{"id":"tas:sr-2008-131","name":"Proclamation under the Local Government (Building and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993","slug":"tas-sr-2008-131","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"131 of 2008","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":315591,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2008-131-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Mt Canopus Water ","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Mt Canopus Water District","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Mt Canopus Water  SCHEDULE 1 - Mt Canopus 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/cpr6653.gif)](/image/cpr6653.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 5 November 2008\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient content is present to assess whether the scope changed from original intent. The document as provided contains only metadata and administrative status information, not the operative proclamation text."},"complexity_factors":["Minimal substantive content is present — only administrative metadata is visible, not the operative legal text","Proclamations are generally short, purpose-specific instruments rather than complex legislation","The parent Act (Local Government (Building and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993) can be complex, but the Proclamation itself is a narrow instrument","No definitions, schedules, or multi-part structures are visible to assess"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a Governor’s Proclamation made under the Local Government (Building and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993 in Tasmania, in force from 5 November 2008. It formally brings something under that local government/building law into legal operation.\n\nBecause the Proclamation’s operative text isn’t included here, its precise effect is unknown; depending on that text it could matter to property owners, developers, and local councils involved in building, subdivision or related local‑government functions."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The source contains no indication that this proclamation alters or expands the original statutory scope; it simply declares the Mt Canopus Water District, provides an accompanying plan, and records Gazette notification and the administering department."},"complexity_factors":["Very short, single-purpose proclamation (declares a named water district and attaches a plan)","Substantive effect depends on cross-reference to the enabling Act rather than detailed provisions in the instrument","Boundary detail is contained in an attached graphic (requires inspecting Schedule 2 image to determine precise limits)","Formal publication and administration details (Gazette notice date; administering department) are explicit and uncomplicated","No ancillary regulatory rules, fees, or procedural changes included in the text"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation, made under the Local Government (Building and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993, formally declares the Mt Canopus Water District and attaches a plan showing its boundaries (Schedule 2). It was notified in the Gazette on 5 November 2008 and is administered by the Department of Premier and Cabinet.\n\nThe instrument mechanically creates a named water district with an official map; it therefore affects the legal definition and administration of that local service area and signals which government office is responsible for its records."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"Status Information / Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"A claim of currency 'to date' combined with a last-modification date nearly nine years prior creates an implicit tension: either the legislation has genuinely not changed (in which case the amendment table link is misleading), or the currency claim is unverified for the intervening period. The document cannot simultaneously assure currency to 2026 and confirm last modification in 2017 without explaining how currency is maintained.","confidence":0.55,"description":"The document states it is 'current from 5 November 2008 to date (accessed 8 April 2026 at 1:51)' while simultaneously stating 'File last modified 5 July 2017'. If the file was last modified in 2017, it cannot meaningfully claim currency 'to date' in 2026 without confirmation that no further amendments exist, yet the Table of Amendments link implies amendments may exist."},{"type":"other","section":"Entire document structure","severity":"high","reasoning":"A Proclamation under an Act is a legally operative instrument that must contain substantive content — at minimum identifying what is being proclaimed, under which power, and the date of effect. This document contains only metadata and duplicated navigational headers. It is therefore impossible to comply with, interpret, or apply the instrument as law, because there is no operative text. This is either a catastrophic publication error or a structurally void instrument.","confidence":0.95,"description":"Every heading, section title, and substantive passage in the document is duplicated verbatim (e.g., 'Proclamation under the Local G Proclamation under the Local Government...', 'Status Information Status Information', 'Currency of version Currency of version'). The document contains no actual operative provisions, definitions, or proclamation content whatsoever."},{"type":"other","section":"Title / Proclamation heading","severity":"medium","reasoning":"Legislative instruments must be capable of precise identification and citation. A truncated title ('Local G') followed by a full repetition of the title renders the instrument's identity ambiguous and internally inconsistent. If this is the authoritative published version, it fails basic requirements of legal certainty.","confidence":0.9,"description":"The title 'Proclamation under the Local G Proclamation under the Local Government (Building and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993' appears to be a truncated and then duplicated title, suggesting the document is an incomplete or corrupted version of the actual instrument. An instrument that cannot properly state its own name cannot coherently be identified or cited."},{"type":"other","section":"Currency statement","severity":"low","reasoning":"Including a website maintenance disclaimer as repeated body text within the instrument itself blurs the boundary between the operative instrument and publisher metadata. This creates potential confusion about what constitutes the legal text versus administrative commentary.","confidence":0.75,"description":"The currency statement 'Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 working days after a change to the legislation' is repeated multiple times as substantive content, but it is a disclaimer about the website's editorial practices, not a legally operative provision. Its repeated inclusion as body text conflates administrative website policy with legislative content."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"low","section_a":"Currency of version: 'Version current from 5 November 2008 to date (accessed 8 April 2026 at 1:51)'","section_b":"Authorisation: 'File last modified 5 July 2017'","confidence":0.6,"description":"The document simultaneously asserts it is current as of April 2026 and that it was last modified in July 2017. These claims are irreconcilable without an explanation: if the file has not been modified since 2017, the basis for asserting currency through to 2026 is unsubstantiated. Conversely, if there were post-2017 changes, the modification date is wrong."},{"severity":"medium","section_a":"Table of Amending Instruments: '(click to view Table of Amendments)'","section_b":"Authorisation: 'File last modified 5 July 2017' combined with absence of any operative content","confidence":0.7,"description":"The existence of a Table of Amendments implies the instrument has been amended at some point. However, the document contains no operative provisions that could logically be the subject of amendment. You cannot amend a document that contains no substantive text. The reference to amendments is therefore either erroneous or refers to content that has been entirely omitted from this publication."}]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation serves 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 designed to do."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document — only 2 schedules with minimal text","No defined terms section","No conditional logic or exceptions","Single purpose: declaring a water district boundary","Cross-reference only to the enabling Act and Rules Publication Act","Relies entirely on an attached graphic plan for substantive content"],"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 the **Mt Canopus Water District** — a specific geographic area for water supply purposes\n- Includes a **plan** (Schedule 2) showing the boundaries of this district\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Property owners and residents within the Mt Canopus Water District\n- The local council responsible for water services in that area\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis proclamation legally defines which properties are included in a specific water supply scheme. This affects:\n- Who must pay water rates or charges\n- Who is entitled to receive water services\n- Planning and building requirements in the area\n\nThe proclamation was made in 2008 and follows the formal process required by the Rules Publication Act 1953."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2008-131","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2008-131/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2008-131/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2008-131/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2008-131/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2008-131/documents"}}