{"id":"tas:sr-2019-080","name":"Proclamation under the Roads and Jetties Act 1935","slug":"tas-sr-2019-080","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"80 of 2019","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":313871,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2019-080-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Road portions dec","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Road portions declared to be a single subsidiary road","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Road portions dec SCHEDULE 1 - Road portions declared to be a single subsidiary road\n\n|  | Name | Extent | Length in kilometres |\n| 1. | Bathurst Street | From its intersection with the Midland Highway to its intersection with Lower Charles Street | 1.61 |\n| 2. | Lower Charles Street | From its intersection with Bathurst Street and Wellington Street to the southern abutment of the Charles Street Bridge | 0.286 |\n| 3. | Wellington Street | From its intersection with Lower Charles Street to its intersection with the Midland Highway | 1.61 |\n|  |  |  |  |\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 25 December 2019\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—declaring specific road portions to be subsidiary roads. There is no evidence of scope creep; it is a straightforward administrative instrument exercising a specific statutory power."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (under 200 words)","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation (except citation of the empowering Act and Rules Publication Act)","Simple tabular format with only three data columns","No conditional language, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Single operative effect: declaration of road status","No amendments, repeals, or transitional provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **Tasmanian government proclamation** that officially combines three separate street sections into one legal road entity.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Declares that Bathurst Street, Lower Charles Street, and Wellington Street (specific portions of them) are now legally treated as **a single subsidiary road** under Tasmania's Roads and Jetties Act 1935.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Local councils, road maintenance authorities, and anyone dealing with property boundaries, planning, or infrastructure along these streets in what appears to be the Launceston area (given the references to the Midland Highway and Charles Street Bridge).\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- When road portions are declared as a single subsidiary road, it simplifies legal and administrative processes. Instead of managing three separate road segments with different legal statuses, authorities can treat them as one continuous road for purposes like:\n  - Maintenance responsibilities\n  - Planning and development applications\n  - Property access rights\n  - Traffic management\n\n**The specific roads affected:**\n| Road | Stretch | Length |\n|------|---------|--------|\n| Bathurst Street | From Midland Highway to Lower Charles Street | 1.61 km |\n| Lower Charles Street | From Bathurst/Wellington intersection to Charles Street Bridge | 0.286 km |\n| Wellington Street | From Lower Charles Street to Midland Highway | 1.61 km |\n\nThis appears to create a continuous loop or connected route near central Launceston, likely to streamline how this road network is managed under state law."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not expand statutory powers or create new duties; it consolidates specified existing road portions into a single subsidiary road for administrative and legal-description purposes (Bathurst Street, Lower Charles Street, Wellington Street). It is an internal reclassification administered by the Department of State Growth and notified in the Gazette on 25 December 2019."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow, local geographic scope (three named road segments).","Primarily administrative/legal reclassification rather than new regulatory obligations.","Relies on existing Roads and Jetties Act 1935 framework for authority.","Requires coordination for mapping, signage and asset-management records.","Limited statutory discretion or new compliance burdens for private parties.","Effect recorded by Gazette; implementation depends on departmental administrative steps."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation reclassifies three adjacent road portions (Bathurst Street, Lower Charles Street, Wellington Street) as a single subsidiary road, giving each a legal extent and recorded length. It is an administrative change recorded in the Gazette and administered by the Department of State Growth. The stated effect is to consolidate legal description and management clarity; mechanically it changes how those road segments are identified under the Roads and Jetties Act 1935 and may affect which agency maintains, maps or signs them."},"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 — formally declaring or altering road or jetty status. There is no indication of scope expansion beyond the Act's original purpose of managing public roads and jetties in Tasmania."},"complexity_factors":["The document as provided contains only metadata and status information — the actual operative content of the proclamation is absent, limiting full analysis","Proclamations under the Roads and Jetties Act 1935 are typically narrow and specific in scope, making them inherently straightforward","No amending instruments are described in detail, so the history of changes cannot be assessed","The parent Act (Roads and Jetties Act 1935) is a relatively simple piece of Tasmanian infrastructure legislation"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tasmanian Government proclamation, made under the Roads and Jetties Act 1935, formally declares, alters or revokes the status of specified roads or jetties. It affects nearby property owners, businesses, local councils and the public by changing maintenance responsibility, public access rights and potentially land value. The specific roads/jetties altered aren’t included here; this version has been current since 25 December 2019."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2019-080","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2019-080/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2019-080/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2019-080/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2019-080/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2019-080/documents"}}