{"id":"ringwood-recreation-reserve-land-act-1972","name":"Ringwood (Recreation Reserve) Land Act 1972","slug":"ringwood-recreation-reserve-land-act-1972","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"vic","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":176192,"registerId":"vic-ringwood-recreation-reserve-land-act-1972-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Ringwood (Recreation Reserve) Land Act 1972","content":"Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documentsi\nVersion No. 001\nRingwood (Recreation Reserve) Land Act\n1972\nAct No. 8309/1972\nVersion as at 3 March 2003\nTABLE OF PROVISIONS\nSection Page\n1. Short title 1\n2. Definition 2\n3. Power to grant leases of land in Schedule 2\n__________________\nSCHEDULE 3\n═══════════════\nENDNOTES 4\n1. General Information 4\n2. Table of Amendments 5\n3. Explanatory Details 6\n\nVictorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents1\nVersion No. 001\nRingwood (Recreation Reserve) Land Act\n1972\nAct No. 8309/1972\nVersion as at 3 March 2003\nAn Act to authorize the Grant of Leases of certain Land in the\nCity of Ringwood and for other purposes.\nPreamble\nWHEREAS by Order in Council dated\n8th October, 19681, certain Crown land in the\nParish of Warrandyte was permanently reserved as\na site for public recreation:\nAND WHEREAS the corporation of the City of\nRingwood is the committee of management of the\nsaid reserved land:\nAND WHEREAS it is expedient to authorize the\ncorporation to grant leases in respect of that part of\nthe reserved land delineated and shown hatched on\nthe plan in the Schedule to The Boy Scouts\nAssociation, Victorian Branch:\nBE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Queen's Most\nExcellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the\nLegislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of Victoria\nin this present Parliament assembled and by the authority of\nthe same as follows (that is to say):\n1. Short title\nThis Act may be cited as the Ringwood\n(Recreation Reserve) Land Act 1972.\n\nVictorian Legislation and Parliamentary DocumentsAct No. 8309/1972\nRingwood (Recreation Reserve) Land Act 1972\n2\n2. Definition\nIn this Act \"corporation\" means the corporation\nof the City of Ringwood.\n3. Power to grant leases of land in Schedule\n(1) Notwithstanding anything in any Act the\ncorporation as committee of management may\nfrom time to time grant leases of the whole or any\npart of the land delineated and shown hatched on\nthe plan in the Schedule to The Boy Scouts\nAssociation, Victorian Branch, for the purposes of\nthat Association.\n(2) A lease under this section—\n(a) shall be subject to such covenants conditions\nexceptions and reservations as the\ncorporation thinks fit;\n(b) shall be for a term not exceeding 21 years;\nand\n(c) shall be subject to approval by the Governor\nin Council.\n(3) The moneys received by way of rent under any\nsuch lease shall be applied by the corporation\ntowards the maintenance and improvement of the\nwhole or any part of the land permanently\nreserved by Order in Council dated 8th October,\n1968, and not leased under this section or for any\nother purpose approved by the Minister.\n(4) No compensation shall be payable by the Crown\nin respect of any act matter or thing done under or\narising out of this Act.\n__________________\ns. 2\n\nVictorian Legislation and Parliamentary DocumentsAct No. 8309/1972\nRingwood (Recreation Reserve) Land Act 1972\n3\nSCHEDULE\nLand in the Parish of Warrandyte in respect of which the corporation of the\nCity of Ringwood may grant leases to The Boy Scouts Association,\nVictorian Branch\n═══════════════\nSch.\n\nVictorian Legislation and Parliamentary DocumentsAct No. 8309/1972\nRingwood (Recreation Reserve) Land Act 1972\n4\nENDNOTES\n1. General Information\nThe Ringwood (Recreation Reserve) Land Act 1972 was assented to on\n1 November 1972 and came into operation on 1 November 1972.\nEndnotes\n\nVictorian Legislation and Parliamentary DocumentsAct No. 8309/1972\nRingwood (Recreation Reserve) Land Act 1972\n5\n2. Table of Amendments\nThere are no amendments made to the Ringwood (Recreation Reserve)\nLand Act 1972 by Acts and subordinate instruments.\nEndnotes\n\nVictorian Legislation and Parliamentary DocumentsAct No. 8309/1972\nRingwood (Recreation Reserve) Land Act 1972\n6\n3. Explanatory Details\n1 Preamble: Government Gazette 16 October 1968 page 3504.\nEndnotes","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"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":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act's scope remains as originally enacted: it authorises leases of the specified hatched land to the named association and prescribes approval, term and revenue rules. Endnotes state there have been no amendments to alter its scope (Table of Amendments)."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow subject-matter: authorises leases only of the hatched portion of a particular reserved parcel (Schedule; s.3(1)).","Named beneficiary: the instrument identifies The Boy Scouts Association, Victorian Branch as the lessee (s.3(1)).","Leasing discretion: the corporation may impose covenants, conditions, exceptions and reservations when granting leases (s.3(2)(a)).","Executive oversight: each lease requires approval by the Governor in Council, adding an external consent step (s.3(2)(c)).","Fixed maximum term: leases are limited to a 21‑year term, which constrains commercial duration (s.3(2)(b)).","Earmarked revenue: rent proceeds must be applied to maintenance/improvement of the reserved land or other Minister‑approved purposes, limiting fiscal flexibility (s.3(3)).","Crown immunity: the Act removes Crown liability for compensation for acts under the Act, narrowing remedies (s.3(4)).","Locational detail relies on attached plan: the Schedule references a hatched plan rather than including metes/ bounds, which may require reference to local records to identify the exact parcel (Schedule).","Statutory simplicity and permanence: only a few short provisions and no recorded amendments reduce interpretive complexity (Table of Amendments; Act text)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act authorises the *City of Ringwood* (as committee of management) to grant leases, up to 21 years, of a hatched portion of a recreation reserve to The Boy Scouts Association, Victorian Branch, subject to terms the corporation sets and approval by the Governor in Council.\n\nRent must be used for maintaining the reserved land or other Minister‑approved purposes, and the Crown is not liable for compensation for acts done under the Act."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, this legislation appears to have maintained its original narrow scope as a site-specific land designation Act for a recreation reserve in Ringwood. No amendments or expansions of scope are evident from the version history provided."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely narrow scope — applies to a single specific parcel of land","Limited text available for analysis, making full assessment difficult","Typical of older Victorian Crown land administrative legislation which tends to be straightforward","No apparent cross-references to complex regulatory frameworks visible in the provided text","Single-purpose legislation with likely minimal operative provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"The Ringwood (Recreation Reserve) Land Act 1972 formally sets aside a specific parcel of Crown land in Ringwood as a recreation reserve and fixes its legal status and management. It affects local residents, nearby users, and authorities or parties with legal interests in that land. Its importance is preserving the parcel for public recreational use and clarifying ownership and management for the local community."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains exactly as narrow as originally intended. It was designed solely to authorize leases of a specific parcel of land to a specific organization (The Boy Scouts Association, Victorian Branch), and it continues to serve only that purpose. No amendments have expanded its scope."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 operative sections (plus preamble and schedule)","Single defined term ('corporation')","No cross-references to other legislation beyond generic 'notwithstanding anything in any Act'","Simple, linear structure with no exceptions to exceptions","No conditional logic beyond basic 'may' permissions and 'shall' requirements","Total length is approximately 2 pages of substantive content","Purpose is singular and specific: authorize one type of lease to one specific organization"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a very short, specific Victorian law from 1972 that does one thing: it lets the City of Ringwood council lease a particular piece of parkland to the Boy Scouts.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **The background:** In 1968, the Victorian government set aside (\"reserved\") some Crown land in Ringwood for public recreation. The City of Ringwood council was put in charge of managing this land.\n- **The problem:** Normally, land reserved for public recreation can't be leased out to private groups. But the Boy Scouts wanted to use part of this land.\n- **The solution:** This Act creates a specific exception. It gives the Ringwood council special power to lease part of this recreation reserve to The Boy Scouts Association, Victorian Branch.\n\n**Key rules:**\n- The lease can be for up to **21 years**\n- The council can set whatever terms and conditions it thinks appropriate\n- The Governor in Council (basically the state cabinet) must approve the lease\n- Any rent money must go back into maintaining the rest of the reserve, or be used for other purposes approved by the Minister\n- The government won't pay compensation if anyone is unhappy with the arrangement\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- The City of Ringwood council (gives them leasing power)\n- The Boy Scouts Association, Victorian Branch (lets them lease the land)\n- Local residents who use the recreation reserve (indirectly, since part of their park can now be leased)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is a classic example of a \"private Act\" — legislation written to solve a specific local problem rather than make general rules. Instead of changing the general law about Crown land leases for everyone, Parliament passed a one-off law just for this particular Scout group and this particular patch of land in Ringwood. These kinds of Acts were common in the 1970s but are less common now."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ringwood-recreation-reserve-land-act-1972","history":"/api/acts/ringwood-recreation-reserve-land-act-1972/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ringwood-recreation-reserve-land-act-1972/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ringwood-recreation-reserve-land-act-1972/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ringwood-recreation-reserve-land-act-1972/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ringwood-recreation-reserve-land-act-1972/documents"}}