{"id":"tas:sr-2006-060","name":"Proclamation under the Valuation of Land Act 2001","slug":"tas-sr-2006-060","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"60 of 2006","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":317614,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2006-060-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Valuation of Land Act 2001","content":"> Proclamation under the Valuation of Land Act 2001\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 20(9) of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2001-102#GS20@Gs9@EN) [Valuation of Land Act 2001](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2001-102) fix 1 July 2006 as the date on and after which the fresh valuation of all lands within the valuation districts comprising the municipal areas of the following councils comes into force:\n\n> > (a) Flinders Council;\n> \n> > (b) King Island Council;\n> \n> > (c) Derwent Valley Council;\n> \n> > (d) Tasman Council.\n\n19 June 2006\n\nW. J. E. COX\n\nGovernor\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nD. E. LLEWELLYN\n\nMinister for Primary Industries and Water\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 Primary Industries and Water.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"other","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"A proclamation under the Valuation of Land Act 2001 that has been 'file modified' in 2018 but claims currency from 2006 raises questions about whether substantive changes were made that are not reflected in the version date. This is not strictly a legislative absurdity but a metadata inconsistency that could mislead users as to the true currency of the instrument.","confidence":0.55,"description":"The proclamation states it is 'current from 28 June 2006 to date' while simultaneously stating 'File last modified 4 September 2018', creating an unresolved ambiguity about whether the instrument has actually been amended or updated since 2006 and whether the 'current' version is genuinely current."},{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"medium","reasoning":"The site's own operational policy states updates occur within 3 working days of legislative change. The file modification date of 4 September 2018 implies something changed, yet the version currency date of 28 June 2006 was not updated. Either the modification was non-substantive (contradicting the implication of the modification date) or the 3-working-day update policy was not followed.","confidence":0.6,"description":"The document states legislation is 'usually updated within 3 working days after a change' yet the file was last modified on 4 September 2018, while the version currency date remains 28 June 2006. If a modification occurred in 2018, the version currency date should have been updated under the site's own stated policy."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"low","section_a":"Status Information - Currency of version ('Version current from 28 June 2006 to date')","section_b":"Status Information - Authorisation ('File last modified 4 September 2018')","confidence":0.65,"description":"The proclaimed version currency date of 28 June 2006 is inconsistent with a file modification date of 4 September 2018. A file modification over 12 years after the stated version commencement date, without a corresponding update to the version currency date, contradicts the document's own currency representation."}]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation performs exactly the narrow, technical function it was designed for: fixing a commencement date for land valuations in specified districts. There is no scope creep or expansion beyond the original purpose of the Valuation of Land Act 2001."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision with no defined terms","No cross-references to other sections beyond the enabling power (section 20(9))","Simple list structure (four council areas)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Extremely short (under 200 words of substantive content)"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a formal government notice (a **proclamation**) made by the Tasmanian Governor that sets a specific date—**1 July 2006**—when new official land valuations take effect for four specific local council areas.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Triggers updated property value assessments for all land in four Tasmanian municipalities: **Flinders, King Island, Derwent Valley, and Tasman** councils.\n- These valuations are used to calculate council rates (property taxes) and other charges.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Property owners in those four council areas.\n- The councils themselves, which use these valuations to set rates.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Land valuations directly affect how much property owners pay in local council rates. This proclamation ensures everyone knows exactly when the new values kick in, creating legal certainty for billing and appeals."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation does not change the Act's substantive scope. It simply exercises the Act's power to fix the commencement date for fresh valuations in specified valuation districts under section 20(9), leaving valuation powers, methods and local-rate implementation unchanged."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, clearly defined geographic scope (four municipal areas only).","Simple legal mechanism: a statutory proclamation fixing an effective date (s20(9)).","No substantive change to valuation methodology or powers—only temporal trigger.","Low administrative detail in the instrument; operational steps deferred to the administering department.","Potential downstream fiscal effects (changes to council rates) but those are handled by local governments, not altered here.","Limited discretion evident: the Executive chooses the date under the Act, but criteria for that choice are not specified in the proclamation."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation, made under section 20(9) of the Valuation of Land Act 2001, fixes 1 July 2006 as the date when fresh property valuations take effect for all land within the municipal areas of Flinders, King Island, Derwent Valley and Tasman Councils.\n\nIt affects landowners in those councils because new valuations can change the base for council rates (costs fall on ratepayers). The Executive (Governor on advice of the Executive Council) sets the date and the Department of Primary Industries and Water administers implementation."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available metadata, there is no indication that the scope of this proclamation changed from its original intent. It appears to have operated consistently since commencement on 28 June 2006, with no substantive amendments identified."},"complexity_factors":["Instrument is a proclamation — a narrow, administrative document rather than substantive legislation","Full operative text is not available in the provided excerpt, limiting detailed analysis","The parent Act (Valuation of Land Act 2001) contains the complex machinery; this instrument merely activates or directs part of it","Long period of unchanged operation (2006 to present) suggests limited ongoing complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation, made under Tasmania’s Valuation of Land Act 2001, activates valuation powers that determine when and how land is officially assessed. It chiefly affects Tasmanian property owners, local councils and the Valuer‑General because those valuations feed into land tax and council rates. The full operative text isn’t available here, so the specific declaration can’t be confirmed; the instrument has been in force since 28 June 2006 and shows no amendments since 4 September 2018."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2006-060","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2006-060/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2006-060/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2006-060/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2006-060/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2006-060/documents"}}