{"id":"tas:sr-2003-109","name":"Proclamation under the Roads and Jetties Act 1935","slug":"tas-sr-2003-109","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"109 of 2003","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318172,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2003-109-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Roads and Jetties Act 1935","content":"> Proclamation under the Roads and Jetties Act 1935\n\nI, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, by this my proclamation made under [section 7 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1935-082#GS7@EN) [Roads and Jetties Act 1935](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1935-082)  –\n\n> > (a) amend the proclamation notified in the *Gazette* as Statutory Rules 1970, No. 67 by inserting into Part II of the Second Schedule to that proclamation after the item relating to the Meander Valley Secondary Road the following item:\n> > \n> > | Mud Walls Secondary Road | From Colebrook Main Road at the junction with Tea Tree Secondary Road to the junction with the Midland Highway via Campania and Colebrook | 38.41 km |\n> \n> > (b) declare that this proclamation takes effect on the day on which its making is notified in the *Gazette*.\n\n15 September 2003\n\nG. S. M. Green\n\nGovernor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nJ. G. Cox\n\nMinister for Infrastructure\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 24 September 2003\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available text, there is no indication that the scope of this proclamation changed from its original intent. It appears to have operated consistently since commencement in September 2003, with only administrative modifications noted as of July 2017."},"complexity_factors":["The substantive operative content of the proclamation is absent from the provided text, limiting full analysis","Proclamations under the Roads and Jetties Act 1935 can involve technical land descriptions and boundaries","Interaction with broader Tasmanian road and property law may add layers of complexity in practice","The existence of amending instruments suggests some evolution over time, though the amendments are not detailed here"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a Tasmanian Government proclamation made under the Roads and Jetties Act 1935, in force since 24 September 2003 and amended at least once. It operates under the law that governs construction, maintenance and status of public roads and jetties.\n\nIts practical effect depends on the missing substantive text: it could affect landowners, road users, local councils or nearby businesses by altering road/jetties’ status or maintenance responsibilities. Check the full proclamation for precise rights or obligations."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation performs exactly the function intended by the Roads and Jetties Act 1935 — declaring specific roads to be official roads. It has not expanded beyond the original purpose of the legislation."},"complexity_factors":["Single, straightforward amendment adding one table entry","No defined terms requiring interpretation","No conditional logic or exceptions","No cross-references beyond the basic empowering provision (section 7 of the parent Act)","Total length: approximately 150 words of operative content","Simple declarative structure: one amendment + one commencement clause"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a formal government order (called a 'proclamation') made by the Tasmanian Governor that adds a new road to the state's official road register.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Adds one specific road** — the \"Mud Walls Secondary Road\" — to Tasmania's official list of secondary roads\n- This road runs from Colebrook Main Road (where it meets Tea Tree Secondary Road) to the Midland Highway, passing through Campania and Colebrook — a total distance of 38.41 kilometres\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Local residents and businesses** in the Campania and Colebrook areas who use this road\n- **Local councils** responsible for road maintenance (the classification affects who pays for upkeep)\n- **State government** agencies managing Tasmania's road network\n\n**Why it matters:**\nBeing officially declared a \"secondary road\" means:\n- The road is formally recognised in Tasmania's road hierarchy\n- It becomes eligible for certain types of government funding and maintenance programs\n- It establishes legal status for access rights, planning decisions, and potentially compensation if the road is altered\n\nThe proclamation took effect on 24 September 2003 (the date it was published in the government Gazette)."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This proclamation expands the geographic scope of the earlier 1970 proclamation by adding the Mud Walls Secondary Road (route from Colebrook Main Road at Tea Tree Secondary Road to the Midland Highway via Campania and Colebrook) and specifying its length (38.41 km). The decision to add the road was made by the Governor with Executive Council advice and the entry is administered by the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources; the amendment takes effect on Gazette notification."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, targeted amendment: inserts a single road entry into an existing Second Schedule (simple textual change).","Relies on an existing statutory power (section 7 of the Roads and Jetties Act 1935) rather than creating new regulatory regimes.","References and depends on a prior proclamation (Statutory Rules 1970 No. 67), so understanding full effect may require consulting that instrument.","Effectiveness tied to Gazettal date (administrative timing rather than phased implementation).","No new procedural requirements, offences, or complex technical definitions in the text—primarily descriptive (route and distance)."],"plain_english_summary":"Under section 7 of the Roads and Jetties Act 1935, the Governor (with Executive Council advice) amends a 1970 proclamation by inserting a new entry for the Mud Walls Secondary Road into the Second Schedule, giving its route and length (38.41 km). The amendment takes effect on the day it is notified in the Gazette and is administered by the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources. The change formally lists this road in the statutory schedule and places its administration under the named department."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2003-109","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2003-109/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2003-109/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2003-109/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2003-109/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2003-109/documents"}}