{"id":"western-australian-land-authority-regulations-1999","name":"Western Australian Land Authority Regulations 1999","slug":"western-australian-land-authority-regulations-1999","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":183900,"registerId":"wa-western-australian-land-authority-regulations-1999-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Western Australian Land Authority Regulations 1999","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nWestern Australian Land Authority Act 1992\n\nWestern Australian Land Authority Regulations 1999\n\nWestern Australia\n\nWestern Australian Land Authority Regulations 1999\n\nContents\n\nPart 1 — Preliminary\n\n1. Citation 1\n\n2. Interpretation 1\n\nPart 2 — Strategic development plan\n\n3. Draft strategic development plan 2\n\n4. Period and content of strategic development plan 2\n\n5. Strategic development plan to be agreed if possible 2\n\n6. Minister's powers in relation to draft strategic development plan 3\n\n7. Strategic development plan pending agreement 3\n\n8. Minister’s agreement to draft strategic development plan 4\n\n9. Modifications of strategic development plan 4\n\n10. Concurrence of Treasurer 4\n\nPart 3 — Statement of corporate intent\n\n11. Draft statement of corporate intent 5\n\n12. Period and content of statement of corporate intent 5\n\n13. Statement of corporate intent to be agreed if possible 6\n\n14. Minister's powers in relation to draft statement of corporate intent 6\n\n15. Statement of corporate intent pending agreement 7\n\n16. Minister’s agreement to draft statement of corporate intent 7\n\n17. Modification of statement of corporate intent 8\n\n18. Concurrence of Treasurer 8\n\nPart 4 — Miscellaneous\n\n19. Notice of financial difficulty 9\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 10\n\nDefined terms\n\n  \n\nWestern Australia\n\nWestern Australian Land Authority Act 1992\n\nWestern Australian Land Authority Regulations 1999\n\nMade by the Governor in Executive Council with the concurrence of the Treasurer.\n\n## Part 1 — Preliminary\n\n##### 1. Citation\n\n\t\tThese regulations may be cited as the *Western Australian Land Authority Regulations 1999.*\n\n##### 2. Interpretation\n\nIn these regulations —\n\ncommunity service obligation has the same meaning as in section 25A(3) of the Act.\n\n## Part 2 — Strategic development plan\n\n##### 3. Draft strategic development plan\n\n(1) The board must in each year prepare and submit to the Minister for the Minister’s agreement a draft strategic development plan for the Authority.\n\n(2) Each draft strategic development plan is to be submitted not later than 3 months before the start of the next financial year.\n\n##### 4. Period and content of strategic development plan\n\n(1) A strategic development plan is to cover a forecast period of 5 years or a lesser period agreed with the Minister.\n\n(2) A strategic development plan must set out objectives (including economic and financial objectives) and operational targets and how those objectives and targets will be achieved.\n\n(3) The matters that are to be considered by the board in the preparation of a strategic development plan include —\n\n(a) the market environment within which it operates, product development, pricing, service efficiency and effectiveness, strategies for land asset management, financial requirements, capital expenditure, customer service arrangements, relevant government policy and community service obligations; and\n\n(b) any other matters that the Minister and the board agree should be considered.\n\n##### 5. Strategic development plan to be agreed if possible\n\nThe board and the Minister must try to reach agreement on a strategic development plan as soon as possible and, in any event not later than one month before the start of the next financial year.\n\n##### 6. Minister's powers in relation to draft strategic development plan\n\n(1) The Minister may return a draft strategic development plan to the board and request it to —\n\n(a) consider or further consider any matter and deal with the matter in the draft plan; and\n\n(b) revise the draft plan in the light of its consideration or further consideration.\n\n(2) The board must comply with a request under subregulation (1) as soon as is practicable.\n\n(3) If the board and the Minister have not reached agreement on a draft strategic development plan by one month before the start of the next financial year, the Minister may, by written notice, direct the board —\n\n(a) to take specified steps in relation to the draft plan; or\n\n(b) to make specified modifications to the draft plan.\n\n(4) The board must comply with a direction under subregulation (3) as soon as is practicable.\n\n##### 7. Strategic development plan pending agreement\n\n(1) If the board and the Minister have not reached agreement on a draft strategic development plan before the start of a financial year, the latest draft plan is to be the strategic development plan for the Authority until a draft strategic development plan is agreed to under regulation 8.\n\n(2) In this regulation —\n\nlatest draft plan means the draft strategic development plan submitted, or last submitted, by the board to the Minister before the start of the financial year with any modifications made by the board, whether before or after that time, at the direction of the Minister.\n\n##### 8. Minister’s agreement to draft strategic development plan\n\nWhen the board and the Minister reach agreement on a draft strategic development plan, it becomes the strategic development plan for the relevant financial year or the remainder of the year as the case may be.\n\n##### 9. Modifications of strategic development plan\n\n(1) A strategic development plan may be modified by the board with the agreement of the Minister.\n\n(2) The Minister may, by written notice, direct the board to modify the strategic development plan, and the board must comply with any such direction.\n\n(3) Before giving a direction to the board under subregulation (2), the Minister must consult with the board and take its views into account.\n\n##### 10. Concurrence of Treasurer\n\nThe Minister is not to —\n\n(a) agree to a draft strategic plan under regulation 8; or\n\n(b) agree to or direct any modification of a strategic development plan under regulation 9,\n\nexcept with the Treasurer’s concurrence.\n\n## Part 3 — Statement of corporate intent\n\n##### 11. Draft statement of corporate intent\n\n(1) The board must in each year prepare and submit to the Minister for the Minister’s agreement a draft statement of corporate intent for the Authority.\n\n(2) Each draft statement of corporate intent is to be submitted not later than 3 months before the start of the next financial year.\n\n##### 12. Period and content of statement of corporate intent\n\n(1) A statement of corporate intent is to cover a financial year.\n\n(2) A statement of corporate intent must be consistent with the strategic development plan for the Authority.\n\n(3) A statement of corporate intent must specify —\n\n(a) an outline of objectives;\n\n(b) an outline of major planned achievements;\n\n(c) estimates of operating revenue and expenditure;\n\n(d) the dividend policy for the relevant financial year;\n\n(e) an outline of capital expenditure and borrowing requirements;\n\n(f) proposed pricing arrangements;\n\n(g) the performance targets and other measures by which performances may be judged and related to objectives;\n\n(h) accounting policies that apply to the preparation of accounts;\n\n(i) the type of information to be given to the Minister, including information to be given in annual and half‑yearly reports;\n\n(j) the nature and extent of community service obligations that are to be performed;\n\n(k) the costings of, funding for, or other arrangements to make adjustments relating to, community service obligations;\n\n(l) the ways in which, and the extent to which, compensation will be made for performing community service obligations; and\n\n(m) such other matters as may be agreed on by the Minister and the board.\n\n(4) The Minister may exempt the Authority from including any matter, or any aspect of a matter, mentioned in subregulation (3) in the statement of corporate intent.\n\n##### 13. Statement of corporate intent to be agreed if possible\n\nThe board and the Minister must try to reach agreement on a statement of corporate intent, as soon as possible and, in any event not later than the start of the next financial year.\n\n##### 14. Minister's powers in relation to draft statement of corporate intent\n\n(1) The Minister may return a draft statement of corporate intent to the board and request it to —\n\n(a) consider or further consider any matter and deal with the matter in the relevant draft statement; and\n\n(b) revise the draft statement in the light of its consideration or further consideration.\n\n(2) The board must comply with a request under subregulation (1) as soon as is practicable.\n\n(3) If the board and the Minister have not reached agreement on a draft statement of corporate intent by one month before the start of the next financial year, the Minister may, by written notice, direct the board —\n\n(a) to take specified steps in relation to the draft statement; or\n\n(b) to make specified modifications to the draft statement.\n\n(4) The board must comply with a direction under subregulation (3) as soon as is practicable.\n\n##### 15. Statement of corporate intent pending agreement\n\n(1) If the board and the Minister have not reached agreement on a draft statement of corporate intent before the start of a financial year, the latest draft statement is to be the statement of corporate intent for the Authority until a draft statement of corporate intent is agreed to under regulation 16.\n\n(2) In this regulation —\n\nlatest draft statement means the draft statement of corporate intent submitted, or last submitted, by the board to the Minister before the start of the financial year with any modifications made by the board, whether before or after that time, at the direction of the Minister.\n\n##### 16. Minister’s agreement to draft statement of corporate intent\n\n(1) When the board and the Minister reach agreement on a draft statement of corporate intent, it becomes the statement of corporate intent for the relevant financial year or the remainder of the year as the case may be.\n\n(2) The Minister must within 14 days after agreeing to a draft statement of corporate intent under subregulation (1) cause a copy of it to be laid before each House of Parliament or dealt with in accordance with section 45A of the Act.\n\n(3) The board may request the Minister to delete from the copy of a statement of corporate intent that is to be laid before Parliament a matter that is of a commercially sensitive nature, and the Minister may, despite subregulation (2), comply with the request.\n\n##### 17. Modification of statement of corporate intent\n\n(1) A statement of corporate intent may be modified by the board with the agreement of the Minister.\n\n(2) The Minister may, by written notice, direct the board to modify the statement of corporate intent, and the board must comply with any such direction.\n\n(3) Before giving a direction to the board under subregulation (2), the Minister must consult with the board and take its views into account.\n\n##### 18. Concurrence of Treasurer\n\nThe Minister is not to —\n\n(a) agree to a draft statement of corporate intent under regulation 16;\n\n(b) agree to or direct any modification of a statement of corporate intent under regulation 17,\n\nexcept with the Treasurer’s concurrence.\n\n[Part 3A deleted: SL 2023/100 r. 42.]\n\n## Part 4 — Miscellaneous\n\n##### 19. Notice of financial difficulty\n\nA notice under section 24C(1) of the Act must —\n\n(a) be in writing;\n\n(b) provide the reasons for the board’s opinion; and\n\n(c) provide such other information as the board considers relevant.\n\n![]()\n\nNotes\n\nThis is a compilation of the *Western Australian Land Authority Regulations 1999* and includes amendments made by other written laws. For provisions that have come into operation see the compilation table.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Citation** | **Published** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| *Western Australian Land Authority Regulations 1999* | 27 May 1999 pp. 2137‑44 | 27 May 1999 |\n| *Western Australian Land Authority Amendment Regulations 1999* | 9 Nov 1999 p. 5689 | 9 Nov 1999 |\n| *Government Trading Enterprises Regulations 2023* Pt. 4 Div. 2 | SL 2023/100 30 Jun 2023 | 1 Jul 2023 (see r. 2) |\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\ncommunity service obligation 2\n\nlatest draft plan 7(2)\n\nlatest draft statement 15(2)\n\n© State of Western Australia 2023.\n\nThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence (CC BY 4.0). To view relevant information and for a link to a copy of the licence, visit www.legislation.wa.gov.au.\n\nAttribute work as: © State of Western Australia 2023.\n\nBy Authority: GEOFF O. LAWN, Government Printer\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations appear to maintain their original scope of governing corporate planning and reporting requirements for the Western Australian Land Authority. The deletion of Part 3A (likely related to subsidiary legislation or specific operational details now covered elsewhere) suggests a streamlining rather than expansion of scope. The core functions—strategic planning, corporate intent statements, and financial reporting—remain consistent with the original 1999 intent."},"complexity_factors":["Straightforward procedural structure with only 19 regulations across 4 Parts","Minimal defined terms (only 3 defined in the interpretation section)","Parallel structure between Part 2 (Strategic Development Plan) and Part 3 (Statement of Corporate Intent) creates some repetition but aids comprehension","Simple conditional logic (e.g., 'if not agreed by X date, then Y happens')","No complex cross-referencing to external legislation beyond the parent Act (Western Australian Land Authority Act 1992) and one reference to Government Trading Enterprises Regulations","Clear ministerial override powers with simple concurrence requirement from Treasurer","Part 3A has been deleted, simplifying the current version"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThese regulations set out the rules for how the **Western Australian Land Authority** (a government body that manages land) plans its work and reports to the government. Think of it as the 'rulebook' for how this public agency sets its business goals and keeps the Minister accountable.\n\n**Key requirements:**\n\n*   **Strategic Development Plan (5-year plan):** Every year, the Authority's board must write a draft 5-year business plan covering objectives, financial targets, land management strategies, and customer service. They must submit this to the Minister at least 3 months before the financial year starts.\n*   **Statement of Corporate Intent (annual plan):** The board must also prepare an annual operating plan that aligns with the 5-year strategy. This includes detailed budgets, dividend policy, performance targets, and any 'community service obligations' (government-required services that might not be profitable).\n*   **Ministerial oversight:** The Minister can send drafts back for changes, direct specific modifications if agreement isn't reached, and must ultimately approve both documents. The Treasurer must also agree to any approvals or changes.\n*   **Interim arrangements:** If the board and Minister can't agree before the financial year starts, the latest draft becomes the temporary plan until agreement is reached.\n*   **Transparency:** The annual Statement of Corporate Intent must be tabled in Parliament within 14 days of approval (though commercially sensitive information can be removed).\n*   **Financial difficulty:** If the Authority gets into financial trouble, the board must give written notice explaining why.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n*   The **Western Australian Land Authority** (now known as DevelopmentWA)\n*   The **Minister** responsible for the Authority\n*   The **Treasurer**\n*   The **public**, through parliamentary scrutiny of corporate plans\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nThese regulations ensure that a significant government land developer operates transparently, sets clear public policy goals alongside commercial ones, and remains accountable to the elected government. It balances the Authority's operational independence with ministerial control over strategic direction and public money."},"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"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The compiled instrument incorporates later amendments since 1999. The compilation table records an early 1999 amendment and a 2023 amendment (SL 2023/100) that deleted Part 3A. Those changes alter the regulatory text and therefore the operational scope and procedures applicable to the Authority compared with the original 1999 version."},"complexity_factors":["Annual procedural duties with fixed timelines: submission not later than 3 months before the financial year (regs 3(2), 11(2)) and agreement aimed for 1 month before the year (regs 5, 13).","Content requirements are detailed and multi‑dimensional (strategic objectives, financial targets, pricing, capital, community service obligations) (regs 4(2)–(3), 12(3)).","Ministerial supervision and iterative review: power to return drafts, request reconsideration, or give written directions requiring compliance (regs 6, 14).","Fallback rule where agreement is not reached: the latest draft becomes the operative plan/statement (regs 7(1)–(2), 15(1)–(2)).","Requirement for Treasurer concurrence before the Minister may agree to or direct modifications to plans/statements (regs 10, 18) increases inter‑ministerial clearance steps.","Publication rules and commercial‑sensitivity carve‑out: statements are to be laid before Parliament within 14 days unless commercially sensitive material is deleted at the board’s request (reg 16(2)–(3)).","A minimum formal standard for notices of financial difficulty (written reasons and relevant information) creates a recordkeeping/compliance cost (reg 19).","Amendment history and deleted material (Part 3A deleted) introduce regime changes that operators must track (compilation table, notes)."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set the planning, approval and reporting rules for the Western Australian Land Authority. The board must prepare and submit an annual statement of corporate intent and a draft strategic development plan (normally a five‑year forecast) to the Minister before the next financial year; the Minister can require revisions or give written directions, and the Treasurer must concur for approvals or modifications.\n\nThey affect the Authority’s budgeting, pricing, capital and dividend decisions and disclosure duties: the board carries the preparation and compliance burden, the Minister and Treasurer exercise approval authority, and agreed documents are usually laid before Parliament."},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed as no legislative content was available for analysis. The submission contains only a web error message, not the text of the Western Australian Land Authority Regulations 1999."},"complexity_factors":["No actual legislative content was provided — only a website error/redirect page","Cannot assess complexity without the text of the regulations","The document contains only a broken link notice and an Acknowledgement of Country"],"plain_english_summary":"## ⚠️ Content Unavailable\n\nThe text provided does not contain the actual legislation. Instead, it shows an **error page** from the Western Australian legislation website, indicating that the page for the *Western Australian Land Authority Regulations 1999* is no longer available at its original web address due to system upgrades.\n\n**What this means for you:** No meaningful legal analysis can be performed because the actual content of the regulations was not retrieved. If you need to review these regulations, you should:\n- Visit the [Western Australian legislation website](https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au) and search directly for the regulations\n- Contact the Parliamentary Counsel's Office Helpdesk as suggested on the error page\n- Try searching for the regulations by name in the site's menu"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/western-australian-land-authority-regulations-1999","history":"/api/acts/western-australian-land-authority-regulations-1999/history","analysis":"/api/acts/western-australian-land-authority-regulations-1999/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/western-australian-land-authority-regulations-1999/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/western-australian-land-authority-regulations-1999/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/western-australian-land-authority-regulations-1999/documents"}}