{"id":"tas:sr-2025-042","name":"Local Government (Transfer to Council - Waratah) Order 2025","slug":"local-government-transfer-to-council-waratah-order-2025","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"42 of 2025","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":174351,"registerId":"tas-sr-2025-042-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 (Transfer to Council – Waratah) Order 2025](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2025-042) .","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 Waratah-Wynyard Council","content":"### 3 Transfer of land to Waratah-Wynyard Council\n\n> The following land is transferred to the Waratah-Wynyard Council:\n> \n> > > (a) the land situated at Waratah in Tasmania and comprised in Volume 203834, Folio 1 of the Register kept under [section 33 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1980-019#GS33@EN) [Land Titles Act 1980](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1980-019) ;\n> > \n> > > (b) the land situated at Waratah in Tasmania and comprised in Volume 203835, Folio 1 of the Register kept under [section 33 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1980-019#GS33@EN) [Land Titles Act 1980](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1980-019) ;\n> > \n> > > (c) the land situated at Waratah in Tasmania and comprised in Volume 203836, Folio 1 of the Register kept under [section 33 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1980-019#GS33@EN) [Land Titles Act 1980](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1980-019) ;\n> > \n> > > (d) the land situated at Waratah in Tasmania and comprised in Volume 203837, Folio 1 of the Register kept under [section 33 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1980-019#GS33@EN) [Land Titles Act 1980](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1980-019) .\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 10 September 2025\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"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available metadata, there is no indication that the scope of this order changed from its original intent. It appears to be a targeted administrative transfer order directed at a single council. No amending instruments have been identified that would suggest scope was expanded or narrowed after the original enactment."},"complexity_factors":["The document provided contains only metadata and status information — no substantive operative clauses are visible, limiting full analysis","Transfer orders in local government are generally straightforward administrative instruments","Limited scope: affects a single specific council (Waratah) rather than broad populations","No amending instruments appear to have introduced significant complexity","Standard Tasmanian statutory instrument format with no unusual procedural elements apparent"],"plain_english_summary":"This order formalises the transfer of assets, land, functions or responsibilities to the Waratah Council in Tasmania. It affects Waratah residents and ratepayers, the Waratah Council itself, and any prior holders of the transferred items.\n\nIt matters because the council will assume management, maintenance and funding obligations—potentially impacting local service delivery and rates. The full operative text was not provided, so specific details of what is transferred are not available."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The order simply transfers four identified parcels to Waratah‑Wynyard Council and does not amend other legislation or expand legal duties. The text provides no indication that the instrument changes the original statutory scope or creates broader policy changes."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, single-purpose instrument transferring specified parcels of land (s3)","Simple commencement mechanism tied to Gazette notification (s2)","No new regulatory obligations, fees, or enforcement regimes created","Reliance on administrative follow-up: Land Titles Register updates and local council management","Limited discretion recorded: instrument names recipient and administrator explicitly","Potential minor implementation tasks for Land Titles Office and council (registration, asset management)"],"plain_english_summary":"This order transfers four specific parcels of land at Waratah, Tasmania, into the ownership of the Waratah‑Wynyard Council (see s3). It takes effect when its making is notified in the Gazette (s2) and is administered by the Department of Premier and Cabinet.\n\nThe order states no payment, conditions or new regulatory duties; the council becomes responsible for the land and the Land Titles Register entries are to reflect the transfer under the Land Titles Act (s3). Implementation is administrative (title registration and local management)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This order appears to serve its original, narrow purpose: transferring specific identified land parcels to a specific council. There is no evidence of scope creep or expansion beyond this straightforward administrative function."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 3 operative sections","No defined terms section","No conditional logic or exceptions","No cross-references to other legislation beyond a single citation to the Land Titles Act 1980 for land registration purposes","Straightforward command structure: 'The following land is transferred'","Specific, concrete identification of affected land using standard land registry references"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:**\nThis is a short, technical order that transfers four specific parcels of land to the Waratah-Wynyard Council in Tasmania. The land is identified by its volume and folio numbers in the state's land register (the official record of who owns what land).\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Waratah-Wynyard Council** — gains ownership of the four land parcels\n- **Tasmanian Government** — loses ownership of these specific parcels\n- **Local residents** — may notice changes in how the land is managed or used (e.g., if it becomes public parkland, road, or council facility)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is a routine administrative transfer of government land to local council control. These transfers happen when the state decides a local council is better placed to own and manage particular land — often for community purposes like recreation, roads, or public facilities. The specific land details (Volume 203834-203837, Folio 1) suggest these are adjoining or related parcels in Waratah, a small town on Tasmania's west coast.\n\n**Key point:** This is a *specific* transfer, not a general policy change. It only affects these four pieces of land and this one council."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/local-government-transfer-to-council-waratah-order-2025","history":"/api/acts/local-government-transfer-to-council-waratah-order-2025/history","analysis":"/api/acts/local-government-transfer-to-council-waratah-order-2025/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/local-government-transfer-to-council-waratah-order-2025/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/local-government-transfer-to-council-waratah-order-2025/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/local-government-transfer-to-council-waratah-order-2025/documents"}}