{"id":"tas:sr-2024-011","name":"Proclamation under the Valuation of Land Act 2001","slug":"tas-sr-2024-011","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"11 of 2024","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":313776,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2024-011-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Proclamation under the Valuation of Land Act 2001","content":"> Proclamation under the Valuation of Land Act 2001\n\nI, the 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 20(9) of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2001-102#GS20@Gs9@EN) [Valuation of Land Act 2001](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2001-102)  –\n\n> > (a) fix 1 July 2024 as the date on and after which the fresh valuations of all lands within the valuation districts comprising the municipal areas of Derwent Valley, Dorset, Flinders, Glamorgan-Spring Bay, Glenorchy, King Island, Launceston and Waratah-Wynard come into force; and\n> \n> > (b) declare that this proclamation takes effect on the day on which its making is notified in the *Gazette*.\n\n20 May 2024\n\nB. BAKER\n\nGovernor\n\nBy Her Excellency's Command,\n\nNick Duigan\n\nMinister for Parks and Environment\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 29 May 2024\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"other","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"While not a substantive legal flaw, the document's metadata claims a future access date as a present fact. This is either a system error or suggests the currency statement cannot be verified as accurate at the stated time of access, undermining the reliability of the currency claim itself.","confidence":0.6,"description":"The document states it was 'accessed 8 April 2026 at 1:17' yet the 'Version current from 29 May 2024 to date' header implies ongoing currency. The access date of 8 April 2026 is in the future relative to any reasonable drafting date, yet is presented as a factual access timestamp, creating a temporal paradox in the document's own metadata."},{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"A document cannot simultaneously assert a definitive currency date and disclaim that updates may be delayed beyond that date. The hedge 'usually' undermines the precision of 'current from 29 May 2024 to date', as intervening amendments may not yet be reflected.","confidence":0.75,"description":"The statement that 'Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 working days after a change to the legislation' is a qualified promise using 'usually', meaning the currency of the version displayed cannot be guaranteed. Yet the same section declares a definitive 'Version current from 29 May 2024 to date', creating an internal inconsistency between a definitive currency claim and an admitted unreliability in update timing."},{"type":"impossible_compliance","section":"Entire Document Structure","severity":"high","reasoning":"A proclamation under the Valuation of Land Act 2001 (Tas) would ordinarily declare valuations, specify land parcels, or trigger operative provisions of the Act. Without any substantive content, it is legally inoperative and impossible for any person or body to comply with or rely upon it. The document is self-referential metadata with no legal effect.","confidence":0.95,"description":"The substantive proclamation content under the Valuation of Land Act 2001 is entirely absent. The document consists solely of repeated metadata, headers, and navigation elements. A Proclamation with no operative provisions, no land description, no declared values, and no commencement clause cannot fulfil any legal function."},{"type":"other","section":"All Headings","severity":"medium","reasoning":"Duplicated headings are not merely a formatting issue; in legal instruments, ambiguity in structure can affect interpretation. If a court or administrator must identify operative sections, duplicated and truncated headings ('Proclamati' vs 'Proclamation') create genuine uncertainty about whether the document reflects its authorised form as filed.","confidence":0.9,"description":"Every heading and section title in the document is duplicated verbatim (e.g., 'Proclamation under the Valuati Proclamation under the Valuation of Land Act 2001', 'Status Information Status Information', 'Currency of version Currency of version'). This systematic duplication renders the document internally incoherent and suggests a rendering or publication failure that undermines the document's legal integrity."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"low","section_a":"Status Information - Currency of version: 'Version current from 29 May 2024 to date'","section_b":"Authorisation: 'File last modified 29 May 2024'","confidence":0.7,"description":"The document claims to be current 'to date' (implying ongoing updates and validity) while simultaneously stating the file was last modified on 29 May 2024. If no modifications have occurred since 29 May 2024, the 'to date' currency claim is either trivially true (nothing has changed) or misleading if the parent Act has been amended and those amendments are not yet reflected."},{"severity":"medium","section_a":"Status Information: 'Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 working days after a change to the legislation'","section_b":"Authorisation: 'File last modified 29 May 2024' combined with access date of '8 April 2026'","confidence":0.65,"description":"The site claims updates occur within 3 working days of legislative changes, yet the file has not been modified in nearly two years (May 2024 to April 2026 per the document's own dates). This either means no amendments have been made to this instrument in that period (plausible but unconfirmed), or the update commitment has not been honoured, directly contradicting the currency assurance given to users."}]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation does not amend the Valuation of Land Act 2001 or alter its substantive powers; it only sets the commencement date for fresh valuations in named municipal areas and specifies that the proclamation takes effect upon Gazette notification (see s20(9) and the proclamation text)."},"complexity_factors":["Form: single-step executive proclamation under a statutory power (s20(9) of the Valuation of Land Act 2001)","Scope limited to specified municipal areas rather than statewide change","Commencement mechanics: fixes an operative date (1 July 2024) and ties legal effect to Gazette notification","Administrative implementation required by the valuation authority and local councils (operational burden)","Fiscal consequence for property owners and rate-setting bodies (affects tax base) despite no substantive legislative amendment"],"plain_english_summary":"Under section 20(9) of the Valuation of Land Act 2001, the Governor (with Executive Council advice) proclaims that fresh land valuations for specified Tasmanian municipal areas come into force on 1 July 2024, and that the proclamation takes effect when it is notified in the Gazette.\n\nThis directly affects property owners and ratepayers in the named municipalities because updated valuations are the basis for local government rates and charges; the valuation authority and councils must implement the changes and owners may see altered payments."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on available information, this proclamation appears to operate within its intended administrative function — activating or specifying dates under the Valuation of Land Act 2001. There is no evidence of scope expansion. However, the absence of the full operative text means this assessment is made with low confidence."},"complexity_factors":["The document provided contains only metadata and status information — no substantive operative legal text is visible, making meaningful analysis impossible","Proclamations as a legal instrument are generally straightforward in structure — they activate or date-stamp provisions rather than creating complex rules","The parent Act (Valuation of Land Act 2001) has its own complexity, but the proclamation itself is typically a short, narrow instrument","No amending instruments or cross-references to other legislation are visible in the provided text"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation under the Valuation of Land Act 2001 formally sets or activates the date when a new general valuation takes effect for specified Tasmanian area(s), determining the values used for council rates and land tax.\n\nIt affects property owners in the named area(s), local councils and the State Revenue Office because valuations drive billing; the provided document omits the operative details (which area/date), so the specific legal effect cannot be determined here."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation performs exactly the function intended by section 20(9) of the Valuation of Land Act 2001—setting a commencement date for valuations in specified districts. There is no scope creep or expansion beyond the original statutory purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision with two straightforward sub-paragraphs","No defined terms requiring interpretation","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the empowering section","No conditional logic or exceptions","Extremely short (under 200 words of substantive content)","Standard proclamation format following established template"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a formal government order (called a 'proclamation') made by the Tasmanian Governor that sets the date when new property valuations take effect for eight specific local council areas.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Fixes **1 July 2024** as the date when updated land valuations come into force for properties in: **Derwent Valley, Dorset, Flinders, Glamorgan-Spring Bay, Glenorchy, King Island, Launceston, and Waratah-Wynard**.\n- These valuations determine how much council rates (property taxes) property owners will pay.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Property owners in the eight listed Tasmanian municipal areas.\n- Local councils, which use these valuations to calculate rates.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nLand valuations directly affect how much you pay in council rates. This proclamation triggers the switchover to new valuation figures, which may mean higher or lower rates for affected property owners from 1 July 2024 onwards.\n\n**How it works legally:**\nThe Governor is exercising powers under the *Valuation of Land Act 2001* (specifically section 20(9)), which allows the Governor to set commencement dates for fresh valuations. The proclamation itself took legal effect when published in the *Gazette* (the official government notices) on 29 May 2024."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2024-011","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2024-011/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2024-011/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2024-011/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2024-011/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2024-011/documents"}}