{"id":"tas:sr-2024-006","name":"Local Government (Highways) Amendment Order 2024","slug":"local-government-highways-amendment-order-2024","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"6 of 2024","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":174601,"registerId":"tas-sr-2024-006-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 (Highways) Amendment Order 2024](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2024-006) .","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 amendments effected by this clause have 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 21 February 2024\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of State Growth.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Order is procedural: it amends the authorised text of the Local Government (Highways) Order 1994 but does not itself set out substantive regulatory changes. Based on the supplied text (ss2–4), the instrument changes how the authorised version is presented and when it commences, not the scope of obligations — determining any substantive scope change requires comparing the authorised version referenced by this Order."},"complexity_factors":["Procedural instrument with no substantive provisions included in the text supplied (requires checking the authorised version to see actual changes)","Commencement is simple and immediate upon Gazette notification (s2)","Explicit reference to the Principal Order rather than restating provisions increases reliance on external document (s3)","Clause stating amendments were incorporated into the authorised version (s4) creates a pointer rather than standalone rules","Administrative responsibility identified (Department of State Growth), reducing ambiguity about who implements the Order"],"plain_english_summary":"This Order updates the Local Government (Highways) Order 1994 by incorporating amendments into its authorised text and takes effect when its making is notified in the Gazette. Administered by the Department of State Growth, it operates procedurally: it does not itself state substantive policy changes, but it affects anyone subject to the 1994 Order (for example, local councils and highway managers) by changing the authoritative legal text they must follow."},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument appears to remain within its original intent — making targeted administrative amendments to road/highway classifications under local government responsibility. There is no indication of scope creep or expansion beyond its stated purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Subordinate legislation (an order under an Act) requiring knowledge of the parent Act to fully understand","Technical road classification framework that intersects local government and state government jurisdiction","Specific amendments not visible in the provided text, making full impact assessment impossible","Relatively narrow and administrative in nature, limiting overall complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument amends the existing Tasmanian order that designates which roads and highways are the responsibility of local councils rather than the state. It can shift maintenance, signage, funding and oversight duties between councils and the state.\n\nThat matters to local councils, residents, road users and nearby property owners because road classification affects who fixes hazards, approves works and pays for upgrades. The precise impacts depend on the specific roads listed in the amendments."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This amendment order maintains the original scope of the 1994 Principal Order. It is a routine housekeeping instrument that updates the existing framework without expanding its coverage or purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 4 operative clauses","No defined terms within the instrument itself","No substantive provisions — merely references amendments already incorporated elsewhere","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references to other legislation beyond naming the Principal Order","Standard boilerplate commencement and citation clauses only"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical amendment to Tasmanian local government rules about highways. It updates the **Local Government (Highways) Order 1994** (the main set of rules), but the actual changes aren't shown here — they've already been merged into the official version of the 1994 Order. Think of it like a software patch that says \"updates applied\" without showing you the code changes.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Formally changes the 1994 Order that governs how local councils manage public roads and highways in Tasmania\n- The specific amendments are incorporated into the authorised (official) version of the older Order rather than being spelled out in this document\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Tasmanian local councils (responsible for road maintenance and management)\n- The Department of State Growth (which administers these rules)\n- Anyone dealing with local road classifications or highway-related local government functions\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Keeps the 1994 rules up to date without replacing the entire Order\n- Ensures there's a clear legal record of when changes took effect (21 February 2024, when published in the *Gazette* — the official government notices publication)"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/local-government-highways-amendment-order-2024","history":"/api/acts/local-government-highways-amendment-order-2024/history","analysis":"/api/acts/local-government-highways-amendment-order-2024/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/local-government-highways-amendment-order-2024/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/local-government-highways-amendment-order-2024/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/local-government-highways-amendment-order-2024/documents"}}