{"id":"nsw:act-1975-018","name":"Wollongong Town Hall Site Act 1975","slug":"wollongong-town-hall-site-act-1975","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"nsw","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"18 of 1975","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":110125,"registerId":"nsw-act-1975-018-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 [Wollongong Town Hall Site Act 1975](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1975-018).","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Removal of certain trusts etc","content":"#### 2 Removal of certain trusts etc\n\n2 Removal of certain trusts etc\n\n> The land described in the Schedule shall not be and shall be deemed never to have been affected by any trust, condition, purpose or restriction on use, express or implied, arising under, contained in, imposed by or referred to in section 2 of the [Wollongong Public School Site Sale Act](/view/pdf/asmade/act-1889-11a).","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Exclusion of certain provisions from Crown Grant","content":"#### 3 Exclusion of certain provisions from Crown Grant\n\n3 Exclusion of certain provisions from Crown Grant\n\n> The Crown Grant dated 5 May 1972 and registered in the Registrar-General’s Office Volume 11822 Folio 223 shall have effect and shall be deemed always to have had effect as if the purpose for which the land was intended and granted, the condition relating to forfeiture, and the right of re-entry had not been inserted in the Crown Grant.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Recordings by Registrar-General","content":"#### 4 Recordings by Registrar-General\n\n4 Recordings by Registrar-General\n\n> The Registrar-General may, on the application of the registered proprietor of Crown Grant Volume 11822 Folio 223, make such recordings in the Register kept by him under the [Real Property Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-025) as to him seem necessary with respect to the effect of this Act.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"sch","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Schedule","content":"# sch Schedule\n\nSchedule\n\nALL THAT parcel of land containing by admeasurement 1 580.8 square metres or thereabouts situated in the County of Camden Parish of Wollongong Town of Wollongong being Allotments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 all of Section 10 as shown in plan catalogued No Ms 345 Sy in the Department of Lands and being the whole of the land in Crown Grant Volume 11822 Folio 223.","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available metadata, the Act has not been amended since it commenced on 10 April 1975. There is no indication that its scope has expanded or contracted from its original intent. It remains a narrow, single-purpose piece of legislation focused on one specific land site in Wollongong, NSW."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely narrow and specific subject matter — relates to a single land site only","No amendments have been made since 1975, suggesting minimal legal evolution","Full legislative text was not provided, limiting detailed analysis","Site-specific acts of this era typically contain straightforward provisions about land use or transfer","Low interaction with other legislation likely given its unchanged status over 50 years"],"plain_english_summary":"The Wollongong Town Hall Site Act 1975 is a narrowly focused NSW law concerning the land on which Wollongong Town Hall sits, likely dealing with the site's use, management or transfer. It chiefly affects government bodies that own or manage the site and any organisations or lessees operating there, with little impact on the general public. Its significance is as a single-purpose, unchanged site‑specific act from 1975."},"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"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: clearing title restrictions from a specific parcel of land in Wollongong to enable town hall development. No expansion of scope has occurred."},"complexity_factors":["Very short statute — only 4 operative sections plus a schedule","No defined terms section; only one technical term used ('Crown Grant')","Minimal cross-referencing — only references to two other Acts (Wollongong Public School Site Sale Act 1889 and Real Property Act 1900)","Simple conditional logic — all provisions are direct commands without nested exceptions","Single purpose legislation with no subordinate provisions or regulations","Schedule contains only a land description using standard survey terminology"],"plain_english_summary":"This law clears the legal title to a specific piece of land in Wollongong so it can be used for a new town hall.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Strips away old restrictions:** The land (about 1,580 square metres in central Wollongong) was previously subject to rules from an 1889 law that limited how it could be used. This Act wipes those rules away — both now and retroactively (meaning they're treated as if they never existed).\n- **Removes conditions from the Crown Grant:** When the government originally gave this land to someone in 1972 (a \"Crown Grant\"), it came with strings attached — specific purposes it had to be used for, and the government could take it back if those weren't followed. This Act removes those strings.\n- **Lets the land titles office update its records:** The Registrar-General (the official who keeps property records) can update the register to reflect these changes when asked by the landowner.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- The owner of the Wollongong Town Hall site (the Council, presumably)\n- Anyone dealing with this specific parcel of land in future\n\n**Why it matters:**\nOld laws and old land grants often come with restrictions that make modern development difficult or impossible. This is a \"clean-up\" Act — it removes historical legal baggage from one specific property so it can be redeveloped as a town hall without legal complications. These kinds of Acts are common when governments want to unlock land for public projects."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Act changes the legal scope applying to the Schedule land by removing any trust, condition, purpose or restriction under the earlier Wollongong Public School Site Sale Act and by treating the Crown Grant as if certain purpose/forfeiture/right of re-entry provisions were never inserted (ss 2–3). It therefore expands the proprietor's unencumbered title relative to the prior recorded restrictions and directs the Registrar‑General to record those effects (s4)."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow subject matter: affects a single, specifically described parcel (Schedule).","Few operative provisions and short text—limited number of legal effects (ss 2–4).","Uses deeming clauses to alter historical legal status (s2–s3), which have legal effect beyond simple amendment.","Interacts with earlier instruments/Acts (Wollongong Public School Site Sale Act and an earlier Crown Grant), requiring cross-reference to understand prior constraints.","Registrar‑General discretion to make recordings (s4) introduces administrative steps for title correction.","Reliance on precise cadastral description in the Schedule—practical effect depends on accurate land identification."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act strips historic statutory trusts and use restrictions from the specific parcel of land described in the Schedule and treats the Crown Grant (Vol 11822 Fol 223) as if the purpose, forfeiture condition and right of re-entry had never been part of it (ss 2–3). The registered proprietor may ask the Registrar‑General to record those effects on the land title (s4). The measure changes what the proprietor can lawfully do with that parcel; it does not itself impose a new fee or tax."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/wollongong-town-hall-site-act-1975","history":"/api/acts/wollongong-town-hall-site-act-1975/history","analysis":"/api/acts/wollongong-town-hall-site-act-1975/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/wollongong-town-hall-site-act-1975/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/wollongong-town-hall-site-act-1975/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/wollongong-town-hall-site-act-1975/documents"}}