{"id":"tas:sr-2006-053","name":"Proclamation under the Highways Act 1951","slug":"tas-sr-2006-053","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"53 of 2006","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":317578,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2006-053-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Crown land dedica","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Crown land dedicated as a highway","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Crown land dedica SCHEDULE 1 - Crown land dedicated as a highway\n\n| Name | Description | Length in kilometres |\n| Golconda Road | From a point 150 metres west of its junction with Oak Dene Road in the locality of Lietinna to a point 950 metres east of its junction with Oak Dene Road, the boundaries of which are shown by heavy black lines on Plans 6752 and 6753 in the Central Plan Register, reduced copies of which are set out, by way of illustration only, in Parts 1 and 2 respectively of Schedule 2 to this proclamation. | 1.1 |","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 2 - PLANS","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 2 - PLANS","content":"# SCHEDULE 2 - PLANS SCHEDULE 2 - PLANS","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"PLAN 6752","content":"# Part 1 PLAN 6752\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr6752.gif)](/image/cpr6752.gif)","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"PLAN 6753","content":"# Part 2 PLAN 6753\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr6753.gif)](/image/cpr6753.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 28 June 2006\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"other","section":"Title/Header","severity":"medium","reasoning":"The title of the instrument appears to be self-referential in one variant ('Proclamation under the Highway Proclamation'), which is either a drafting error or produces a recursive nonsense title. A proclamation cannot be made 'under' another proclamation of the same name — proclamations derive authority from Acts, not from themselves.","confidence":0.92,"description":"The document title is duplicated and inconsistent, appearing as both 'Proclamation under the Highway Proclamation under the Highways Act 1951' and 'Proclamation under the Highways Act 1951', creating ambiguity as to the actual name of the instrument."},{"type":"other","section":"Currency of version / File last modified","severity":"low","reasoning":"If the version is current from 28 June 2006 and has not been amended (as implied by a single version entry), there is no logical reason for the file to have been modified on 5 July 2017 — nearly 11 years later. Either an undisclosed amendment was made (contradicting the currency statement) or the modification was administrative, which should be disclosed. This creates uncertainty about legislative integrity.","confidence":0.75,"description":"The document states it is 'current from 28 June 2006 to date' but the file was last modified on 5 July 2017, suggesting substantive changes occurred after commencement that are not reflected in the stated currency date range."},{"type":"other","section":"Status Information / Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"The 3-working-day update promise is rendered meaningless or unverifiable if file modifications are occurring without corresponding entries in the Table of Amending Instruments. Citizens relying on the site for current law cannot determine whether the 2017 modification was substantive.","confidence":0.7,"description":"The document states legislation 'is usually updated within 3 working days after a change to the legislation', yet the gap between the 2006 commencement and a 2017 file modification — with no listed amendment — suggests this standard was not met or that an undocumented change occurred."},{"type":"impossible_compliance","section":"Entire document","severity":"high","reasoning":"A proclamation without operative content cannot serve any legal function. It cannot be complied with, enforced, or interpreted. The instrument exists formally but is legally vacuous, rendering it an absurdity as a piece of delegated legislation.","confidence":0.95,"description":"The document contains no operative legislative content whatsoever — no proclamation text, no declared highways, no schedules, and no substantive provisions. As a Proclamation, its entire legal purpose is to declare or effect something, yet nothing is declared or effected."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"high","section_a":"Title: 'Proclamation under the Highways Act 1951'","section_b":"Title variant: 'Proclamation under the Highway Proclamation under the Highways Act 1951'","confidence":0.9,"description":"The two title variants presented in the document are mutually contradictory. One asserts the instrument is made under the Highways Act 1951 (a statute), while the other asserts it is made under a 'Highway Proclamation' (a subordinate instrument) which is itself under the Highways Act 1951. These are legally distinct sources of authority."},{"severity":"medium","section_a":"Currency statement: 'Version current from 28 June 2006 to date'","section_b":"Authorisation: 'File last modified 5 July 2017'","confidence":0.78,"description":"The currency statement implies a single unmodified version since 2006, but the file modification date of 5 July 2017 contradicts this by indicating the document was altered approximately 11 years after its stated commencement, with no corresponding amendment listed in the Table of Amending Instruments."}]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation's scope is limited to dedicating the described parcel of Crown land as a highway and identifying its boundaries by reference to Plans 6752 and 6753. The instrument does not, in the text provided, extend beyond that single land‑designation action."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow geographic scope: single 1.1 km road segment","Precise metes-and-bounds description tied to local junction points","Relies on external cadastral materials (Plans 6752 and 6753 in the Central Plan Register) for exact boundaries","Includes illustrative graphical plans in Schedule 2 (Part 1 and Part 2)","Formal publication details supplied (Gazette date) and administering agency named","References Rules Publication Act 1953 for display/numbering formalities"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation converts a specified 1.1 km section of Crown land on Golconda Road (Lietinna) into a highway, using Plans 6752 and 6753 in the Central Plan Register to define exact boundaries. It is administered by the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources and was notified in the Gazette on 28 June 2006. The instrument mechanically changes the legal status of the described land to ‘highway’, so the referenced plans are the operative source for locating the new highway boundary."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, there is no evidence that the scope of this proclamation changed from its original intent. It appears to be a standard administrative instrument that has remained in force since 28 June 2006 with only minor file-level modifications recorded in 2017."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely narrow and specific in purpose — a single administrative proclamation","Operates under a single parent Act (Highways Act 1951), limiting interpretive complexity","No substantive legal content is visible in the provided text, only administrative metadata","Proclamations are generally straightforward instruments with limited operative clauses","Long-standing instrument (since 2006) suggests no ongoing contentious legal issues"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a Tasmanian government proclamation made under the Highways Act 1951 that declares, alters or revokes a road’s status as a “highway.” It affects nearby residents, businesses, local councils, motorists and contractors because highway status determines who is responsible for maintenance and funding. The specific road(s) affected aren’t listed in the provided text. The proclamation has been in force since 28 June 2006 and amended 5 July 2017."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation performs exactly the function intended by the Highways Act 1951: dedicating specific Crown land as highway. It has not expanded beyond this narrow, technical purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (under 300 words)","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling Act (Highways Act 1951) and procedural Rules Publication Act 1953","Single, straightforward operative provision: dedicating one specific road segment","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Simple tabular format for the road description","Administrative/procedural nature of the instrument"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **Tasmanian government proclamation** that officially declares a specific stretch of road as a public highway.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Dedicates 1.1 kilometres of Golconda Road** as a highway under Tasmania's Highways Act 1951\n- The section runs from 150 metres west of the Oak Dene Road junction to 950 metres east of that same junction, in the locality of Lietinna\n- The exact boundaries are shown on official survey plans (6752 and 6753) held in the Central Plan Register\n\n**Why this matters:**\n- Once land is \"dedicated\" (officially set aside) as a highway, it becomes **public road** that the government must maintain\n- This gives the public a legal right to use the road\n- It affects landowners along this stretch, as their property boundaries may now abut a public highway rather than a private road\n- The Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources becomes responsible for managing this road\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Local residents and landowners near Golconda Road, Lietinna\n- The Tasmanian government (specifically the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources)\n- Anyone using this road for transport"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2006-053","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2006-053/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2006-053/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2006-053/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2006-053/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2006-053/documents"}}