{"id":"tas:sr-2008-175","name":"Proclamation under the Roads and Jetties Act 1935","slug":"tas-sr-2008-175","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"175 of 2008","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":315703,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2008-175-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - INTENDED NEW LINE","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - INTENDED NEW LINE OF THE MIDLAND HIGHWAY","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - INTENDED NEW LINE SCHEDULE 1 - INTENDED NEW LINE OF THE MIDLAND HIGHWAY\n\n| Name | Description | Length in kilometres |\n| Midland Highway | From its junction with the existing Midland Highway at a point 0.225 kilometres south of Shene Road to the southern boundary of the land in Folio of the Register Volume 103722 Folio 18 comprising the area of land shown shaded in grey on Plan 8402 in the Central Plan Register, a reduced copy of which is set out, by way of illustration only, in Schedule 2 to this proclamation. | 1.410 |","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 2 - PLAN","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 2 - PLAN","content":"# SCHEDULE 2 - PLAN SCHEDULE 2 - PLAN\n\n[![graphic image](/image/cpr8402.gif)](/image/cpr8402.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 31 December 2008\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources.","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"other","section":"Currency of version / File last modified","severity":"low","reasoning":"A version described as 'current to date' implies ongoing accuracy, but the last file modification being 5 July 2017 raises questions about whether the proclamation is genuinely current or merely has not been amended. However, for a roads proclamation this may legitimately reflect no amendments being needed, so confidence is moderate.","confidence":0.45,"description":"The document states it is 'current from 1 March 2009 to date' but the file was last modified on 5 July 2017, creating a temporal inconsistency where the 'current' version has not been updated for nearly a decade despite being described as current to the access date of 8 April 2026."},{"type":"other","section":"Document title / Header structure","severity":"low","reasoning":"While likely a formatting/rendering artefact rather than a substantive legal flaw, duplicated operative titles in a legal instrument could theoretically create ambiguity about scope or identity of the instrument, particularly if cross-referenced in other legislation.","confidence":0.55,"description":"The proclamation title is duplicated multiple times ('Proclamation under the Roads and Jetties Act 1935' appears at least four times as separate headings), and the status information section headers are themselves duplicated. This renders the document structure internally incoherent and may create ambiguity about which heading constitutes the operative title."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"low","section_a":"Currency of version: 'Version current from 1 March 2009 to date (accessed 8 April 2026 at 1:52)'","section_b":"Authorisation: 'File last modified 5 July 2017'","confidence":0.5,"description":"The version is stated to be current up to the access date of 8 April 2026, implying it reflects the law as at that date. However, the file was last modified on 5 July 2017, nearly nine years before the stated currency date. This creates a contradiction between the claimed currency and the evidence of when the document was last actually updated."}]},"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 — formally declaring specific land as a public road. The scope remains tightly constrained to the single road segment described."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (approximately 150 words of substantive content)","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling Act citation","Simple tabular format with only three data points","Single operational purpose: declaring one specific road segment","No conditional language, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Relies entirely on external map reference (Plan 8402) rather than detailed textual description"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **Tasmanian government proclamation** that officially declares a new 1.41 kilometre section of road as part of the **Midland Highway**.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Adds a new stretch of road to Tasmania's Midland Highway network\n- The new section runs from a point 0.225 km south of Shene Road to a specific property boundary (registered land volume 103722, folio 18)\n- The exact route is shown on **Plan 8402** in the Central Plan Register (a government map registry)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Drivers using the Midland Highway in Tasmania\n- Property owners adjacent to the new road section\n- The Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources (which manages the road)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is a formal legal step that gives the new road **official status**. Once proclaimed, the road becomes subject to the **Roads and Jetties Act 1935** — meaning the government can exercise powers like:\n- Maintaining and upgrading the road\n- Regulating traffic\n- Acquiring land for road purposes\n- Protecting the road corridor from interference\n\nWithout this proclamation, the road section would lack full legal standing under Tasmania's road management framework."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, this proclamation appears to operate squarely within the intended scope of the Roads and Jetties Act 1935, which expressly provides for the Governor to make proclamations regarding roads and jetties. There is no indication of scope creep or unintended expansion of the original legislative intent."},"complexity_factors":["The underlying Act (Roads and Jetties Act 1935) is a narrow, technical piece of legislation with limited scope","Proclamations are typically short, formulaic instruments with a single specific purpose","The actual operative content of the proclamation is not included in the provided text, limiting full analysis","Minimal cross-referencing with other legislation required for basic understanding"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation, made by the Governor under the Roads and Jetties Act 1935 (Tas.), formally changes the legal status of a specified road or jetty — for example declaring, altering, or closing it as a public road or jetty. \n\nIt affects nearby property owners, local councils and state road authorities, and anyone who uses the named road or jetty, because the proclamation determines public access, maintenance responsibility, and potential impacts on property access and boundaries."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation confines itself to declaring an intended new line for a specific 1.410 km section of the Midland Highway as mapped in Plan 8402 and identified by a land folio. It does not expand or vary that geographical or functional scope beyond the stated alignment."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow substantive change: specifies a single 1.410 km road alignment (Schedule 1).","Dependence on external map/plan for exact geometry (Plan 8402 displayed in Schedule 2).","Requirement to identify land by folio reference (Volume 103722 Folio 18) for legal precision.","Formal publication/administration steps are noted (Gazette notification and administering department) but procedural detail is absent, reducing legal complexity.","Technical surveying and land‑title work required to implement the line increases practical complexity despite simple text."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation formally declares an intended new alignment of the Midland Highway: a 1.410‑kilometre section from a point 0.225 km south of Shene Road to the southern boundary of the land in Folio Volume 103722 Folio 18, shown on Plan 8402 (Schedules 1–2). It affects the highway authority and the owner(s) of the referenced land and is administered by the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources. Mechanically, it fixes the route and map reference that will be used for subsequent surveying, acquisition or construction steps."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2008-175","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2008-175/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2008-175/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2008-175/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2008-175/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2008-175/documents"}}