{"id":"tas:sr-2020-066","name":"Proclamation under the Local Government (Highways) Act 1982","slug":"proclamation-under-the-local-government-highways-act-1982","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"66 of 2020","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":182678,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2020-066-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Local Government (Highways) Act 1982","content":"> Proclamation under the Local Government (Highways) Act 1982\n\nI, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, by this my proclamation made under [section 22](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1982-057#GS22@EN) of the [Local Government (Highways) Act 1982](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1982-057) declare that –\n\n> > (a) the proclamation made under the [Local Government (Highways) Act 1982](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1982-057) (SR 1996, No. 191) is revoked; and\n> \n> > (b) the proclamation made under the [Local Government (Highways) Act 1982](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1982-057) (SR 1999, No. 162) is revoked.\n\n20 October 2020\n\nC. WARNER\n\nGovernor\n\nBy Her Excellency's Command,\n\nMARK SHELTON\n\nMinister for Local Government\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 28 October 2020\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of State Growth.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation performs exactly the function intended by section 22 of the Local Government (Highways) Act 1982 — it revokes previous proclamations. There is no scope creep; it is a straightforward administrative housekeeping instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (under 200 words)","No defined terms section","No cross-references to substantive provisions beyond citation of the empowering section (s. 22)","Simple binary operation: revoke instrument A, revoke instrument B","No conditional logic, exceptions, or operative provisions creating new obligations","Standard proclamation format with minimal legal machinery"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short official notice (a **proclamation**) made by the Tasmanian Governor that **cancels two earlier proclamations** from 1996 and 1999. These earlier proclamations were made under the same law — the Local Government (Highways) Act 1982.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Revokes (cancels) Proclamation SR 1996, No. 191\n- Revokes (cancels) Proclamation SR 1999, No. 162\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Local councils and road authorities in Tasmania who relied on those earlier proclamations for highway-related matters\n- Anyone dealing with roads or highways covered by the revoked instruments\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThe 1996 and 1999 proclamations likely declared certain roads to be \"highways\" under the Act (or removed that status). By revoking them, this proclamation removes those specific legal designations. This could affect:\n- Which level of government is responsible for maintaining particular roads\n- What planning and development rules apply to land near those roads\n- Funding arrangements for road works\n\nWithout seeing the revoked proclamations, we can't know exactly which roads are affected — but the practical effect is that roads covered by the 1996 and 1999 proclamations are no longer governed by those specific legal declarations."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on available content, there is no indication the scope of this proclamation has changed from its original intent. It appears to be a standard road classification or declaration instrument consistent with the purposes of the Local Government (Highways) Act 1982. No amendments are visible in the provided text."},"complexity_factors":["The document as provided contains only administrative metadata (version date, responsible minister reference, amendment table link) — the substantive operative content is not visible, making full analysis impossible","Proclamations are generally short, technical instruments with narrow, specific effect","The underlying Act (Local Government (Highways) Act 1982) involves interplay between state and local government responsibilities, which adds modest legal complexity","No apparent cross-referencing to multiple legislative schemes"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a Governor’s proclamation under the Local Government (Highways) Act 1982 that formally classifies or transfers responsibility for one or more roads. It affects state and local council responsibilities, nearby property owners and residents, and road users by deciding who must fund and maintain the road and who bears related legal liability. The proclamation’s actual legal effect depends on the specific road(s) named, which aren’t shown here."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This proclamation changes scope by removing (revoking) the legal effect of two earlier proclamations made under section 22 of the Local Government (Highways) Act 1982. The instrument itself does not create new powers or obligations and sets no transitional arrangements; it records administrative formalities (date, publication, administration by the Department of State Growth and invocation of the Rules Publication Act 1953). The text does not specify consequential arrangements for matters previously governed by the revoked proclamations."},"complexity_factors":["Text is short and confined to revocation of two named instruments.","Relies on a single statutory head of power (section 22) for authority.","Cross-references to prior statutory rules (SR 1996 No.191; SR 1999 No.162) require lookup to see direct practical effects.","Formal publication and administrative details (Gazette notice; Rules Publication Act 1953 display) are present but routine.","No new operative provisions or transitional arrangements are set out, limiting legal complexity but potentially creating implementation questions external to the instrument."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation, made by the Governor under section 22 of the Local Government (Highways) Act 1982, formally revokes two earlier proclamations (SR 1996 No. 191 and SR 1999 No. 162). It removes the legal effect of those two instruments; parties who had been governed by those proclamations will no longer be so governed. The instrument is administrative in form, dated 20 October 2020, and is administered by the Department of State Growth."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"other","section":"Status Information / Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"The 3-working-day update guarantee is a procedural representation that cannot be verified from the document itself, and the word 'usually' creates a non-binding commitment that is practically unenforceable and meaningless as a legal assurance.","confidence":0.4,"description":"The document states legislation is 'usually updated within 3 working days after a change to the legislation' but the version shown is current from 28 October 2020 with no substantive legislative content visible to assess whether updates have actually occurred."},{"type":"other","section":"Document Structure / Headings","severity":"high","reasoning":"A proclamation under an Act must contain substantive operative provisions — typically identifying what is being proclaimed, the geographic or legal effect, and the date of operation. This document contains only metadata, status information, and duplicated headings. There is no proclamation actually made, rendering the instrument potentially void for want of operative content. A court would struggle to give legal effect to an instrument with no discernible operative clause.","confidence":0.85,"description":"Every heading and section title in the document is duplicated verbatim (e.g., 'Proclamation under the Local G Proclamation under the Local Government (Highways) Act 1982', 'Status Information Status Information', 'Currency of version Currency of version'). The document appears to contain no substantive proclamation content whatsoever."},{"type":"impossible_compliance","section":"Title / Proclamation under the Local Government (Highways) Act 1982","severity":"high","reasoning":"Without an operative clause, no person, body, or authority can comply with, give effect to, or challenge the proclamation. A legal instrument that creates no ascertainable obligation, right, or status change is a logical nullity. It is impossible to comply with a proclamation that proclaims nothing.","confidence":0.8,"description":"The title references the 'Local Government (Highways) Act 1982' but no proclamation text exists within the document to identify which provision of that Act is being exercised, what power is invoked, or what legal consequence is proclaimed."},{"type":"other","section":"Authorisation","severity":"high","reasoning":"Under Tasmanian legislative drafting conventions and the Acts Interpretation Act 1931 (Tas), proclamations are made by the Governor or Governor-in-Council. The absence of any authorising signature, seal reference, or identified executive authority means the instrument lacks the formal elements necessary to constitute a valid proclamation. A file modification timestamp is not a substitute for executive authorisation.","confidence":0.75,"description":"The document states 'File last modified 28 October 2020' as its sole authorisation information, with no reference to the Governor, the Governor-in-Council, the responsible Minister, or any signatory — which are standard and legally required elements of a valid Proclamation in Tasmania."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"low","section_a":"Status Information — Currency of version: 'Version current from 28 October 2020 to date (accessed 5 April 2026 at 16:23)'","section_b":"Table of Amending Instruments: '[(click to view Table of Amendments)]'","confidence":0.5,"description":"The document simultaneously represents itself as unchanged since 28 October 2020 ('current from 28 October 2020 to date') while also providing a link to a 'Table of Amendments', implying amendments may exist. These two representations are in tension: if the version is continuously current from its original date, the Table of Amendments should be empty, yet its prominent inclusion implies otherwise."},{"severity":"high","section_a":"Title: 'Proclamation under the Local Government (Highways) Act 1982'","section_b":"Body: Contains no operative proclamation text","confidence":0.85,"description":"The document is titled as a legally operative Proclamation — an executive instrument with the force of law — yet its entire body consists solely of administrative metadata, navigation elements, and duplicated headings. The title asserts legal operability; the content denies it. A proclamation that proclaims nothing contradicts its own nature and title."}]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-local-government-highways-act-1982","history":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-local-government-highways-act-1982/history","analysis":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-local-government-highways-act-1982/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-local-government-highways-act-1982/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-local-government-highways-act-1982/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/proclamation-under-the-local-government-highways-act-1982/documents"}}