":"Reserve (Concert Hall) Act 1972","slug":"reserve-concert-hall-act-1972","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":106517,"registerId":"wa-reserve-concert-hall-act-1972-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Reserve (Concert Hall) Act 1972","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nReserve (Concert Hall) Act 1972\n\nWestern Australia\n\nReserve (Concert Hall) Act 1972\n\nContents\n\n1. Short title 1\n\n2. Purposes of Reserve No. 30347 altered 1\n\n3. Parts of reserve may be used for sale and supply of liquor 1\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 3\n\n  \n\nWestern Australia\n\nReserve (Concert Hall) Act 1972\n\nAn Act relating to Reserve No. 30347.\n\nBe it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: —\n\n##### 1. Short title\n\nThis Act may be cited as the *Reserve (Concert Hall) Act 1972*.\n\n##### 2. Purposes of Reserve No. 30347 altered\n\nThe purposes of Reserve No. 30347 comprising Perth Lot 853, containing 1.1913 hectares, classified as of Class “A”, and vested in the City of Perth are hereby altered from “Concert Hall and Ancillary Uses, Restaurant and Vehicle Parking” to “Concert Hall, Restaurant, Tavern, Vehicle Parking, and Uses Ancillary thereto”.\n\n##### 3. Parts of reserve may be used for sale and supply of liquor\n\n(1) Where, under the authority conferred by an Order in Council made under section 33 of the *Land Act 1933*, the City of Perth leases any part of the land contained in Reserve No. 30347 that part of the land and any part or parts of any building or buildings erected on that part of the land may, subject to —\n\n(a) the purposes of the reserve as altered by section 2 of this Act; and\n\n(b) the *Liquor Control Act 1988*,\n\nbe used for the sale and supply of liquor.\n\n(2) In this section the expression “liquor” has the same meaning as it has in and for the purposes of the *Liquor Control Act 1988*.\n\n[Section 3 amended: No. 73 of 2006 s. 115.]\n\nNotes\n\n1. This is a compilation of the *Reserve (Concert Hall) Act 1972.* The following table contains information about that Act.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Short title** | **Number and year** | **Assent** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| *Reserve (Concert Hall) Act 1972* | 96 of 1972 | 4 Dec 1972 | 4 Dec 1972 |\n| *Liquor and Gaming Legislation Amendment Act 2006* s. 115 | 73 of 2006 | 13 Dec 2006 | 7 May 2007 (see s. 2(2) and *Gazette* 1 May 2007 p. 1893) |\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation has remained tightly focused on its original purpose since 1972. The 2006 amendment was purely technical — updating the reference from the old Licensing Act to the new Liquor Control Act 1988 — without expanding the scope beyond the single reserve."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 operative sections (short title, purpose alteration, liquor provision)","No defined terms section — only one term ('liquor') defined by reference to another Act","Single cross-reference to the Land Act 1933 and Liquor Control Act 1988","No conditional logic beyond basic 'subject to' qualifications","Extremely narrow scope affecting only one specific land parcel (Reserve No. 30347, Perth Lot 853)","Total length under 500 words"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short Western Australian law that changes what a specific piece of public land can be used for.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Changes the purpose of Reserve No. 30347** — a 1.2 hectare block of land in Perth (owned by the City of Perth) that was originally set aside for a concert hall, restaurant and parking.\n- **Adds \"tavern\" to the allowed uses** — the land can now also be used as a tavern (a licensed venue selling alcohol).\n- **Allows alcohol sales** — any part of the land or buildings on it can be used to sell and supply liquor, provided this fits with the new purposes and complies with the *Liquor Control Act 1988* (Western Australia's alcohol licensing laws).\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- The **City of Perth** (which owns and manages the reserve)\n- Anyone **leasing part of the land** from the City of Perth\n- **Patrons** of the concert hall and any future tavern on the site\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is a classic example of a \"site-specific\" statute — a law that exists just to change the rules for one particular piece of land. It effectively rezoned this reserve to allow alcohol sales, which would otherwise have been restricted. The 2006 amendment updated the liquor licensing reference to ensure the law remained valid after liquor laws were reformed."},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Unable to assess whether the scope changed from original intent — the full legislative text is inaccessible. Based on the title alone, the Act appears narrowly focused on reserving land for a concert hall, which is consistent with its likely original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Legislation text is entirely unavailable — no content could be analysed","Only the Act title and surrounding webpage metadata were retrievable","Inferences about content are speculative and based solely on the Act's name and historical context","Reserve Acts of this era tend to be short and narrowly scoped, suggesting low inherent complexity if the text were available"],"plain_english_summary":"Likely passed to legally reserve land for a concert hall (probably the Perth Concert Hall), this 1972 Western Australian Act would establish the site’s reserved purpose and set rules about its use, management and restrictions. \n\nIt matters to the government agencies managing the precinct, event organisers and users of the facility, and anyone with an interest in how the surrounding land may be used or controlled."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Act broadens the statutory purposes of Reserve No. 30347 by adding 'Tavern' and rewriting ancillary uses, thereby authorising licensed liquor sale on leased parts of the reserve subject to the Land Act 1933 leasing process and the Liquor Control Act 1988 (see section 2 and section 3). This is an explicit expansion of permissible commercial activity on that reserve."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, single-reserve amendment: changes statutory purposes for one specific Crown reserve (section 2).","Cross‑statutory dependencies: leasing requires Order in Council under the Land Act 1933 and licensed liquor activity is subject to the Liquor Control Act 1988 (section 3(1)(a)–(b)).","Administrative discretion: City of Perth decides to lease parts of the reserve; Executive (Order in Council) authorises leases (section 3(1)).","Compliance burden falls on private lessees: licence and regulatory compliance for sale/supply of liquor under Liquor Control Act (section 3(1)(b) and 3(2)).","Statutory wording change is small but operative: addition of the term 'Tavern' and rephrasing of ancillary uses directly expands permitted commercial use (section 2).","Amendment history and commencement details affect interpretation and application (compilation table and note on 2006 amendment)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act alters the allowed uses of Reserve No. 30347 (Perth Lot 853) to expressly include a tavern and related hospitality uses, and permits parts of the reserve to be leased and used for the sale and supply of liquor. The City of Perth may lease parts of the land (under an Order in Council) and private lessees would bear lease costs and must comply with the Liquor Control Act 1988 and any lease conditions, shifting decisions about on-site commercial liquor activity to the City and liquor regulators."},"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/reserve-concert-hall-act-1972","history":"/api/acts/reserve-concert-hall-act-1972/history","analysis":"/api/acts/reserve-concert-hall-act-1972/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/reserve-concert-hall-act-1972/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/reserve-concert-hall-act-1972/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/reserve-concert-hall-act-1972/documents"}}