{"id":"tas:sr-2009-128","name":"Local Government (Break O'Day and Glamorgan-Spring Bay Councils Elections) Order 2009","slug":"local-government-break-o-day-and-glamorgan-spring-bay-councils-elections-order-2009","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"128 of 2009","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":315186,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2009-128-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 (Break O'Day and Glamorgan-Spring Bay Councils Elections) Order 2009](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2009-128) .","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":"Interpretation","content":"### 3 Interpretation\n\n> The [Acts Interpretation Act 1931](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1931-059) applies to the interpretation of this order as if it were by-laws.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Closing day for elections","content":"### 4 Closing day for elections\n\n> The day fixed as the closing day for the elections in respect of the Break O'Day Council and the Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council (which elections were postponed by the [Local Government (Elections) Order 2009](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2009-081) ) is 22 December 2009.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Legislation revoked","content":"### 5 Legislation revoked\n\n> The legislation specified in [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) is revoked.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Legislation revok","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Legislation revoked","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Legislation revok SCHEDULE 1 - Legislation revoked\n\n[Clause 5](#GS5@EN)\n\n| Local Government (Elections) Order 2009 (No. 81 of 2009) |\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 4 November 2009\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.","sortOrder":5}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This order performs exactly the narrow, time-specific function it was designed for: setting a closing date for two specific postponed council elections and revoking the earlier postponement instrument. There is no scope creep or expansion beyond this original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 5 operative clauses plus a single-item schedule","No defined terms in the order itself (relies entirely on external Acts Interpretation Act 1931)","Single, unambiguous operative provision (fixing a date)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Only one cross-reference (to the earlier postponement order being revoked)"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical order that sets a specific date for postponed local council elections in two Tasmanian areas: Break O'Day and Glamorgan-Spring Bay. \n\n**What it does:**\n- **Fixes a closing date** for elections that had been postponed earlier in 2009 (by a different order)\n- The new closing day for these elections is **22 December 2009**\n- **Cleans up** by revoking (cancelling) the earlier postponement order, since it's no longer needed\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Voters and candidates in the **Break O'Day Council** and **Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council** areas in Tasmania\n- The councils themselves, which need to know when their elections will wrap up\n\n**Why it matters:**\nLocal council elections need clear deadlines so everyone knows when voting closes and results can be finalised. This order simply resets the timeline after an earlier delay, ensuring the democratic process can finish before Christmas 2009."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This order changes the electoral timetable established by the earlier Local Government (Elections) Order 2009 by fixing the closing day for the two postponed council elections as 22 December 2009 (s4) and expressly revoking that earlier order (s5). The effect is a targeted reset of the schedule and the replacement of the prior instrument for these councils."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (5 clauses + Schedule) with narrow subject-matter","Fixes a single administrative date for two specified council elections (s4)","Revokes a prior elections order (s5), creating a dependency on the earlier instrument's history","Commencement tied to Gazette notification (s2) — administrative timing affects implementation","Interpretation delegated to Acts Interpretation Act 1931 (s3) — external cross-reference","Limited geographic scope: only Break O'Day and Glamorgan‑Spring Bay Councils","No new powers, penalties, or complex procedures created"],"plain_english_summary":"This order sets the closing day for the postponed Break O'Day and Glamorgan‑Spring Bay council elections as 22 December 2009 (s4). It takes effect when notified in the Gazette (s2), revokes the earlier Local Government (Elections) Order 2009 (s5), and is to be read as if it were by‑laws under the Acts Interpretation Act 1931 (s3). The Department of Premier and Cabinet administers the order, so electoral officials and the two councils must follow the fixed timetable."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The order appears to have remained tightly focused on its original purpose: managing the electoral arrangements for the 2009 Break O'Day and Glamorgan Spring Bay council elections. The fact that it has been unamended since 4 November 2009 strongly suggests its scope did not change from the original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow and specific scope — applies only to two named councils and a single election event","Limited substantive content is visible in the provided text — the actual operative provisions are not shown, making full analysis difficult","Typical orders of this type involve straightforward administrative arrangements rather than complex legal concepts","No apparent interaction with multiple layers of legislation beyond the parent Local Government Act"],"plain_english_summary":"This 2009 Tasmanian administrative order set specific arrangements for the Break O'Day and Glamorgan Spring Bay council elections, affecting eligible voters, candidates and election administrators in those areas.\n\nIt was a targeted, one‑off instrument to manage election details (dates, representation or similar) and is now of mostly historical interest."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/local-government-break-o-day-and-glamorgan-spring-bay-councils-elections-order-2009","history":"/api/acts/local-government-break-o-day-and-glamorgan-spring-bay-councils-elections-order-2009/history","analysis":"/api/acts/local-government-break-o-day-and-glamorgan-spring-bay-councils-elections-order-2009/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/local-government-break-o-day-and-glamorgan-spring-bay-councils-elections-order-2009/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/local-government-break-o-day-and-glamorgan-spring-bay-councils-elections-order-2009/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/local-government-break-o-day-and-glamorgan-spring-bay-councils-elections-order-2009/documents"}}