{"id":"tas:sr-2016-053","name":"Proclamation under the Roads and Jetties Act 1935","slug":"tas-sr-2016-053","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"53 of 2016","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":313989,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2016-053-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 Lieutenant-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 52A of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1935-082#GS52A@EN) [Roads and Jetties Act 1935](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1935-082)  –\n\n> > (a) declare that the area of the Bass Highway specified in item 2 of Schedule 1 to the proclamation notified in the *Gazette* as Statutory Rules 1980, No. 156 ceases to be a limited access road; and\n> \n> > (b) declare that the places of access specified in item 2 of Schedule 2 to the proclamation notified in the *Gazette* as Statutory Rules 1980, No. 156 cease to be places of access; and\n> \n> > (c) amend the proclamation notified in the *Gazette* as Statutory Rules 1980, No. 156 by –\n> > \n> > > > (i) omitting item 2 from Schedule 1 to that proclamation and substituting the following item:\n> > > > \n> > > > | 2. | Westbury to Penguin | 85.00 |\n> > > > |  | That part of the Bass Highway from the centre of the Beresford Lane overpass near Westbury to the centre of the Ironcliffe Road overpass at Penguin. |  |\n> > > \n> > > > (ii) omitting item 2 from Schedule 2 to that proclamation and substituting the following item:\n> > > > \n> > > > | 2. | Westbury to Penguin | Distance in kms west from Porters Bridge Road overpass |\n> > > > |  | Lake Highway – south side | 4.14 |\n> > > > |  | Mole Creek Main Road – south side | 7.79 |\n> > > > |  |  | Distance in kms west from Mole Creek Interchange underpass |\n> > > > |  | Weetah Road – north side | 0.88 |\n> > > > |  | Emu Bay Road – south side | 1.02 |\n> > > > |  | Ashford Road – north-east side | 2.05 |\n> > > > |  | Griffins Road – south-west side | 4.00 |\n> > > > |  | Christmas Hills Road – north side | 5.07 |\n> > > > |  | Bengeo Road – south-west side | 6.16 |\n> > > > |  | Access road (Bonnily Street) – north side | 7.17 |\n> > > > |  | Samuel Street – north side | 7.82 |\n> > > > |  | Railton Road – west side | 8.65 |\n> > > > |  |  | Distance in kms north from Railton Road |\n> > > > |  | Bonney Street – east side | 0.86 |\n> > > > |  | Parkham Road – north-east side | 2.00 |\n> > > > |  | Bennetts Road – west side | 4.93 |\n> > > > |  | The Avenue Road – north-east side | 5.24 |\n> > > > |  | Gannons Hill Road – south-west side | 7.59 |\n> > > > |  |  | Distance in kms north from Gannons Hill Road |\n> > > > |  | Dudleys Road – east side | 0.42 |\n> > > > |  | Access road – east side | 7.53 |\n> > > > |  |  | Distance in kms north from Parramatta Creek Bridge |\n> > > > |  | Conservatory Road – west side | 0.14 |\n> > > > |  | Eversons Road – south-west side | 1.53 |\n> > > > |  | Keens Road – east side | 1.63 |\n> > > > |  | Access road – west side | 2.54 |\n> > > > |  | Smith and Others Road – east side | 2.98 |\n> > > > |  | Chapel Road – north-east side | 5.18 |\n> > > > |  | School Road – north-east side | 5.96 |\n> > > > |  | Cornelius Road – south-west side | 6.42 |\n> > > > |  | East Sassafras Road – north-east side | 8.24 |\n> > > > |  | Cutting Road – south-west side | 8.24 |\n> > > > |  | Native Plains Road – south-west side | 9.53 |\n> > > > |  | Richardsons Road – east side | 10.03 |\n> > > > |  | Oppenheims Road – north-east side | 10.59 |\n> > > > |  |  | Distance in kms north from Oppenheims Road |\n> > > > |  | Forest Hill Road – south-west side | 0.61 |\n> > > > |  | Craigies Road – north side | 1.16 |\n> > > > |  | Abeys Road – south side | 1.99 |\n> > > > |  | York Street – north side | 2.32 |\n> > > > |  | Speedway Drive – north side | 2.78 |\n> > > > |  | Mersey Main Road (Gilbert Street) – south-west side | 3.17 |\n> > > > |  | Henry Street – north side | 3.22 |\n> > > > |  | Moriarty Road – both sides | 4.45 |\n> > > > |  | Winspears Road – west side | 7.49 |\n> > > > |  | Port Sorell Main Road – north-east side | 8.46 |\n> > > > |  | River Road – south side | 10.79 |\n> > > > |  | Tarleton Street – north side | 11.04 |\n> > > > |  | Formby Road ramps – both sides | 11.74 |\n> > > > |  |  | Distance in kms west from centre of Formby Road underpass |\n> > > > |  | Middle Road ramps – both sides | 1.19 |\n> > > > |  | Friend Street – south-west side | 2.14 |\n> > > > |  | Stony Rise Main Road ramp – south side | 2.97 |\n> > > > |  | Stony Rise Main Road – north-east side | 3.55 |\n> > > > |  | Cutts Road – both sides | 5.15 |\n> > > > |  | Waverley Road – east side | 6.31 |\n> > > > |  | Lillico Road – south side | 8.48 |\n> > > > |  | Beach Road – north side | 10.29 |\n> > > > |  | Short Street – west side | 11.00 |\n> > > > |  | Braddons Lookout Road – south-east side | 11.62 |\n> > > > |  | Leith Road – south-east side | 11.66 |\n> > > > |  |  | Distance in kms west from centre of Forth River Bridge |\n> > > > |  | Clayton Road East/Blackburn Drive ramp – north side | 1.33 |\n> > > > |  | Westella Drive ramp – south side | 1.67 |\n> > > > |  | Clayton Road East ramp – north side | 1.71 |\n> > > > |  | Forth Road/Westella Drive ramp – south side | 2.18 |\n> > > > |  | Maskells Road/Clayton Road – north side | 3.11 |\n> > > > |  | Westella Drive ramp – south side | 3.58 |\n> > > > |  | Westella Drive – south-east side | 4.65 |\n> > > > |  | Fieldings Way – north side | 4.66 |\n> > > > |  | Production Drive – north-west side | 4.69 |\n> > > > |  | Eastland Drive – north-west side | 4.77 |\n> > > > |  | Castra Road ramp – south-east side | 5.83 |\n> > > > |  | Castra Road ramp – south-east side | 5.94 |\n> > > > |  | Lovett Street ramps – both sides | 8.01 |\n> > > > |  | Adaihi Street ramp – south side | 8.23 |\n> > > > |  | South Road – north-east side | 10.53 |\n> > > > |  | Knights Road – south side | 10.62 |\n> > > > |  | South Road – north-west side | 10.83 |\n> > > > |  |  | Distance in kms west from Knights Road underpass |\n> > > > |  | Knights Road – south side | 0.015 |\n> > > > |  | South Road – north-west side | 0.19 |\n> > > > |  |  | Distance in kms west from Dial Road underpass |\n> > > > |  | South Road/Dial Road ramp – south side | 0.003 |\n> > > > |  | South Road – north side | 0.024 |\n> \n> > (d) declare that this proclamation takes effect on the day on which its making is notified in the *Gazette*.\n\n5 July 2016\n\nA. M. BLOW\n\nLieutenant-Governor\n\nBy His 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 13 July 2016\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of State Growth.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on available information, this Proclamation appears to operate within the standard scope of the Roads and Jetties Act 1935, which expressly authorises the making of such Proclamations. There is no evidence of scope creep beyond the Act's original intent of managing public roads and jetties in Tasmania."},"complexity_factors":["The enabling legislation (Roads and Jetties Act 1935) is older and may have complex underlying provisions, but the Proclamation itself is a narrow, administrative instrument","The actual operative content of the Proclamation is not visible in the provided text, making full analysis impossible","Proclamations of this type tend to be highly specific and formulaic, with limited interpretive complexity","Potential complexity around land title or access rights if adjacent landowners are affected, but this is context-dependent"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation, made under the Roads and Jetties Act 1935 (Tas.), formally changes the legal status of specified roads or jetties—bringing them under government control or altering existing designations. It affects landowners, local councils, transport operators and the public who use or have rights over the named assets.\n\nIt matters because the Tasmanian Government then assumes responsibility for maintenance, liability and public access. It has been in force since 13 July 2016 and was last modified 1 September 2023."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The proclamation alters the scope of the earlier SR 1980 No.156 item 2 by removing the previous limited‑access designation and substituting a revised route description and an extensive new list of authorised access points for the Westbury–Penguin section (clauses (a)–(c)). This changes which road stretches and intersections are subject to the limited‑access/access‑point regime and therefore adjusts the legal footprint of the original instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Amendment of an existing statutory proclamation (cross‑reference to Statutory Rules 1980 No.156) requiring comparison of former and new items (clauses (a)–(c)).","High granularity of locational detail: many named roads, ramps and precise distances/kilometre markers that must be mapped to real roads for enforcement and signage (clause (c)(ii)).","Legal effect on access rights: declaring areas cease to be limited access or cease to be places of access alters private access uses and enforcement zones (clauses (a)–(b)).","Implementation tasks for administration: updating registers, signage, traffic control and mapping systems (clause (d) on commencement and administration note).","Potential property and operational impacts for landowners and businesses adjacent to newly added/removed access points (implicit in replacement of Schedule 2).","Technical interpretation needs: references to 'centre of overpass' and distances from specific underpasses require site measurement and consistent surveying.","Low statutory ambiguity about who decides (Lieutenant‑Governor with Executive Council) but medium administrative discretion in carrying out the practical changes."],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does.** This proclamation redraws the limited‑access part of the Bass Highway between Westbury and Penguin and replaces the earlier schedule of authorised access points with a new, detailed list of intersections, ramps and kilometre markers. It takes effect on Gazette notification and is made by the Lieutenant‑Governor with the advice of the Executive Council under s.52A of the Roads and Jetties Act 1935.\n\n**Who it affects.** Road users, adjacent landowners and local road managers: it changes which crossings and ramps are lawful access points, shifting administrative responsibility and on‑the‑ground access options (clauses (a)–(d))."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation performs exactly the function intended by section 52A of the Roads and Jetties Act 1935 — declaring limited access roads and their access points. While the specific stretch of road and number of access points has changed from the 1980 proclamation being amended, this is a routine administrative update within the original legislative purpose, not an expansion beyond it."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive tabular data with 67 specific road access points requiring precise distance measurements from multiple reference points","Nested amendment structure: this proclamation amends a 1980 proclamation which itself was made under section 52A of the 1935 Act","Multiple measurement reference systems (distances measured from different landmarks: Porters Bridge Road overpass, Mole Creek Interchange underpass, Railton Road, Gannons Hill Road, Parramatta Creek Bridge, Oppenheims Road, Formby Road underpass, Forth River Bridge, Knights Road underpass, Dial Road underpass)","Technical terminology requiring geographic knowledge of Tasmanian road network"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a Tasmanian government proclamation that changes the rules for a section of the Bass Highway between Westbury and Penguin.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Removes** the previous \"limited access road\" status for this stretch of highway (meaning the old restrictions on where vehicles can enter and exit are scrapped)\n- **Replaces** them with a new, updated set of access points — specifically listing 67 different roads, streets, and ramps where drivers can legally get on and off this section of highway\n- **Updates** an older 1980 proclamation with more precise measurements (distances in kilometres from specific landmarks like bridges and overpasses)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Drivers using the Bass Highway between Westbury and Penguin\n- Local residents and businesses near these access points\n- Road planners and emergency services who need to know exactly where highway access is permitted\n\n**Why it matters:**\nLimited access roads restrict where you can enter or exit a highway (usually to improve traffic flow and safety). This proclamation modernises the access rules for an 85km stretch of one of Tasmania's major highways, adding more entry/exit points than were previously allowed. The detailed kilometre measurements help remove ambiguity about exactly where each access point is located."},"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"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2016-053","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2016-053/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2016-053/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2016-053/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2016-053/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2016-053/documents"}}