{"id":"tas:sr-2012-029","name":"Local Government Order 2012","slug":"local-government-order-2012","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"29 of 2012","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":188361,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2012-029-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 Order 2012](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2012-029) .","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 Northern Midlands Council","content":"### 3 Transfer of land to Northern Midlands Council\n\n> The land situated at 47 George Street, Perth in Tasmania comprised in General Law Grant Numbers 7/72 and 8/9 of 1839 is transferred to the Northern Midlands 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 June 2012\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.","sortOrder":2}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed as the operative provisions of the legislation were not included in the supplied text. Only administrative metadata (currency, amendments table, responsible minister reference) was provided."},"complexity_factors":["No operative legislative content was provided — only metadata and status information","Cannot assess complexity of substantive provisions without the actual text","Minimal information available limits any meaningful complexity rating"],"plain_english_summary":"The Local Government Order 2012 (Tasmania) is an administrative instrument within Tasmania’s local government framework, in force from 6 June 2012 and currently active. Metadata show it has been amended (Table of Amendments) and was last updated 23 July 2024. It potentially affects councils, council staff and ratepayers, but the operative provisions are not included here, so specific effects cannot be determined."},"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 narrow, specific land transfer instrument, and it remains exactly that. There are no creeping additions of unrelated matters."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 3 operative sections totaling approximately 100 words","Zero defined terms in the interpretation section (there is no interpretation section)","No cross-references to other legislation except the procedural citation of the Rules Publication Act 1953","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Single, unambiguous operative provision with no alternatives or contingencies","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 piece of land** from the Tasmanian state government to the Northern Midlands Council (a local government body).\n\n**The details**\n- **Address**: 47 George Street, Perth, Tasmania\n- **Land description**: Two old land titles from 1839 (General Law Grant Numbers 7/72 and 8/9)\n- **Recipient**: Northern Midlands Council\n\n**Who it affects**\n- Primarily the Northern Midlands Council, which gains ownership of this property\n- Potentially anyone with interests in that specific land (though the order itself doesn't mention any existing leases or encumbrances)\n\n**Why it matters**\nThis type of \"order\" is a routine administrative mechanism used by governments to move land between different public bodies. It allows the state to hand over property to local councils without needing a full Act of Parliament. These transfers typically happen when a council needs land for public purposes like roads, parks, or council facilities.\n\nThere's nothing controversial here — it's a straightforward property transfer using powers that already exist under Tasmanian law."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Order is narrowly limited to transferring the specific parcel described in section 3 to the Northern Midlands Council and setting commencement by Gazette notice (section 2). There are no broader powers, additional parcels, or conditional provisions included, so the instrument does not expand or alter scope beyond that transfer."},"complexity_factors":["Single-purpose, short instrument that effects a specific property transfer (section 3).","Commencement is dependent on Gazette notification rather than a fixed date (section 2), creating a simple procedural trigger.","Use of historical grant identifiers (General Law Grant Nos 7/72 and 8/9 of 1839) may require title searches or cadastral verification to confirm boundaries and prior interests (section 3).","No provisions on payment, compensation, or transfer of liabilities are included, so financial and liability consequences are not specified (section 3).","Administrative responsibility specified (administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet), but no procedural detail or dispute mechanism is provided."],"plain_english_summary":"This Order transfers legal title to the land at 47 George Street, Perth (identified by General Law Grant Nos 7/72 and 8/9 of 1839) to the Northern Midlands Council and takes effect when its making is notified in the Gazette. The transfer changes who holds the land and the legal responsibilities that attach to that title; the instrument is administered by the Department of Premier and Cabinet."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/local-government-order-2012","history":"/api/acts/local-government-order-2012/history","analysis":"/api/acts/local-government-order-2012/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/local-government-order-2012/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/local-government-order-2012/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/local-government-order-2012/documents"}}