{"id":"tas:sr-2001-015","name":"Local Government Act Order (No. 2) 2001","slug":"local-government-act-order-no-2-2001","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"15 of 2001","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318635,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2001-015-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> This order may be cited as the [Local Government Act Order (No. 2) 2001](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2001-015) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This order takes effect on the day on which its making is notified in the *Gazette*.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application of Part 3A of the  Local Government Act 1993","content":"### 3 Application of Part 3A of the  Local Government Act 1993\n\n> The North West Water Authority is an applicable authority for the purpose of Part 3A of the [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-095) .\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 7 March 2001\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.","sortOrder":2}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument remains precisely within its original scope. It was made specifically to designate the North West Water Authority as subject to Part 3A of the Local Government Act 1993, and it does exactly that with no expansion into unrelated matters."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 3 operative sections spanning approximately 150 words","Zero defined terms within the instrument itself","Single, unambiguous operative provision with no conditions or exceptions","No cross-references except to the parent Act (Local Government Act 1993)","No procedural requirements, timelines, or enforcement mechanisms","Declaratory in nature — simply states a legal status without creating substantive rules"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a very short piece of legislation that does one specific thing: it adds the **North West Water Authority** to a list of organisations that must follow **Part 3A of the Local Government Act 1993**.\n\n**What does Part 3A do?**\nPart 3A of the Local Government Act deals with how certain public authorities can be brought under local government oversight or regulation. By declaring the North West Water Authority an \"applicable authority,\" this order subjects that water utility to specific rules about accountability, reporting, or governance that apply to other similar bodies.\n\n**Who does this affect?**\n- The **North West Water Authority** (a Tasmanian water utility)\n- Potentially **local councils** that interact with this authority\n- **Ratepayers and water users** in north-west Tasmania, who benefit from improved oversight\n\n**Why does this matter?**\nWater authorities often operate with significant independence, but they provide essential public services. This order ensures the North West Water Authority doesn't operate in a regulatory vacuum — it must comply with transparency and accountability requirements designed for public authorities. This helps prevent mismanagement and ensures the authority remains answerable to the community it serves."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"There is no evidence of scope change from the information provided. The Order has been in force without amendment since 7 March 2001, suggesting it achieved its original administrative purpose and has remained static. No amendments appear in the Table of Amending Instruments based on the available metadata."},"complexity_factors":["The operative provisions of the Order are absent from the provided text, making substantive analysis impossible","Statutory instruments under local government legislation can vary widely in complexity, but orders of this type are typically narrow and administrative in nature","The instrument has not been amended since 2001, suggesting limited ongoing legal complexity","As a subordinate instrument rather than primary legislation, it operates within a pre-existing legal framework which itself may add interpretive layers"],"plain_english_summary":"This subordinate instrument made under Tasmania’s Local Government Act has been in force since 7 March 2001 but the operative text wasn’t supplied, so its precise effect can’t be stated here. It concerns local government—likely an administrative or structural change (for example boundaries, governance or procedural rules) with enduring effect.\n\nTasmanian councils, property owners, businesses and residents in the affected area should care because it governs how local services and governance are organised."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The order does not change the text or scope of Part 3A; it merely designates the North West Water Authority as an 'applicable authority' under that existing Part (cl.3). The practical scope of obligations and powers is therefore unchanged from Part 3A and applies to a new entity from Gazettal (cl.2)."},"complexity_factors":["Single-purpose instrument with three short clauses (short title, commencement, application) — low textual volume","Relies entirely on cross-reference to Part 3A of the Local Government Act 1993; interpretive detail depends on that Act rather than this order","Commencement tied to Gazette notification — immediate legal effect but no transitional or savings provisions","No definitions or operative modifications of Part 3A included; administrative effect is declaratory rather than substantive amendment","Identifies the administering department (Department of Premier and Cabinet) but leaves operational implementation and compliance costs to mechanisms in Part 3A"],"plain_english_summary":"This order makes the North West Water Authority subject to Part 3A of the Local Government Act 1993, so the powers, duties and decision-making procedures in that Part apply to the Authority. It takes effect when the making of the order is notified in the Gazette. The instrument does not amend Part 3A itself; it only changes which entity is governed by that existing Part, meaning compliance obligations and legal powers under Part 3A now attach to the Authority."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/local-government-act-order-no-2-2001","history":"/api/acts/local-government-act-order-no-2-2001/history","analysis":"/api/acts/local-government-act-order-no-2-2001/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/local-government-act-order-no-2-2001/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/local-government-act-order-no-2-2001/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/local-government-act-order-no-2-2001/documents"}}