{"id":"tas:sr-1998-181","name":"Proclamation under the Local Government (Building and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993","slug":"tas-sr-1998-181","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"181 of 1998","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":319059,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-1998-181-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Bagdad and mangal","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Bagdad and mangalore restricted supply water district","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Bagdad and mangal SCHEDULE 1 - Bagdad and mangalore restricted supply 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/midlwat1.gif)](/image/midlwat1.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/midlwat2.gif)](/image/midlwat2.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/midlwat3.gif)](/image/midlwat3.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":{"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient information is available to assess whether the scope changed from original intent. The substantive text of the Proclamation was not included in the provided document, making it impossible to compare original versus current scope. The presence of amendments noted in the Table of Amending Instruments suggests some changes have occurred, but their nature cannot be determined."},"complexity_factors":["The document provided contains only metadata and status information — no substantive legal text is present to assess","Proclamations are typically short and narrow in scope compared to full Acts","The parent Act (Local Government (Building and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993) can itself be complex, but that complexity is not inherited by this document on available information","Existence of amendments adds a small layer of complexity as multiple versions must be considered"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a Proclamation made by the Governor of Tasmania under the Local Government (Building and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993. It has been in force since 30 December 1998, has at least one amendment, and was last modified in November 2024. Although it likely concerns building, land subdivision or local government administration and could affect builders, developers and councils, the substantive text is missing — you need the full Proclamation to know its precise effect."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"No change of substantive policy or powers is apparent in the text: the proclamation simply declares a named restricted‑supply water district and publishes boundary plans, and designates administration to the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources. The instrument does not itself amend the parent Act or add new regulatory powers."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument with limited text — most substantive effect depends on the external Act referenced.","Binding geographic effect depends on graphic boundary plans included as Schedules (map-reading and cadastral interpretation required).","Administrative assignment to a Department (requires consultation of departmental procedures for implementation).","Duplicated and inconsistent headings in the text introduce minor interpretive ambiguity.","No detailed operative rules in the proclamation itself, so legal effect requires cross-referencing the parent Act."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation declares the Bagdad and Mangalore \"restricted supply water district\" under the Local Government (Building and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993 and attaches plans showing the district boundaries (Schedules 1–2). Mechanically, it brings properties and users inside those mapped boundaries under the Act's water‑supply-related provisions and assigns administration to the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources, creating compliance obligations and administrative oversight for those within the district."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation serves its original narrow purpose: declaring a specific geographical area as a restricted water supply district. It has not expanded beyond this single function. The scope remains tightly constrained to the Bagdad and Mangalore areas as originally intended."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (approximately 150 words of substantive text)","No defined terms section — relies entirely on parent Act definitions","Minimal conditional logic — primarily declaratory (simply establishes the district)","Two schedules: one naming the district, one containing maps","No cross-references to other legislation beyond citation of parent Act and Rules Publication Act","No exceptions, exemptions, or procedural requirements contained in the proclamation itself"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **Tasmanian proclamation** (an official government order) made under the Local Government (Building and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993. It establishes a **restricted supply water district** covering the areas of **Bagdad and Mangalore** in Tasmania.\n\n**What this means:**\n- A \"restricted supply water district\" is a designated area where water supply is limited or controlled, usually due to scarcity, infrastructure constraints, or environmental protection needs.\n- Property owners and residents in these areas face **restrictions on how they can use water** — typically including limits on garden watering, car washing, filling pools, and other non-essential uses.\n- The proclamation includes **maps** (referenced as graphic images) showing the exact boundaries of the restricted area.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Residents and property owners in Bagdad and Mangalore, Tasmania\n- Local councils responsible for water management in these areas\n- Anyone planning to build or develop in these zones\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWater restrictions help manage limited water resources during droughts or where infrastructure cannot support unlimited demand. This legal instrument gives councils enforcement powers to penalise unauthorised water use in these specific locations."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"other","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"A Proclamation that is described as unchanged since 1998 but whose file was modified in 2024 creates an unanswered question about what changed. The 'Table of Amending Instruments' link suggests amendments exist, yet the document body contains no substantive provisions whatsoever against which amendments could be assessed.","confidence":0.55,"description":"The legislation states it is 'current from 30 December 1998 to date' while simultaneously stating 'File last modified 22 November 2024', implying the Proclamation has been amended or updated yet shows no substantive content reflecting any such changes."},{"type":"impossible_compliance","section":"Entire document","severity":"high","reasoning":"A Proclamation is by its nature an instrument that declares, appoints, or brings something into legal effect. A Proclamation with no operative content cannot fulfil its own legal purpose. No person or body could comply with, rely upon, or give effect to an instrument that contains no operative provisions. The instrument is legally self-defeating.","confidence":0.85,"description":"The document purports to be a Proclamation under the Local Government (Building and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993 but contains absolutely no substantive proclamatory content — no operative clauses, no declared commencement dates, no designated areas, and no substantive legal effect whatsoever."},{"type":"retroactive_impossibility","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"medium","reasoning":"Legislation cannot logically record an access date in the future. A currency statement anchored to a future date means the instrument's own status information is factually impossible at the time of reading, undermining the reliability of the currency framework entirely.","confidence":0.72,"description":"The document states it is accessible as at '8 April 2026 at 3:28', which at the time of analysis represents a future date, creating a temporal absurdity where the legislation's own currency statement references a date that does not yet exist."},{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"Entire document structure","severity":"medium","reasoning":"Where every structural element is duplicated, no reader can determine which is the operative version of any given heading or provision. If this duplication were present in substantive clauses, it would create genuine legal ambiguity about which instance governs. The structural integrity of the instrument as a legal document is compromised.","confidence":0.8,"description":"Every heading and section in the document is duplicated verbatim (e.g., 'Status Information Status Information', 'Currency of version Currency of version', 'Authorisation Authorisation'), suggesting systemic rendering corruption that makes it impossible to identify which instance of any heading or provision is authoritative."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"medium","section_a":"Status Information - 'Version current from 30 December 1998 to date'","section_b":"Authorisation - 'File last modified 22 November 2024'","confidence":0.65,"description":"The instrument simultaneously claims to be current and unchanged since 30 December 1998 while also disclosing that the file was modified as recently as 22 November 2024, a gap of approximately 26 years."},{"severity":"low","section_a":"Status Information - 'Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 working days after a change to the legislation'","section_b":"Table of Amending Instruments - existence of a linked amendments table","confidence":0.5,"description":"The 3-working-day update commitment implies the current version reflects all legislative changes promptly. However, the existence of a Table of Amending Instruments (linked but not reproduced) creates a contradiction: if amendments exist and have been incorporated within 3 working days, there should be substantive amended content visible in the instrument, yet none exists."}]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-1998-181","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-1998-181/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-1998-181/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-1998-181/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-1998-181/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-1998-181/documents"}}