{"id":"tas:sr-2008-115","name":"Local Government Order 2008","slug":"local-government-order-2008","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"115 of 2008","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":315527,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2008-115-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 2008](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2008-115) .","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 Launceston City Council","content":"### 3 Transfer of land to Launceston City Council\n\n> The land situated at Powers Road, Underwood in Tasmania comprised in Volume 107338, Folio 1 of the Register kept under [section 33](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1980-019#GS33@EN) of the [Land Titles Act 1980](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1980-019) is transferred to the Launceston City 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 1 October 2008\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.","sortOrder":2}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This legislation has not expanded beyond its original purpose. It was clearly intended from the outset to be a single, specific land transfer to Launceston City Council, and that remains its sole function."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 3 operative sections","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond citation of the Land Titles Act for the land register reference","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Single, straightforward operative provision (the land transfer)","No delegated powers or administrative machinery"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does**\n\nThis is a very short, single-purpose legal instrument that transfers ownership of a specific parcel of land to the Launceston City Council (the local council for Launceston, Tasmania).\n\n**The land in question**\n- **Location**: Powers Road, Underwood, Tasmania\n- **Legal description**: Volume 107338, Folio 1 of the land register (this is the formal way land is identified in Tasmania's title system)\n\n**Who it affects**\n- **Directly**: Launceston City Council (which gains ownership of the land)\n- **Indirectly**: Anyone with interests in that specific property (the previous owner loses title, and the Council assumes all rights and responsibilities of ownership)\n\n**Why it matters**\nThis type of instrument is typically used when the Tasmanian Government wants to give land to a local council for public purposes — such as for parks, roads, council facilities, or other community infrastructure. Rather than selling the land, the government transfers it directly via this \"order\" (a type of subordinate legislation made by the Governor or a Minister).\n\n**Key point**: This is a routine administrative transfer. It doesn't create general rules or affect anyone beyond the specific property described."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument’s scope is narrow and self-contained: it effects the transfer of the named parcel to Launceston City Council, commences on Gazette notification, and invokes registration under Land Titles Act s33. The text contains no provisions expanding or altering the scope beyond that transfer."},"complexity_factors":["Single, precisely described land parcel — narrow subject matter","Direct cross-reference to Land Titles Act 1980 s33 for registration mechanics","Commencement rule tied to Gazette notification (simple trigger)","No financial, procedural or conditional terms included in the order","Administrative responsibility specified (Department of Premier and Cabinet)","Short instrument with minimal legislative text and few cross-references"],"plain_english_summary":"This order transfers legal title to one specific parcel of land (Powers Road, Underwood — Volume 107338, Folio 1) to the Launceston City Council and takes effect on the day its making is notified in the Gazette. The transfer is expressed to be recorded under section 33 of the Land Titles Act 1980 and the instrument is administered by the Department of Premier and Cabinet. The text does not specify any payment, compensation, or other conditions."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient information provided to assess whether the scope of the Order changed from its original intent. The existence of amendments (Table of Amendments) suggests some modification over time, but the nature and extent of any scope change cannot be determined from the metadata alone."},"complexity_factors":["Only metadata and status information was provided — no substantive legislative content is available to assess","Cannot evaluate cross-references, definitions, operative provisions, or structural complexity without the full text","Score of 1 reflects the absence of analysable content, not necessarily the simplicity of the underlying instrument"],"plain_english_summary":"The Local Government Order 2008 (Tas) is a Tasmanian statutory rule (SR 2008/115) made under existing local government legislation, in force from 1 October 2008 and amended since. It governs administrative arrangements affecting Tasmanian local councils, ratepayers and others who interact with local government processes; the specific effects can’t be stated here because the Order’s substantive text was not provided."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/local-government-order-2008","history":"/api/acts/local-government-order-2008/history","analysis":"/api/acts/local-government-order-2008/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/local-government-order-2008/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/local-government-order-2008/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/local-government-order-2008/documents"}}