{"id":"tas:sr-2000-169","name":"Local Government (Review) Order 2000","slug":"local-government-review-order-2000","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"169 of 2000","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318813,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2000-169-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 (Review) Order 2000](/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":"Interpretation","content":"### 3 Interpretation\n\n> The [Acts Interpretation Act 1931](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1931-059) applies to the interpretation of this order as if it were by-laws.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Number of councillors for Flinders","content":"### 4 Number of councillors for Flinders\n\n> > (1)  The total number of persons to be elected as councillors in the municipal area of Flinders is 7 effective from the election due to be held in October 2000.\n> \n> > (2)  The total number of persons referred to in subclause (1) is to be achieved as follows:\n> > \n> > > > (a) if a councillor resigns before the election due to be held in October 2000, by not holding a by-election to fill that councillor's position;\n> > > \n> > > > (b) by reducing the number of persons to be elected as councillors at the election due to be held in October 2000 from 4 to 3;\n> > > \n> > > > (c) by reducing the number of persons to be elected as councillors at the election due to be held in October 2002 from 5 to 4.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 5.\n\n> The amendment effected by this clause has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-095) .\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 September 2000\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: adjusting the councillor numbers for a specific Tasmanian municipal area. There is no evidence of scope creep; the order does exactly what its title suggests and nothing more."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (5 clauses, approximately 200 words)","Only 1 defined term reference (Acts Interpretation Act 1931)","Simple arithmetic progression (9 → 7 councillors over 2 election cycles)","No nested conditions or exceptions","Single operational mechanism with three sequential steps","No cross-references to other legislation beyond standard interpretation rules"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical order that changes how many elected councillors sit on the Flinders Island local council in Tasmania.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Sets the total number of councillors for Flinders at **7 people**, starting from the October 2000 election\n- Explains how to reach that number through three specific steps:\n  - **Don't hold by-elections** if any councillor resigns before October 2000 (just leave the seat empty)\n  - **Elect 3 people instead of 4** at the October 2000 election\n  - **Elect 4 people instead of 5** at the October 2002 election\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Voters in the Flinders municipal area (part of Tasmania's local government system)\n- The Flinders Island Council itself\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is a housekeeping measure to gradually reduce the size of the Flinders council from 9 members down to 7. Rather than forcing anyone out of office immediately, it uses natural attrition (resignations) and smaller election intakes to shrink the council over two years. This kind of \"right-sizing\" of local councils was common in Australian local government reform during the 1990s and 2000s."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Yes. The order changes municipal representation for Flinders by reducing its council size to seven and prescribing how that total is achieved at the 2000 and 2002 elections, including a transitional rule on vacancies (cl.4(1)–(2)). The change is incorporated into the Local Government Act 1993 (cl.5) and commences on Gazette notification (cl.2)."},"complexity_factors":["Targeted, single-municipality change limited to Flinders (cl.4(1))","Phased seat reductions tied to specific elections (cl.4(2)(b)–(c)) increasing transition complexity","Provision to avoid a by‑election if a councillor resigns (cl.4(2)(a)) creates a discretionary procedural effect","Commencement linked to Gazette notification rather than a fixed date (cl.2)","Acts Interpretation Act 1931 applies to interpretation as if by‑laws (cl.3), affecting construction rules","Amendment is incorporated into the Local Government Act 1993 (cl.5), altering statutory composition in that Act"],"plain_english_summary":"This order reduces the total number of councillors for the municipal area of Flinders to seven by cutting the number of seats at the October 2000 and October 2002 elections and by not holding a by‑election for a vacancy before the 2000 election (cl.4(1)–(2)). It takes effect on Gazette notification (cl.2) and is administered by the Department of Premier and Cabinet. Decision: the instrument itself fixes electoral arrangements; who pays: electoral authorities and the council meet administrative costs and save any by‑election expense; behaviour changes: fewer seats affect candidate competition and council composition."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Unable to assess scope change from original intent as the operative provisions of the Order were not included in the supplied text. Only metadata and status information was available for analysis."},"complexity_factors":["Insufficient operative content provided to assess substantive complexity","Statutory instruments of this type are typically narrower in scope than parent Acts","Long period of currency (25+ years) without apparent amendment may suggest simple or narrow original purpose","Local government review orders in Tasmania are generally administrative rather than technically complex"],"plain_english_summary":"The Local Government (Review) Order 2000 is a Tasmanian statutory instrument concerned with reviewing local government arrangements — affecting councils, elected representatives and residents in the areas reviewed. It has been in force since 14 September 2000 and remained current as of April 2026.\n\nThe precise operative requirements and changes are not available here (only metadata was provided), so the Order’s specific effects can’t be stated without examining its full text."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/local-government-review-order-2000","history":"/api/acts/local-government-review-order-2000/history","analysis":"/api/acts/local-government-review-order-2000/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/local-government-review-order-2000/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/local-government-review-order-2000/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/local-government-review-order-2000/documents"}}