{"id":"tas:sr-1998-180","name":"Proclamation under the Local Government (Building and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993","slug":"tas-sr-1998-180","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"180 of 1998","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":319058,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-1998-180-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Franklin water di","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Franklin water district","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Franklin water di SCHEDULE 1 - Franklin water district\n\n[Schedule 2](#JS2@EN)","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 2 - Plan","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 2 - Plan","content":"# SCHEDULE 2 - Plan SCHEDULE 2 - Plan\n\n[![graphic image](/image/lgfrankw.gif)](/image/lgfrankw.gif)\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 30 December 1998\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources.","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"other","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"The access timestamp of 8 April 2026 combined with a file modification date of 22 November 2024 is internally consistent on its face, but the proclamation itself contains no substantive operative provisions in the text provided, making it impossible to verify what the currency claim actually applies to. The currency statement is essentially vacuous without any legislative content to be current.","confidence":0.55,"description":"The document states it is 'current from 30 December 1998 to date (accessed 8 April 2026 at 3:28)' while the file was last modified on 22 November 2024, yet the access date of 8 April 2026 appears to be a future date relative to any realistic drafting or review date, raising questions about the authenticity of the currency claim."},{"type":"impossible_compliance","section":"Proclamation - Substantive Content","severity":"high","reasoning":"A proclamation with no operative text cannot be complied with, interpreted, or enforced. Persons subject to the Local Government (Building and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993 cannot determine what the proclamation actually proclaims. The document has been 'in force' for over 27 years without any discernible legal effect, which is an absurdity in itself.","confidence":0.85,"description":"The entire proclamation as presented contains no operative provisions whatsoever. A proclamation is a legal instrument designed to bring something into legal effect (e.g., commencement of an Act, constitution of an area, declaration of a body). This document, purportedly in force since 30 December 1998 and continuously updated, contains only metadata, administrative information, and repeated duplicate headings — making it legally inert and effectively meaningless as an instrument."},{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"All headings throughout the document","severity":"medium","reasoning":"While likely a rendering or metadata artefact, the official consolidated legislation site presents this as the authoritative version. An official legal instrument with systematically duplicated and truncated headings (e.g., 'Local G' instead of the full title) undermines the principle of legislative certainty and raises questions about which version is authoritative.","confidence":0.75,"description":"Every heading in the document is duplicated verbatim (e.g., 'Proclamation under the Local G Proclamation under the Local G', 'Status Information Status Information', 'Currency of version Currency of version', 'Authorisation Authorisation'). This systematic duplication creates an instrument that is self-referentially incoherent and suggests either a fundamental drafting or publication error that has persisted since at least 22 November 2024 (file modification date)."},{"type":"circular_definition","section":"Status Information - Table of Amending Instruments","severity":"medium","reasoning":"Amendments presuppose the existence of original operative text. A table of amendments to a document with no operative content is a logical absurdity — one cannot amend nothing, or if one can, the amendments themselves would be equally contentless.","confidence":0.65,"description":"The document references a 'Table of Amendments' via a hyperlink, implying the proclamation has been amended. However, no substantive content exists in the document to have been amended. If the proclamation has no operative provisions, it is logically impossible for it to have been substantively amended, making the reference to amending instruments either circular or meaningless."},{"type":"other","section":"Status Information - Update policy","severity":"low","reasoning":"The update policy creates an implied representation of currency that cannot be verified against a document with no substantive content. The policy is rendered meaningless in this context.","confidence":0.5,"description":"The site claims legislation is 'usually updated within 3 working days after a change to the legislation,' yet the file modification date is 22 November 2024 and the document is presented as current to 8 April 2026 — a gap of approximately 16 months with no recorded changes. For a live instrument supposedly subject to amendment, this either means no changes occurred (consistent) or the update policy has not been adhered to (inconsistent). Given the document contains no operative content, it is unclear what would even constitute a 'change.'"}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"high","section_a":"Title/Header - 'Proclamation under the Local Government (Building and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993'","section_b":"Substantive body of the document","confidence":0.85,"description":"The title asserts this is a legal proclamation made under specific statutory authority, which necessarily implies operative legal content. The body of the document contains no operative provisions, no declaration, no commencement date, no area description, and no legally effective text of any kind. The title and the body of the instrument are therefore in direct contradiction."},{"severity":"low","section_a":"Status Information - 'Version current from 30 December 1998 to date'","section_b":"Authorisation - 'File last modified 22 November 2024'","confidence":0.5,"description":"The version currency claim implies the document has been continuously maintained and is current as of the access date. However, the file modification date of 22 November 2024 contradicts the access date of 8 April 2026, suggesting either the currency statement is stale (the document has not been updated in 16+ months despite the 3-working-day update policy) or the access date is erroneous. These two data points cannot both be accurate if the update policy is operative."},{"severity":"medium","section_a":"Responsible Minister and Department - 'See the latest Administrative Arrangement Order'","section_b":"Substantive body of the document","confidence":0.7,"description":"Directing readers to identify a Responsible Minister presupposes the instrument confers functions, powers, or duties on a minister or department. With no operative provisions in the document, there is nothing for any minister to be responsible for administering, making the reference internally contradictory."}]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient content is available in the provided text to determine whether the scope of this Proclamation has changed from any original intent. The metadata indicates amendments have been made, but the nature and extent of those amendments cannot be assessed without the full text."},"complexity_factors":["The document as provided contains only metadata and status information — no substantive legal content is visible, making meaningful analysis impossible","Proclamations are generally simple in structure (they declare or activate something) but can have complex downstream effects depending on what they proclaim","The enabling Act (Local Government (Building and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993) is itself a moderately complex piece of legislation, adding contextual complexity","The existence of amending instruments suggests some evolution over time, which could add layers of complexity if reviewed in full"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a Governor’s Proclamation made under the Local Government (Building and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993, in force since 30 December 1998 and amended at least once (file updated November 2024). It sits in Tasmanian local government/building law and potentially affects property owners, developers, local councils and building practitioners — but the Proclamation’s substantive effect cannot be determined from the text provided."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The text gives no indication that the proclamation changes scope from its apparent purpose. It appears to record the Franklin water district and publish its plan as notified on 30 December 1998. Determining any substantive change would require comparison with prior instruments or the underlying Act, which are not supplied here."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument with minimal operative text; primary effect is to name a district and attach a plan.","Substantive legal consequences depend on the external Local Government (Building and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993 referenced in the heading.","Key boundary information is supplied by an attached graphic plan (Schedule 2 / lgfrankw.gif) which must be inspected to determine precise scope.","Procedural publication detail included (Gazette notification dated 30 December 1998) but no explanatory or transitional provisions are present.","Administrative responsibility is stated (Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources), indicating an executive manager for any implementation or queries."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation, made under the Local Government (Building and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993, formally records the Franklin water district and publishes its boundary plan (Schedule 2). It was notified in the Gazette on 30 December 1998 and is administered by the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources. The instrument operates by defining an area via a named schedule and an accompanying map; legal effects flow from the referenced Act and the plan."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation appears to serve its original narrow purpose: declaring a specific water district boundary. There is no evidence of scope creep — it does exactly what proclamations under this Act are meant to do (geographic designation)."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 2 substantive schedules (district name and plan reference)","No defined terms section","No conditional logic or exceptions","Single cross-reference to the Rules Publication Act 1953 (merely citation formalities)","Substantive content is essentially a map reference and district name","Administrative machinery only — no operative provisions creating rights or obligations directly in the proclamation text itself"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **Tasmanian proclamation** (an official government announcement with legal force) made under the Local Government (Building and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Establishes a **\"Franklin water district\"** — a specific geographic area designated for water management purposes\n- Includes a **plan** (Schedule 2) showing the boundaries of this district, though the actual map/image is referenced rather than reproduced in text\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Property owners and residents within the Franklin water district in Tasmania\n- The local council responsible for that area\n- Anyone dealing with building, planning, or water infrastructure in that specific zone\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWater districts determine which local government authority manages water supply, sewerage, and drainage for a particular area. This proclamation fixes the boundaries so everyone knows who's responsible for water services and what rules apply. Without clear boundaries, there'd be confusion about which council maintains pipes, issues permits, or charges rates for water services."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-1998-180","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-1998-180/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-1998-180/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-1998-180/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-1998-180/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-1998-180/documents"}}