{"id":"tas:sr-1998-119","name":"Local Government (Restructuring) Amendment Order 1998","slug":"local-government-restructuring-amendment-order-1998","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"119 of 1998","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":319010,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-1998-119-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 (Restructuring) Amendment Order 1998](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-9999-999) .","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":"Principal Order","content":"### 3 Principal Order\n\n> In this order, the [Local Government (Restructuring) Order 1998](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-1998-066) is referred to as the Principal Order.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n> The amendment effected by this clause has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Local Government (Restructuring) Order 1998](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-1998-066) .\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 7 August 1998\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The order is procedural: it cites the Principal Order, sets commencement on Gazette notification (cl.2) and records that the amendment is incorporated into the authorised version of the Principal Order (cl.4). The instrument itself does not, in its text, expand regulatory scope or impose new obligations; any substantive scope changes would appear in the amended Principal Order rather than in this order."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (four clauses) and limited text.","Procedural focus: citation, commencement, and incorporation rather than substantive policy.","Relies on and amends a separate Principal Order (requires cross-reference to understand substantive effect).","Commencement tied to Gazette notification (administrative timing rather than conditional triggers).","No detailed compliance requirements, penalties, or delegated discretions set out in this instrument."],"plain_english_summary":"This order formally amends the Local Government (Restructuring) Order 1998 by incorporating changes into its authorised text and takes effect when its making is notified in the Gazette (cl.2, cl.4). It primarily affects agencies and local governments operating under the Principal Order by changing the authoritative instrument they must follow; the order itself is procedural and does not, on its face, create new substantive duties."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This amendment order performs exactly its intended function — making technical amendments to a principal order. There is no scope creep; the document is purely procedural."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 4 clauses","No defined terms requiring explanation","No substantive operative provisions (the amendment is incorporated elsewhere)","No conditional logic or exceptions","Single cross-reference to the Principal Order","Standard commencement and citation clauses only"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical amendment to an existing Queensland regulation about local government restructuring. It updates the **Local Government (Restructuring) Order 1998** (the \"Principal Order\"), but the actual changes have already been merged into the main document. This order itself doesn't contain any new rules — it simply serves as the legal mechanism that formally made those changes happen.\n\n**Who it affects:** Primarily government administrators and local councils involved in Queensland's 1990s local government amalgamation process.\n\n**Why it matters:** It represents a standard way that regulations get updated — through amendment orders that are later \"incorporated\" into the main text. For most people, this document is only relevant as a historical record of when changes took effect (7 August 1998)."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on available information, the instrument appears to stay within its intended scope — it is a targeted amendment to an existing restructuring order, consistent with the narrow purpose of updating or correcting provisions in a local government restructuring framework. There is no evidence of scope creep or expansion beyond the original intent."},"complexity_factors":["The instrument is a simple amending order rather than a standalone comprehensive piece of legislation","It operates within an existing legal framework (the parent Local Government (Restructuring) Act or Order), so its meaning depends on reading it alongside that parent instrument","The full operative text is not visible in the provided content, making it difficult to assess any hidden technical complexity","Subordinate legislation (statutory instruments/orders) can sometimes use technical cross-referencing that requires familiarity with the parent legislation"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument amends a previous Tasmanian order that governs local government restructuring—changes like council mergers, boundary adjustments, or organisational arrangements. It affects residents and ratepayers in affected areas, local councils and staff, and the administrators who implement restructuring. It matters because such changes can alter which council serves you, who represents you, service delivery, and rates. Specific amending provisions aren’t available in the extracted content."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/local-government-restructuring-amendment-order-1998","history":"/api/acts/local-government-restructuring-amendment-order-1998/history","analysis":"/api/acts/local-government-restructuring-amendment-order-1998/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/local-government-restructuring-amendment-order-1998/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/local-government-restructuring-amendment-order-1998/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/local-government-restructuring-amendment-order-1998/documents"}}