{"id":"reserves-act-2025","name":"Reserves Act 2025","slug":"reserves-act-2025","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":106541,"registerId":"wa-reserves-act-2025-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Reserves Act 2025","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nReserves Act 2025\n\nWestern Australia\n\nReserves Act 2025\n\nContents\n\n1. Short title 2\n\n2. Commencement 2\n\n3. Act binds Crown 2\n\n4. Terms used 2\n\n5. Registrar of Titles to take certain measures 3\n\n6. Timber reserve 145/25 redescribed 3\n\n7. Reserve 18534 redescribed 3\n\n8. Class A reserve 54509 — Wandering Conservation Park 4\n\n9. Excision of areas from reserves 4\n\n10. Change of classification of reserve 5225 — Torndirrup National Park 5\n\n11. Change of classification or purpose of class A reserves 5\n\n12. *Reserves (National Parks, Conservation Parks, Nature Reserves and Other Reserves) Act 2004* amended 7\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 8\n\nDefined terms\n\n  \n\n![]()Western Australia\n\nReserves Act 2025\n\nAn Act —\n\n- to reserve land for the purposes of national parks, conservation parks and other purposes; and\n- to change the classification or purpose of certain reserves; and\n- to excise certain areas of land from reserves; and\n- to effect other changes to land; and\n- to amend the *Reserves (National Parks, Conservation Parks, Nature Reserves and Other Reserves) Act 2004* consequentially.\n\n\n##### 1. Short title\n\nThis is the *Reserves Act 2025*.\n\n##### 2. Commencement\n\nThis Act comes into operation as follows —\n\n(a) sections 1 and 2 — on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent (assent day);\n\n(b) sections 6 to 8 — on the day after assent day;\n\n(c) the rest of the Act — on a day fixed by proclamation, and different days may be fixed for different provisions.\n\n##### 3. Act binds Crown\n\nThis Act binds the Crown in right of Western Australia and, so far as the legislative power of the Parliament permits, the Crown in all its other capacities.\n\n##### 4. Terms used\n\n(1) In this Act —\n\nAuthority means the Western Australian Land Information Authority established by the *Land Information Authority Act 2006* section 5(1);\n\nConservation and Parks Commission means the Conservation and Parks Commission established by the *Conservation and Land Management Act 1984* section 18(1);\n\nconservation park has the meaning given in the *Conservation and Land Management Act 1984* section 3;\n\nDeposited Plan or DP, followed by a number, means the deposited plan of that number —\n\n(a) lodged with the Authority; and\n\n(b) approved by an authorised land officer;\n\nlot has the meaning given in the *Land Administration Act 1997* section 3A(1);\n\nnational park has the meaning given in the *Conservation and Land Management Act 1984* section 3;\n\ntimber reserve has the meaning given in the *Conservation and Land Management Act 1984* section 3.\n\n(2) If a term used in this Act is given a meaning in the *Land Administration Act 1997* section 3(1), it has the same meaning in this Act.\n\n##### 5. Registrar of Titles to take certain measures\n\n(1) The Registrar of Titles must take all necessary measures to register the amendments effected by this Act.\n\n(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), this Act may be treated, as is relevant, as if it were an order made by —\n\n(a) the Minister for Environment under the *Conservation and Land Management Act 1984*; or\n\n(b) the Minister for Lands under the *Land Administration Act 1997* Part 4.\n\n##### 6. Timber reserve 145/25 redescribed\n\nTimber reserve 145/25 is redescribed under the *Conservation and Land Management Act 1984* Part II so that timber reserve 145/25 comprises lots 704 to 706 on DP 426780.\n\n##### 7. Reserve 18534 redescribed\n\nReserve 18534 is redescribed under the *Land Administration Act 1997* Part 4 so that reserve 18534 comprises lot 707 on DP 426780.\n\n##### 8. Class A reserve 54509 — Wandering Conservation Park\n\n(1) Timber reserve 160/25 is cancelled.\n\n(2) The land comprising lots 700 to 703 on DP 426780 is —\n\n(a) reserved under the *Land Administration Act 1997* Part 4 for the purpose of a conservation park; and\n\n(b) classified under that Act as a class A reserve (currently known as class A reserve 54509).\n\n(3) The care, control and management of class A reserve 54509 is, under the *Land Administration Act 1997* Part 4, placed with the Conservation and Parks Commission.\n\n##### 9. Excision of areas from reserves\n\n(1) A reserve specified in the Table is amended by excising the land comprising the lot or lots specified for the reserve.\n\nTable\n\n| **Reserve** | **Excised land** |\n| --- | --- |\n| Reserve 49363 | Lots 3811, 3813 and 3814 on DP 53637 |\n| Reserve 49220 | Lots 640 and 641 on DP 417639 |\n| Reserve 5225 | Lot 601 on DP 417651 |\n\n\n(2) A class A reserve specified in the Table is amended by excising the land comprising the lot or lots specified for the reserve.\n\nTable\n\n| **Class A reserve** | **Excised land** |\n| --- | --- |\n| Reserve 15386 | Lot 800 on DP 417114 |\n| Reserve 16245 | Lot 400 on DP 417109<br>Lot 302 on DP 45094<br>Lot 20984 on DP 184360 |\n| Reserve 8428 | Lots 600 and 601 on DP 417124 |\n| Reserve 31362 | Lot 502 on DP 418238 |\n| Reserve 24258 | Lot 500 on DP 417156 |\n\n\n##### 10. Change of classification of reserve 5225 — Torndirrup National Park\n\nReserve 5225 (as amended by section 9(1)) is classified under the *Land Administration Act 1997* Part 4 as a class A reserve.\n\n##### 11. Change of classification or purpose of class A reserves\n\n(1) The purpose for which a class A reserve specified in the Table is reserved under the *Land Administration Act 1997* Part 4 is changed as specified for the reserve.\n\nTable\n\n| **Class A reserve** | **Existing purpose** | **New purpose** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Reserve 24258 (as amended by section 9(2)) | national park and recreation | national park |\n| Reserve 11776 | water and conservation of flora and fauna | conservation of flora and fauna |\n| Reserve 21153 | conservation of flora and fauna | Aboriginal heritage, culture and conservation |\n\n\n(2) A class A reserve specified in the Table is amended as follows —\n\n(a) the purpose for which the land is reserved under the *Land Administration Act 1997* Part 4 is changed as specified for the reserve;\n\n(b) the reserve ceases to be classified under that Act as a class A reserve.\n\nTable\n\n| **Class A reserve** | **Existing purpose** | **New purpose** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Reserve 25696 | conservation of flora and fauna | landscape protection |\n| Reserve 25697 | conservation of flora and fauna | landscape protection |\n| Reserve 44674 | conservation of flora and fauna | navigation, communication, meteorology, survey and conservation |\n\n\n##### 12. *Reserves (National Parks, Conservation Parks, Nature Reserves and Other Reserves) Act 2004* amended\n\n(1) This section amends the *Reserves (National Parks, Conservation Parks, Nature Reserves and Other Reserves) Act 2004*.\n\n(2) Delete section 22.\n\n![]()\n\nNotes\n\nThis is a compilation of the *Reserves Act 2025* and includes amendments made by other written laws. For provisions that have come into operation see the compilation table.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Short title** | **Number and year** | **Assent** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| *Reserves Act 2025* | 13 of 2025 | 25 Sep 2025 | s. 1 and 2: 25 Sep 2025 (see s. 2(a));<br>s. 6-8: 26 Sep 2025 (see s. 2(b));<br>s. 3-5 and 12: 3 Oct 2025 (see s. 2(c) and SL 2025/168 cl. 2);   s. 9-11: 19 Mar 2026 (see s. 2(c) and SL 2026/25 cl. 2) |\n\n\nDefined terms\n\n*[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]*\n\n**Defined term Provision(s)**\n\nassent day 2\n\nAuthority 4(1)\n\nConservation and Parks Commission 4(1)\n\nconservation park 4(1)\n\nDeposited Plan 4(1)\n\nDP 4(1)\n\nlot 4(1)\n\nnational park 4(1)\n\ntimber reserve 4(1)\n\n© State of Western Australia 2026.\n\nThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence (CC BY 4.0). To view relevant information and for a link to a copy of the licence, visit www.legislation.wa.gov.au.\n\nAttribute work as: © State of Western Australia 2026.\n\nBy Authority: ROGER JACOBS, Acting Government Printer\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Act stays within the scope described in its long title and introductory statement: it reserves land for parks and related purposes, changes classifications and purposes of named reserves, excises specific parcels, and makes a consequential amendment to the 2004 Reserves Act. The measures are narrowly targeted to particular parcels and statutory provisions rather than expanding the law into new subject areas, so the legislative scope has not grown beyond its stated purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Short Act but with multiple cross‑references to other statutes (Conservation and Land Management Act 1984; Land Administration Act 1997; Land Information Authority Act 2006; Reserves Act 2004)","9 defined terms (including Authority, Conservation and Parks Commission, conservation park, Deposited Plan/DP, lot, national park, timber reserve, assent day)","Staged commencement provisions (different provisions commence on different days) (s.2)","Many specific lot descriptions across several tables (approximately 22 distinct lots specified across ss.6–9 and s.11 tables)","Mixed operations: redescriptions, cancellations, reservations, excisions, classification and purpose changes — different legal effects for each type of operation (ss.6–11)","Requirement that the Registrar treat the Act as if it were Ministerial orders for registration purposes (legal fiction that shifts administrative practice) (s.5(2))","Amendment of a separate Act by deleting a section (s.12) — creates dependency on external text (uncertainty without that text)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this law does (mechanical changes first)\n\n- Registers and updates land records. The Registrar of Titles is required to register the changes made by the Act and may treat those changes as if they were orders made by the relevant Ministers (s.5).\n\n- Redefines the boundaries or lot descriptions of several existing reserves. Examples: Timber reserve 145/25 is redescribed to be lots 704–706 on DP 426780 (s.6); Reserve 18534 is redescribed as lot 707 on DP 426780 (s.7).\n\n- Cancels one timber reserve and creates a new class A conservation park. Timber reserve 160/25 is cancelled and the land in lots 700–703 on DP 426780 is reserved and classified as class A reserve 54509 (Wandering Conservation Park). Management responsibility is placed with the Conservation and Parks Commission (s.8(1)–(3)).\n\n- Excises (removes) specific lots from a number of reserves. The Act lists particular lots that are taken out of particular reserves (s.9, tables).\n\n- Changes the class or purpose of specified reserves. For example, Reserve 5225 (Torndirrup National Park) is classified as a class A reserve (s.10). Several Class A reserves have their reserved purpose changed (s.11, tables); some cease to be class A reserves (s.11(2)(b)).\n\n- Amends an earlier statute by deleting section 22 of the Reserves (National Parks, Conservation Parks, Nature Reserves and Other Reserves) Act 2004 (s.12).\n\nWhy the Act says it matters\n\n- The Act’s stated purpose is to reserve land for national parks, conservation parks and other purposes; to change the classification or purpose of certain reserves; to excise areas from reserves; and to make consequential amendments to the 2004 Reserves Act.\n\nPractical effects, who decides and who bears costs\n\n- Who decides: The Parliament makes these specific changes directly (the Act itself alters reserve status and purposes). Administrative steps follow: the Registrar of Titles must record the changes (s.5), and the Conservation and Parks Commission is given care, control and management of the new class A reserve 54509 (s.8(3)).\n\n- Who pays / administrative burden: The immediate administrative cost sits with State bodies — the Registrar of Titles/Authority to update title records and the agencies (for example, the Conservation and Parks Commission and other land managers) that will take on changed management responsibilities. If excised land is later sold or used differently, costs or revenues from that disposal will flow according to separate laws and agency decisions (the Act does not itself specify disposal outcomes for excised lots).\n\n- Behaviour the law enables: Removing land from reserves or changing a reserve’s purpose alters legal status and so enables different future uses (for example, management by different agencies, potential disposal, or different permitted activities). Classifications determine which agency manages the land and the policy framework that applies to it.\n\nTrade-offs, incentives and implementation risks (tested against the Act’s stated aims)\n\n- Trade-offs and opportunity costs: When the Act excises land from a reserve or reduces the range of purposes for which a reserve is held (e.g. from \"national park and recreation\" to \"national park\" (s.11(1), table)), the opportunity to use that land for the former purposes is removed. The Act itself does not record any compensating measures (financial or otherwise) for those opportunity costs.\n\n- Concentrated vs diffuse effects: The benefits from reclassifying or excising specific lots will be concentrated on whoever receives or uses the excised land afterward (not specified here). The costs of preparing and recording the changes are concentrated on the Registrar/Authority and on the agencies that will manage lands under their new purposes; the public impact (for example, loss of recreational land) would be more diffuse.\n\n- Administrative simplification and risk: The Registrar may rely on the Act as if it were an order by a Minister under earlier statutes (s.5(2)), which reduces the need for separate ministerial instruments. That is administratively efficient but concentrates the legal effect in the parliamentary instrument; it also means the practical implications depend on accurate implementation by the Registrar and the managing agencies.\n\n- Uncertainty from amending another Act: The deletion of section 22 of the 2004 Reserves Act (s.12) will have effects that depend entirely on what that deleted provision currently did. The text of s.22 is not reproduced here; therefore the practical legal consequences of that deletion should be checked by reviewing the 2004 Act.\n\n- Enforcement / compliance burden: The Act creates a clear, one-off compliance task for land-title authorities and ongoing management tasks for agencies that receive care, control and management. It does not create new criminal offences or licensing regimes.\n\nKey sections to look at if you need detail\n\n- Registrar obligations and legal treatment: s.5\n- New and redescribed lots: ss.6–8\n- Excisions (list of specific lots removed from reserves): s.9 and its tables\n- Classification and purpose changes: ss.10–11 and their tables\n- Amendment of the 2004 Reserves Act (deletion of s.22): s.12\n\nOverall: the Act performs a package of targeted land-status changes — defining lot boundaries, creating a named conservation park under class A status, excising named lots from named reserves, and changing the stated purposes or class of certain reserves. The legal mechanics are direct: Parliament changes reserve status and tasks the land registry and the Conservation and Parks Commission with follow-up action. The main practical consequences are administrative (registration and management shifts) and legal (different rights and permissible uses for the affected parcels).**"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly scoped to its original purpose as stated in the preamble: reserving land, changing classifications, excising areas, and making consequential amendments. It does not expand beyond these technical land administration functions."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-purpose statute (12 sections) with minimal conditional logic","Only 9 defined terms in section 4, most referencing external statutes rather than creating new definitions","Heavy reliance on external legislation (Conservation and Land Management Act 1984, Land Administration Act 1997) for operational effect—reader must cross-reference to understand full legal effect","Multiple tables listing specific Deposited Plan numbers and lot numbers, requiring technical land registry knowledge to interpret","Staged commencement dates (section 2) creating temporal complexity for which provisions apply when","No nested exceptions or elaborate conditional structures—straightforward command language ('must take', 'is redescribed', 'is amended')"],"plain_english_summary":"This Western Australian law makes specific, technical changes to how certain parcels of land are classified and managed under the state's conservation and land administration systems.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Redescribes two reserves** (sections 6-7): Updates the legal descriptions of Timber Reserve 145/25 and Reserve 18534 to reflect new survey plans (Deposited Plan 426780).\n- **Creates a new conservation park** (section 8): Cancels Timber Reserve 160/25 and establishes Wandering Conservation Park (Class A Reserve 54509) on specific lots, placing it under the care of the Conservation and Parks Commission.\n- **Removes land from existing reserves** (section 9): Excises (cuts out) specific lots from eight different reserves—including parts of Torndirrup National Park—so that land can be used for other purposes or transferred.\n- **Upgrades Torndirrup National Park** (section 10): Changes Reserve 5225 to a \"Class A reserve,\" which typically provides stronger protection status.\n- **Changes purposes of reserves** (section 11): Alters what certain protected areas are officially for—such as removing \"recreation\" from one national park, changing others from general conservation to \"landscape protection\" or \"Aboriginal heritage,\" and adding infrastructure purposes (navigation, communication) to another.\n- **Deletes an outdated provision** (section 12): Removes section 22 from the 2004 Reserves Act.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- The Conservation and Parks Commission (which gains management of the new Wandering Conservation Park).\n- The Registrar of Titles (who must update land registration records).\n- Land managers, traditional owners, and users of the specific reserves listed—particularly around Torndirrup National Park and the excised areas.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is a \"machinery\" or \"housekeeping\" Act that adjusts the boundaries and legal status of protected areas to reflect changed land use needs, new surveys, or updated conservation priorities. The excisions likely enable infrastructure, private development, or other land uses on the removed parcels, while the new conservation park and classification upgrades strengthen protection elsewhere. The change to Reserve 21153's purpose to include \"Aboriginal heritage, culture and conservation\" specifically recognises Indigenous cultural values."},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"No scope assessment is possible. The submitted text contains only a website unavailability notice and an Acknowledgement of Country — neither of which constitutes legislative content. The actual Reserves Act 2025 (WA) could not be assessed."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative content was provided — only a website error/404 page was submitted for analysis","It is impossible to assess legal complexity without the actual text of the Act","The score of 1 reflects the absence of analysable content, not the simplicity of any real legislation"],"plain_english_summary":"## ⚠️ No Legislation Content Available\n\nThe document provided does not contain any actual legislative text. Instead, it shows an **error page** from the Western Australian legislation website, indicating that the page for the 'Reserves Act 2025' is **no longer available** at that web address.\n\nWhat this means for you:\n- The legislation content could not be retrieved\n- The link may have changed due to system upgrades on the WA government website\n- To find the actual Act, you would need to visit the [Parliamentary Counsel's Office](https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au) and search directly\n\nNo meaningful legal analysis can be provided without the actual text of the legislation."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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