{"id":"tas:sr-2005-029","name":"Local Government (Kentish Council) Order 2005","slug":"local-government-kentish-council-order-2005","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"29 of 2005","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":317789,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2005-029-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 (Kentish Council) Order 2005](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2005-029) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> > (1)  Clauses 1, 3 and 4 and this clause take effect on the day on which the making of this order is notified in the *Gazette*.\n> \n> > (2)  [Clause 5](#GS5@EN) and [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) take effect on the day on which the certificate of election is issued in respect of the election of councillors for the municipal area of Kentish to be held in October 2005.","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 it were by-laws.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Number of councillors for Kentish Council","content":"### 4 Number of councillors for Kentish Council\n\n> > (1)  The total number of persons to be elected as councillors in the municipal area of Kentish is 9 on and after the day on which the certificate of election is issued in respect of the election of councillors to be held in October 2005.\n> \n> > (2)  The number of persons referred to in [subclause (1)](#GS4@Gs1@EN) is to be achieved by reducing from 5 to 4 the number of persons to be elected as councillors at the election to be held in October 2005.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 5.\n\n> See [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) .","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Consequential Ame","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Consequential Amendments","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Consequential Ame SCHEDULE 1 - Consequential Amendments\n\n[Clause 5](#GS5@EN) [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-095)\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 4 May 2005\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.","sortOrder":5}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument changes the previous composition of Kentish Council by fixing the total number of councillors at nine and implementing a reduction in the number elected at the October 2005 poll (reducing one position from five to four) (cl.4(1)-(2)). The change is limited in geographic and subject scope to the Kentish municipal area and to electoral arrangements for that specified election; commencement is staged by Gazette notice and by issuance of the certificate of election (cl.2(1)-(2))."},"complexity_factors":["Simple numerical change to council size (cl.4(1)-(2))","Two-stage commencement: immediate effect for certain clauses on Gazette notice and later effect tied to issuance of the election certificate (cl.2(1)-(2))","Use of Acts Interpretation Act 1931 for interpretive treatment (cl.3) rather than bespoke definitions","References to consequential amendments via Schedule 1 and the Local Government Act 1993 (cl.5 and Sch.1) create cross‑statutory links requiring look-up"],"plain_english_summary":"This order changes the composition of the Kentish Council by fixing the total number of elected councillors at nine and reducing one seat at the October 2005 election (from five to four for the affected election grouping) (cl.4(1)-(2)). It matters to candidates, voters and election administrators because the change alters how many people are elected and when the change takes legal effect: some clauses commence on Gazette notification and the reduction takes effect when the election certificate is issued (cls.2, 4)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: adjusting the number of Kentish councillors. There is no evidence of scope creep; it does exactly what the title suggests and no more."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 250 words)","Only 3 substantive operative provisions (clauses 1, 4, and Schedule 1)","Single defined concept: 'Gazette' (standard government term)","One cross-reference to the Acts Interpretation Act 1931 for interpretation rules","Simple conditional commencement: different dates for different clauses","No nested exceptions or conditional logic beyond the staggered commencement dates","Schedule 1 appears truncated/incomplete in the provided text but likely contains minor consequential amendments to the Local Government Act 1993"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical order that changes how many elected councillors sit on the Kentish Council (a local council in Tasmania). \n\n**What it does:**\n- **Reduces the council size** from 10 councillors to 9 councillors, starting after the October 2005 election\n- Specifically, it cuts the number of people elected in that October 2005 election from 5 down to 4 (the other councillors would have been elected in previous years with staggered terms)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Voters in the Kentish municipal area (north-west Tasmania, around Sheffield and Railton)\n- People running for election to Kentish Council in 2005\n- The council itself, which operates with one fewer elected representative\n\n**Why it matters:**\nLocal council sizes affect representation—fewer councillors can mean less diverse voices in local decisions, but also potentially more efficient meetings. This change was made by the state government using its power to override local council structures."},"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"},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Order appears to have remained exactly as originally made, with no amendments recorded since its commencement on 28 October 2005. This is consistent with a narrow, one-time administrative instrument that achieved its intended purpose without requiring subsequent modification."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow geographic and institutional scope — applies only to Kentish Council in Tasmania","Administrative/machinery-in-nature instrument with no substantive policy debate","No amendments since commencement in 2005, indicating a simple one-time adjustment","Full operative provisions were not included in the provided text, limiting full analysis","Standard subordinate legislation (statutory order) under the Local Government Act — follows a well-understood template"],"plain_english_summary":"This Order is a narrow administrative instrument under Tasmania’s local government framework that made a structural determination for Kentish Council — for example affecting boundaries, warding, councillor numbers or election arrangements. It chiefly affects residents, ratepayers and the council by altering local representation and governance.\n\nThe Order commenced on 28 October 2005 and has not been amended since; the full operative text wasn’t provided here, so the exact change isn’t specified."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/local-government-kentish-council-order-2005","history":"/api/acts/local-government-kentish-council-order-2005/history","analysis":"/api/acts/local-government-kentish-council-order-2005/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/local-government-kentish-council-order-2005/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/local-government-kentish-council-order-2005/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/local-government-kentish-council-order-2005/documents"}}