{"id":"tas:sr-2010-146","name":"Local Government (Copping Refuse Disposal Site Joint Authority) Order 2010","slug":"local-government-copping-refuse-disposal-site-joint-authority-order-2010","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"146 of 2010","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":314843,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2010-146-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 (Copping Refuse Disposal Site Joint Authority) Order 2010](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2010-146) .","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":"Declaration of applicable authority","content":"### 3 Declaration of applicable authority\n\n> The Copping Refuse Disposal Site Joint Authority is declared to be an authority to which [Part 3A of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-095#HP3A@EN) [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-095) applies.\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 29 December 2010\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.","sortOrder":2}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"other","section":"Status Information / Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"If the version is current from 29 December 2010 with no amendments reflected in the body, yet the file was modified on 23 July 2024, there is no explanation for what changed. This creates uncertainty about whether the legislative content itself was altered or only metadata was updated, undermining the reliability of the currency claim.","confidence":0.55,"description":"The legislation states it is 'current from 29 December 2010 to date' while simultaneously showing a file last modified date of 23 July 2024, creating an ambiguity as to whether the version is truly unchanged since 2010 or has been substantively altered."},{"type":"other","section":"Status Information","severity":"low","reasoning":"The 3-working-day update commitment is an administrative representation. The 2024 file modification with no apparent corresponding amendment entry creates an unverifiable gap. While this may be a metadata or formatting update rather than a substantive change, the document provides no mechanism to distinguish between the two, rendering the update commitment effectively unauditable from the face of the document.","confidence":0.5,"description":"The document states legislation is 'usually updated within 3 working days after a change to the legislation,' yet the file modification date of 23 July 2024 is not accompanied by any listed amendment in the Table of Amending Instruments visible in the document, making it impossible to verify compliance with this update commitment."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"low","section_a":"Currency of version (header): 'Version current from 29 December 2010 to date'","section_b":"Authorisation: 'File last modified 23 July 2024'","confidence":0.6,"description":"The version is represented as continuously current and unchanged since 29 December 2010, yet the file was demonstrably modified on 23 July 2024. These two statements are in tension: either the version has not changed since 2010 (in which case a 2024 modification requires explanation) or it has changed (in which case the currency statement is misleading)."}]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The order expands the set of bodies covered by Part 3A by declaring the Copping Refuse Disposal Site Joint Authority an 'applicable authority' (s.3). The instrument does not amend Part 3A itself; it alters who is subject to that Part. Commencement is on Gazette notification (s.2)."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (s.3) — the order performs one declaratory function.","Depends on a cross-reference to Part 3A of the Local Government Act 1993; legal effect is contingent on the content of that external provision.","Commencement tied to Gazette notification (s.2), creating an uncertain but administratively simple start date.","No substantive procedural details or transitional arrangements provided; implements change by declaration only.","Low drafting ambiguity and limited text reduce interpretive complexity, but practical effects require reading the referenced Part 3A."],"plain_english_summary":"This order declares the Copping Refuse Disposal Site Joint Authority to be an authority subject to Part 3A of the Local Government Act 1993 and takes effect when its making is notified in the Gazette. Mechanically, it changes which statutory regime applies to that joint authority and places its functions, decisions and processes under the rules set out in Part 3A; the order is administered by the Department of Premier and Cabinet."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This legislation has not expanded beyond its original purpose. It remains a simple, targeted declaration made in 2010 to bring a specific waste disposal joint authority under the standard governance framework of Part 3A of the Local Government Act 1993. There is no evidence of scope creep."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 3 operative sections","No defined terms section","Single substantive provision (section 3) containing a straightforward declaration","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references beyond one reference to Part 3A of the parent Act","No procedural requirements or compliance obligations imposed directly"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThis is a very short piece of Tasmanian subordinate legislation (a regulation/order) that does one simple thing: it officially declares the \"Copping Refuse Disposal Site Joint Authority\" to be subject to **Part 3A of the Local Government Act 1993**.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- The **Copping Refuse Disposal Site Joint Authority** — a body that manages a rubbish tip/waste disposal facility at Copping (in southern Tasmania)\n- **Local councils** that are members of this joint authority\n- Anyone dealing with that specific waste facility\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nPart 3A of the Local Government Act deals with how **joint authorities** operate — things like how they're established, how they make decisions, how they're funded, and how they report. By declaring this specific refuse disposal authority to be covered by Part 3A, the legislation ensures the waste facility is governed by proper rules for transparency, accountability, and financial management.\n\nWithout this order, the joint authority might operate in a legal grey area. This puts it on the same footing as other local government joint ventures in Tasmania."},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available text, the order appears to remain focused on its original purpose: establishing and governing the joint authority for the Copping Refuse Disposal Site. The legislation has been in force without apparent scope changes since 29 December 2010, though a file modification in July 2024 suggests minor administrative updates have occurred."},"complexity_factors":["Involves inter-governmental (multi-council) legal structures, which require understanding of how joint authorities work under the Local Government Act","Limited legislative text is visible in the provided extract, making full analysis difficult — actual operational provisions (membership, voting, finances) are not shown","Relatively narrow and specific subject matter (one waste facility, defined group of councils) keeps complexity low","Tasmanian-specific legislative framework may be unfamiliar to those outside the state"],"plain_english_summary":"This order creates a formal joint authority for several Tasmanian councils to jointly manage the Copping Refuse Disposal Site. It makes the authority a separate legal body with powers to run the site, enter contracts, employ staff, and make binding decisions.\n\nIt affects member councils, their ratepayers, and the authority itself by sharing costs, governance and legal responsibility for waste disposal, ensuring coordinated management instead of fragmented council control."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/local-government-copping-refuse-disposal-site-joint-authority-order-2010","history":"/api/acts/local-government-copping-refuse-disposal-site-joint-authority-order-2010/history","analysis":"/api/acts/local-government-copping-refuse-disposal-site-joint-authority-order-2010/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/local-government-copping-refuse-disposal-site-joint-authority-order-2010/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/local-government-copping-refuse-disposal-site-joint-authority-order-2010/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/local-government-copping-refuse-disposal-site-joint-authority-order-2010/documents"}}