{"id":"tas:act-2001-109","name":"Crown Lands (Extinguishment of Public Rights) Act 2001","slug":"crown-lands-extinguishment-of-public-rights-act-2001","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"109 of 2001","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":105711,"registerId":"tas-act-2001-109-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","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 [Crown Lands (Extinguishment of Public Rights) Act 2001](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2001-109) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This Act commences on a day to be proclaimed.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Extinguishment of public rights","content":"### 3 Extinguishment of public rights\n\n> All public rights of way over the land at East Devonport, as described in folio of the Register Volume 136393, folio 1 kept by the Recorder of Titles under the [Land Titles Act 1980](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1980-019) , comprising part of Douglas Street, Stephen Street and the Esplanade, are extinguished.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Administration of Act","content":"### 4 Administration of Act\n\n> Until provision is made in relation to this Act by order under section 4 of the [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 Primary Industries, Water and Environment; and\n> > \n> > > (b) the department responsible to the Minister for Primary Industries, Water and Environment in relation to the administration of this Act is the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based solely on the Act's text, scope is narrow and explicit: it removes public rights of way only over the described land. There is no textual indication that the Act expands or departs from that stated purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow, location-specific operation limited to land described in a single folio (s3)","Direct statutory extinguishment of public rights of way—creates immediate property-law effect on access and title (s3)","Commencement only by proclamation introduces timing uncertainty for stakeholders (s2)","Temporary administrative assignment to a specific Minister and department until an Administrative Arrangements order may change it (s4)","Short, plain text reduces drafting complexity but raises practical complexity in implementation (title updates, signage, enforcement) (s3)"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act extinguishes all public rights of way over specified parts of Douglas Street, Stephen Street and the Esplanade in East Devonport, as recorded in the land titles folio (s3). That removal changes who may lawfully use those ways (public access ends) and will be reflected in title records. The Act takes effect on proclamation (s2) and is temporarily administered by the Minister for Primary Industries, Water and Environment and their department (s4)."},"summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available text, the Act appears to have remained in its original form since commencement on 13 March 2002, with no substantive amendments identified. The scope — extinguishing public rights over Crown land — appears consistent with its original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Deals with property law concepts (extinguishment of rights, Crown land tenure) that are not intuitive to laypeople","Irreversibility of extinguishment creates significant legal consequences from what may appear to be administrative decisions","Interaction with broader Crown land legislation and common law public rights adds layers of legal context","Limited legislative text was provided, preventing full assessment of procedural complexity, safeguards, or appeal rights","Tasmanian-specific legal framework may differ from other Australian states, limiting transferability of general knowledge"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act gives the Tasmanian government power to permanently extinguish public rights (like long‑standing access or use) over Crown land. \n\nThat affects ordinary Tasmanians, local communities and anyone relying on public access, while making land more usable for developers or agencies; once extinguished those rights are generally gone forever. The law has been in force since 2001 and remains a standing tool for removing public access."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This legislation has not grown beyond its original intent. It remains a tightly scoped, single-purpose Act addressing one specific land title issue in East Devonport. The scope is exactly what the title suggests: extinguishing public rights over specific Crown land."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 4 sections total","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation except for administrative machinery and land title identification","Single, unconditional operative provision (section 3)","No exceptions, conditions, or nested logic","Straightforward administrative assignment in section 4"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this law does:**\n\nThis Act permanently removes (extinguishes) public rights of way — meaning public access rights — over specific land in East Devonport, Tasmania. The affected area covers parts of Douglas Street, Stephen Street, and the Esplanade, as recorded in a specific land title register (Volume 136393, folio 1).\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n* **The general public** — loses the legal right to use these specific roads/streets as public thoroughfares\n* **The landowner** — gains exclusive control over these previously public areas\n* **Tasmanian Government** — the Minister for Primary Industries, Water and Environment initially administers this Act\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nThis is a **\"private benefit\" statute** — a law passed to resolve a specific land title issue affecting particular property. Rather than going through general administrative processes, Parliament passed dedicated legislation to clear the title. This type of Act is relatively common in Australian jurisdictions for resolving specific land access disputes or enabling development where public rights would otherwise block private use.\n\nThe law essentially converts what was legally \"public\" space into private land, removing any common law right the public had to walk or drive through these specific street portions."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/crown-lands-extinguishment-of-public-rights-act-2001","history":"/api/acts/crown-lands-extinguishment-of-public-rights-act-2001/history","analysis":"/api/acts/crown-lands-extinguishment-of-public-rights-act-2001/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/crown-lands-extinguishment-of-public-rights-act-2001/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/crown-lands-extinguishment-of-public-rights-act-2001/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/crown-lands-extinguishment-of-public-rights-act-2001/documents"}}