{"id":"tas:sr-1998-169","name":"Local Government (Highways) Amendment Order 1998","slug":"local-government-highways-amendment-order-1998","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"169 of 1998","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":319056,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-1998-169-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 (Highways) Amendment Order 1998](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-1998-169) .","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":"Principal Order","content":"### 3 Principal Order\n\n> In this order, the [Local Government (Highways) Order 1994](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-1994-026) is referred to as the Principal Order.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n> The amendment effected by this clause has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Local Government (Highways) Order 1994](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-1994-026) .\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 23 December 1998\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument itself does not indicate a change in substantive scope. Clauses 2–4 show it incorporates an amendment into the authorised version of the 1994 Order and commences on Gazette notice, but this Order contains no new powers, duties, fees or penalties. To identify any substantive change to scope, one must compare the 1994 Principal Order before and after the incorporated amendment."},"complexity_factors":["Procedural amendment only—no substantive operative provisions in this instrument","Commencement is immediate on Gazette notification (clause 2)","Amendment is effected by incorporation into the authorised text of the Principal Order (clause 4) rather than by standalone substantive clauses","Very short instrument with limited text and no financial or enforcement mechanisms","Requires cross-reference to the Local Government (Highways) Order 1994 to identify any substantive change","Administrative responsibility recorded (Department of Premier and Cabinet), implying limited executive oversight requirements"],"plain_english_summary":"This Order formally amends the authorised text of the Local Government (Highways) Order 1994 by incorporating an amendment into the Principal Order and takes effect on the day its making is notified in the Gazette. It applies to parties governed by the 1994 Order (local councils and bodies responsible for highways) and is administered by the Department of Premier and Cabinet. The Order is procedural: the instrument itself records an editorial/legal update and does not set out new fees, penalties or regulatory powers in the text provided."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, this instrument appears to remain within its original administrative scope — amending specific provisions of the Local Government (Highways) framework without expanding into new areas of law. No scope creep is evident, though the absence of the operative text prevents a definitive conclusion."},"complexity_factors":["Subordinate legislation (statutory order) rather than a primary Act, which adds a layer of legal hierarchy to understand","Requires cross-referencing the parent Act and existing Local Government (Highways) framework to understand its full effect","The actual operative provisions are not included in the provided text, making complete analysis impossible","Narrow and technical subject matter (road/highway classification) limits broad complexity","Appears to be a straightforward administrative amendment with limited scope"],"plain_english_summary":"The Local Government (Highways) Amendment Order 1998 (Tasmania) is a subordinate instrument that amends how the Local Government (Highways) framework allocates road classification and council responsibilities. It primarily affects Tasmanian local councils and, indirectly, residents, motorists and adjacent property owners by changing who manages and funds roads.\n\nIt matters because classification decides maintenance responsibility and payment; the excerpt doesn’t list the specific roads altered. In force since 23 December 1998."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard amendment instrument with no indication of scope creep. It performs a narrow, technical function: formally amending a principal order. The note that the amendment has been 'incorporated into the authorised version' confirms this is a routine consolidation mechanism, not an expansion of regulatory scope."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short—only 4 clauses","No defined terms beyond a single reference to the 'Principal Order'","No substantive operative provisions (the amendment itself is not reproduced)","No cross-references to other legislation except naming the Principal Order","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical amendment to an existing set of rules about local government highways in Australia. It changes the **Local Government (Highways) Order 1994** (the 'Principal Order'), but the actual changes have already been merged into the main document. This order itself doesn't contain the new rules—it just serves as the official record that changes were made and tells you when they took effect (the day it was published in the government *Gazette*). Think of it like a software patch note that says 'update applied' rather than listing the detailed changes."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/local-government-highways-amendment-order-1998","history":"/api/acts/local-government-highways-amendment-order-1998/history","analysis":"/api/acts/local-government-highways-amendment-order-1998/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/local-government-highways-amendment-order-1998/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/local-government-highways-amendment-order-1998/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/local-government-highways-amendment-order-1998/documents"}}