{"id":"tas:sr-2021-003","name":"Rail Infrastructure (South Line) Order 2021","slug":"rail-infrastructure-south-line-order-2021","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"3 of 2021","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":182209,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2021-003-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 Line) Order 2021](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2021-003) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This order takes effect on 5 February 2021.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Principal Act","content":"### 3 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":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 [Rail Infrastructure Act 2007](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2007-036) .\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 January 2021\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of State Growth.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available metadata, there is no evidence the scope changed from the original intent. The Order has been in force without amendment from 5 February 2021 to at least April 2026, suggesting it operates as originally enacted. However, the absence of substantive content in the provided text means this assessment is made with low confidence."},"complexity_factors":["The substantive legal content of the Order is not present in the provided text — only metadata and status information is available, severely limiting analysis","Statutory orders made under rail legislation can involve cross-referencing multiple parent Acts, adding moderate complexity","Tasmanian rail infrastructure law is a niche regulatory area requiring specialist knowledge","The Order appears narrowly scoped to a single rail line, which limits complexity compared to broader legislative instruments"],"plain_english_summary":"This statutory Order designates and regulates rail infrastructure on Tasmania’s “South Line,” setting the legal basis for who manages, maintains and controls that corridor. It affects government rail agencies (e.g., TasRail), businesses and operators using the line, and potentially nearby landowners and communities. It matters because it clarifies governance and obligations for that section of the network. Note: the supplied excerpt is mostly administrative metadata, so the Order’s detailed obligations aren’t visible here."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[{"severity":"low","section_a":"Status Information – Currency of version","section_b":"Status Information – Authorisation","confidence":0.65,"description":"The instrument states it has been current 'from 5 February 2021 to date', yet the file is recorded as last modified on 28 January 2021 — eight days before the instrument purportedly came into force. A file cannot logically be last modified before the version it describes became current, unless the commencement date was backdated or the modification timestamp is erroneous."}]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Order does not itself expand or narrow regulatory subject-matter; it sets a commencement date (clause 2), identifies the Principal Act (clause 3) and records incorporation of the amendment into the authorised version of the Rail Infrastructure Act 2007 (clause 4). The text shows administrative consolidation rather than a demonstrable change in the scope of regulated activities."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (4 numbered clauses) — limited textual content and simple structure.","Clear commencement date expressly set out (clause 2).","Direct cross-reference to the Principal Act (clause 3) rather than standalone substantive provisions.","Note that the amendment has been incorporated into the authorised version of the Principal Act (clause 4) — indicates administrative consolidation, not new operative detail.","No substantive operational or technical provisions in the instrument itself — substantive effects depend on the amended Principal Act, increasing reliance on external text."],"plain_english_summary":"This Order takes effect on 5 February 2021, identifies the Rail Infrastructure Act 2007 as the Principal Act for its subject matter, and records that the amendment has been incorporated into the authorised version of that Act. It changes the statutory record rather than setting out detailed operational rules; entities and individuals regulated under the Rail Infrastructure Act are the ones affected, and compliance and enforcement continue to be governed under that Principal Act and administered by the Department of State Growth."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Order has a narrow, single-purpose scope: to formally commence and cite an amendment to the Rail Infrastructure Act 2007. It has not expanded beyond this original purpose. The reference to the amendment being 'incorporated into the authorised version' confirms the Order served its limited function and has no ongoing independent operation."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 4 clauses total","No substantive provisions of its own; purely mechanical/consequential in nature","No defined terms beyond a single reference to the 'Principal Act'","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references to other legislation (except the parent Act)","Essentially a 'notional' instrument — the real legal work was done by the amendment to the Principal Act, which this Order merely formalises"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical piece of legislation that makes a specific change to Tasmania's Rail Infrastructure Act 2007. It doesn't introduce new policy on its own — instead, it acts as a 'delivery vehicle' for an amendment that has already been made to the main Act. Think of it like a formal receipt or notification that says 'we've updated the law, and here's the paperwork to prove it'. The Order itself is now largely historical, as the actual legal change it facilitated has been absorbed into the current version of the Rail Infrastructure Act 2007. It matters mainly for legal record-keeping and ensuring there's a clear paper trail of when changes took effect."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/rail-infrastructure-south-line-order-2021","history":"/api/acts/rail-infrastructure-south-line-order-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/rail-infrastructure-south-line-order-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/rail-infrastructure-south-line-order-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/rail-infrastructure-south-line-order-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/rail-infrastructure-south-line-order-2021/documents"}}