{"id":"tas:sr-2001-129","name":"Local Government (Building and Miscellaneous Provisions) (West Tamar) Order 2001","slug":"local-government-building-and-miscellaneous-provisions-west-tamar-order-2001","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"129 of 2001","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318628,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2001-129-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 (Building and Miscellaneous Provisions) (West Tamar) Order 2001](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2001-129) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This order takes effect 30 days after the day on which its making is notified in the *Gazette*.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Declaration of area","content":"### 3 Declaration of area\n\n> The area specified in Schedule 1 is declared to be an A landslip area.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Landslip area","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Landslip area","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Landslip area SCHEDULE 1 - Landslip area","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 2 - Plan","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 2 - Plan","content":"# SCHEDULE 2 - Plan SCHEDULE 2 - Plan\n\n[![graphic image](/image/beach.gif)](/image/beach.gif)\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 24 October 2001\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources.","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on available information, the Order appears to have remained in its original form since commencement on 23 November 2001, with no amendments recorded. Its scope appears consistent with its original intent of applying or modifying building and miscellaneous local government provisions specifically for the West Tamar area."},"complexity_factors":["Secondary legislation (statutory instrument/order) rather than primary Act — requires understanding of the parent Act to fully interpret","Geographically limited application (West Tamar only) may require cross-referencing with general Tasmanian building legislation to understand what is being modified or disapplied","Full operative text was not provided, preventing assessment of any technical provisions","Age of the instrument (2001) means it may interact with since-amended parent legislation in non-obvious ways"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tasmanian government Order applies the Local Government (Building and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993 specifically to the West Tamar Council area. It changes how building-related rules, approvals and administrative arrangements operate locally, so residents, property owners, builders and developers in West Tamar (e.g. Beaconsfield, Exeter, Legana) may face different requirements or processes. It has been in force since 23 November 2001 and appears unchanged."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This order performs exactly the narrow, technical function it was designed for: declaring a specific geographic area as landslip-prone under the Local Government Act. There is no evidence of scope creep — it has not expanded into broader planning controls, building standards, or procedural rules. It remains a simple 'pin on a map' administrative instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 3 operative clauses plus 2 schedules","No defined terms section — relies on external definitions from the parent Local Government Act","No conditional logic or exceptions","Single straightforward declaration with no cross-references within the instrument itself","Schedules contain only geographic/plan information (map reference) rather than legal text"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a Tasmanian local government order that declares a specific area in the West Tamar region to be a 'landslip area' — meaning a zone at risk of landslides or ground movement.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Identifies a danger zone:** The order formally marks out a particular geographic area (shown in Schedule 1 and on a map in Schedule 2) as being prone to landslips.\n- **Triggers building restrictions:** By declaring this an 'A landslip area,' the order activates special building and planning rules under Tasmania's Local Government Act. Anyone wanting to build or develop in this zone must meet extra safety and engineering requirements to account for the ground instability.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Property owners and buyers** in the declared West Tamar area — they need to know their land carries this designation.\n- **Developers and builders** — they must comply with stricter construction standards and may need geotechnical assessments.\n- **The West Tamar Council** — it must enforce these additional planning controls.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nLandslip declarations protect public safety by ensuring buildings aren't constructed on unstable ground without proper precautions. For landowners, it can affect property values, insurance, and what they're allowed to build. The order essentially says: 'This ground moves — tread carefully.'"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The order's text solely declares the specified area to be an A landslip area and sets its commencement. The instrument itself contains no indication that its territorial or substantive scope has been altered from any prior instrument; no change of scope is evident from the text provided."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument: only short title, commencement, declaration and schedules (ss 1–3 and Schedules 1–2).","Uses an external graphic plan in Schedule 2 to define the area; requires reading the map to know the spatial scope.","Key operative term \"A landslip area\" is used but not defined within the order (s 3), so interpretation depends on other sources.","Commencement is delayed 30 days after Gazette notification (s 2), adding a timing element to effect.","Names an administering department but contains no procedural or compliance detail, implying reliance on other legislation or agency practice."],"plain_english_summary":"**What it does:** This order declares the geographic area shown in Schedule 1 to be an \"A landslip area\" and names the attached plan. It takes effect 30 days after the date its making is notified in the Gazette. The order is administered by the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources and consists of the short title, commencement rule, the declaration and the schedules (including the map)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/local-government-building-and-miscellaneous-provisions-west-tamar-order-2001","history":"/api/acts/local-government-building-and-miscellaneous-provisions-west-tamar-order-2001/history","analysis":"/api/acts/local-government-building-and-miscellaneous-provisions-west-tamar-order-2001/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/local-government-building-and-miscellaneous-provisions-west-tamar-order-2001/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/local-government-building-and-miscellaneous-provisions-west-tamar-order-2001/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/local-government-building-and-miscellaneous-provisions-west-tamar-order-2001/documents"}}