{"id":"tas:sr-2018-060","name":"Proclamation under the Roads and Jetties Act 1935","slug":"tas-sr-2018-060","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"60 of 2018","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":313888,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2018-060-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Places of access","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Places of access","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Places of access SCHEDULE 1 - Places of access\n\n|  | Description | Location |\n| 1. | Port Latta | Distance in kms from Crayfish Creek Bridge |\n|  | Access to refuse disposal site – south side | 1.54 |\n|  | Access to Port Latta – north side | 1.95 |\n| 2. | Smithton | Distance in kms from Britton Road |\n|  | Bacon Factory Road – south side | 0.19 |\n|  | Grey’s Mill Road – north side | 0.48 |\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 10 October 2018\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 the Roads and Jetties Act 1935: formally declaring specific road access points. There is no evidence of scope creep or expansion beyond the original statutory purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (under 200 words)","No defined terms or interpretation section","No conditional logic or exceptions","Simple tabular format with only three columns","No cross-references to other legislation (except standard citation of the empowering Act and Rules Publication Act)","Purely declaratory content — states facts/locations without creating legal tests or obligations"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **proclamation** (an official government announcement with legal force) made under Tasmania's Roads and Jetties Act 1935. It formally lists specific **places of access** — entry and exit points — along certain roads in northern Tasmania.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Identifies exact locations where vehicles can legally access or leave the road network near **Port Latta** and **Smithton**\n- Uses precise measurements (in kilometres from known landmarks) to pin down these access points:\n  - Near Port Latta: access to a refuse tip and the port itself\n  - Near Smithton: access to Bacon Factory Road and Grey's Mill Road\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Drivers and transport operators using these roads\n- Local councils and road authorities managing access\n- Businesses and facilities located at these access points (e.g., the refuse disposal site, bacon factory)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout this legal designation, these access points might not be officially recognised as lawful entry/exit points on the state road network. This affects everything from road maintenance responsibilities to traffic regulations and planning permissions."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument is a declarative schedule designating access locations; it does not itself amend the primary Act or expand regulatory powers. There is no text in the instrument indicating a change from its apparent, administrative purpose of recording access points."},"complexity_factors":["Single, short schedule listing two locations and measured access points (Schedule 1)","No substantive regulatory text or operative conditions beyond designation","Cross-references only to parent Act (Roads and Jetties Act 1935) and Rules Publication Act 1953","Potential minor ambiguity over measurement reference points (e.g. 'Distance in kms from Crayfish Creek Bridge') requiring mapping/interpretation","Administrative information limited to Gazette notification date (10 October 2018) and agency responsibility (Department of State Growth)"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation under the Roads and Jetties Act 1935 records specific “places of access” — naming Port Latta and Smithton and listing particular access points with measured distances for administrative reference (Schedule 1). It was notified in the Gazette on 10 October 2018 and is administered by the Department of State Growth; its mechanical effect is to fix which access points are formally recorded for road and jetty administration (Schedule 1; administration line)."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"There is no indication of scope change. The Proclamation appears to have been in force in its original form since 10 October 2018 with no substantive amendments noted, though a Table of Amendments exists and could reflect minor administrative updates."},"complexity_factors":["The legislation is a narrow, single-purpose Proclamation — one of the simplest forms of legislative instrument","Operates under a parent Act (Roads and Jetties Act 1935), so understanding full context requires reference to that Act","The actual operative content of the Proclamation is absent from the provided text, making full analysis impossible","Minimal legal interpretation required for this type of instrument — effect is typically straightforward and geographic in nature"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation, made under Tasmania’s Roads and Jetties Act 1935, formally changes the legal status of a road or jetty—affecting who can use it, who maintains it, and what access or activities are permitted. It has been in force since 10 October 2018.\n\nThe text supplied is administrative only and does not identify which road or jetty or the exact change, so the specific practical consequences for landowners, councils, businesses, or users cannot be determined from this document alone."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2018-060","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2018-060/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2018-060/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2018-060/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2018-060/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2018-060/documents"}}