{"id":"tas:sr-2017-026","name":"Local Government (Municipal Area Boundary Adjustment) Order 2017","slug":"local-government-municipal-area-boundary-adjustment-order-2017","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"26 of 2017","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":186011,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2017-026-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 (Municipal Area Boundary Adjustment) Order 2017](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2017-026) .","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 Act","content":"### 3 Principal Act\n\n> In this order, the [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-095) is referred to as the Principal Act.","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 Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-095) .","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 5.\n\n> The amendment effected by this clause has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-095) .","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Adjustment of boundaries of municipal areas","content":"### 6 Adjustment of boundaries of municipal areas\n\n> > (1)  The boundary of the George Town municipal area is adjusted by including all land situated at 400 Colgraves Road at Pipers River in Tasmania, comprised in Volume 158876, Folio 1 of the Register kept under [section 33 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1980-019#GS33@EN) [Land Titles Act 1980](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1980-019) , as part of that municipal area.\n> \n> > (2)  The boundary of the Launceston municipal area is adjusted by including all land situated at 262 Lees Road at Pipers River in Tasmania, comprised in Volume 47205, Folio 3 of the Register kept under [section 33 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1980-019#GS33@EN) [Land Titles Act 1980](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1980-019) , as part of that municipal area.\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 May 2017\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.","sortOrder":5}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The order's scope is confined to including two defined parcels in named municipal areas (cl.6). It does not expand or alter the general boundary-adjustment powers or add broader obligations; it implements discrete boundary changes and does not indicate any change from the Principal Act's ordinary scope."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow, itemised change: only two land parcels are added to municipal areas (cl.6).","Uses precise Land Titles references (Volume and Folio) for legal identification of parcels (cl.6).","Immediate commencement on Gazette notification reduces timing ambiguity (cl.2).","No procedural detail, appeal route or transitional arrangements included — simplicity reduces legal complexity but may shift implementation questions elsewhere.","No amendments to substantive duties or powers in the Principal Act within this instrument — it is purely boundary-adjusting (cl.3; incorporation notes)."],"plain_english_summary":"This order adjusts municipal boundaries by adding two specific titled parcels at Pipers River into the George Town and Launceston municipal areas (cl.6). It takes effect when notified in the Gazette and is administered by the Department of Premier and Cabinet (cl.2; admin note). The immediate, mechanical effect is to make those parcels part of the named municipal areas, thereby changing which council legally governs them — with any downstream effects on local administration, services or rates left unspecified in the order."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation performs exactly the function its title suggests — adjusting two municipal boundaries. There is no scope creep; it does not expand the Local Government Act's operation or create new regulatory frameworks."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 6 operative clauses, with clauses 4 and 5 being mere machinery noting that amendments have been incorporated elsewhere","Only one defined term ('Principal Act')","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the standard citation machinery and the Land Titles Act reference for property descriptions","No conditional logic, exceptions, or discretionary powers","Operative provisions are purely descriptive — identifying land by address and title reference","Essentially a conveyancing document dressed up as legislation"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThis Order makes two very specific changes to council boundaries in northern Tasmania:\n\n*   **George Town Council** gains a parcel of land at **400 Colgraves Road, Pipers River** (described by its land title reference: Volume 158876, Folio 1).\n*   **Launceston City Council** gains a parcel of land at **262 Lees Road, Pipers River** (described by its land title reference: Volume 47205, Folio 3).\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n*   The owners of these two specific properties — they will now pay rates to, and receive services from, different councils.\n*   George Town and Launceston councils — they take on responsibility for planning, roads, and services for these parcels.\n*   Potentially neighbouring landowners if there are flow-on effects for planning schemes or service delivery.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nCouncil boundaries determine who provides your rubbish collection, maintains your roads, and decides whether you can build a shed. This Order fixes a boundary anomaly — likely because the properties were historically in one council area but logically (or geographically) belonged in another. Rather than requiring a full Act of Parliament for two land transfers, the **Local Government Act 1993** allows these technical adjustments to be made by Order (a type of delegated legislation)."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The order appears to have remained focused on its original purpose of adjusting a specific municipal boundary in Tasmania. No amendments or scope expansions are evident from the available information; the legislation has been current and unchanged since 31 May 2017."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow and specific subject matter — a single boundary adjustment","Limited legislative text available for analysis; the document is largely metadata and status information rather than substantive provisions","No complex legal definitions, cross-references to multiple Acts, or multi-stage processes evident","Straightforward administrative instrument with a clear, singular purpose","Operates under an established framework (Local Government Act) without needing to create new legal concepts"],"plain_english_summary":"This order formally redraws municipal boundaries between Tasmanian local councils, transferring parcels of land from one council’s jurisdiction to another. \n\nThat change affects residents, property owners and nearby businesses by altering which council provides services, issues planning approvals and levies rates. The adjustment has been in force since 31 May 2017."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/local-government-municipal-area-boundary-adjustment-order-2017","history":"/api/acts/local-government-municipal-area-boundary-adjustment-order-2017/history","analysis":"/api/acts/local-government-municipal-area-boundary-adjustment-order-2017/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/local-government-municipal-area-boundary-adjustment-order-2017/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/local-government-municipal-area-boundary-adjustment-order-2017/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/local-government-municipal-area-boundary-adjustment-order-2017/documents"}}