{"id":"reserves-wanjarri-nature-reserve-act-2012","name":"Reserves (Wanjarri Nature Reserve) Act 2012","slug":"reserves-wanjarri-nature-reserve-act-2012","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":106611,"registerId":"wa-reserves-wanjarri-nature-reserve-act-2012-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Reserves (Wanjarri Nature Reserve) Act 2012","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nReserves (Wanjarri Nature Reserve) Act 2012\n\nWestern Australia\n\nReserves (Wanjarri Nature Reserve) Act 2012\n\nContents\n\n1. Short title 2\n\n2. Commencement 2\n\n3. Reserve 30897 amended 2\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 4\n\nDefined terms\n\n  \n\nWestern Australia\n\nReserves (Wanjarri Nature Reserve) Act 2012\n\nAn Act to excise an area from Reserve 30897 and for related purposes.\n\nThe Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows:\n\n##### 1. Short title\n\nThis is the *Reserves (Wanjarri Nature Reserve) Act 2012*.\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;\n\n(b) the rest of the Act — on the day after that day.\n\n##### 3. Reserve 30897 amended\n\n(1) In this section —\n\naffected reserve means Reserve 30897, being Lot 122 on Deposited Plan 220708 and being the whole of the land in Certificate of Crown Land Title Volume LR3116 Folio 796, that is classified under the *Land Administration Act 1997* as a class A reserve;\n\nexcision area means the area of about 758 hectares identified as the Excision Area on Deposited Plan 72976;\n\nRegistrar means the Registrar of Titles referred to in the *Transfer of Land Act 1893* section 7.\n\n(2) The affected reserve is amended by excising the excision area.\n\n(3) Immediately after the excision area is excised from the affected reserve —\n\n(a) the area ceases to be classified as a class A reserve; and\n\n(b) the area becomes reserved to the Crown for the purpose of mining; and\n\n(c) the care, control and management of the reserve created by paragraph (b) is placed with the corporation sole established by the *Mining Act 1978* section 10(2),\n\nfor the purposes of the *Land Administration Act 1997* Part 4.\n\n(4) The Registrar is to take such measures as are necessary to register in the Register, as defined in the *Transfer of Land Act 1893* section 4(1) —\n\n(a) the amendment effected by subsection (2); and\n\n(b) the effects of subsection (3),\n\nand for those purposes those subsections may be treated as if they were orders made by the Minister under the *Land Administration Act 1997* Part 4.\n\nNotes\n\n1 This is a compilation of the *Reserves (Wanjarri Nature Reserve) Act 2012*. The following table contains information about that Act.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Short title** | **Number and year** | **Assent** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| *Reserves (Wanjarri Nature Reserve) Act 2012* | 4 of 2012 | 10 Apr 2012 | s. 1 and 2: 10 Apr 2012 (see s. 2(a));   Act other than s. 1 and 2: 11 Apr 2012 (see s. 2(b)) |\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\naffected reserve 3(1)\n\nexcision area 3(1)\n\nRegistrar 3(1)\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"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Unable to assess scope or whether it changed from original intent — the full text of the Act was not retrievable from the provided source."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative text was available for analysis — the source URL returned a system error page","Only the Act's title and publication metadata could be inferred","Any complexity rating is purely nominal given the absence of substantive content"],"plain_english_summary":"This 2012 Western Australian Act concerns the Wanjarri Nature Reserve and, based on its title and similar \"Reserves\" laws, likely addresses the reserve’s classification, boundaries, management arrangements and permitted uses. \n\nIt primarily affects land managers, conservation interests and nearby or affected Aboriginal communities (including potential co‑management or native title implications). The Act’s text is currently unavailable online—check the WA legislation website for the authorised version."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Act changes the scope of Reserve 30897 by excising an identified area of about 758 hectares and removing its class A reserve status, re‑reserving that area to the Crown for mining and placing care, control and management with the Mining Act corporation sole. It also requires the Registrar to record those amendments and effects in the land register (see s.3(2)–(4))."},"complexity_factors":["Cross‑references to three other statutes increase administrative linkage and interpretive steps: Land Administration Act 1997, Mining Act 1978, and Transfer of Land Act 1893 (see s.3(1) definitions and ss.3(3)–(4)).","Statutory reclassification: removal of 'class A reserve' status and creation of a Crown reserve for mining requires administrative and title changes (s.3(3)(a)–(b)).","Transfer of management: care, control and management is moved to the Mining Act 'corporation sole', shifting decision‑making authority and operational responsibilities (s.3(3)(c)).","Registration requirement: the Registrar must record the amendment and its effects in the Register, treating the Act's provisions as if Ministerial orders under Part 4 of the Land Administration Act (s.3(4)).","Defined, fixed excision area: a specific area (~758 hectares) and deposited plan are used (s.3(1) definitions), so factual land surveying and plan registration steps are necessary.","Limited scope but high legal finality: a single statutory act effects land‑use and title changes without discretionary processes in the Act itself (ss.3(2)–(4))."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act excises about 758 hectares from Reserve 30897 so the excised area ceases to be a class A reserve, is reserved to the Crown for mining, and its care, control and management is placed with the corporation sole established under the Mining Act. The Registrar must register those changes in the land title register. It affects land managers, the mining authority, the Registrar and anyone with land interests because it changes legal classification, permitted use, and who decides and enforces obligations on that land."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly scoped to its original purpose. It does exactly what the long title states: excises an area from Reserve 30897 and deals with the related administrative consequences (reclassification and title registration). There is no scope creep or expansion beyond the specific 758 hectare parcel identified in Deposited Plan 72976."},"complexity_factors":["Very short statute (only 3 operative sections)","Only 3 defined terms, all contained within a single section","Single purpose legislation with linear, sequential operation","Minimal cross-referencing (only references to Land Administration Act 1997, Transfer of Land Act 1893, and Mining Act 1978 for machinery provisions)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or discretionary powers","Mechanical implementation - the excision happens automatically upon commencement without further administrative decisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This law cuts a chunk of land (about 758 hectares) out of an existing nature reserve called Reserve 30897 (also known as Wanjarri Nature Reserve) in Western Australia. \n\n**What it does:**\n- **Removes land from conservation:** The excised area stops being a Class A nature reserve (the highest level of protection for Crown land in WA).\n- **Converts it for mining:** The land immediately becomes reserved for mining purposes instead.\n- **Hands control to mining authorities:** Management of this land transfers to the corporation sole (a legal entity consisting of one person, in this case the Minister for Mines) established under the Mining Act 1978.\n- **Updates land titles:** The Registrar of Titles must update the official land register to reflect these changes.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- The WA Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (which loses management control of the excised area)\n- The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (which gains control)\n- Any mining companies or prospectors interested in the area\n- Traditional owners or other stakeholders with interests in the Wanjarri area\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is a specific, localised land-use change that trades environmental protection for resource extraction. It demonstrates how Parliament can override existing conservation protections to open land for mining, with immediate effect on the legal status of the land."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/reserves-wanjarri-nature-reserve-act-2012","history":"/api/acts/reserves-wanjarri-nature-reserve-act-2012/history","analysis":"/api/acts/reserves-wanjarri-nature-reserve-act-2012/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/reserves-wanjarri-nature-reserve-act-2012/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/reserves-wanjarri-nature-reserve-act-2012/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/reserves-wanjarri-nature-reserve-act-2012/documents"}}