{"id":"tas:sr-2024-052","name":"Proclamation under the Highways Act 1951 and the Roads and Jetties Act 1935","slug":"tas-sr-2024-052","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"52 of 2024","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":313804,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2024-052-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Dedication of Cro","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Dedication of Crown Land as Highway","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Dedication of Cro SCHEDULE 1 - Dedication of Crown Land as Highway","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Description","content":"# Part 1 Description\n\n[Part 2](#JS1@HS2@EN) [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN)","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Plan","content":"# Part 2 Plan\n\n[![graphic image](/image/CPR11420(1).gif)](/image/CPR11420\\(1\\).gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/CPR11420(2).gif)](/image/CPR11420\\(2\\).gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/CPR11420(3).gif)](/image/CPR11420\\(3\\).gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/CPR11420(4).gif)](/image/CPR11420\\(4\\).gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/CPR11420(5).gif)](/image/CPR11420\\(5\\).gif)","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 2 - Portions of Road ","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 2 - Portions of Road Declared State Highway","content":"# SCHEDULE 2 - Portions of Road  SCHEDULE 2 - Portions of Road Declared State Highway\n\n| Name | Description | Length in kilometres |\n| East Tamar Highway | (a) From the southern abutment of the Charles Street Bridge at Launceston to the northern abutment of the Charles Street Bridge in Launceston | 0.12 |\n|  | (b) From a point on the existing East Tamar Highway approximately 0.370 kilometres north of the centre of Barnards Creek Bridge to a point on the existing East Tamar Highway approximately 0.387 kilometres north of its intersection with John Lees Drive (northern junction), shown as shaded grey on Plan 11420 in the Central Plan Register, a reduced copy of which is set out, by way of illustration only, in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to this proclamation. | 8.32 |","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 3 - Portion of Road C","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 3 - Portion of Road Ceasing to be State Highway","content":"# SCHEDULE 3 - Portion of Road C SCHEDULE 3 - Portion of Road Ceasing to be State Highway\n\n| Name | Description | Length in kilometres |\n| East Tamar Highway | From the existing East Tamar Highway at a point approximately 0.335 kilometres north of the centre of Barnards Creek Bridge to a point approximately 0.800 kilometres north of the centre of Symons Creek Bridge, via Dilston, shown as the area marked by stippling on Plan 11420 in the Central Plan Register, a reduced copy of which is set out, by way of illustration only, in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to this proclamation. | 8.28 |\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 18 September 2024\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of State Growth.","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"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":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available metadata, there is no indication that the scope of this proclamation has changed from its original intent. It appears to be a standard administrative instrument under its parent Acts. However, the absence of substantive content makes a definitive assessment impossible."},"complexity_factors":["Only metadata and status information is present — the substantive content of the proclamation is absent","References two separate parent Acts (Highways Act 1951 and Roads and Jetties Act 1935), each with their own frameworks","Proclamations as a legislative instrument can be unfamiliar to laypeople","No specific road, area, or operational detail is visible to analyse"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation, made under the Highways Act 1951 and Roads and Jetties Act 1935, is a formal government declaration used to declare, reclassify, or alter the status of roads, highways, or jetties in Tasmania. It affects nearby landowners, local councils, motorists and state agencies because reclassification can change maintenance responsibility, permitted uses, and development or safety obligations. The document provided omits the actual proclamation text, so the specific road and practical impacts are unknown."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The proclamation changes the spatial scope of the State Highway network. Schedule 2 declares 0.12 km and 8.32 km (total 8.44 km) of the East Tamar Highway as State Highway, while Schedule 3 removes 8.28 km of the East Tamar Highway from State Highway status (net increase of 0.16 km). Schedule 1 dedicates specified Crown land as highway (see Plan 11420). The instrument is administered by the Department of State Growth and was notified in the Gazette on 18 September 2024."},"complexity_factors":["Statutory basis spans two Acts (Highways Act 1951 and Roads and Jetties Act 1935) requiring cross-reference to enabling powers.","Technical mapping references (Plan 11420 in the Central Plan Register) and multiple plan graphics that must be reconciled with textual descriptions (Schedule 1, Part 2).","Precise metric descriptions of road segments with short, adjacent segments added and removed (kilometre points given in Schedules 2 and 3) create a small reconciliation task.","Legal effect depends on interpreting schedule descriptions (Schedules 1–3) rather than substantive statutory amendments, so implementation is administrative not legislative.","Administrative detail is minimal in the text; operational effects (maintenance, funding, local responsibilities) are implied by ‘administered in the Department of State Growth’ but not further specified."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation dedicates specified Crown land as a highway and changes the legal status of parts of the East Tamar Highway by formally declaring some sections State Highway and removing others from that status. It updates official plans and road descriptions and is administered by the Department of State Growth."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation performs exactly the function suggested by its title under the Highways Act 1951 and Roads and Jetties Act 1935 — dedicating land as highway and adjusting State Highway declarations. The scope remains tightly focused on the specific road modifications described."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 300 words of substantive content)","Only 3 defined schedules with clear, descriptive headings","No nested conditional logic or exceptions","Minimal cross-referencing (only internal references to schedules and plans)","Straightforward tabular format for road descriptions","Relies on external graphic plans rather than complex textual descriptions"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **Tasmanian government proclamation** that makes changes to the official status of certain roads in the Launceston area, specifically the **East Tamar Highway**.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Dedicates Crown land as highway** (Schedule 1): Sets aside government-owned land to become a public road, with maps showing exactly where.\n- **Declares new sections as State Highway** (Schedule 2): Upgrades two specific portions of the East Tamar Highway to \"State Highway\" status:\n  - A tiny 120-metre section at the Charles Street Bridge in Launceston\n  - An 8.32 km section north of Barnards Creek Bridge\n- **Removes State Highway status from an old section** (Schedule 3): A nearby 8.28 km stretch of the East Tamar Highway (through Dilston) loses its State Highway classification.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Drivers using the East Tamar Highway north of Launceston\n- Local councils and the Tasmanian Department of State Growth (which manages roads)\n- Property owners adjacent to the affected road sections\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\"State Highway\" status affects who pays for road maintenance (state vs local council), road safety standards, and funding priorities. This appears to be a **road realignment** — the new 8.32 km section likely replaces the old 8.28 km section, probably due to road improvements or bypass construction. The Charles Street Bridge section upgrade likely relates to bridge works or traffic flow changes in Launceston."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2024-052","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2024-052/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2024-052/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2024-052/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2024-052/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2024-052/documents"}}