{"id":"tas:sr-2015-067","name":"Proclamation under the Roads and Jetties Act 1935","slug":"tas-sr-2015-067","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"67 of 2015","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":314032,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2015-067-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Roads ceasing to ","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Roads ceasing to be subsidiary roads","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Roads ceasing to  SCHEDULE 1 - Roads ceasing to be subsidiary roads\n\n> **1.**   Gladstone Main Road\n\n> **2.**   Ringarooma Main Road","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 2 - Roads and portion","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 2 - Roads and portions of roads to become subsidiary roads","content":"# SCHEDULE 2 - Roads and portion SCHEDULE 2 - Roads and portions of roads to become subsidiary roads\n\n| Item | Description | Length in kilometres |\n| 1. | From the western boundary of the Emily Street junction with Main Street, Bridport, for a distance of 460 metres west of that junction, via Main Street | 0.46 |\n| 2. | From the junction of Bridport Main Road (also known as Bridport Road) and Emily Street, Bridport, to the southern boundary of the Musselroe Bay Conservation Area near Musselroe Bay, via Emily Street, Edward Street, Waterhouse Road, Carr Street, Cape Portland Road, North Ansons Road and Musselroe Road | 82.17 |","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 3 - New developmental","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 3 - New developmental roads","content":"# SCHEDULE 3 - New developmental SCHEDULE 3 - New developmental roads\n\n| Name | Definition | Length in miles |\n| Mount William Developmental Road | From the junction of Waterhouse Developmental Road (also known as Carr Street) and Chaffey Street, Gladstone, to the southern boundary of the Musselroe Bay Conservation Area near Musselroe Bay, via Carr Street, Cape Portland Road, North Ansons Road and Musselroe Road | 13.75 (22.21 kilometres) |\n| Waterhouse Developmental Road | From the junction of Bridport Main Road (also known as Bridport Road) and Emily Street, Bridport, to the junction of Mount William Developmental Road (also known as Carr Street) and Chaffey Street, Gladstone, via Emily Street, Edward Street, Waterhouse Road and Carr Street, including a section of Main Street, Bridport, continuing for a distance of 460 metres west from the junction of Emily Street | 37.60 (60.51 kilometres) |\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 30 September 2015\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of State Growth.","sortOrder":2}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"medium","reasoning":"The coexistence of a referenced Table of Amending Instruments with a 'last modified 5 July 2017' date creates an internal tension: either amendments exist (in which case the file should reflect a more recent modification date) or they do not (in which case the Table of Amending Instruments link is misleading). 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The unconditional currency assertion and the conditional update commitment cannot both be fully true simultaneously."}]},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation performs exactly the function intended by the Roads and Jetties Act 1935 — reclassifying specific roads between subsidiary and developmental status. The scope remains tightly confined to administrative road classification in north-eastern Tasmania with no expansion into unrelated policy areas."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 250 words)","Only 3 operative schedules with straightforward tabular data","No defined terms section or interpretation provisions","No cross-references to other legislation beyond citation of the empowering Act (Roads and Jetties Act 1935) and the Rules Publication Act 1953","Simple conditional logic: roads listed in Schedule 1 cease; roads in Schedule 2 become subsidiary; roads in Schedule 3 are created as developmental","Minimal legislative machinery — essentially a ministerial instrument of administrative reclassification"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **Tasmanian government proclamation** that reclassifies certain roads in the state's north-east, specifically around the Bridport, Gladstone, and Musselroe Bay areas.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Removes** two roads from 'subsidiary road' status (Gladstone Main Road and Ringarooma Main Road), meaning they are no longer classified as minor local roads under this system.\n- **Creates new subsidiary roads** by reclassifying sections of existing streets in Bridport and a long coastal route (82.17 km) running through to Musselroe Bay.\n- **Establishes two new 'developmental roads'** — Mount William Developmental Road and Waterhouse Developmental Road — which are roads built or maintained to open up areas for development (typically forestry, mining, or settlement). These replace and extend the reclassified routes.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Local councils and road authorities responsible for maintenance funding (subsidiary roads vs. developmental roads have different funding responsibilities).\n- Landowners and businesses along these routes, as road classification affects access standards, maintenance levels, and potentially property valuations.\n- The Department of State Growth, which administers Tasmanian roads.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nRoad classification determines who pays for upkeep, what standards apply, and which government department manages the road. Shifting roads between 'subsidiary' and 'developmental' status reflects changing transport priorities — likely supporting regional development, tourism, or resource access in the Musselroe Bay area while updating the road network around Bridport and Gladstone."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, this proclamation appears to operate squarely within the scope intended by the Roads and Jetties Act 1935. There is no indication of scope creep or unintended expansion of powers. It functions as a routine administrative instrument under an established framework."},"complexity_factors":["The legislation is a subordinate instrument (proclamation) rather than a full Act, meaning it operates within a narrow, defined scope","The parent Act (Roads and Jetties Act 1935) is relatively straightforward in purpose","The actual operative content of the proclamation is not visible in the provided text, limiting full analysis","Proclamations of this type are generally brief and administrative in nature, with limited interpretive complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation, made under Tasmania’s Roads and Jetties Act 1935, formally declares or administratively designates road or jetty infrastructure, changing its legal status under that Act. It affects landowners, councils, businesses and nearby residents by altering who must maintain the infrastructure and what public access or rights apply.\n\nThe specific operative declaration isn’t visible here; consult the full proclamation to see exactly what is being proclaimed."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation does not change the statutory scope of the Roads and Jetties Act. It updates the lists of roads by reclassifying particular routes (those ceasing to be subsidiary roads, those becoming subsidiary roads, and newly declared developmental roads) and records route definitions and lengths; its effect is administrative and locus-specific rather than an expansion of legislative powers."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, administrative change limited to reclassification of specific roads rather than substantive legislative reform","Multiple schedules with route-by-route descriptions requiring geographic verification (Schedules 1–3)","Mix of distance units (kilometres and miles) and exact measurements that require unit conversion and precision","Cross-references to other instruments and publication formalities (Rules Publication Act 1953; Gazette notification)","Minor formatting/heading duplications in the text that could create transcription or interpretation friction","Operational complexity lies in implementation (mapping, maintenance responsibility, funding adjustments) rather than statutory interpretation"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation mechanically reclassifies specific named roads: Schedules 1–3 list roads that stop being subsidiary roads, roads or portions that become subsidiary roads, and newly declared developmental roads with route descriptions and lengths. It was notified in the Gazette on 30 September 2015 and is administered by the Department of State Growth.\n\nThe change affects the Department of State Growth and any parties whose maintenance, ownership or regulatory duties depend on a road’s legal classification, because those duties follow the road categories set out under the Roads and Jetties Act."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2015-067","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2015-067/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2015-067/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2015-067/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2015-067/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2015-067/documents"}}