{"id":"tas:sr-2025-002","name":"Rail Infrastructure (South and Derwent Valley Line Junction) Order 2025","slug":"rail-infrastructure-south-and-derwent-valley-line-junction-order-2025","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"2 of 2025","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":174212,"registerId":"tas-sr-2025-002-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 [Rail Infrastructure (South and Derwent Valley Line Junction) Order 2025](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2025-002) .","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 this order were regulations.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Principal Act","content":"### 4 Principal Act\n\n> In this order, the [Rail Infrastructure Act 2007](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2007-036) is referred to as the Principal Act.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 5.\n\n> The amendments effected by this clause have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Rail Infrastructure Act 2007](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2007-036) .","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Revocation of designation of ownership","content":"### 6 Revocation of designation of ownership\n\n> In so far as it relates to the portions of railway included in the area designated as Area 1 in Plan 11521 in the Central Plan Register, the designation of Tasmanian Railway Pty Ltd (ACN 139 383 761) as Rail Infrastructure Owner is revoked.\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 29 January 2025\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of State Growth.","sortOrder":5}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, the Order appears to remain narrowly focused on its stated subject — the junction between the South Line and Derwent Valley Line. There is no evidence from the provided text of scope creep or expansion beyond that specific infrastructure point. However, the absence of the full operative text limits confidence in this assessment."},"complexity_factors":["Limited substantive content available — the document provided contains only metadata and status information, not the operative legal provisions","Narrow, specific subject matter (a single rail junction) limits overall complexity","Made under enabling legislation (Rail Infrastructure Act or equivalent), meaning its effect depends on understanding the parent Act","Likely technical in its geographic and infrastructure descriptions, which can require specialist knowledge to interpret","Tasmania-specific regulatory framework may be unfamiliar to those outside the state"],"plain_english_summary":"## Rail Infrastructure (South and Derwent Valley Line Junction) Order 2025\n\nThis is a **Tasmanian Government order** dealing with rail infrastructure at a specific junction point where the South Line and the Derwent Valley Line meet in Tasmania.\n\n**What it likely does:**\nThis type of order (made under Tasmania's rail infrastructure legislation) formally designates, defines, or regulates a particular section of railway track — specifically the junction where two rail lines connect. This could involve:\n- Officially identifying who is responsible for managing or maintaining that junction\n- Defining the legal boundaries of the rail infrastructure at that point\n- Regulating how the junction is used or accessed\n\n**Who does it affect?**\n- **Rail operators** using the South Line or Derwent Valley Line in Tasmania\n- **TasRail** (Tasmania's main freight rail operator) or any other entity managing this infrastructure\n- **Government agencies** responsible for transport infrastructure\n- Potentially **businesses** that rely on freight movement along these lines\n\n**Why does it matter?**\nJunction points between rail lines are legally and practically important — they determine who has right of way, who is responsible for maintenance, and how trains are scheduled and routed. Getting this right in law reduces disputes and keeps freight moving safely.\n\n**Note:** The document provided contains primarily administrative/status metadata and does not include the substantive operative clauses of the Order, so a full analysis of its specific legal effects is limited."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"other","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"While not strictly a legislative absurdity, the metadata presents an access timestamp of April 2026 alongside a modification date of January 2025, creating an internal temporal inconsistency in the document's own status information. This is not legally operative text but reflects a structural anomaly in how the instrument presents itself.","confidence":0.55,"description":"The document states it was accessed on '5 April 2026' but was last modified on '29 January 2025'. The access date of 5 April 2026 is presented as a future date relative to any realistic drafting or publication date, yet is treated as a current historical fact within the document itself."},{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"The document simultaneously claims to be current to the access date (April 2026), references a table of amending instruments suggesting changes have occurred, yet shows a single static file modification date of January 2025. If the 3-working-day update promise applies and amendments exist, the file modification date should be more recent than the commencement date.","confidence":0.45,"description":"The instrument states legislation is 'usually updated within 3 working days after a change to the legislation' but the Table of Amending Instruments link implies amendments exist, yet the file was last modified 29 January 2025 and is described as current 'to date'. If amendments exist in the table, the file modification date should reflect those amendments, creating a potential inconsistency between the claimed currency and the static modification date."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"low","section_a":"Status Information - Currency of version (access date: 5 April 2026)","section_b":"Authorisation - File last modified 29 January 2025","confidence":0.5,"description":"The document purports to be current from 29 January 2025 'to date' (5 April 2026), implying over 14 months of currency, yet the file modification date has never advanced beyond 29 January 2025. The undertaking that legislation is 'usually updated within 3 working days after a change' directly contradicts a 14-month static file if any amendments have been made during that period."}]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This order performs exactly the narrow, technical function suggested by its title: adjusting ownership designation for a specific rail junction. There is no scope creep — it does not expand regulatory powers, create new offences, or address matters beyond the specific geographic area and company named."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 6 operative clauses","Single substantive amendment (revocation of designation)","No defined terms section — relies entirely on external references (Principal Act, Central Plan Register)","Minimal conditional logic — one straightforward revocation with a geographic limitation ('in so far as it relates to')","Heavy reliance on external documents (Plan 11521, Central Plan Register) to identify the affected land"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does**\n\nThis is a short, technical order that changes who owns a specific piece of railway track in Tasmania.\n\n**The key change**\n\nThe order **removes** the company **Tasmanian Railway Pty Ltd** as the official \"Rail Infrastructure Owner\" for a particular section of track. The affected area is described as \"Area 1\" in a registered plan called Plan 11521 — this covers the junction where the South Line and Derwent Valley Line meet.\n\n**Who it affects**\n\n- **Tasmanian Railway Pty Ltd**: Loses its official status as owner for this specific portion of track\n- **Tasmanian Government**: The Department of State Growth administers this order, suggesting the state is taking back control or transferring responsibility\n- **Rail operators**: Anyone running trains on this line will need to know who now holds the legal responsibility for maintaining this infrastructure\n\n**Why it matters**\n\nIn Tasmania, the *Rail Infrastructure Act 2007* requires someone to be formally designated as the \"Rail Infrastructure Owner\" for every section of track. This owner is legally responsible for safety, maintenance, and compliance. This order effectively strips one company of that role for a specific junction, likely as part of a broader restructuring of Tasmania's rail network management.\n\nThe order works by **revoking** (cancelling) the previous designation — it doesn't name a replacement, so either another order covers that, or the track reverts to state ownership by default."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/rail-infrastructure-south-and-derwent-valley-line-junction-order-2025","history":"/api/acts/rail-infrastructure-south-and-derwent-valley-line-junction-order-2025/history","analysis":"/api/acts/rail-infrastructure-south-and-derwent-valley-line-junction-order-2025/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/rail-infrastructure-south-and-derwent-valley-line-junction-order-2025/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/rail-infrastructure-south-and-derwent-valley-line-junction-order-2025/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/rail-infrastructure-south-and-derwent-valley-line-junction-order-2025/documents"}}