{"id":"reserves-and-road-closure-act-1977","name":"Reserves and Road Closure Act 1977","slug":"reserves-and-road-closure-act-1977","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":106561,"registerId":"wa-reserves-and-road-closure-act-1977-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Reserves and Road Closure Act 1977","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nReserves and Road Closure Act 1977\n\nWestern Australia\n\nReserves and Road Closure Act 1977\n\nContents\n\n1. Short title 1\n\n2. Reserve No. 25270 at Hopetoun 1\n\n3. Reserve No. 5692 at Subiaco 2\n\n4. Reserve No. 29151 at Horrocks Beach 2\n\n5. Reserve No. 331 at Oakajee 2\n\n6. Reserve No. 10733 Parkeyerring Lake 2\n\n7. Reserve No. 30815 at Emu Point 2\n\n8. Reserve No. 23904 at Pemberton 3\n\n9. Reserve No. 12570 at Onslow 3\n\n10. Reserve No. 23123 at Perth 3\n\n11. Reserve No. 5574 at South Perth 3\n\n12. Reserve No. 11059 at Doodlakine 4\n\n13. Reserve No. 10705 at Pingelly 4\n\n14. Reserve No. 24522 at Nambung 4\n\n15. Reserve No. 27632 at Cocklebiddy 4\n\n16. Closure of portion of public road at Spring Street 5\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 6\n\n  \n\nWestern Australia\n\nReserves and Road Closure Act 1977\n\nAn Act relating to certain Reserves and other Lands and to close a portion of a road.\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 *Reserves and Road Closure Act 1977*.\n\n##### 2. Reserve No. 25270 at Hopetoun\n\n(1) Reserve No. 25270, classified as of Class A, comprising Hopetoun Lots 251 and 409, containing 5.2761 hectares, set apart for “Camping, Caravans and Protection of Flora”, vested in the Shire of Ravensthorpe, is hereby amended —\n\n(a) by excising an area of 3 468 square metres surveyed as Hopetoun Lot 460; and\n\n(b) by including an area of Crown land containing 1.7652 hectares surveyed as Hopetoun lot 462.\n\n(2) The purpose of the reserve is changed to “Caravan Park and Camping” and the Order in Council dated the 25th February, 1959 vesting the reserve in the Phillips River Road Board to be held in trust for “Camping, Caravans and Protection of Flora” is hereby cancelled.\n\n##### 3. Reserve No. 5692 at Subiaco\n\nReserve No. 5692, classified as of Class A, comprising Perth Suburban Lot 423, containing 928 square metres, set apart for “Post Office” is hereby cancelled.\n\n##### 4. Reserve No. 29151 at Horrocks Beach\n\nThe purpose of Reserve No. 29151, classified as of Class A, comprising Victoria Location 10972, containing 4.8916 hectares set apart for “Camping and Public Recreation” is hereby changed to “Public Recreation”.\n\n##### 5. Reserve No. 331 at Oakajee\n\nThe purpose of Reserve No. 331, classified as of Class A, containing about 129 hectares, set apart for “Protection of Native Flora” is hereby changed to “Conservation of Flora and Fauna”.\n\n##### 6. Reserve No. 10733 Parkeyerring Lake\n\nThe purpose of Reserve No. 10733, classified as of Class A, containing about 404 hectares, set apart for “Recreation” is hereby changed to “Recreation and Conservation of Flora and Fauna”.\n\n##### 7. Reserve No. 30815 at Emu Point\n\n(1) Reserve No. 30815, classified as of Class A, comprising Albany lots 1200 and 1231, containing 7.3071 hectares, set apart for “Recreation” and vested in the Town of Albany is hereby amended by excising Albany lot 1231.\n\n(2) The purpose of the Reserve is hereby changed to “Caravan Park” and the Order in Council dated 17th March, 1971 vesting the reserve in the Town of Albany for the purpose of “Recreation” is hereby cancelled.\n\n(3) The classification as of Class A of Reserve No. 30815 is hereby cancelled.\n\n##### 8. Reserve No. 23904 at Pemberton\n\n(1) Reserve No. 23904, classified as of Class A, comprising Pemberton Lots 207 and 208, containing 3.3994 hectares and set apart for “Protection of Flora” is hereby amended by excising —\n\n(a) an area of 2382 square metres surveyed as Pemberton Lot 237; and\n\n(b) an area of 18 square metres surveyed as road widening.\n\n(2) The purpose of the reserve is hereby changed to “Recreation”.\n\n(3) The land excised by the operation of subsection (1) of this section and included in Pemberton Lot 237 shall be again reserved and set apart for the purpose of a “Children’s Playground”.\n\n(4) The land excised by subsection (1) of this section and surveyed as road widening shall be dedicated as part of Lefroy Street.\n\n##### 9. Reserve No. 12570 at Onslow\n\nReserve No. 12570, classified as of Class A, comprising Onslow lots 223 to 234 inclusive, containing 3.2324 hectares, set apart for “Recreation” is hereby cancelled.\n\n##### 10. Reserve No. 23123 at Perth\n\n(1) Reserve No. 23123, classified as of Class A, comprising Perth lots 757 and 758, containing at 1.5935 hectares, set apart for “Vehicle Park and Gardens”, vested in the City of Perth by section 11 of Act No. 65 of 1956 is hereby cancelled.\n\n(2) The vesting of Reserve 23123 in the City of berth is cancelled by force of this subsection.\n\n##### 11. Reserve No. 5574 at South Perth\n\n(1) Reserve No. 5574, classified as of Class A, comprising Perth Suburban lots 83, 84, 332, 333, 399 and 400, containing 7.7691 hectares set apart for “Public Recreation” and vested in the City of South Perth is hereby amended by excising an area of 521 square metres surveyed as Perth lot 900.\n\n(2) The land excised by the operation of subsection (1) of this section shall be reserved again for “Sports Pavilion and Club Premises”.\n\n[Section 11 amended: No. 103 of 1978 s.12.]\n\n##### 12. Reserve No. 11059 at Doodlakine\n\n(1) Reserve No. 11059, classified as of Class A, comprising Doodlakine Agricultural Areas Lots 94 and 107, containing 32.7897 hectares, set apart for Parklands and vested in the Shire of Kellerberrin is hereby amended by excising an area of 5.9444 hectares surveyed as Avon Location 28594.\n\n(2) The land excised by the operation of subsection (1) of this section shall be reserved again for the purpose of a Sanitary Depot.\n\n##### 13. Reserve No. 10705 at Pingelly\n\nThe purpose of Reserve No. 10705, classified as of Class A, comprising Pingelly lots 136 and 137, containing 2023 square metres set apart for “Public Buildings” is hereby changed to “District Museum”.\n\n##### 14. Reserve No. 24522 at Nambung\n\nThe purpose of Reserve No. 24522, classified as of Class A, containing about 3755 hectares, set apart for “Preservation of Caves and National Park”, controlled by the National Parks Authority of Western Australia is hereby changed to “National Park and Water”.\n\n##### 15. Reserve No. 27632 at Cocklebiddy\n\n(1) Reserve No. 27632, classified as of Class A, containing 625343 hectares, set apart for “Primitive Area Preservation and Study of Flora, Fauna, Geological and Anthropological Features” vested in the Western Australian Wildlife Authority is hereby amended by excising an area of 3.8 hectares surveyed as Nurina Location 13.\n\n(2) The land excised by the operation of subsection (1) of this section shall be reserved again for the purpose of “Maintenance Depot (Main Roads Department)”.\n\n##### 16. Closure of portion of public road at Spring Street\n\n(1) All that portion of road in the City of Perth included in Perth Lot 894 on Lands and Surveys 2 Original Plan 14025 is hereby closed and all rights of way over it shall cease on and from the coming into operation of this Act.\n\n(2) The land contained in the road closed by the operation of subsection (1), of this section may be disposed of in such manner as the Governor may approve.\n\nNotes\n\n1 This is a compilation of the *Reserves and Road Closure Act 1977* 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| *Reserves and Road Closure Act 1977* | 62 of 1977 | 23 Nov 1977 | 23 Nov 1977 |\n| *Reserves Act and the Reserves and Road Closure Act Amendment Act 1978* s. 12 | 103 of 1978 | 30 Nov 1978 | 23 Nov 1977 (see s. 2(1)) |\n\n\n2 Lands and Surveys plans are now being held by the Western Australian Land Information Authority (see the *Land Information Authority Act 2006* s. 100).\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope assessment is not possible as the legislative text was not accessible. No content was retrieved to compare against any original intent."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative text was available for analysis — only an error/redirect page was returned","Complexity cannot be meaningfully assessed without access to the actual Act","Score of 1 reflects absence of content, not simplicity of the underlying law"],"plain_english_summary":"The Reserves and Road Closure Act 1977 (WA) page could not be retrieved; consult the Western Australian Legislation website directly. Generally, the Act governed closure of public roads and management or revocation of Crown reserves in WA. It matters to landowners, adjoining property interests, and local governments because it affects land use, access and legal status of public and reserved land."},"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"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Act changes the scope of land reserved and its management: it alters purposes and classifications of multiple Class A reserves, excises and re‑reserves parcels, cancels certain reserves and vestings, and closes a public road while enabling its disposal by the Governor (see ss.2–16). These changes reallocate responsibilities among local governments and state agencies and convert some conservation/recreation reserves into operational or commercial uses (e.g. ss.2,7,15)."},"complexity_factors":["Many site‑specific amendments across 16 sections, each referring to precise survey lots and areas (e.g. ss.2–15) — increases administrative and cadastral complexity.","Interplay of actions: excisions, re‑reservations, cancellations of reserves and of Class A classification (e.g. ss.2(1),7(3)) requiring follow‑on land management steps.","Multiple different vested entities affected (local shires, towns, cities, WA Wildlife Authority, National Parks Authority, Main Roads Department) which complicates coordination and responsibility.","Cancellation or alteration of prior Orders in Council and vestings (e.g. s.2(2), s.7(2)) creates legal sequencing and record‑keeping tasks.","Road closure with Governor discretion to dispose (s.16(1)–(2)) introduces an executive decision point and potential commercial disposal processes.","Specific dedications and reallocations of excised land (children's playground, sports pavilion, sanitary depot, maintenance depot) require administrative implementation and possible development approvals (e.g. ss.8(3),11(2),12(2),15(2))."],"plain_english_summary":"*This Act* alters the legal status, boundaries and purposes of numerous Crown reserves across Western Australia and closes a portion of a public road. It amends vestings, excises and re‑reserves land, and authorises the Governor to dispose of the closed road (s.16(2)). Several purpose‑changes permit commercial or operational uses (for example caravan parks and maintenance depots — ss.2,7,15), while others change conservation or recreation status, shifting management between local councils and state authorities."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: making specific, technical amendments to individual land reserves and closing one road. The 1978 amendment (section 12 of Act No. 103 of 1978) was a minor technical adjustment to section 11, not an expansion of scope. The Act has not grown beyond its initial function as a statutory vehicle for discrete land management actions."},"complexity_factors":["Highly repetitive structure — 15 near-identical sections following the same pattern (identify reserve, specify changes)","Minimal cross-referencing — only one external Act referenced (Act No. 65 of 1956 in section 10)","No defined terms section — all terminology (Class A, excising, vesting) assumes existing land law knowledge","Simple conditional logic — mostly straightforward amendments with clear subsections (a), (b), (c)","One minor amendment noted — section 11 amended by 1978 Act, shown in compilation table","Concrete, specific data — each section contains precise measurements (hectares, square metres) and lot numbers that create visual clutter but don't add legal complexity","Single purpose legislation — no broad regulatory scheme, just a list of specific land transactions"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a Western Australian law from 1977 that makes specific, technical changes to land reservations across the state and closes one small section of road in Perth.\n\n**What it does:**\nThe Act modifies 15 different Crown land reserves (public land set aside for specific purposes) and closes a portion of Spring Street in Perth. Each section deals with a specific parcel of land identified by a reserve number and location.\n\n**The changes include:**\n- **Changing what land is used for** — For example, converting a camping and flora protection reserve at Hopetoun to a caravan park; changing a 'Protection of Native Flora' reserve at Oakajee to 'Conservation of Flora and Fauna'\n- **Cancelling reserves entirely** — Such as a post office reserve in Subiaco and a recreation reserve in Onslow\n- **Altering boundaries** — Excising (cutting out) portions of reserves and sometimes re-reserving that land for new purposes (like creating a children's playground in Pemberton or a maintenance depot in Cocklebiddy)\n- **Changing who manages the land** — Removing vesting (legal control) from local councils or road boards in some cases\n- **Closing a road** — Shutting down a small section of Spring Street in Perth, with the land to be disposed of as the Governor sees fit\n\n**Who it affects:**\nPrimarily local governments (shires, towns, cities), state land management authorities like the National Parks Authority, and the Western Australian Wildlife Authority. It also affects anyone using these specific parcels of land for camping, recreation, or other purposes.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is typical 'machinery' legislation — it doesn't set broad policy but makes necessary administrative adjustments to land titles. These changes reflect evolving community needs: post offices closing, caravan parks expanding, conservation priorities shifting, and urban development requiring road closures. Without these updates, land would remain legally locked in outdated purposes from the 1950s and 60s."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/reserves-and-road-closure-act-1977","history":"/api/acts/reserves-and-road-closure-act-1977/history","analysis":"/api/acts/reserves-and-road-closure-act-1977/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/reserves-and-road-closure-act-1977/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/reserves-and-road-closure-act-1977/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/reserves-and-road-closure-act-1977/documents"}}