{"id":"tas:sr-2018-087","name":"Local Government (Municipal Boundary Area Adjustment) Order 2018","slug":"local-government-municipal-boundary-area-adjustment-order-2018","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"87 of 2018","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":185030,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2018-087-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 Boundary Area Adjustment) Order 2018](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2018-087) .","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":"Adjustment of boundaries of municipal areas","content":"### 3 Adjustment of boundaries of municipal areas\n\n> For the purposes of [section 16(5) of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-095#GS16@Gs5@EN) [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-095)  –\n> \n> > > (a) the boundary of the George Town municipal area is adjusted by including all the land situated at 2377 and 2405 East Tamar Highway at Mount Direction in Tasmania, comprised in Volume 153083 Folio 2 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; and\n> > \n> > > (b) the boundary of the Glenorchy municipal area is adjusted by including all the area of land shown as City of Glenorchy, and bounded by a heavy black line on CPR 9815 in the Central Plan Register, as part of that municipal area; and\n> > \n> > > (c) the boundary of the Hobart municipal area is adjusted by including all the area of land shown as City of Hobart, and bounded by a heavy black line on CPR 9814 in the Central Plan Register, as part of that municipal area; and\n> > \n> > > (d) the boundary of the Launceston municipal area is adjusted by including all the land situated at 760 Pipers Brook Road at Pipers Brook in Tasmania, comprised in Volume 33837 Folio 2 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.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n> See [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) .","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Consequential Ame","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Consequential Amendments","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Consequential Ame SCHEDULE 1 - Consequential Amendments\n\n[Clause 4](#GS4@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 26 December 2018\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"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"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available text, there is no indication that the scope of this order changed from its original intent. It appears to be a straightforward exercise of the government's standard power to adjust municipal boundaries, with no amendments visible in the provided content that would suggest scope creep or significant deviation from the original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["The legislation itself is a narrow administrative order with a single, focused purpose (boundary adjustment), keeping complexity low","The legal mechanism (a statutory order under the Local Government Act) is straightforward","Limited substantive content is available in the provided text, making full analysis impossible — but boundary orders of this type are typically brief and technical rather than legally intricate","Geographic/cadastral (land parcel) descriptions in such orders can be technical, but this does not add legal complexity for most people"],"plain_english_summary":"This 2018 Tasmanian boundary adjustment order redraws local council borders, changing which municipality governs certain properties. It affects residents, property owners, nearby businesses and the councils themselves by shifting responsibility for rates, services, planning and infrastructure.\n\nNote: the provided text lacks the instrument’s detailed maps or descriptions, so the exact parcels and extent of the boundary changes aren’t shown here."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Order implements targeted boundary adjustments for listed parcels under the statutory power cited (s16(5)). It confines itself to specific land parcels and records consequential amendments; it does not, on its face, broaden the statutory scope beyond making those municipal-area inclusions."},"complexity_factors":["Legal hook: exercise of power under Local Government Act 1993 s16(5) (cross-reference required).","Precise land identification: uses street addresses, Land Titles Act 1980 volume/folio references and Central Plan Register (CPR) numbers.","Commencement mechanism: takes effect on Gazette notification (timing dependent on publication).","Consequential amendments referenced in Schedule 1 are present but not detailed in the Order.","Administrative responsibility noted (Department of Premier and Cabinet) creating an implementation owner."],"plain_english_summary":"This Order adjusts municipal boundaries under section 16(5) of the Local Government Act 1993 by adding specified land parcels to the municipal areas of George Town, Glenorchy, Hobart and Launceston. It takes effect on notification in the Gazette and is administered by the Department of Premier and Cabinet.\n\nMechanically, it changes which municipal area each listed parcel belongs to (parcels are identified by address, volume/folio or Central Plan Register CPR). Schedule 1 records consequential amendments."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation performs exactly the function indicated by its title—adjusting municipal boundaries. It has not expanded beyond this narrow, technical purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (4 clauses plus incomplete schedule)","Only 4 substantive boundary adjustments, each described by specific land title references or registered plan numbers","Single operative provision (section 3) with straightforward 'include this land in that area' structure","No defined terms section","Minimal cross-referencing (only to parent Act section 16(5) and Land Titles Act for register references)","Schedule 1 appears truncated/incomplete in the provided text ('Consequential Ame' suggests cut-off)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a Tasmanian government order that redraws the boundaries of four local council areas (municipalities). It transfers specific parcels of land into the George Town, Glenorchy, Hobart, and Launceston council areas.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **George Town**: Adds two properties on East Tamar Highway at Mount Direction (2377 and 2405 East Tamar Highway) to the George Town municipal area.\n- **Glenorchy**: Adds land shown on a specific registered plan (CPR 9815) to the Glenorchy municipal area.\n- **Hobart**: Adds land shown on a specific registered plan (CPR 9814) to the Hobart municipal area.\n- **Launceston**: Adds a property at 760 Pipers Brook Road at Pipers Brook to the Launceston municipal area.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Residents and property owners in the affected areas, who will now fall under different local councils for services, rates, and planning decisions.\n- The four municipal councils themselves, which gain new areas to administer.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nLocal council boundaries determine who provides your rubbish collection, maintains your roads, sets your rates, and approves your building permits. This order ensures specific properties are administered by the correct council, likely to fix boundary anomalies or accommodate development needs."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/local-government-municipal-boundary-area-adjustment-order-2018","history":"/api/acts/local-government-municipal-boundary-area-adjustment-order-2018/history","analysis":"/api/acts/local-government-municipal-boundary-area-adjustment-order-2018/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/local-government-municipal-boundary-area-adjustment-order-2018/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/local-government-municipal-boundary-area-adjustment-order-2018/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/local-government-municipal-boundary-area-adjustment-order-2018/documents"}}