{"id":"tas:act-2001-013","name":"Ida Bay Railway Repeal Act 2001","slug":"ida-bay-railway-repeal-act-2001","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"13 of 2001","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":105728,"registerId":"tas-act-2001-013-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 [Ida Bay Railway Repeal Act 2001](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2001-013) .","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":"Interpretation","content":"### 3 Interpretation\n\n> In this Act –\n> \n> > ***repealed Act*** means the [Ida Bay Railway Act 1977](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1977-063) .","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n[Ida Bay Railway Act 1977](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1977-063)","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Savings and transitional","content":"### 5 Savings and transitional\n\n> On the commencement of this Act –\n> \n> > > (a) a lease granted under the repealed Act –\n> > > \n> > > > > (i) is taken to be a lease granted under section 26 of the [National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1970-047) ; and\n> > > > \n> > > > > (ii) is subject to the same terms and conditions as it was under the repealed Act; and\n> > > > \n> > > > > (iii) continues in force for the remainder of the period for which it was granted or renewed; and\n> > \n> > > (b) the [Railway Management Act 1935](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1935-033) does not apply in relation to the lease.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Administration of Act","content":"### 6 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":5}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"From the text, the Act's direct effect is a repeal with narrowly framed transitional arrangements: existing leases are converted to NPW Act leases with the same terms and the Railway Management Act is excluded; administration is temporarily assigned. The instrument does not, on its face, expand or alter the substantive scope of rights or create new classes of persons affected beyond those holding existing leases."},"complexity_factors":["Cross‑references to multiple other statutes (National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 s26; Railway Management Act 1935; Administrative Arrangements Act 1990 s4) create dependency on external texts for full effect.","Conversion of existing leases into NPW Act leases keeps original terms and durations, requiring comparison of the repealed Act's lease terms and NPW Act s26 to resolve rights and obligations.","Express exclusion of the Railway Management Act 1935 from applying to these leases alters the regulatory overlay and may create interpretation questions about enforcement regimes.","Temporary administrative assignment ('until provision is made' under Admin Arrangements Act) introduces transitional uncertainty about long‑term departmental responsibility.","Sparse transitional provisions: limited guidance increases reliance on administrative practice or further instruments for implementation details."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act repeals the Ida Bay Railway Act 1977 and preserves existing Ida Bay Railway leases by converting them into leases under section 26 of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970, keeping their original terms and remaining duration (s5). The Railway Management Act 1935 will not apply to those leases (s5). Administration of the Act is temporarily assigned to the Minister for Primary Industries, Water and Environment and that Minister’s department until formal administrative arrangements are made (s6)."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"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"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation maintains its original narrow purpose: repealing the Ida Bay Railway Act 1977 and transitioning any surviving legal arrangements to the National Parks and Wildlife Act framework. The scope has not expanded beyond this specific railway and its immediate administrative consequences."},"complexity_factors":["Only 1 defined term ('repealed Act')","Single substantive operative provision (section 5) with straightforward transitional arrangements","No nested conditional logic beyond basic 'until' clause in section 6","Minimal cross-referencing (3 external Acts referenced, all clearly identified)","Extremely short length (6 sections, approximately 200 words of substantive content)"],"plain_english_summary":"This law **shuts down a specific old law** about a railway in Tasmania and **moves any existing leases** to a different, more modern system.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Repeals (cancels)** the *Ida Bay Railway Act 1977*, which was a special law governing a particular railway line in southern Tasmania.\n- **Protects existing leases**: If anyone had a lease under the old 1977 law, that lease doesn't disappear. Instead, it's treated as if it were granted under Tasmania's general *National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970*. The lease keeps its original terms and runs for however long was left on it.\n- **Removes old railway rules**: The general *Railway Management Act 1935* no longer applies to these leases.\n- **Sets up who runs it**: Until the government officially reassigns it, the Minister for Primary Industries, Water and Environment (and their department) handles this law.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone who held a lease under the old Ida Bay Railway Act (likely tourism or heritage railway operators).\n- Tasmanian government agencies managing public land.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is **legislative housekeeping**. Rather than maintaining a standalone law for one specific railway, Tasmania is folding those arrangements into its broader national parks system. It simplifies the statute books without disrupting existing business arrangements."},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act appears to have remained exactly as originally enacted since 26 April 2001, with no amendments altering its scope. Its purpose — repealing the Ida Bay Railway legislation — is singular and has not expanded or contracted."},"complexity_factors":["Single-purpose repeal Act with minimal substantive content","No apparent transitional provisions or savings clauses visible in the provided text","Narrow subject matter limited to one specific railway","No cross-referencing to complex regulatory frameworks"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act repeals the statutes that formerly governed the Ida Bay Railway, removing the special legal framework and any law-based duties or rights tied to that railway. It mainly affects the government agencies and any parties whose obligations or entitlements depended on the old legislation; it has limited direct effect on most Tasmanians but may matter for tourism and heritage interests. The repeal tidies the statute book where the old laws are no longer needed."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ida-bay-railway-repeal-act-2001","history":"/api/acts/ida-bay-railway-repeal-act-2001/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ida-bay-railway-repeal-act-2001/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ida-bay-railway-repeal-act-2001/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ida-bay-railway-repeal-act-2001/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ida-bay-railway-repeal-act-2001/documents"}}