{"id":"tas:sr-2021-031","name":"Road Amendment Rules 2021","slug":"road-amendment-rules-2021","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"31 of 2021","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":182135,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2021-031-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> These rules may be cited as the [Road Amendment Rules 2021](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2021-031) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These rules take effect on the day on which the [Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2021](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2021-026) commence.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Principal Rules","content":"### 3 Principal Rules\n\n> In these rules, the [Road Rules 2019](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2019-061) are referred to as the Principal Rules.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n> The amendment effected by this rule has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Road Rules 2019](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2019-061) .","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 5.\n\n> The amendment effected by this rule has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Road Rules 2019](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2019-061) .","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 6.\n\n> The amendment effected by this rule has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Road Rules 2019](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2019-061) .","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"7.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 7.\n\n> The amendment effected by this rule has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Road Rules 2019](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2019-061) .\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 May 2021\n\nThese rules are administered in the Department of State Growth.","sortOrder":6}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient content is available in the provided text to determine whether the scope of this amendment instrument changed from its original intent. The document contains only administrative metadata (commencement date, file modification date, and navigation links) with no substantive legislative provisions to assess."},"complexity_factors":["The document provided is largely metadata and status information, with no substantive legislative content visible — limiting meaningful analysis.","As an amending instrument rather than standalone legislation, its full effect can only be understood by reading it alongside the principal Road Rules it modifies.","No specific provisions, definitions, or operative clauses are present in the text, preventing assessment of technical legal complexity."],"plain_english_summary":"This Tasmanian regulation, effective 1 June 2021, amends existing road rules rather than creating a new scheme. It potentially affects anyone who uses Tasmanian roads — drivers, motorcyclists, cyclists, pedestrians and operators — but the excerpt doesn’t show the specific changes. Check the full amendment text to see whether any rules that matter to you were altered."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not itself expand or narrow the substantive scope; it amends and incorporates changes into the Road Rules 2019 and fixes commencement by reference to the Vehicle and Traffic Regulations 2021 (rules 2–7). To see any substantive scope change one must examine the authorised Road Rules 2019 where the amendments have been incorporated."},"complexity_factors":["Commencement depends on a separate regulation (Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2021) rather than a fixed date (rule 2).","This instrument amends an existing consolidated instrument (Road Rules 2019) rather than stating standalone substantive provisions (rule 3; rules 4–7), increasing the need to consult multiple sources.","Multiple incorporations noted (rules 4–7) require checking the authorised version for the operative text.","Administrative detail is minimal but responsibility is assigned to a single agency (Department of State Growth), which centralises implementation and compliance queries.","No substantive changes are reproduced here, so determining practical effects requires comparison with the authorised Road Rules 2019."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument amends the Road Rules 2019 and takes effect when the Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2021 commence. The text does not set out the detailed rule changes in this instrument itself; instead the amendments are incorporated into the authorised version of the Road Rules 2019. The rules are administered by the Department of State Growth and were notified in the Gazette on 28 May 2021."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the function it was designed for: formally amending principal rules while noting that the amendments have been incorporated into the authorised version. There is no scope creep; it is a standard, narrow amendment mechanism."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short (7 rules, most containing no substantive text)","No defined terms in the amendment rules themselves (only references to external instruments)","No conditional logic or nested exceptions","Heavy reliance on external documents—the actual amendments are not reproduced here, only incorporated by reference","Simple, standard structure for a statutory rule amendment instrument"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical piece of legislation that makes changes to Tasmania's Road Rules 2019. It doesn't contain the actual new rules itself—instead, it acts as a formal notice that changes have been made and tells you where to find them.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Updates the Road Rules**: It amends Tasmania's main road rules (the Road Rules 2019), which govern how people drive, ride, and use roads in the state.\n- **Tells you where to look**: Rules 4–7 state that the actual changes have already been added to the official, up-to-date version of the Road Rules 2019. This document is essentially a signpost saying \"the changes are over there.\"\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone who uses Tasmanian roads (drivers, motorcyclists, cyclists, pedestrians)\n- Police and courts who enforce road laws\n- Driving instructors and licensing authorities\n\n**Why it matters:**\nRoad rules change regularly for safety reasons, new vehicle technology, or to match national standards. This instrument ensures the official rulebook stays current, even though the specific changes aren't spelled out here. To know exactly what changed, you need to check the Road Rules 2019 itself or compare versions."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/road-amendment-rules-2021","history":"/api/acts/road-amendment-rules-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/road-amendment-rules-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/road-amendment-rules-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/road-amendment-rules-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/road-amendment-rules-2021/documents"}}