{"id":"tas:act-2007-063","name":"Ben Lomond Skifield Management Authority (Repeal) Act 2007","slug":"ben-lomond-skifield-management-authority-repeal-act-2007","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"63 of 2007","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":66992,"registerId":"tas-act-2007-063-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> This Act may be cited as the [Ben Lomond Skifield Management Authority (Repeal) Act 2007](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2007-063) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Administration of Act","content":"### 3 Administration of Act\n\n> Until provision is made in relation to this Act by order under [section 4 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1990-004#GS4@EN) [Administrative Arrangements Act 1990](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1990-004)  –\n> \n> > > (a) the administration of this Act is assigned to the Minister for Tourism, Arts and the Environment; and\n> > \n> > > (b) the department responsible to that Minister in relation to the administration of this Act is the Department of Tourism, Arts and the Environment.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Savings and transitional provisions","content":"### 4 Savings and transitional provisions\n\n> [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) has effect.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 5.\n\n> See [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN) .","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 6.\n\n> See [Schedule 3](#JS3@EN) .","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Savings and Trans","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Savings and Transitional Provisions","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Savings and Trans SCHEDULE 1 - Savings and Transitional Provisions\n\n[Section 4](#GS4@EN)\n\n> **1.   **Interpretation****\n> \n> > In this Schedule –\n> > \n> > > ***Authority*** means the Ben Lomond Skifield Management Authority in existence immediately before the commencement day;\n> > \n> > > ***commencement day*** means the day on which this Act commences;\n> > \n> > > ***repealed Act*** means the [Ben Lomond Skifield Management Authority Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-007) .\n\n> **2.   **Assets and liabilities of Authority****\n> \n> > > (1) On the commencement day –\n> > > \n> > > > > (a) the assets of the Authority are, by virtue of this clause, vested in the Crown on the same terms and conditions as they were vested in the Authority; and\n> > > > \n> > > > > (b) all rights, obligations and liabilities of the Authority which were subsisting immediately before that day are transferred to the Crown.\n> > \n> > > (2) Any instrument made for the purposes of [subclause (1)](#JS1@GC2@Gc1@EN) is exempt from stamp duty and may be filed, recorded or registered without payment of any fee.\n\n> **3.   **Leases and licences, &c.****\n> \n> > On the commencement day, a lease or licence granted under the repealed Act –\n> > \n> > > > (a) is taken to be a lease or licence granted under the [National Parks and Reserves Management Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2002-062) ; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) is subject to the same terms and conditions as it was subject to under the repealed Act; and\n> > > \n> > > > (c) continues in force for the remainder of the period for which it was granted or renewed.\n\n> **4.   **Contracts and agreements****\n> \n> > On the commencement day, a contract, agreement or arrangement entered into by the Authority under the repealed Act –\n> > \n> > > > (a) is taken to have been entered into by the Crown; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) is subject to the same terms and conditions as it was subject to under the repealed Act; and\n> > > \n> > > > (c) continues in force for the remainder of the period for which it was granted.\n\n> **5.   **References to Authority****\n> \n> > On and from the commencement day a reference to the Authority in –\n> > \n> > > > (a) a written law; or\n> > > \n> > > > (b) a contract, award or other instrument to which the Authority was a party –\n> > \n> > is to be construed as a reference to the Crown.\n\n> **6.   **Legal proceedings****\n> \n> > > (1) Any legal or other proceedings which may, before the commencement day, have been instituted or continued by or against the Authority may, on and after that day, be instituted or continued by or against the Crown.\n> > \n> > > (2) On the commencement day –\n> > > \n> > > > > (a) a judgment or order of a court obtained by or against the Authority may be enforced by or against the Crown; and\n> > > > \n> > > > > (b) a document addressed to and purporting to be served on the Authority is taken to be served on the Crown.\n\n> **7.   **Acts, &c., done by or to the Authority****\n> \n> > All acts, matters and things done or omitted to be done by, or done or suffered in relation to, the Authority before the commencement day have, on that day, the same force and effect as if they had been done or omitted to be done by, or done or suffered in relation to, the Crown.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 2 - Legislation repea","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 2 - Legislation repealed","content":"# SCHEDULE 2 - Legislation repea SCHEDULE 2 - Legislation repealed\n\n[Section 5](#GS5@EN) [Ben Lomond Skifield Management Authority Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-007)","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 3 - Legislation resci","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 3 - Legislation rescinded","content":"# SCHEDULE 3 - Legislation resci SCHEDULE 3 - Legislation rescinded\n\n[Section 6](#GS6@EN) [Ben Lomond Skifield Management Authority Regulations 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2000-107)","sortOrder":8}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act's scope is to eliminate the Authority and provide transitional protections: repealing the Ben Lomond Skifield Management Authority Act 1995 and its regulations while transferring assets, rights, contracts, leases and liabilities to the Crown and preserving ongoing proceedings (Sch 1 cl 2–7). It does not introduce new substantive regulatory powers or expand regulatory coverage beyond these transitional and administrative effects."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow substantive purpose: simple repeal and transitional arrangements rather than new regulatory regime.","Comprehensive savings and transitional schedule transferring assets and liabilities to the Crown (Schedule 1, cl 2).","Conversion of existing leases to be leases under the National Parks and Reserves Management Act 2002 while keeping original terms and durations (Schedule 1, cl 3).","Contracts and agreements taken to be entered into by the Crown and to continue on prior terms (Schedule 1, cl 4).","Continuation and enforcement of legal proceedings against the Crown in place of the Authority (Schedule 1, cl 6).","Administrative assignment to a named Minister until an Administrative Arrangements Act order is made (s 3).","Repeal of the principal Act and rescission of associated regulations (Schedules 2 and 3)."],"plain_english_summary":"Mechanically, the Act abolishes the Ben Lomond Skifield Management Authority by repealing its Act and regulations, vests the Authority’s assets, rights, contracts, leases and liabilities in the Crown, and preserves existing leases, contracts and legal proceedings by treating them as if with the Crown. It assigns administration to the Minister for Tourism, Arts and the Environment until an Administrative Arrangements order is made. Affected parties include tenants, contractors, creditors, staff and anyone engaged with the Authority; compliance and liability shift from the Authority to the Crown."},"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"},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act appears to have done exactly what its title suggests — repealed the Ben Lomond Skifield Management Authority. There is no evidence from the available text that the scope expanded or contracted from its original intent. It has remained unamended in substance since commencement in December 2007."},"complexity_factors":["Single, narrow purpose — repealing one specific authority","No complex rights or obligations created for individuals","Likely contains standard transitional provisions (asset transfers, staff arrangements) but these are routine for repeal legislation","Limited text available for analysis — the substance of the Act's operative provisions is not fully reproduced in the provided content","No apparent multi-jurisdictional elements or interaction with complex regulatory schemes"],"plain_english_summary":"The Ben Lomond Skifield Management Authority (Repeal) Act 2007 is a Tasmanian law that abolished the government body that managed the Ben Lomond ski area. It effects a change in who runs the ski field—impacting visitors, staff, and contractors—by transferring the authority’s functions and assets elsewhere. It’s an administrative restructuring rather than a substantive change to public rights."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation performs exactly the function its title suggests — repealing the Ben Lomond Skifield Management Authority Act and winding up the Authority. The scope has not expanded beyond this core purpose; the transitional provisions are standard machinery necessary to effect the repeal without disrupting existing legal arrangements."},"complexity_factors":["Very short statute (approximately 7 substantive clauses across 3 schedules)","Only 3 defined terms in Schedule 1 ('Authority', 'commencement day', 'repealed Act')","Straightforward transitional provisions without nested conditions or exceptions","No cross-references to other Acts beyond the repealed Act and the National Parks and Reserves Management Act 2002","Simple linear structure: repeal, transfer assets, preserve existing rights, substitute Crown for Authority in all references"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act abolishes the **Ben Lomond Skifield Management Authority** — a Tasmanian government body that used to run the Ben Lomond ski resort — and transfers all its responsibilities, assets, debts, and legal obligations to the **Crown** (meaning the Tasmanian Government).\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Repeals** (cancels) the 1995 Act that created the Authority and the 2000 regulations made under it\n- **Transfers** all the Authority's property, money, contracts, and legal liabilities to the Crown\n- **Preserves existing arrangements**: any leases, licences, or contracts the Authority had signed remain valid and are now treated as agreements with the Crown instead\n- **Continues legal proceedings**: any court cases involving the Authority can continue, just with the Crown as the party instead\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Skiers and businesses with leases or permits at Ben Lomond — their arrangements stay the same, just with a different government entity now in charge\n- The Tasmanian Government, which now directly manages the skifield instead of through a separate authority\n- Anyone who had legal dealings with the Authority — their rights and obligations transfer automatically to the Crown\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is a **machinery of government** change. It simplifies the management structure by removing a standalone authority and folding its functions into the main government apparatus, likely to reduce administrative costs and streamline decision-making."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ben-lomond-skifield-management-authority-repeal-act-2007","history":"/api/acts/ben-lomond-skifield-management-authority-repeal-act-2007/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ben-lomond-skifield-management-authority-repeal-act-2007/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ben-lomond-skifield-management-authority-repeal-act-2007/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ben-lomond-skifield-management-authority-repeal-act-2007/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ben-lomond-skifield-management-authority-repeal-act-2007/documents"}}