{"id":"tas:sr-2014-050","name":"Local Government (Rectification) Order 2014","slug":"local-government-rectification-order-2014","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"50 of 2014","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":187580,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2014-050-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 (Rectification) Order 2014](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2014-050) .","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":"Rectification of rate","content":"### 3 Rectification of rate\n\n> > (1)  In this clause –\n> > \n> > > ***Act*** means the [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-095) ;\n> > \n> > > ***incorrect rates*** means the rates specified in [subclause (2)](#GS3@Gs2@EN) as the rates to which this order applies;\n> > \n> > > ***relevant Council*** means the Huon Valley Council.\n> \n> > (2)  This order applies to –\n> > \n> > > > (a) the general rate made by the relevant Council, under [section 90](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-095#GS90@EN) of the Act for the 2013-2014 financial year, at an ordinary council meeting of the relevant Council held on 26 June 2013; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) the services rates –\n> > > > \n> > > > > > (i) made by the relevant Council, under [section 93A](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-095#GS93A@EN) of the Act for the 2013-2014 financial year, at the same ordinary council meeting; and\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > (ii) that relate to the fire service contributions required under the [Fire Service Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1979-035) to be collected by the relevant Council for that financial year.\n> \n> > (3)  The relevant Council is authorised by the Minister to make, within the period commencing on the day on which this order takes effect and ending on 30 June 2014, another rate as required to replace each incorrect rate.\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 14 May 2014\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.","sortOrder":2}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on available information, the order appears to remain within its original rectification purpose. No amendments or scope expansions are evident from the administrative metadata provided, and the instrument has remained current in its original form since 14 May 2014."},"complexity_factors":["Instrument text (operative provisions) is absent from the provided material, preventing substantive analysis","Rectification orders are typically narrow and targeted in scope, suggesting low inherent complexity","Made under delegated authority (statutory instrument), which adds a minor layer of legal context","No amending instruments are visible that would add complexity through layered changes"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tasmanian government order corrects an identified error or irregularity affecting local government—likely fixing a procedural, administrative, boundary, electoral, or decision-making defect so past council actions are validated and legal challenges avoided. \n\nIt principally affects the relevant local council, its elected members, staff and the residents/ratepayers in the impacted area. The instrument’s substantive text wasn’t provided, so its precise effect and scope can’t be determined here."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Order has a tightly constrained, single-purpose scope: rectifying specific rating errors by one council for one financial year. There is no evidence of scope creep — it does exactly what its title suggests and nothing more."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 3 operative clauses","Only 3 defined terms, all straightforward (Act, incorrect rates, relevant Council)","Single, specific factual scenario with no conditional branching or exceptions","No cross-references beyond pointing to the parent Act and specific sections","No delegated powers, no offences, no penalties, no review mechanisms"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThis is a very specific, one-off fix for a single Tasmanian council. The **Huon Valley Council** made some mistakes when setting its rates (property taxes) for the 2013-2014 financial year. Specifically, it messed up both its **general rate** and its **fire service rates** at a council meeting on 26 June 2013.\n\nNormally, councils have strict deadlines for setting rates. This Order gives the Huon Valley Council special permission — authorised by the Minister — to **go back and redo those incorrect rates**. The council has a limited window to fix this: from when the Order starts (14 May 2014) until 30 June 2014.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Huon Valley Council** — the only council mentioned\n- **Ratepayers in the Huon Valley** — their rates may change once the council recalculates them\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout this Order, the council would be stuck with legally flawed rates for that year. This could mean either charging people the wrong amount or facing legal challenges about whether the rates were valid. The Order provides a **safety valve** — a way to correct administrative errors without starting from scratch or leaving the problem unresolved."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Yes. The order alters the immediate legal position by authorising the Huon Valley Council to replace the specified incorrect rates made at its 26 June 2013 meeting for 2013–14 (cl. 3(2)–(3)). The change is narrow and remedial: it does not amend the Local Government Act generally but permits re‑making those particular rates within the stated timeframe."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow remedial scope limited to one council, one meeting date and the 2013–14 year (cl. 3(2))","Time-limited authority to remake rates (deadline 30 June 2014) creates urgency and administrative pressure (cl. 3(3))","Cross-references to other statutes (Local Government Act 1993, Fire Service Act 1979) require checking multiple instruments (cl. 3(1)–(2))","Ministerial authorisation to the council introduces an exercise of administrative power rather than automatic correction (cl. 3(3))","Dependence on factual records (the council meeting of 26 June 2013 and the specific rates listed) increases implementation and compliance verification burdens"],"plain_english_summary":"This order lets the Huon Valley Council replace certain rates it set on 26 June 2013 for the 2013–14 year — specifically the general rate and service rates for fire service contributions — by remaking them within a limited period ending 30 June 2014. It affects the council and the ratepayers charged under those rates by correcting a legal defect so new, legally valid rates can be made and collected."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/local-government-rectification-order-2014","history":"/api/acts/local-government-rectification-order-2014/history","analysis":"/api/acts/local-government-rectification-order-2014/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/local-government-rectification-order-2014/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/local-government-rectification-order-2014/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/local-government-rectification-order-2014/documents"}}