{"id":"tas:sr-2019-083","name":"Greater Hobart Regulations 2019","slug":"greater-hobart-regulations-2019","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"83 of 2019","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":184408,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2019-083-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"# Part 1 Preliminary","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> These regulations may be cited as the [Greater Hobart Regulations 2019](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2019-083) .","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These regulations take effect on the day on which the [Greater Hobart Act 2019](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2019-021) commences.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interpretation","content":"### 3 Interpretation\n\n> In these regulations –\n> \n> > ***Act*** means the [Greater Hobart Act 2019](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2019-021) .","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Procedures for Meetings of Greater Hobart Committee","content":"# Part 2 Procedures for Meetings of Greater Hobart Committee","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interpretation","content":"### 4 Interpretation\n\n> In this Part –\n> \n> > ***delegate*** means a person appointed under [regulation 11](#GS11@EN) as a delegate;\n> \n> > ***majority of the members***, in relation to the Committee, means no fewer than 6 members, including at least 3 members each of whom is a mayor of a Greater Hobart area council or a delegate of such a mayor;\n> \n> > ***member***, in relation to the Committee, means a member of the Committee referred to in [section 6(2)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2019-021#GS6@Gs2@EN) of the Act.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Convening of meetings","content":"### 5 Convening of meetings\n\n> > (1)  The chairperson of the Committee may convene a meeting of the Committee at any time.\n> \n> > (2)  The chairperson of the Committee must convene a meeting of the Committee at the request of a majority of the members.\n> \n> > (3)  The chairperson of the Committee must ensure that a meeting of the Committee is held at least once in every 12-month period.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Notice of meetings","content":"### 6 Notice of meetings\n\n> The chairperson of the Committee is to provide the members with a notice in writing of the place and time at which, and the day on which, a meeting of the Committee is to be held –\n> \n> > > (a) at least 4 days before the day on which a meeting of the Committee is to be held; or\n> > \n> > > (b) any number of days before the day on which a meeting of the Committee is to be held that a majority of the members direct.","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Agenda","content":"### 7 Agenda\n\n> The chairperson of the Committee is to –\n> \n> > > (a) prepare an agenda for each meeting of the Committee; and\n> > \n> > > (b) provide the members with the agenda, and any associated documents, for a meeting of the Committee –\n> > > \n> > > > > (i) on the same day as the day on which the notice of that meeting is provided to the members in accordance with [regulation 6(a)](#GS6@Hpa@EN) ; or\n> > > > \n> > > > > (ii) on the same day as the day on which the notice of that meeting is provided to the members in accordance with [regulation 6(b)](#GS6@Hpb@EN) .","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Quorum","content":"### 8 Quorum\n\n> > (1)  Business is not to be transacted at a meeting of the Committee unless a quorum of members is present.\n> \n> > (2)  The quorum at any meeting of the Committee is 6 members, including at least 3 members each of whom is a mayor of a Greater Hobart area council or a delegate of such a mayor.","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Chairperson of the Committee to preside","content":"### 9 Chairperson of the Committee to preside\n\n> > (1)  The chairperson of the Committee is to preside at all meetings of the Committee at which he or she is present.\n> \n> > (2)  If the chairperson of the Committee is not present at a meeting of the Committee, a member elected by a majority of the members present at the meeting is to preside at that meeting.","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Voting","content":"### 10 Voting\n\n> > (1)  At a meeting of the Committee, each member has one vote.\n> \n> > (2)  A question arising at a meeting of the Committee is to be decided by the votes of the majority of the members.","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Delegates","content":"### 11 Delegates\n\n> > (1)  If a member is unable to attend a meeting of the Committee, the member may appoint a person as a delegate to attend the meeting on his or her behalf.\n> \n> > (2)  A person appointed as a delegate under [subregulation (1)](#GS11@Gs1@EN) is taken to be a member of the Committee with all the powers, rights and duties of a member.","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"12","sectionType":"section","heading":"Conduct of meetings","content":"### 12 Conduct of meetings\n\n> > (1)  The Committee may permit a member to participate in any meeting of the Committee by telephone, by video conference or by any other means which –\n> > \n> > > > (a) enables immediate communication; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) is approved by the chairperson of the Committee.\n> \n> > (2)  A member who participates in a meeting of the Committee in accordance with a permission given under [subregulation (1)](#GS12@Gs1@EN) is, for the purposes of this Part, taken to be present at the meeting of the Committee.\n> \n> > (3)  The Committee may allow a person to attend a meeting of the Committee for the purposes of advising it, or informing it, on any matter.\n> \n> > (4)  The Committee may invite a person to attend a meeting of the Committee if the Committee considers it appropriate to do so.","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"13","sectionType":"section","heading":"Minutes","content":"### 13 Minutes\n\n> > (1)  The Committee must ensure that the minutes of a meeting accurately record at least the following matters:\n> > \n> > > > (a) any action to be taken as a result of the meeting;\n> > > \n> > > > (b) any decision made at the meeting;\n> > > \n> > > > (c) any disclosures under [regulation 14(1)](#GS14@Gs1@EN) or decisions under [regulation 14(2)](#GS14@Gs2@EN) ;\n> > > \n> > > > (d) the attendance of members at the meeting.\n> \n> > (2)  The Committee is to ensure that –\n> > \n> > > > (a) copies of the minutes of a meeting of the Committee are kept as records of the Committee; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) those copies are available to members.","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"14","sectionType":"section","heading":"Disclosure of interest","content":"### 14 Disclosure of interest\n\n> > (1)  A member who has a direct or indirect conflict of interest in a matter being considered by the Committee at a meeting of the Committee must, as soon as is practicable, disclose in writing the nature of that interest to each member.\n> \n> > (2)  If a majority of the members decides that a member has a direct or indirect conflict of interest in a matter being considered by the Committee at a meeting of the Committee, the chairperson of the Committee must, as soon as is practicable, inform the member in writing of that decision.\n> \n> > (3)  A member in respect of whom a disclosure under [subregulation (1)](#GS14@Gs1@EN) , or a decision under [subregulation (2)](#GS14@Gs2@EN) , is made must not, unless the Committee determines otherwise –\n> > \n> > > > (a) be present during any deliberations of the Committee in respect of the matter to which the disclosure or decision relates; or\n> > > \n> > > > (b) take part in any decision of the Committee in respect of the matter to which the disclosure or decision relates.","sortOrder":15},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Procedures for Meetings of Greater Hobart Advisory Group","content":"# Part 3 Procedures for Meetings of Greater Hobart Advisory Group","sortOrder":16},{"sectionNumber":"15","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interpretation","content":"### 15 Interpretation\n\n> In this Part –\n> \n> > ***chairperson of the Advisory Group*** means the person who is the chairperson of the Advisory Group pursuant to [section 7(3)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2019-021#GS7@Gs3@EN) of the Act;\n> \n> > ***delegate*** means a person appointed under [regulation 22](#GS22@EN) as a delegate;\n> \n> > ***majority of the members***, in relation to the Advisory Group, means no fewer than 6 members, including at least 3 members each of whom is a general manager of a Greater Hobart area council or a delegate of such a general manager;\n> \n> > ***member***, in relation to the Advisory Group, means a member of the Advisory Group referred to in [section 7(2)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2019-021#GS7@Gs2@EN) of the Act.","sortOrder":17},{"sectionNumber":"16","sectionType":"section","heading":"Convening of meetings","content":"### 16 Convening of meetings\n\n> > (1)  The chairperson of the Advisory Group may convene a meeting of the Advisory Group at any time.\n> \n> > (2)  The chairperson of the Advisory Group must convene a meeting of the Advisory Group at the request of a majority of the members.\n> \n> > (3)  The chairperson of the Advisory Group must ensure that a meeting of the Advisory Group is held at least once in every 12-month period.","sortOrder":18},{"sectionNumber":"17","sectionType":"section","heading":"Notice of meetings","content":"### 17 Notice of meetings\n\n> The chairperson of the Advisory Group is to provide the members with a notice in writing of the place and time at which, and the day on which, a meeting of the Advisory Group is to be held –\n> \n> > > (a) at least 4 days before the day on which a meeting of the Advisory Group is to be held; or\n> > \n> > > (b) any number of days before the day on which a meeting of the Advisory Group is to be held that a majority of the members direct.","sortOrder":19},{"sectionNumber":"18","sectionType":"section","heading":"Agenda","content":"### 18 Agenda\n\n> The chairperson of the Advisory Group is to –\n> \n> > > (a) prepare an agenda for each meeting of the Advisory Group; and\n> > \n> > > (b) provide the members with the agenda, and any associated documents, for a meeting of the Advisory Group –\n> > > \n> > > > > (i) on the same day as the day on which the notice of that meeting is provided to the members in accordance with [regulation 17(a)](#GS17@Hpa@EN) ; or\n> > > > \n> > > > > (ii) on the same day as the day on which the notice of that meeting is provided to the members in accordance with [regulation 17(b)](#GS17@Hpb@EN) .","sortOrder":20},{"sectionNumber":"19","sectionType":"section","heading":"Quorum","content":"### 19 Quorum\n\n> > (1)  Business is not to be transacted at a meeting of the Advisory Group unless a quorum is present.\n> \n> > (2)  The quorum at any meeting of the Advisory Group is 6 members, including at least 3 members each of whom is a general manager of a Greater Hobart area council or a delegate of such a general manager.","sortOrder":21},{"sectionNumber":"20","sectionType":"section","heading":"Chairperson of the Advisory Group to preside","content":"### 20 Chairperson of the Advisory Group to preside\n\n> > (1)  The chairperson of the Advisory Group is to preside at all meetings of the Advisory Group at which he or she is present.\n> \n> > (2)  If the chairperson of the Advisory Group is not present at a meeting of the Advisory Group, a member elected by a majority of the members present at the meeting is to preside at that meeting.","sortOrder":22},{"sectionNumber":"21","sectionType":"section","heading":"Voting","content":"### 21 Voting\n\n> > (1)  At a meeting of the Advisory Group, each member has one vote.\n> \n> > (2)  A question arising at a meeting of the Advisory Group is to be decided by the votes of the majority of the members.","sortOrder":23},{"sectionNumber":"22","sectionType":"section","heading":"Delegates","content":"### 22 Delegates\n\n> > (1)  If a member is unable to attend a meeting of the Advisory Group, the member may appoint a person as a delegate to attend the meeting on his or her behalf.\n> \n> > (2)  A person appointed as a delegate under [subregulation (1)](#GS22@Gs1@EN) is taken to be a member of the Advisory Group with all the powers, rights and duties of a member.","sortOrder":24},{"sectionNumber":"23","sectionType":"section","heading":"Conduct of meetings","content":"### 23 Conduct of meetings\n\n> > (1)  The Advisory Group may permit a member to participate in any meeting of the Advisory Group by telephone, by video conference or by any other means which –\n> > \n> > > > (a) enables immediate communication; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) is approved by the chairperson of the Advisory Group.\n> \n> > (2)  A member who participates in a meeting of the Advisory Group in accordance with a permission given under [subregulation (1)](#GS12@Gs1@EN) is, for the purposes of this Part, taken to be present at the meeting of the Advisory Group.\n> \n> > (3)  The Advisory Group may allow a person to attend a meeting of the Advisory Group for the purposes of advising it, or informing it, on any matter.\n> \n> > (4)  The Advisory Group may invite a person to attend a meeting of the Advisory Group if the Advisory Group considers it appropriate to do so.","sortOrder":25},{"sectionNumber":"24","sectionType":"section","heading":"Minutes","content":"### 24 Minutes\n\n> > (1)  The Advisory Group must ensure that the minutes of a meeting accurately record at least the following matters:\n> > \n> > > > (a) any action to be taken as a result of the meeting;\n> > > \n> > > > (b) any decision made at the meeting;\n> > > \n> > > > (c) any disclosures made under [regulation 25](#GS25@EN) ;\n> > > \n> > > > (d) the attendance of members at the meeting.\n> \n> > (2)  The Advisory Group is to ensure that –\n> > \n> > > > (a) copies of the minutes of a meeting of the Advisory Group are kept as records of the Advisory Group; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) those copies are available to members.","sortOrder":26},{"sectionNumber":"25","sectionType":"section","heading":"Disclosure of interest","content":"### 25 Disclosure of interest\n\n> > (1)  A member who has a direct or indirect conflict of interest in a matter being considered by the Advisory Group at a meeting of the Advisory Group must, as soon as is practicable, disclose in writing the nature of that interest to each member.\n> \n> > (2)  At a meeting of the Advisory Group, the Advisory Group is to deal with a disclosure made under [subregulation (1)](#GS25@Gs1@EN) in any manner that the Advisory Group considers appropriate.","sortOrder":27},{"sectionNumber":"Part 4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Work Program","content":"# Part 4 Work Program","sortOrder":28},{"sectionNumber":"26","sectionType":"section","heading":"Work program","content":"### 26 Work program\n\n> For the purposes of [section 8(4)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2019-021#GS8@Gs4@EN) of the Act, the following prescribed matters must be contained in a work program:\n> \n> > > (a) the age profile and dispersal of the population in the Greater Hobart area;\n> > \n> > > (b) the trends in the type of housing used by the population in the Greater Hobart area;\n> > \n> > > (c) the objectives of the resource management and planning system, as set out in [Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-070#JS1@HS1@EN) [Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-070) , that are being furthered in the planning schemes, within the meaning of that Act, that apply to the Greater Hobart area;\n> > \n> > > (d) the emerging economic, social and cultural opportunities in the Greater Hobart area and the constraints that exist in relation to those opportunities;\n> > \n> > > (e) the current policies and strategies of the Greater Hobart area councils and the State Government that are relevant to the work program in the Greater Hobart area;\n> > \n> > > (f) the principles to be used by the Greater Hobart area councils for the implementation of the Greater Hobart Objectives in specific locations in the Greater Hobart area.","sortOrder":29},{"sectionNumber":"27","sectionType":"section","heading":"Availability of work program","content":"### 27 Availability of work program\n\n> The Committee is to ensure that a copy of a work program is available for viewing by a member of the public –\n> \n> > > (a) at the public office of each Greater Hobart area council; and\n> > \n> > > (b) on a website maintained by, or on behalf of, each greater Hobart area council; and\n> > \n> > > (c) on a website maintained by, or on behalf of, the State government.\n\nDisplayed and numbered in accordance with the *[Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1953-050)*.\n\nNotified in the *Gazette* on 25 December 2019\n\nThese regulations are administered in the Department of State Growth.","sortOrder":30}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available metadata, there is no indication that the scope of the regulations has changed from their original intent. The instrument has not been amended since its commencement on 25 December 2019, suggesting it has remained consistent with its original purpose of supporting the Greater Hobart Act 2019 cooperative framework."},"complexity_factors":["The available document is primarily a status/metadata page rather than the full regulatory text, limiting analysis of substantive provisions","Regulations of this type typically involve cross-references to the parent Act (Greater Hobart Act 2019) and local government legislation, adding interpretive layers","Intergovernmental coordination rules can involve nuanced procedural requirements, though these are generally straightforward in practice","Limited amendment history (unchanged since commencement) suggests the regulations are relatively stable and uncomplicated"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations implement the Greater Hobart Act 2019 by supplying the practical procedures, administrative requirements and governance rules that let the four Greater Hobart councils cooperate through a joint committee. \n\nThey affect Greater Hobart residents indirectly (through coordinated regional planning and services), the participating councils and their administrators. The regulations are the operational rulebook that makes the city-region governance framework function in practice."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations remain tightly focused on their original purpose: establishing procedural rules for the two governance bodies created by the Greater Hobart Act 2019. The scope covers meeting administration, conflict of interest management, and work program content requirements—exactly what would be expected for subsidiary regulations of this type. No significant mission creep or expansion beyond the parent Act's intent is evident."},"complexity_factors":["Parallel structure: Parts 2 and 3 are nearly identical, duplicating meeting procedures for the Committee and Advisory Group with only minor variations (mayors vs general managers)","Cross-referencing: Multiple references to the parent Greater Hobart Act 2019 for definitions of membership and chairperson roles","Nested conditions in quorum and majority definitions: 'no fewer than 6 members, including at least 3 members each of whom is...' creates layered requirements","Conditional notice periods: 4-day default with override by majority vote","External legislative reference: Regulation 26(c) imports objectives from the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993"],"plain_english_summary":"This legislation sets out the rules for how two key bodies overseeing planning and development in Greater Hobart, Tasmania, must run their meetings and what they must include in their work plans.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- The **Greater Hobart Committee** (made up of mayors from the region's councils)\n- The **Greater Hobart Advisory Group** (made up of council general managers)\n- Anyone who attends or observes these meetings\n\n**What it does:**\n\n**For both bodies, the regulations cover:**\n- **How meetings are called:** The chair can call a meeting anytime, but must call one if a majority of members ask, and must hold at least one meeting per year.\n- **Notice and agendas:** Members must get at least 4 days' written notice of meetings (unless members agree to less), plus an agenda and supporting papers.\n- **Quorum (minimum attendance to make decisions):** 6 people must be present, including at least 3 mayors (for the Committee) or 3 general managers (for the Advisory Group), or their appointed delegates.\n- **Voting:** Each member gets one vote; majority rules.\n- **Delegates:** Members who can't attend can send someone to vote in their place.\n- **Remote participation:** Members can join by phone or video if the chair approves.\n- **Conflict of interest:** Members must disclose any personal interest in matters being discussed and may be excluded from those decisions.\n- **Minutes:** Accurate records must be kept of decisions, actions, disclosures, and who attended.\n\n**Work program requirements:**\nThe Committee must produce a work program that analyses:\n- Population trends and housing types in Greater Hobart\n- How local planning schemes align with state planning objectives\n- Economic, social and cultural opportunities and constraints\n- Current council and state government policies\n- Principles for implementing the \"Greater Hobart Objectives\" in specific locations\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThese rules ensure transparent, accountable decision-making about the future of Tasmania's capital city region. They guarantee regular meetings, prevent conflicts of interest from influencing decisions, and require public access to strategic planning documents."},"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":false,"description":"These regulations implement procedural and transparency requirements authorised by the Greater Hobart Act (they prescribe meeting procedures, conflict handling, and detailed work program content (Reg 26) and publication duties (Reg 27)). They do not expand or create substantive powers beyond those in the Act; they specify administrative obligations, recordkeeping and publication rather than altering the Act's substantive scope."},"complexity_factors":["Two parallel bodies (Committee and Advisory Group) with largely symmetric rules increases duplication of provisions (Parts 2 and 3).","Quorum and majority rules are specific and asymmetric: numeric quorum plus role-based minimums (must include mayors or general managers or their delegates) (Regs 4, 15, 8, 19).","Delegation and remote participation rules allow substitutes and virtual attendance, which create administrative verification and record-keeping tasks (Regs 11, 12, 22, 23).","Disclosure-of-interest regime requires written disclosures and member exclusion unless the body decides otherwise, creating procedural evidence and decision burdens (Regs 14, 25).","Work program is prescriptive about content (demography, housing, planning objectives, opportunities, existing policies, implementation principles) and requires public availability, imposing publication and coordination duties on councils and the Committee (Regs 26–27).","Multiple cross-references to the Act and other statutes (e.g. planning Act) require users to read primary legislation alongside these regulations (Regs 3, 26).","Discretion rests with chairpersons and majorities for approval of remote attendance, inviting advisors, and how disclosures are handled, introducing administrative discretion (Regs 12(1)(b), 23(1)(b), 14(2), 25(2))."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set the procedural rules for the Greater Hobart Committee and Advisory Group: how meetings are convened and run, voting and quorum, delegates, disclosure of interests, minutes, remote participation, and required contents and publication of a work program (Regs 4–27). They apply to members, their delegates and the administering councils and Department.\n\nWho decides and who pays: chairpersons and majorities control meetings and agendas (Regs 5–7, 9–11); councils and the Committee must keep records and publish the work program, imposing administrative and publication duties (Regs 13, 26–27)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/greater-hobart-regulations-2019","history":"/api/acts/greater-hobart-regulations-2019/history","analysis":"/api/acts/greater-hobart-regulations-2019/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/greater-hobart-regulations-2019/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/greater-hobart-regulations-2019/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/greater-hobart-regulations-2019/documents"}}