{"id":"west-kalgoorlielake-lefroy-railway-act-1970","name":"West Kalgoorlie-Lake Lefroy Railway Act 1970","slug":"west-kalgoorlie-lake-lefroy-railway-act-1970","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":111095,"registerId":"wa-west-kalgoorlielake-lefroy-railway-act-1970-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"West Kalgoorlie-Lake Lefroy Railway Act 1970","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nWest Kalgoorlie-Lake Lefroy Railway Act 1970\n\nWestern Australia\n\nWest Kalgoorlie-Lake Lefroy Railway Act 1970\n\nContents\n\n1. Short title 1\n\n2. Authority to construct railway 1\n\n3. Authority to deviate 1\n\nSchedule — Line of West Kalgoorlie ‑ Lake Lefroy Railway\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 3\n\n  \n\nWestern Australia\n\nWest Kalgoorlie‑Lake Lefroy Railway Act 1970\n\nAn Act to authorise the construction of a railway between West Kalgoorlie and Lake Lefroy.\n\n##### 1. Short title\n\nThis Act may be cited as the *West Kalgoorlie-Lake Lefroy Railway Act 1970* 1.\n\n##### 2. Authority to construct railway\n\nIt shall be lawful to construct and maintain the railway, with all necessary, proper and usual works and conveniences in connection therewith, along the line described in the Schedule.\n\n##### 3. Authority to deviate\n\nNotwithstanding anything contained in the *Public Works Act 1902* it shall be lawful to deviate from the line as described in the Schedule to the extent of 2 miles on either side thereof.\n\nSchedule — Line of West Kalgoorlie ‑ Lake Lefroy Railway\n\n[s. 2]\n\n[Heading inserted: No. 19 of 2010 s. 5.]\n\nCommencing at a point being 405 miles 12 chains or thereabouts from Perth on the Perth‑Kalgoorlie Standard Gauge Railway and proceeding thence in a southwesterly direction for a distance of one mile or thereabouts thence in a south, southeasterly direction for a distance of 31 miles or thereabouts thence in a southerly direction for a distance of 7 miles or thereabouts thence in a southwesterly direction for a distance of 6 miles or thereabouts thence in a southeasterly direction for a distance of 5 miles terminating at a point 7 miles 76 chains or thereabouts on the Lake Lefroy Spur Railway as more particularly set out and delineated in red on map marked CE Plan 63432 deposited pursuant to the *Public Works Act 1902*, section 96, and being a total length of 50 miles or thereabouts.\n\nNotes\n\n1 This is a compilation of the *West Kalgoorlie-Lake Lefroy Railway Act 1970* and includes the amendments made by the other written laws referred to in the following table. The table also contains information about any reprint.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Short title** | **Number and year** | **Assent** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| *West Kalgoorlie‑Lake Lefroy Railway Act 1970* | 110 of 1970 | 8 Dec 1970 | 8 Dec 1970 |\n| **Reprint 1: The *West Kalgoorlie‑Lake Lefroy Railway Act 1970* as at 8 Apr 2005** | | | |\n| *Standardisation of Formatting Act 2010* s. 5 | 19 of 2010 | 28 Jun 2010 | 11 Sep 2010 (see s. 2(b) and *Gazette* 10 Sep 2010 p. 4341) |\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope assessment is impossible without access to the legislative text. No comparison between original intent and enacted provisions can be made."},"complexity_factors":["Legislative text is entirely unavailable — no content could be retrieved or analysed","Only the Act's title and a website error message were provided","No provisions, schedules, definitions, or amendments are accessible for review","Complexity score reflects absence of analysable content, not simplicity of the underlying law"],"plain_english_summary":"Likely a 1970 Western Australian Act authorising a railway between West Kalgoorlie and Lake Lefroy, affecting land use, construction and operation of the line. It would chiefly matter to landowners along the corridor, railway operators and local regulators because such Acts typically enable land acquisition, set construction powers and govern operation and rights over the route."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The compilation and notes record a formatting/heading insertion (Standardisation of Formatting Act 2010; note: 'Heading inserted: No. 19 of 2010 s. 5.'). The Act's substantive authorisation (construction, maintenance, and 2-mile deviation) remains as originally enacted; no change to the scope of the railway authorisation is shown in the supplied text."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow statutory scope: single construction authorisation and related schedule (s.2; Schedule).","Statutory interaction and added discretion created by a deviation power that overrides the Public Works Act 1902 (s.3).","Geographic precision depends on external map CE Plan 63432 referenced in the Schedule (Schedule).","No provisions in the Act about funding, ownership, acquisition or operations, leaving practical implementation questions to other instruments or agencies (absence of provisions).","Route described in miles and chains, requiring conversion and mapping for modern planning (Schedule)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act authorises construction and maintenance of a railway between West Kalgoorlie and Lake Lefroy along the route described in the Schedule and shown on CE Plan 63432. It also permits deviating the line up to two miles on either side, notwithstanding the Public Works Act 1902. It affects landholders whose property lies on or near the described route, the agencies that will build or regulate the railway, and contractors. The Act authorises the works but does not set out funding, ownership, or operating arrangements."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains exactly as intended — a simple enabling statute for a specific railway construction project. The only amendment (2010) was purely formatting (Standardisation of Formatting Act), changing presentation without altering substance."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 operative sections (short title, construction authority, deviation authority)","Zero defined terms in the interpretation section (there is no interpretation section)","No cross-references to other legislation except a single mention of the Public Works Act 1902","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Single Schedule containing only a geographical description of the railway line","Total length approximately 500 words including the compilation table"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short Western Australian law from 1970 that gives permission to build a railway line between West Kalgoorlie and Lake Lefroy in the Goldfields region. \n\n**What it does:**\n- **Authorises construction**: Allows someone (originally the government or a railway authority) to build and maintain a 50-mile railway line along a specific route described in the Schedule.\n- **Allows flexibility**: Permits builders to deviate up to 2 miles either side of the planned route if needed — this overrides the usual strict requirements of the *Public Works Act 1902*.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone involved in building or maintaining this specific railway line\n- Landholders along the route (the railway may need to cross private land)\n- Mining and transport operations in the Kalgoorlie-Lake Lefroy area\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis Act was part of Western Australia's railway expansion to support the mining industry around Lake Lefroy. The deviation power is significant because it gives practical flexibility during construction without requiring new legislation every time the route needs minor adjustment due to terrain or other obstacles.\n\n**Key detail:** The route starts at West Kalgoorlie (405 miles from Perth on the main line) and runs roughly 50 miles south-east to connect with the Lake Lefroy Spur Railway."},"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"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/west-kalgoorlie-lake-lefroy-railway-act-1970","history":"/api/acts/west-kalgoorlie-lake-lefroy-railway-act-1970/history","analysis":"/api/acts/west-kalgoorlie-lake-lefroy-railway-act-1970/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/west-kalgoorlie-lake-lefroy-railway-act-1970/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/west-kalgoorlie-lake-lefroy-railway-act-1970/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/west-kalgoorlie-lake-lefroy-railway-act-1970/documents"}}