{"id":"tas:sr-1998-126","name":"Local Government (Election of Mayors) Order (No. 2) 1998","slug":"local-government-election-of-mayors-order-no-2-1998","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"126 of 1998","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":319017,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-1998-126-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 (Election of Mayors) Order (No. 2) 1998](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-9999-999) .","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 this order were by-laws.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Election of mayors and deputy mayors","content":"### 4 Election of mayors and deputy mayors\n\n> > (1)  The mayor and deputy mayor of a council specified in column 1 of [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) are to be elected by the councillors of that council.\n> \n> > (2)  The mayor and deputy mayor of a council specified in column 2 of [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) are to be elected by the electors of the relevant municipal area.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Local Government (Election of Mayors) Order 1998  revoked","content":"### 5 Local Government (Election of Mayors) Order 1998  revoked\n\n> The [Local Government (Election of Mayors) Order 1998](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-1998-067) is revoked.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Election of mayor","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Election of mayors and deputy mayors","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Election of mayor SCHEDULE 1 - Election of mayors and deputy mayors\n\n[Clause 4](#GS4@EN)\n\n| Column 1 | Column 2 |\n| Councils for which mayor and deputy mayor elected by councillors | Councils for which mayor and deputy mayor elected by electors |\n| Break O'Day Council | Burnie City Council |\n| Brighton Council | Clarence City Council |\n| Central Coast Council | Devonport City Council |\n| Central Highlands Council | Glenorchy City Council |\n| Circular Head Council | Hobart City Council |\n| Derwent Valley Council | Southern Midlands Council |\n| Dorset Council |  |\n| Flinders Council |  |\n| George Town Council |  |\n| Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council |  |\n| Huon Valley Council |  |\n| Kentish Council |  |\n| Kingborough Council |  |\n| King Island Council |  |\n| Latrobe Council |  |\n| Launceston City Council |  |\n| Meander Valley Council |  |\n| Northern Midlands Council |  |\n| Sorell Council |  |\n| Tasman Council |  |\n| Waratah-Wynyard Council |  |\n| West Coast Council |  |\n| West Tamar Council |  |\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 8 October 1998\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.","sortOrder":5}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly scoped to its original purpose: determining the method of election for mayors and deputy mayors in Tasmanian local government. It has not expanded beyond this narrow administrative function."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 5 substantive clauses plus a schedule","Single operative provision (clause 4) with simple binary logic (either Column 1 or Column 2)","No defined terms in the order itself — relies entirely on external interpretation rules (Acts Interpretation Act 1931)","No cross-references to other legislation except the interpretation act and the revoked predecessor","Schedule 1 is a simple two-column table with no conditions, exceptions, or nested logic","No temporal provisions, transitional arrangements, or machinery provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a Tasmanian law (called an 'order') that decides how mayors and deputy mayors are chosen in different local councils across the state.\n\n**What it does:**\n- It splits Tasmania's 29 councils into two groups:\n  - **Column 1 councils (23 councils):** The mayor and deputy mayor are elected by the other councillors (the people already on the council).\n  - **Column 2 councils (6 councils):** The mayor and deputy mayor are elected directly by voters (the 'electors') in that area.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone living in Burnie, Clarence, Devonport, Glenorchy, Hobart, or Southern Midlands — these are the bigger cities and towns where you get to vote directly for your mayor.\n- Everyone else in Tasmania — your mayor is chosen by the councillors you elected, not by you directly.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis determines how much direct say you have over who leads your local council. In the six 'Column 2' areas, voters get direct democratic control over the mayor. In the other 23 areas, the mayor is essentially chosen by the council itself after the election, which can mean political deals among councillors rather than a direct public mandate.\n\n**Note:** This order also revokes (cancels) an earlier version from the same year, so it's the current rule."},"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"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This Order expressly revokes the earlier Local Government (Election of Mayors) Order 1998 (section 5) and prescribes, in Schedule 1, which councils have mayors and deputy mayors elected by councillors (Column 1) and which by electors (Column 2) (see section 4 and Schedule 1). Because it replaces the prior instrument's operative list, the instrument alters the governing instrument; without the prior instrument text, specific differences in listings cannot be determined from this Order alone."},"complexity_factors":["Short instrument with few operative clauses (commencement, interpretation, election rule, revocation).","Operative effect depends on Schedule 1, which must be consulted to determine the rule for each council.","Revokes an earlier instrument (section 5), so practical effect may require comparing instruments to see what changed.","Cross-reference to Acts Interpretation Act 1931 for statutory interpretation (section 3).","Commencement tied to Gazette notification (section 2), creating an external procedural trigger."],"plain_english_summary":"This Order sets, for each listed Tasmanian council, whether the mayor and deputy mayor are elected by the council's councillors or by the local electors, and it revokes the earlier 1998 Order. It affects councillors, voters and council administration: depending on the listing, either councillors or municipal electors choose the mayor and deputy mayor, shifting who decides and imposing routine electoral-administration responsibilities on the relevant decision-maker."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, the order appears to have remained unchanged since its commencement on 8 October 1998, with no amendments recorded. There is no evidence that its scope has shifted from its original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Very limited substantive content was provided — only metadata and status information is visible","The order appears narrow and administrative in scope, dealing with a specific procedural matter (mayor elections)","No amendments appear to have been made since 1998, suggesting the order is straightforward and stable","Tasmanian local government law can involve interplay between state legislation and council-level rules, adding minor complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This 1998 Tasmanian government order sets out the procedures for electing mayors in local councils, affecting councillors and municipal residents by formalising how a mayor is chosen. As the second such order from 1998, it replaces or supplements earlier rules and matters for local democratic accountability."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/local-government-election-of-mayors-order-no-2-1998","history":"/api/acts/local-government-election-of-mayors-order-no-2-1998/history","analysis":"/api/acts/local-government-election-of-mayors-order-no-2-1998/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/local-government-election-of-mayors-order-no-2-1998/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/local-government-election-of-mayors-order-no-2-1998/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/local-government-election-of-mayors-order-no-2-1998/documents"}}