{"id":"tas:sr-2018-007","name":"Local Government (Glenorchy City Council Election) Order 2018","slug":"local-government-glenorchy-city-council-election-order-2018","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"7 of 2018","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":184865,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2018-007-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 (Glenorchy City Council Election) Order 2018](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2018-007) .","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 the order were by-laws.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Postponement of 2022 election of Glenorchy City Council","content":"### 4 Postponement of 2022 election of Glenorchy City Council\n\n> The ordinary election in respect of the Glenorchy City Council that, but for this order, would be due to be held in January 2022 is postponed.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Closing day in respect of postponed ordinary election","content":"### 5 Closing day in respect of postponed ordinary election\n\n> The closing day of the ordinary election in respect of the Glenorchy City Council following its postponement by [clause 4](#GS4@EN) is the last Tuesday in October 2022.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Term of office of councillors following 2018 election","content":"### 6 Term of office of councillors following 2018 election\n\n> A councillor elected at the election following the dismissal of all councillors, and in respect of which the closing day was 16 January 2018, is elected for, and holds office for, the period commencing on the date of issue of the certificate of election in respect of that election until the date of issue of the next certificate of election in respect of the ordinary election for that office specified in [clause 5](#GS5@EN) .\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 31 January 2018","sortOrder":5}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"other","section":"Status Information / Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"If the file was last modified in 2024, either the content changed (in which case the currency date should reflect that) or the modification was purely administrative. The static 'current from 31 January 2018' date alongside a 2024 modification timestamp creates ambiguity about what version is actually being presented and whether it is truly the same instrument as originally made.","confidence":0.5,"description":"The legislation claims to be 'current from 31 January 2018 to date' yet the file was last modified on 23 July 2024, suggesting amendments or changes occurred but the 'current from' date has never been updated to reflect any such changes."},{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"Table of Amending Instruments","severity":"medium","reasoning":"A 'Table of Amending Instruments' is only listed when there are amending instruments. The existence of this table contradicts the static 'current from 31 January 2018' version date, which implies no changes have occurred since that date. Either there are no amendments (and the table heading is misleading) or there are amendments (and the currency date is wrong).","confidence":0.55,"description":"The Order references a Table of Amendments via a hyperlink, implying amendments exist, yet the 'current from' date of 31 January 2018 has never changed. If amendments have been made, the currency date should reflect the date of the most recent amendment, not the original commencement date."},{"type":"other","section":"Document Structure / Headings","severity":"low","reasoning":"While likely a technical/formatting artifact of the web publication system, the document as presented contains no substantive operative provisions whatsoever — only metadata duplicated twice. If this constitutes the entirety of the instrument as accessed, it is impossible to determine what the Order actually requires, permits or prohibits, rendering compliance theoretically impossible.","confidence":0.7,"description":"Every heading in the document is duplicated verbatim (e.g. 'Status Information Status Information', 'Currency of version Currency of version', 'Authorisation Authorisation'). This recursive or doubled heading structure has no apparent legal or drafting purpose and creates confusion about whether these are separate provisions or a rendering error presented as authoritative legislation."},{"type":"impossible_compliance","section":"Entire instrument as presented","severity":"high","reasoning":"A legislative instrument exists to do something — direct an election, appoint an administrator, set a date, confer a function. As presented, this document contains only publication metadata and duplicated headings. There is nothing to comply with, enforce, or interpret. If this is the complete instrument, it is legally vacuous. It is more likely an incomplete publication, but as analysed, the document is logically absurd as a standalone Order.","confidence":0.65,"description":"The Order contains no operative provisions, definitions, schedules, or substantive content. An Order with no operative clauses cannot impose obligations, confer powers, or achieve any legal effect, yet it purports to be a valid legislative instrument in force since 31 January 2018."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"low","section_a":"Currency of version: 'current from 31 January 2018 to date'","section_b":"Authorisation: 'File last modified 23 July 2024'","confidence":0.5,"description":"The version is stated to be current from 31 January 2018 with no amendment to that date, yet the file was last modified on 23 July 2024 — over six years later. These two statements are in tension: either the instrument changed (contradicting the static currency date) or the file was modified for non-substantive reasons (in which case the modification date is misleading as to the instrument's legal currency)."},{"severity":"low","section_a":"Table of Amending Instruments (heading implying amendments exist)","section_b":"Currency of version: 'current from 31 January 2018 to date' (implying no amendments have altered the version date)","confidence":0.5,"description":"The presence of a 'Table of Amending Instruments' section logically implies that amending instruments exist. However, the version currency date has not advanced beyond the original commencement date of 31 January 2018, implying no effective amendments have been made. These two signals contradict each other."}]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available text, the order appears to remain focused on its original purpose: governing a specific Glenorchy City Council election. No amendments appear to have broadened or narrowed its scope, and it has remained in its current form since 31 January 2018, consistent with a single-purpose electoral instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow and specific subject matter — applies only to a single council election","Subordinate legislation (a statutory order/regulation) rather than primary legislation, meaning it operates within an existing framework","Limited text available for analysis — the full operative provisions are not reproduced, reducing visible complexity","Likely time-limited in practical effect, as it concerns a specific historical election event"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tasmanian government order establishes the arrangements for a special Glenorchy City Council election, setting the framework for conducting an election outside the normal cycle. It applies to Glenorchy residents and ratepayers, candidates standing for council, and electoral officials administering the poll.\n\nThe order indicates the council’s normal operations were interrupted and is intended to restore elected local representation, directly affecting local services and governance."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This legislation maintains its original narrow purpose. It was clearly designed to postpone a specific election and extend councillor terms following a council dismissal, and it does exactly that without expanding into broader local government reforms."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (6 clauses, ~150 words)","Only 1 defined term reference (Acts Interpretation Act 1931)","Simple sequential logic with no nested conditions","No cross-references to other legislation beyond standard interpretation act","Single purpose: date change with consequential term extension"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical order that postpones the 2022 local council election for Glenorchy City Council (in Tasmania) and extends the terms of the current councillors.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Postpones the election** that was supposed to happen in January 2022, pushing it back to the last Tuesday in October 2022 instead.\n- **Extends councillor terms** so that councillors elected in January 2018 stay in office until the new election certificates are issued in October 2022 — effectively giving them about 9 extra months in their roles.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Voters in the Glenorchy City Council area (near Hobart, Tasmania)\n- The councillors themselves\n- Anyone running for council in 2022\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis appears to be a response to the **dismissal of all councillors** in 2018 (mentioned in clause 6), which triggered a fresh election. Rather than hold the next regular election just 4 years later in January 2022, the government pushed it to October 2022 — likely to realign the election cycle with a more standard timing or to address administrative issues following the dismissal."},"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":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Yes. The instrument changes the scheduled timing of the ordinary Glenorchy City Council election from January 2022 to the last Tuesday in October 2022 (cl.4–5), sets its commencement on Gazette notification (cl.2), applies the Acts Interpretation Act for interpretation (cl.3), and explicitly extends the term of councillors elected after the 2018 dismissal until issue of the next election certificate (cl.6). The change is narrow and procedural — it alters election timing and incumbency duration rather than substantive electoral rules."},"complexity_factors":["Single, narrow purpose: postponement of a single local government ordinary election (cl.4).","Simple timing specification: new closing day fixed as the last Tuesday in October 2022 (cl.5).","Commencement tied to Gazette notification, creating a clear trigger for legal effect (cl.2).","Uses existing interpretive framework (Acts Interpretation Act 1931) rather than bespoke definitions (cl.3).","Links councillors’ tenure to issuance of election certificates rather than fixed calendar dates, which affects term length administratively (cl.6).","Lacks procedural detail on operational steps (nominations, rolls, interim arrangements), creating implementation work for electoral administrators."],"plain_english_summary":"This order postpones the Glenorchy City Council ordinary election that was due in January 2022 to the last Tuesday in October 2022 (cl.4–5). It takes effect on Gazette notification (cl.2) and is to be read using the Acts Interpretation Act 1931 as if it were by‑laws (cl.3).\n\nA councillor elected after the 2018 dismissal holds office from issue of their 2018 election certificate until the issue of the certificate for the postponed election (cl.6). The order shifts electoral timing and extends incumbents’ terms; electoral administrators, candidates and voters must adjust to the new timetable."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/local-government-glenorchy-city-council-election-order-2018","history":"/api/acts/local-government-glenorchy-city-council-election-order-2018/history","analysis":"/api/acts/local-government-glenorchy-city-council-election-order-2018/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/local-government-glenorchy-city-council-election-order-2018/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/local-government-glenorchy-city-council-election-order-2018/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/local-government-glenorchy-city-council-election-order-2018/documents"}}