{"id":"sunset-reserve-transformation-act-2014","name":"Sunset Reserve Transformation Act 2014","slug":"sunset-reserve-transformation-act-2014","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":110456,"registerId":"wa-sunset-reserve-transformation-act-2014-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Sunset Reserve Transformation Act 2014","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nSunset Reserve Transformation Act 2014\n\nWestern Australia\n\nSunset Reserve Transformation Act 2014\n\nContents\n\nPart 1 — Preliminary\n\n1. Short title 2\n\n2. Commencement 2\n\n3. Terms used 2\n\nPart 2 — Sunset Reserve amendments\n\n4. Change of purpose 3\n\n5. Lot 305 3\n\n6. Lot 304 3\n\n7. Lot 302 3\n\n8. Registrar of Titles to take certain measures 3\n\n9. *Land Administration Act 1997* not affected 4\n\nPart 3 — Planning scheme amendments\n\n10. Terms used 5\n\n11. Metropolitan Region Scheme amended 5\n\n12. Nedlands planning scheme amended 5\n\n13. Effect of amendments 5\n\nPart 4 — Dealing with excised land\n\n14. Minister for Works may deal with excised land 6\n\n15. Delegation 6\n\nPart 5 — Miscellaneous\n\n16. Sunset Reserve Account 8\n\n17. Regulations 8\n\nSchedule 1 — Deposited plan 49483\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 10\n\nDefined terms\n\n  \n\nWestern Australia\n\nSunset Reserve Transformation Act 2014\n\nAn Act to provide for reserve and planning changes to expedite the transformation of the former Sunset Hospital site into an arts, cultural and community asset, and for related purposes.\n\nThe Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows:\n\n## Part 1 — Preliminary\n\n##### 1. Short title\n\nThis is the *Sunset Reserve Transformation Act 2014*.\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. Terms used\n\n(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears —\n\nclass A reserve means a reserve classified as a class A reserve under the *Land Administration Act 1997* section 42;\n\nexcised land means the land excised under section 7 and includes any part of that land;\n\nMinister for Works means the body corporate created by the *Public Works Act 1902* section 5;\n\nSunset Reserve means Class A reserve No. 1667.\n\n(2) A reference in this Act to a lot is a reference to the lot as shown on deposited plan 49483.\n\n(3) Deposited plan 49483 referred to in this Act is held by the agency that principally assists in the administration of the *Transfer of Land Act 1893*.\n\n(4) An indicative depiction of deposited plan 49483 is in Schedule 1.\n\n## Part 2 — Sunset Reserve amendments\n\n##### 4. Change of purpose\n\nThe purpose for which Sunset Reserve is reserved under the *Land Administration Act 1997* Part 4 is changed to “Sunset Heritage Precinct for arts, cultural, community and ancillary commercial purposes”.\n\n##### 5. Lot 305\n\n(1) Sunset Reserve is amended by excising the land comprising Lot 305.\n\n(2) Class A reserve No. 29174 is amended by adding the land excised under subsection (1).\n\n##### 6. Lot 304\n\n(1) Sunset Reserve is amended by excising the land comprising Lot 304.\n\n(2) Class A reserve No. 17391 is amended by adding the land excised under subsection (1).\n\n##### 7. Lot 302\n\n(1) Sunset Reserve is amended by excising the land comprising Lot 302.\n\n(2) The excised land is transferred to the Minister for Works in fee simple.\n\n(3) Duty is not chargeable under the *Duties Act 2008* on the transfer of the fee simple in the excised land under subsection (2).\n\n##### 8. Registrar of Titles to take certain measures\n\n(1) The Registrar of Titles must take any necessary measures to —\n\n(a) register the amendments to, reservations and classifications of, and other changes to, land effected under sections 4 to 7; and\n\n(b) register the transfer effected under section 7(2).\n\n(2) For the purposes of subsection (1)(a), sections 4 to 7 may be treated as if they were orders under the *Land Administration Act 1997*.\n\n##### 9. *Land Administration Act 1997* not affected\n\nNothing in this Part affects the powers conferred under the *Land Administration Act 1997* on the Minister for Lands in relation to the Sunset Reserve.\n\n## Part 3 — Planning scheme amendments\n\n##### 10. Terms used\n\nIn this Part —\n\nMetropolitan Region Scheme has the meaning given in the *Planning and Development Act 2005* section 4;\n\nNedlands planning scheme means the City of Nedlands Town Planning Scheme No. 2.\n\n##### 11. Metropolitan Region Scheme amended\n\nThe Metropolitan Region Scheme is amended —\n\n(a) by changing the reservation of any part of the land comprising Sunset Reserve that is reserved for “Public Purposes — Hospitals” to “Parks and Recreation”; and\n\n(b) by deleting the reservation of the excised land and zoning that land as “Urban”.\n\n##### 12. Nedlands planning scheme amended\n\nThe Nedlands planning scheme is amended —\n\n(a) by zoning the excised land as “Residential”; and\n\n(b) by designating the excised land R12.5 for the purposes of State Planning Policy 3.1: Residential Design Codes.\n\n##### 13. Effect of amendments\n\n(1) The amendments effected by this Part have effect as though the amendments were enacted under the *Planning and Development Act 2005*.\n\n(2) Nothing in this Part affects the operation of the *Planning and Development Act 2005* with respect to amendments to the Metropolitan Region Scheme or the Nedlands planning scheme as amended by this Part.\n\n## Part 4 — Dealing with excised land\n\n##### 14. Minister for Works may deal with excised land\n\n(1) The Minister for Works may do all things necessary to plan, undertake, promote and coordinate the disposal of the excised land.\n\n(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Minister for Works may do the following —\n\n(a) hold, deal with, and dispose of the excised land;\n\n(b) sign any document in connection with dealing with or disposing of the excised land;\n\n(c) enter into any contract or arrangement with any person, including a public authority or a local government, for the performance by the person of any work or the supply of equipment or services;\n\n(d) apply for the grant of any licence, approval or other authority required for the purposes mentioned in subsection (1).\n\n(3) Nothing in this section is to be read as conferring on the Minister for Works in the performance of functions under this section any immunity from the operation of any written law that applies in relation to the excised land.\n\n##### 15. Delegation\n\n(1) The Minister for Works may delegate to a person any function of the Minister for Works under section 14.\n\n(2) The delegation must be in writing signed by the Minister for Works.\n\n(3) The person performing a function delegated under subsection (1) is to be taken to do so in accordance with the terms of the delegation unless the contrary is shown.\n\n(4) This section does not limit the Minister for Works’ ability to act through an officer or agent.\n\n## Part 5 — Miscellaneous\n\n##### 16. Sunset Reserve Account\n\n(1) An agency special purpose account called the Sunset Reserve Account is to be established under the *Financial Management Act 2006* section 16.\n\n(2) The account is to be credited with the following —\n\n(a) the proceeds of the disposal of the excised land;\n\n(b) moneys received or recovered in respect of the lease or other use of any part of Sunset Reserve;\n\n(c) any amount appropriated by Parliament to, or otherwise lawfully received for, the account.\n\n(3) Moneys held in the account are to be applied in payment of costs and expenses incurred in the conservation and management of Sunset Reserve.\n\n##### 17. Regulations\n\nThe Governor may make regulations prescribing all matters that are required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed, or are necessary or convenient to be prescribed, for giving effect to the purposes of this Act.\n\nSchedule 1 — Deposited plan 49483\n\n[s. 3(4)]\n\n![T:\\PCO Work\\MISC\\Temp Sep 2013\\Final DP 49483 R5 - Lot 302 - 5 Sep 2013.jpg]()\n\n![dline]()\n\nNotes\n\n1 This is a compilation of the *Sunset Reserve Transformation Act 2014*. The following table contains information about that Act.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Short title** | **Number and year** | **Assent** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| *Sunset Reserve Transformation Act 2014* | 7 of 2014 | 22 Apr 2014 | s. 1 and 2: 22 Apr 2014 (see s. 2(a));   Act other than s. 1 and 2: 23 Apr 2014 (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\nclass A reserve 3(1)\n\nexcised land 3(1)\n\nMetropolitan Region Scheme 10\n\nMinister for Works 3(1)\n\nNedlands planning scheme 10\n\nSunset Reserve 3(1)\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Act narrows and redirects the Reserve’s legal scope: it replaces the prior reservation purpose with ‘Sunset Heritage Precinct for arts, cultural, community and ancillary commercial purposes’ (s 4), excises Lots 305, 304 and 302 from the Class A Sunset Reserve and transfers Lot 302 in fee simple to the Minister for Works (ss 5–7). It also rezones excised land under the Metropolitan Region Scheme and the Nedlands planning scheme to enable urban/residential development (ss 11–12), and authorises disposal and use of proceeds for conservation (ss 14, 16)."},"complexity_factors":["Amendment of reserve purpose and excision of specific lots (ss 4–7) — legal land-status changes require precise mapping and registration.","Transfer in fee simple to Minister for Works with an express duty exemption (s 7(2)–(3)) — creates tax/financial consequence.","Planning scheme amendments to two instruments (Metropolitan Region Scheme and Nedlands planning scheme) and their statutory effect (ss 11–13) — interplays with planning law.","Registrar of Titles’ mandatory registration tasks (s 8) — administrative implementation burden.","Wide statutory powers for Minister to plan, dispose and contract concerning excised land (s 14) and delegation rules (s 15) — confers operational discretion.","Creation of a dedicated agency special purpose account for proceeds and lease income (s 16) — earmarking of funds and accounting oversight.","Non-exhaustive regulation‑making power (s 17) and express preservation of Land Administration Act powers (s 9) — leaves some detail to subordinate instruments."],"plain_english_summary":"_Sunset Heritage Precinct_ — This Act changes the legal purpose and planning status of the Sunset Reserve so parts are excised, rezoned and one lot transferred in fee simple to the Minister for Works to enable disposal and redevelopment for arts, cultural, community and ancillary commercial uses. The Minister for Works is authorised to plan, hold, contract for and dispose of the excised land; proceeds and lease income go into a Sunset Reserve Account to pay conservation and management costs. Affects the Minister for Works, the Registrar of Titles, City of Nedlands, potential purchasers and site users."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: transforming the specific Sunset Hospital site. The Act does not expand beyond the reserve and immediately adjacent excised lots, and all provisions serve the single objective of facilitating the heritage precinct and residential development."},"complexity_factors":["Short statute (17 sections plus schedule)","Only 7 defined terms in the interpretation sections","Straightforward sequential structure (amend reserve, amend planning schemes, deal with land, establish account)","Limited cross-referencing—primarily references to the Land Administration Act 1997, Planning and Development Act 2005, and Financial Management Act 2006 for procedural context rather than complex integration","No nested exceptions or conditional logic beyond simple 'unless the contrary intention appears' standard drafting","Single purpose legislation with clear geographic and factual scope (one specific reserve in Nedlands)","No delegated legislative powers beyond standard regulation-making power (section 17)"],"plain_english_summary":"This law transforms a former hospital site in Western Australia into a community and cultural precinct.\n\n**What it does:**\nThe Act changes the legal status of the \"Sunset Reserve\" (formerly Sunset Hospital) in Nedlands, Perth. It:\n- **Changes the reserve's purpose** from a hospital site to a \"Sunset Heritage Precinct\" for arts, culture, community activities, and related commercial uses.\n- **Carves out three specific parcels of land** (Lots 302, 304, and 305) from the reserve:\n  - **Lot 305** is added to another existing reserve (No. 29174).\n  - **Lot 304** is added to another existing reserve (No. 17391).\n  - **Lot 302** is transferred to the Minister for Works to be sold or developed (with no stamp duty payable on the transfer).\n- **Updates planning schemes** to allow residential development on the excised land and reclassify the remaining reserve land as parks and recreation.\n- **Creates a special bank account** (the Sunset Reserve Account) to hold money from land sales and leases, which must be spent on conserving and managing the heritage precinct.\n- **Gives the Minister for Works broad powers** to sell, lease, or develop the excised land.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- The Western Australian Government (specifically the Ministers for Works and Lands).\n- The City of Nedlands (local council).\n- Future developers and residents of Lot 302.\n- Community groups and artists who will use the heritage precinct.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is a \"site-specific\" law that fast-tracks the redevelopment of a heritage-listed former hospital. Instead of going through lengthy standard planning processes, Parliament has directly rezoned the land and authorised the sale of part of it to fund the conservation of the rest. It balances heritage preservation with urban infill development."},"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 whether the scope of the Act changed from its original intent — no legislative text, explanatory memoranda, or amendment history was retrievable from the provided source."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative text was available for analysis — the source page returned a 404-style error message","Complexity cannot be meaningfully assessed without the actual content of the Act","Score of 1 reflects absence of analysable material, not simplicity of the underlying law"],"plain_english_summary":"The Sunset Reserve Transformation Act 2014 is a Western Australian law concerning the future of the Sunset Heritage Precinct in Nedlands — the former psychiatric hospital site. It establishes a legal framework for transforming the site (likely including redevelopment, repurposing or rezoning), and therefore matters to nearby residents, developers, heritage and community groups, and former patients or staff with ties to the precinct."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/sunset-reserve-transformation-act-2014","history":"/api/acts/sunset-reserve-transformation-act-2014/history","analysis":"/api/acts/sunset-reserve-transformation-act-2014/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/sunset-reserve-transformation-act-2014/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/sunset-reserve-transformation-act-2014/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/sunset-reserve-transformation-act-2014/documents"}}