{"id":"tas:sr-2004-080","name":"Local Government Order 2004","slug":"local-government-order-2004","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"80 of 2004","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318151,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2004-080-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 2004](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2004-080) .","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 Break O'Day Council","content":"### 3 Transfer of land to Break O'Day Council\n\n> The land situated at Gillies Road in St Marys in Tasmania comprised in Volume 206762, Folio 1 of the Register kept under section 33 of the [Land Titles Act 1980](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1980-019) is to be transferred to the Break O'Day 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 6 October 2004\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.","sortOrder":2}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument effects a direct, specified transfer of title to a named council and contains no provisions expanding, narrowing or modifying that scope. There is no text indicating a change from its stated operative purpose (transfer of the parcel identified in s 3)."},"complexity_factors":["Single substantive operative clause: a specific land transfer (s 3)","Clear, immediate commencement rule tied to Gazette notification (s 2)","No delegated powers, discretionary criteria or procedural stages","Limited cross-references: only relies on land register citation under Land Titles Act 1980","Low stakeholder complexity: transferee is a named local council","Possible residual complexity around pre-existing third‑party interests or encumbrances not addressed in the text"],"plain_english_summary":"This Order transfers a specific parcel of land at Gillies Road, St Marys (Volume 206762, Folio 1) to the Break O'Day Council (s 3). It takes effect on Gazette notification (s 2) and is administered by the Department of Premier and Cabinet. Mechanically, ownership and the primary decision‑rights over use, maintenance and liabilities move to the council, shifting associated costs and regulatory responsibilities onto that local government entity (s 3)."},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient content was provided to assess whether the scope of this Order has changed from its original intent. The metadata indicates amendments have been made, but the nature and extent of those amendments cannot be determined from the supplied text."},"complexity_factors":["No substantive content was provided — only administrative metadata is present in the supplied text","Cannot assess true complexity without the operative provisions of the Order","Score of 1 reflects absence of assessable legal content, not necessarily the Order's actual complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"The Local Government Order 2004 (Tas.) is a delegated instrument governing aspects of local government in Tasmania. It has been in force since 6 October 2004, remains current, and has been amended; the file shows recent maintenance (last modified 23 July 2024). Who it affects: Tasmanian councils, council staff, ratepayers and others dealing with local government processes. The supplied document lacks the operative provisions; consult the official text to see the Order’s specific rules and effects."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This legislation has a narrow, specific purpose (transferring one parcel of land) and has not expanded beyond that original intent. It remains a simple administrative order."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 3 operative sections","Zero defined terms","Zero cross-references to other legislation (except citation of the Land Titles Act for land description purposes)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Single, concrete action: transfer of one identified parcel of land","No delegated powers or ongoing regulatory framework"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does**\n\nThis is a very specific, one-off legal instrument that transfers ownership of a single parcel of land to a Tasmanian local council.\n\n**Key details:**\n- **What:** A specific piece of land on Gillies Road in St Marys, Tasmania\n- **Where:** The land is formally identified as \"Volume 206762, Folio 1\" in Tasmania's land titles register (think of this like a unique serial number for a property title)\n- **Who gets it:** Break O'Day Council (a local government body in north-eastern Tasmania)\n- **When:** It took effect when published in the government Gazette on 6 October 2004\n\n**Why it matters**\nThis type of legislation is routine administrative machinery. Governments use these \"orders\" to formally move land between public bodies without needing a full Act of Parliament. It likely enabled the council to use the land for public purposes—perhaps a road reserve, park, or council facility.\n\nThere's nothing controversial here; it's a simple property transfer using powers that already exist under Tasmanian law."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/local-government-order-2004","history":"/api/acts/local-government-order-2004/history","analysis":"/api/acts/local-government-order-2004/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/local-government-order-2004/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/local-government-order-2004/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/local-government-order-2004/documents"}}