{"id":"tas:sr-2015-070","name":"Proclamation under the Roads and Jetties Act 1935","slug":"tas-sr-2015-070","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"70 of 2015","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":314038,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2015-070-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Roads and Jetties Act 1935","content":"> Proclamation under the Roads and Jetties Act 1935\n\nI, the Administrator 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 sections 9A and 52A of the [Roads and Jetties Act 1935](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1935-082)  –\n\n> > (a) revoke the proclamation notified in the *Gazette* on 17 July, 1974, as Statutory Rules 1974, No. 164; and\n> \n> > (b) revoke the proclamation notified in the *Gazette* on 11 June, 1975, as Statutory Rules 1975, No. 133; and\n> \n> > (c) revoke the proclamation notified in the *Gazette* on 30 July, 1986, as Statutory Rules 1986, No. 159; and\n> \n> > (d) revoke the proclamation notified in the *Gazette* on 6 December, 1989, as Statutory Rules 1989, No. 179; and\n> \n> > (e) revoke the proclamation notified in the *Gazette* on 24 November, 1993, as Statutory Rules 1993, No. 235; and\n> \n> > (f) declare that this proclamation takes effect on the day on which its making is notified in the *Gazette*.\n\n12 October 2015\n\nSHAN TENNENT\n\nAdministrator\n\nBy Her Excellency's Command,\n\nM. T. (RENE) HIDDING\n\nMinister for Infrastructure\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 21 October 2015\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of State Growth.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation performs exactly the function intended by sections 9A and 52A of the Roads and Jetties Act 1935 — it revokes earlier proclamations and specifies commencement. There is no scope creep; it is a straightforward exercise of existing powers."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 200 words)","No defined terms","No cross-references to other legislation except the enabling Act","Simple, linear structure: list of revocations plus commencement clause","No conditional logic or exceptions","Purely administrative/procedural in nature"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **Tasmanian government proclamation** that cleans up old legal notices about roads and jetties.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Revokes (cancels) six old proclamations** made between 1974 and 1993 under the Roads and Jetties Act 1935\n- These earlier proclamations were published in the *Tasmanian Government Gazette* (the official government newspaper where legal notices are published)\n\n**Who made it:**\n- The **Administrator** of Tasmania (acting on behalf of the Governor when the Governor is unavailable)\n- Signed off by the **Minister for Infrastructure**\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- This is **housekeeping legislation** — it removes outdated legal instruments that are no longer needed\n- Without this cleanup, the old proclamations would technically still be \"on the books\" even if they're obsolete\n- It helps keep Tasmania's laws tidy and prevents confusion about which rules currently apply\n\n**When it takes effect:**\n- The day it was published in the *Gazette* (21 October 2015)"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation does not broaden the Roads and Jetties Act's substantive powers; it only revokes specified earlier proclamations and takes effect on gazettal under the authority of ss 9A and 52A. The practical scope change is limited to removing those prior instruments from force; affected parties need to confirm which instruments govern them going forward."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow administrative function: the instrument only revokes earlier proclamations rather than creating new regulatory regimes (proclamation text).","Statutory authority explicitly cited: enacted under ss 9A and 52A of the Roads and Jetties Act 1935, limiting scope to powers granted there.","Immediate effect on gazettal reduces transitional complexity but requires stakeholders to verify current governing instruments (effective-on-notification clause).","Low compliance burden: no new obligations or fees stated, but potential administrative work for agencies or private parties to determine applicable rules.","Some interpretive risk about downstream effects where revoked proclamations were relied on by regulators or contracts — requires cross-checking of the Act and remaining subordinate instruments."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation, made by the Tasmanian Administrator with the advice of the Executive Council under ss 9A and 52A of the Roads and Jetties Act 1935, revokes five earlier proclamations and states it takes effect on the day it is gazetted. Mechanically, it removes those prior proclamations from the statute record and so changes which past proclamations remain in force.\n\nWho decides: the Administrator acting with Executive Council (ss 9A, 52A). Who pays/affected parties: no new fees or duties are imposed by this instrument; local road and jetty administrators and anyone who relied on the revoked proclamations must check which rules now apply."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available metadata, there is no indication the scope has changed from its original intent. The proclamation appears to serve a straightforward administrative function consistent with the Roads and Jetties Act 1935. Amendments noted in the amending instruments table may reflect minor technical updates rather than substantive scope changes."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow and specific in scope — applies to a single administrative action","Derived from a parent Act (Roads and Jetties Act 1935), so full effect requires reading both documents together","Operative content not visible in the provided text, limiting full assessment","Procedural/administrative in nature with limited interpretive complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tasmanian Government proclamation, made under the Roads and Jetties Act 1935, formally declares, alters or revokes the legal status of a road or jetty. It affects nearby property owners, local councils, state road authorities and users by shifting maintenance responsibility, public access rights and potential property value or liability. The proclamation has been in force since 21 October 2015 and has been amended; the specific road/jetty details are not included here."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2015-070","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2015-070/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2015-070/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2015-070/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2015-070/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2015-070/documents"}}