{"id":"tas:sr-2003-048","name":"Local Government Order 2003","slug":"local-government-order-2003","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"48 of 2003","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318265,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2003-048-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 Order 2003](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2003-048) .","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":"Transfer of land to council","content":"### 3 Transfer of land to council\n\n> The land situated at Ellendale Road at Westerway in Tasmania comprised in Volume 573191, 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) is to be transferred to the Central Highlands Council.\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 June 2003\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.","sortOrder":2}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient substantive content was provided to assess whether the scope of this Order has changed from its original intent. The presence of amendments (visible via the Table of Amending Instruments) means scope changes are possible but cannot be confirmed from the available text."},"complexity_factors":["Only metadata and status information was provided — no substantive legal provisions are visible to analyse","The existence of amendments adds a layer of complexity as the original instrument may have changed over time","Secondary legislation (Orders) can be harder to locate and cross-reference than primary Acts","The responsible Minister is not named in the provided text, requiring external research to identify accountability"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument is a Tasmanian secondary law on local government, in force since 4 June 2003 and amended at least once. The available file shows current status and recent modification (July 2024) but does not include the operative clauses, so specific legal effects can’t be determined here. Generally, Local Government Orders govern matters like council boundaries, elections, rates or administration and therefore affect councils, residents and ratepayers."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument effects a focused transfer of a single land title to a named local council. It does not broaden or narrow rights beyond transferring ownership as stated, nor does it add conditions or alter the scope of other legislation."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specifically identified parcel of land (low factual complexity)","Clear, immediate legal effect on title (straightforward transfer operation)","Commencement tied to Gazette notification (simple procedural trigger)","No financial terms, conditions, or procedural contingencies stated (reduces legal complexity)","Administrative responsibility assigned but without implementation detail (minor operational uncertainty)","Relies on Land Titles Act registration regime for practical effect (standard conveyancing step)"],"plain_english_summary":"This order transfers a single, identified parcel of land at Ellendale Road, Westerway, Tasmania (Volume 573191, Folio 1) to the Central Highlands Council and takes effect when its making is notified in the Gazette (s 3; s 2). It does not set a purchase price or funding arrangements, so financial and administrative consequences depend on the implementing authorities; ownership and decision‑making about the land move to the council and the Department of Premier and Cabinet administers the order (s 3; s 2; administration note)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This legislation has a narrow, specific purpose — transferring a single identified parcel of land to a specific council. There is no indication of scope creep; it does exactly what its title and structure suggest, with no expansion into broader local government matters."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 3 operative sections","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation (except citation of the Land Titles Act for land identification purposes)","Single, unconditional directive with no exceptions or conditional logic","No procedural requirements or compliance obligations","Purpose-specific: applies to one identifiable parcel of land only"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does**\n\nThis is a very specific, one-off legal instrument that transfers ownership of a particular parcel of land to a Tasmanian local council.\n\n**The details**\n- **What**: A single piece of land located at Ellendale Road, Westerway, Tasmania\n- **Identified by**: Volume 573191, Folio 1 in the state's land register (the official government record of property ownership)\n- **Who gets it**: Central Highlands Council (the local government body for that region)\n\n**Why it matters**\nThis type of order is typically used when the government needs to move land between different public bodies — for example, when land previously held by a state department needs to become council property for roads, reserves, or community facilities. Rather than going through a normal sale process, this order acts as a direct legal mechanism to change ownership.\n\n**In simple terms**: The Tasmanian government used this order to give a specific block of land to the Central Highlands Council, skipping the usual buying-and-selling process."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/local-government-order-2003","history":"/api/acts/local-government-order-2003/history","analysis":"/api/acts/local-government-order-2003/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/local-government-order-2003/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/local-government-order-2003/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/local-government-order-2003/documents"}}