{"id":"nsw:act-1967-005","name":"University and College Lands (Saint Andrew’s College) Act 1967","slug":"university-and-college-lands-saint-andrew-s-college-act-1967","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"nsw","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"5 of 1967","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":110804,"registerId":"nsw-act-1967-005-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name of Act","content":"#### 1 Name of Act\n\n1 Name of Act\n\n> This Act may be cited as the [University and College Lands (Saint Andrew’s College) Act 1967](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1967-005).","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 2 Commencement\n\n2 Commencement\n\n> This Act shall commence upon a day to be appointed by the Governor and notified by proclamation published in the Gazette.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 3 Definitions\n\n3 Definitions\n\n> In this Act, unless the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires:\n> \n> College land means the land described in the indenture of subgrant as read and construed pursuant to paragraph (a) of section seven of this Act.\n> \n> Indenture of subgrant means the indenture of subgrant dated the sixth day of August, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three, made between The University of Sydney of the one part and The Honorable Edward Deas Thomson, the Reverend Robert Allwood, Charles Smith, David Lindsay Waugh and The Honorable John Hay of the other part and registered Book 137 Number 265 in the office of the Registrar-General.\n> \n> Trustees means the persons who, immediately before the commencement of this Act, were the trustees of the land granted by the indenture of subgrant upon trust for the erection thereon of buildings for the uses and purposes of The Principal and Councillors of Saint Andrew’s College.\n> \n> University land means the land described in the Schedule to this Act.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Existing trusts etc not affected","content":"#### 4 Existing trusts etc not affected\n\n4 Existing trusts etc not affected\n\n> No occurrence or transaction affecting the University land before the commencement of this Act shall be deemed for any purpose to have constituted a breach or non-observance of the trusts upon which, or the provisos and conditions subject to which, or the intents and purposes to and for which, the land described in the indenture of subgrant was held immediately before that occurrence or transaction.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Vesting of certain land in The University of Sydney","content":"#### 5 Vesting of certain land in The University of Sydney\n\n5 Vesting of certain land in The University of Sydney\n\n> The University land is hereby vested in The University of Sydney for an estate in fee simple freed and discharged from all trusts, provisos and conditions affecting the land immediately before the commencement of this Act:\n> \n> > (a) together with the easement vested in The University of Sydney by paragraph (a) of subsection one of section six of this Act, and\n> \n> > (b) subject to the easement vested in the trustees by paragraph (b) of that subsection.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Vesting of easements","content":"#### 6 Vesting of easements\n\n6 Vesting of easements\n\n> > (1) Subject to the modification expressed in subsection two of this section, there are hereby vested:\n> > \n> > > (a) in The University of Sydney, and\n> > \n> > > (b) in the trustees,\n> > \n> > easements to drain water in the terms set forth in Part 3 of Schedule 8 of the [Conveyancing Act 1919](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1919-006), as amended by subsequent Acts.\n> \n> > (2) The burden of user of the easements vested by subsection one of this section shall not be greater than that which existed before the commencement of this Act.\n> \n> > (3)\n> > \n> > > (a) In the case of the easement vested by paragraph (a) of subsection one of this section, the dominant tenement shall be the University land and the servient tenement shall be that part of the College land within which are situated any pipes, ducts or other constructions used to drain water from the University land before the commencement of this Act.\n> > \n> > > (b) In the case of the easement vested by paragraph (b) of subsection one of this section, the dominant tenement shall be the College land and the servient tenement shall be that part of the University land within which are situated any pipes, ducts or other constructions used to drain water from the College land before the commencement of this Act.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Modification of indenture of subgrant and declaration of trusts upon which land in modified subgrant to be held","content":"#### 7 Modification of indenture of subgrant and declaration of trusts upon which land in modified subgrant to be held\n\n7 Modification of indenture of subgrant and declaration of trusts upon which land in modified subgrant to be held\n\n> From and after the commencement of this Act:\n> \n> > (a) the indenture of subgrant shall be read and construed as if the University land had not been included in the land described therein,\n> \n> > (b) the trustees shall, notwithstanding any occurrence or transaction before such commencement, hold the land described in the indenture of subgrant (as that indenture is read and construed pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section) upon the trusts, subject to the provisos and conditions and to and for the intents and purposes declared by the indenture of subgrant to be those governing the use and enjoyment of the land subgranted.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Declaration of trusts upon which The University of Sydney shall hold certain land","content":"#### 8 Declaration of trusts upon which The University of Sydney shall hold certain land\n\n8 Declaration of trusts upon which The University of Sydney shall hold certain land\n\n> From and after the commencement of this Act, The University of Sydney shall hold the University land upon the same trusts as those upon which the lands vested in The University of Sydney and its successors by section nine of the University and College Lands and Victoria Park Act 1924–1937 are held from time to time.","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Issue of certificate of title","content":"#### 9 Issue of certificate of title\n\n9 Issue of certificate of title\n\n> > (1) Upon application in writing by The University of Sydney and upon payment of the prescribed fee, the Registrar-General shall issue to The University of Sydney a certificate of title under the [Real Property Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-025), as amended by subsequent Acts, for the University land without requiring any survey of the land and without investigating the title of The University of Sydney thereto except so far as may be necessary to give effect to this Act.\n> \n> > (2) In any certificate of title issued pursuant to subsection one of this section:\n> > \n> > > (a) the University land may be described by reference to the Schedule to this Act, and\n> > \n> > > (b) the easements vested by section six of this Act may be described by reference to that section.","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Certain rights not affected","content":"#### 10 Certain rights not affected\n\n10 Certain rights not affected\n\n> Nothing in sections five and six of this Act shall be construed as affecting any rights of The Metropolitan Water Sewerage and Drainage Board existing immediately before the commencement of this Act and relating to the University land.","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"sch","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"The Schedule","content":"# sch The Schedule\n\nThe Schedule\n\n(Section 3)\n\nALL THAT piece or parcel of land in the City of Sydney COMMENCING at a point bearing and distant northerly 335 degrees 48 minutes 338 feet 2¾ inches along the eastern side of Missenden Road and thence easterly 66 degrees 4 minutes 507 feet 1½ inches from the intersection of the northern side of Carillon Avenue with the eastern side of Missenden Road such intersection being defined by a plan lodged with the Department of Lands Sydney catalogued Ms Sy 16403 thence on the west by a line passing through the centre of an 8-inch cement brick party wall bearing north-westerly 336 degrees 4 minutes 7 feet 3 inches and on the north by a line bearing easterly 66 degrees 4 minutes 37 feet 8 inches and on the east by a line bearing southerly 156 degrees 4 minutes 7 feet 3 inches and finally on the south by a line bearing westerly 246 degrees 4 minutes 37 feet 8 inches to the point of commencement TOGETHER WITH ALL THAT piece or parcel of land in the City of Sydney being and lying below a surface area determined as follows:\n\nCOMMENCING at a point bearing and distant northerly 335 degrees 48 minutes 338 feet 2¾ inches along the eastern side of Missenden Road and thence easterly 66 degrees 4 minutes 507 feet 1½ inches from the intersection of the northern side of Carillon Avenue with the eastern side of Missenden Road such intersection being defined by a plan lodged with the Department of Lands Sydney catalogued Ms Sy 16403 and the aforementioned point being at a reduced level of 85.07 thence on part of the north by a line bearing 66 degrees 4 minutes for 37 feet 8 inches to a point of reduced level of 85.19 thence on part of the west by a line bearing 336 degrees 4 minutes 7 feet 3 inches to a point of reduced level of 85.12 thence again on the north by a line bearing 66 degrees 4 minutes 99 feet 8 inches to a point of reduced level of 85.50 and a line again bearing 66 degrees 4 minutes 145 feet 6 inches to a point of reduced level of 85.00 thence by a line bearing 156 degrees 4 minutes 50 feet 3¾ inches to a point of reduced level of 85.60 and again by a line bearing 140 degrees 50 minutes 55 feet 2 inches to a point of reduced level of 86.19 and by a line bearing 156 degrees 4 minutes 109 feet 2 inches to a point of reduced level of 87.50 thence by a line bearing 246 degrees 4 minutes 160 feet 0 inches to a point of reduced level of 88.00 and by a line again bearing 246 degrees 4 minutes 160 feet 0 inches to a point of reduced level of 87.50 thence by a line bearing 336 degrees 4 minutes 135 feet 7¾ inches to the centre of a 14-inch cement brick party wall being a point of reduced level of 85.93 thence by a line passing through the centre of the aforementioned 14-inch cement brick party wall bearing 66 degrees 4 minutes 13 feet 3¼ inches to a point of reduced level of 85.93 thence by a line passing through the centre of an 8-inch cement brick party wall bearing 355 degrees 23 minutes 28 feet 5 inches to a point of reduced level of 85.62 and by a line again passing through the centre of an 8-inch cement brick party wall bearing 336 degrees 4 minutes 43 feet 0 inches to the point of commencement and the reduced level of 85.07 all the aforementioned reduced levels being on MWS & D Board datum.","sortOrder":10}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Act alters the scope of the 1873 indenture by removing the University land from that subgrant and vesting it in The University of Sydney in fee simple free of prior trusts (s5, s7). It simultaneously leaves the remaining College land with the trustees under the original trusts (s7), declares the University must hold the vested land on the trusts used for similar University lands (s8), establishes drainage easements (s6), enables title issuance without survey (s9) and preserves existing water authority rights (s10)."},"complexity_factors":["Technical property description and reduced‑level metes-and-bounds in the Schedule (legal/engineering detail).","Vesting and discharge of historical trusts: converting part of a subgrant into fee simple free of prior trusts while leaving other land subject to original trusts (s5, s7, s8).","Creation of mutual drainage easements tied to pre‑existing draining arrangements and a cap on increased burden of user (s6(1)–(3)).","Interaction with broader property law statutes: references to Conveyancing Act 1919 easement form and Real Property Act 1900 title issuance (s6, s9).","Registrar‑General to issue title without survey and limited title investigation, reducing transaction cost but concentrating reliance on statutory vesting (s9).","Preservation of third‑party rights (Metropolitan Water Sewerage and Drainage Board), which constrains the practical effect of vesting (s10)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act vests the specific land in the Schedule in The University of Sydney in fee simple, removes earlier trust conditions over that parcel, modifies the 1873 subgrant so the trustees retain the remaining College land under the original trusts, and creates reciprocal drainage easements. The Registrar‑General must issue a certificate of title on the University’s application without requiring a survey (s5–9). Affected parties are the University, the Saint Andrew’s College trustees and the Metropolitan Water Sewerage and Drainage Board; effects include clearer title and lower registration cost but ongoing trust duties and easement/ boundary implementation work (s6–7, s9, s10)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: the 1967 transfer of a specific parcel of land between St Andrew's College and the University of Sydney. The Act has not expanded beyond this narrow land transaction and title clarification purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 defined terms in section 3","Single purpose legislation with straightforward sequential structure (sections 1-10 plus Schedule)","Heavy reliance on external documents (1873 indenture of subgrant, Conveyancing Act 1919, Real Property Act 1900) but references are explicit and limited","One nested structure in section 6 (subsections with paragraphs and sub-paragraphs) dealing with easement vesting","Technical land description in Schedule uses surveying terminology (bearings, reduced levels, datums) but this is standard for property legislation","No conditional logic beyond standard \"unless context otherwise requires\" and \"subject to\" clauses","No exceptions to exceptions"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act is a land swap between the University of Sydney and St Andrew's College, a residential college within the university.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Transfers a small parcel of land** (described in the Schedule) from St Andrew's College to the University of Sydney. This land becomes \"University land\" and is freed from any restrictions that previously applied to it.\n- **Keeps the rest of the college land** with St Andrew's College, but updates the legal documents to reflect that the transferred piece is no longer part of the college's property.\n- **Creates mutual drainage rights** (called \"easements\") so both the university and the college can continue using existing pipes and drains that run across each other's land.\n- **Protects the Sydney Water Board's** existing rights to the land.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **The University of Sydney** — gains ownership of specific land near Missenden Road and Carillon Avenue in Sydney, and can use it without the previous restrictions.\n- **St Andrew's College** — keeps its main land but loses the specific parcel transferred to the university. The college retains drainage rights through the university's land.\n- **The original trustees** of the college land — their legal responsibilities are updated to reflect the smaller land holding.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is a tidy-up of land titles from 1967. It allows the university to use a specific piece of land freely (probably for expansion or development), while ensuring St Andrew's College keeps running as a residential college with proper drainage access. The Act prevents any past technical breaches of the original 1873 land grant from causing legal problems today."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"There is no evidence of scope change. The Act has never been amended since its commencement on 14 March 1967, strongly indicating it was passed for a specific, narrow purpose and has remained exactly as originally enacted. No broadening or narrowing of its application has occurred."},"complexity_factors":["The actual text of the Act was not provided — only metadata and navigation elements from the NSW legislation website — making full analysis impossible","Acts of this type (specific land transaction authorisations) are typically short, narrow, and contain few operative provisions","No amendments have been made since 1967, suggesting minimal ongoing complexity","Highly specific and limited in scope — affects only one institution and one parcel or set of parcels of land","Historical context (1967 land tenure arrangements) may require some background knowledge to fully understand"],"plain_english_summary":"This short 1967 NSW Act appears to authorize a particular land transaction or change in use involving Saint Andrew’s College and the University of Sydney. It would have primarily affected the college, the university and any Crown or trustee interests, and now has mainly historical significance: technically still in force but unchanged since commencement, it likely enabled a one‑off property arrangement and has little practical relevance today."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/university-and-college-lands-saint-andrew-s-college-act-1967","history":"/api/acts/university-and-college-lands-saint-andrew-s-college-act-1967/history","analysis":"/api/acts/university-and-college-lands-saint-andrew-s-college-act-1967/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/university-and-college-lands-saint-andrew-s-college-act-1967/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/university-and-college-lands-saint-andrew-s-college-act-1967/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/university-and-college-lands-saint-andrew-s-college-act-1967/documents"}}