{"id":"tas:sr-2013-037","name":"Local Government (Elections) Order 2013","slug":"local-government-elections-order-2013","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"37 of 2013","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":187728,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2013-037-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","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 (Elections) Order 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2013-037) .","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":"Postponement of 2013 ordinary elections","content":"### 3 Postponement of 2013 ordinary elections\n\n> Each ordinary election, in respect of a council, that is due to be held in 2013 is to be postponed.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Fixing of closing day in respect of postponed ordinary elections","content":"### 4 Fixing of closing day in respect of postponed ordinary elections\n\n> The closing day for each ordinary election, in respect of a council, that is due to be held in 2013 is the last Tuesday in October 2014.\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 26 June 2013\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The order changes the timing of ordinary local government elections that were due in 2013 by postponing them and fixing a single new closing day in October 2014 (ss 3–4). Its scope is narrow—limited to elections due in 2013—but it shifts nomination and election timelines for councils, candidates and electoral administrators, requiring operational adjustments."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument with only four clauses (short title, commencement, postponement, new closing day).","Clear temporal effect (postponement and a single new closing date) reduces interpretive ambiguity.","Immediate commencement on Gazette notification creates tight operational timing for administrators (s 2).","Wide stakeholder impact despite limited text: affects all councils, prospective candidates and voters scheduled for 2013 elections (s 3).","No transitional detail or procedural instructions in the text increases reliance on existing electoral rules and administrative discretion (ss 3–4).","Potential logistical and cost implications for electoral administration not addressed in the order itself."],"plain_english_summary":"This order postpones all ordinary local government elections scheduled for 2013 and fixes the new closing day as the last Tuesday in October 2014 (ss 3–4). It takes effect on notification in the Gazette (s 2) and is administered by the Department of Premier and Cabinet; councils, candidates and voters face delayed contests and shifted nomination timelines."},"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 26 June 2013, with no amending instruments altering its original scope. The legislation appears to have stayed true to its original purpose of regulating local government election procedures in Tasmania."},"complexity_factors":["The full substantive text of the Order was not included in the provided extract, preventing detailed analysis of specific provisions","Delegated legislation (Orders) of this type are generally more straightforward than primary Acts","Local government election procedures are a well-established area of law with clear precedents in Tasmania","No amendments have been made since 2013, suggesting stable and uncomplicated content","Jurisdictionally limited to Tasmania only, reducing cross-jurisdictional complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This Order is a Tasmanian delegated instrument that sets the rules for conducting local council elections (timing, voting, nominations, counting) and has applied since 26 June 2013.  \n\nIt affects Tasmanian voters, council candidates, electoral officers and councils — ensuring local elections are run consistently and fairly, shaping who governs local services and planning."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation performs exactly its stated purpose: postponing 2013 local government elections. There is no scope creep or expansion beyond this narrow, time-bound administrative action."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 4 operative provisions","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation (except citation of the Rules Publication Act for formatting purposes)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Single, straightforward directive with clear dates"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, one-off legal order that **delayed all local council elections scheduled for 2013 in Tasmania** (the 'ordinary elections'). Instead of holding these elections in 2013, they were pushed back to **October 2014** — specifically the last Tuesday of that month.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- It extended the terms of sitting councillors by roughly a year without a public vote\n- It was an exceptional measure, likely responding to administrative or policy reasons at the time\n- It affected every local council in Tasmania, not just specific ones\n\n**Key point:** This was a temporary, time-specific intervention. It did not change permanent election rules — it simply postponed one election cycle."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/local-government-elections-order-2013","history":"/api/acts/local-government-elections-order-2013/history","analysis":"/api/acts/local-government-elections-order-2013/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/local-government-elections-order-2013/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/local-government-elections-order-2013/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/local-government-elections-order-2013/documents"}}