{"id":"tas:sr-2026-013","name":"Proclamation under the Roads and Jetties Act 1935","slug":"tas-sr-2026-013","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"13 of 2026","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":313771,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2026-013-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Portion of road c","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Portion of road ceasing to be State highway","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Portion of road c SCHEDULE 1 - Portion of road ceasing to be State highway\n\n| Name | Extent | Length |\n| South Road | From a point approximately 62.5 metres west of the centre of its junction with Hearps Road to approximately 165.5 metres west of that point, shown as the shaded area on Plan 11617 in the Central Plan Register, a reduced copy of which is set out, by way of illustration only, in Schedule 2 to this proclamation | 0.103 kilometres |","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 2 - Plan","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 2 - Plan","content":"# SCHEDULE 2 - Plan SCHEDULE 2 - Plan\n\n[![graphic image](/image/CPR11617.gif)](/image/CPR11617.gif)\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 11 March 2026\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of State Growth.","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"other","section":"Currency of version / Status Information","severity":"low","reasoning":"A proclamation that consists almost entirely of metadata and formatting headers with no discernible operative provisions cannot meaningfully be described as having a 'current version' — there is nothing substantive to be current. The currency statement is self-referential to an empty instrument.","confidence":0.6,"description":"The document states it is 'Version current from 11 March 2026 to date' but was accessed on 8 April 2026, meaning the version currency claim is prospective from a past date yet asserts ongoing currency without any substantive legislative content to be current about."},{"type":"other","section":"Table of Amending Instruments","severity":"medium","reasoning":"If the instrument has been amended, there must have been original operative content to amend. That content is entirely absent from this document. Either the amendments table is meaningless (absurdity) or the published document is materially incomplete, undermining the reliability of the consolidated legislation system the header itself promotes.","confidence":0.65,"description":"The document references a Table of Amendments for an instrument (sr-2026-013) that contains no visible operative provisions. An instrument with no substantive content cannot logically have been amended, rendering the amendment table reference either vacuous or indicative that the operative text has been entirely omitted from this publication."},{"type":"other","section":"All headings throughout","severity":"high","reasoning":"An authoritative legislative instrument published on the official consolidated legislation platform must be legible and coherent. Systematic duplication of every heading — including truncated versions — means no reader can reliably identify the structure of the instrument. Under Australian administrative law principles, a proclamation must be sufficiently certain to be operative. A document this malformed raises questions about its validity as a published instrument.","confidence":0.9,"description":"Every heading and section title in this document is duplicated verbatim (e.g., 'Authorisation Authorisation', 'Currency of version Currency of version', 'Responsible Minister and Depar Responsible Minister and Department'). This creates a document that is structurally incoherent and self-referential, with truncated duplicates suggesting a systematic rendering or publication error that renders the instrument unreliable as an authoritative legal source."},{"type":"circular_definition","section":"Title — 'Proclamation under the Roads a Proclamation under the Roads and Jetties Act 1935'","severity":"high","reasoning":"The title 'Proclamation under the Roads a Proclamation under the Roads and Jetties Act 1935' is grammatically circular — it embeds a reference to itself within its own title. While clearly a rendering error, the legal effect is that the instrument's formal identification is ambiguous, which is significant for a proclamation whose operative effect depends on precise identification under the Roads and Jetties Act 1935.","confidence":0.85,"description":"The title itself is duplicated and truncated mid-word ('Roads a Proclamation'), meaning the official name of the instrument is self-contradictory and garbled. A proclamation that cannot coherently state its own title creates an identification problem — it is unclear whether this is one proclamation or a meta-reference to multiple proclamations."},{"type":"impossible_compliance","section":"Entire document","severity":"high","reasoning":"A proclamation with no operative content is a legal nullity. The Roads and Jetties Act 1935 (Tas) empowers the Governor to make proclamations for specific purposes. If no purpose is stated, no legal effect is created. The existence of metadata, amendment references, and a responsible minister designation without any substantive text is internally contradictory — it presupposes an instrument exists while presenting none.","confidence":0.8,"description":"The proclamation contains zero operative provisions. A proclamation under the Roads and Jetties Act 1935 must, by definition, proclaim something — typically the dedication, closure, or alteration of a road or jetty. This document proclaims nothing, making it logically impossible to comply with, enforce, or give effect to."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"low","section_a":"Currency of version — 'Version current from 11 March 2026 to date'","section_b":"Table of Amending Instruments — reference to amendments at sr-2026-013","confidence":0.55,"description":"The document simultaneously asserts it reflects the current consolidated version (implying all amendments are incorporated) while providing a hyperlink to a separate table of amending instruments. If amendments are already incorporated into the current version, a separate amending instruments table is redundant. If the amending instruments are not yet incorporated, the currency claim is false."},{"severity":"low","section_a":"Status Information — 'Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 working days after a change'","section_b":"File last modified 11 March 2026 / Accessed 8 April 2026","confidence":0.45,"description":"The document was last modified on 11 March 2026 and accessed on 8 April 2026 — approximately 28 days later. If any changes to the legislation occurred between those dates, the 3-working-day update commitment would be contradicted by the static modification date. The static modification date cannot confirm compliance with the update obligation it sits alongside."}]},"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 cease being State highways. The scope remains tightly limited to the administrative reclassification of a single 103-metre road segment."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (under 200 words of substantive content)","No defined terms section — uses only ordinary language and simple measurements","No cross-references to other legislation except a citation to the enabling Act (Roads and Jetties Act 1935) and the Rules Publication Act 1953","Single, straightforward operative effect: one road segment changes classification","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Essentially a table with three columns and one row of data"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **Tasmanian government proclamation** that officially removes a small section of South Road from being a 'State highway'.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Declassifies 103 metres of road**: A specific 103-metre stretch of South Road (near its junction with Hearps Road) is no longer considered a State highway under Tasmanian law.\n- **Precise location**: The affected section runs from a point about 62.5 metres west of the Hearps Road junction, extending another 103 metres westward.\n- **Visual reference**: Schedule 2 includes a map (Plan 11617 from the Central Plan Register) showing exactly which bit of road is affected.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Local drivers and residents** in the area where South Road meets Hearps Road\n- **Local councils**, who may take over responsibility for this road segment now it's no longer a State highway\n- **Property owners** adjacent to this specific road section\n\n**Why it matters:**\nState highways are maintained by the Tasmanian State Government. When a road stops being a State highway, responsibility typically shifts to local government. This 103-metre strip is being 'handed back' — likely because it's no longer needed for major through-traffic, or perhaps due to local development plans. It's a routine administrative change, but important for knowing who fixes the potholes and who sets the speed limits on this specific stretch."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation itself declares the stated portion of South Road ceases to be a State highway and provides its precise location. The text gives no indication that the scope differs from that declaration or that the instrument expands or narrows an earlier stated intent."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow geographic scope: single short road segment (Schedule 1).","Relies on an external plan for legal precision (Plan 11617 in Schedule 2).","Formal statutory formality (proclamation under the Roads and Jetties Act 1935; Gazette notification).","No substantive cross-references or detailed transitional arrangements in the text.","Low administrative discretion signalled in the text, but downstream obligations (funding/maintenance) are not specified."],"plain_english_summary":"_What it does._ This proclamation removes a 0.103 km section of South Road from the State highway network and identifies it on Plan 11617 (Schedule 2). Notified in the Gazette, it is made under the Roads and Jetties Act 1935.\n\n_Who it affects and why it matters._ The change alters the legal classification of that specific road segment and is administered by the Department of State Growth. The instrument does not state what follow‑on responsibilities, funding or operational changes result."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available metadata, there is no indication that the scope of this proclamation changed from its original intent. It appears to be a standard instrument under the Roads and Jetties Act 1935, potentially updated or amended as of 11 March 2026, but without substantive deviation from the Act's typical use for declaring or modifying road and jetty status."},"complexity_factors":["The enabling legislation (Roads and Jetties Act 1935) is relatively narrow in scope","Proclamations are typically short, formulaic instruments with limited operative provisions","The specific content of this proclamation is not included, preventing full analysis","Minimal interpretive difficulty once the subject matter (road or jetty) is identified"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tasmanian Government proclamation, made under the Roads and Jetties Act 1935, formally declares, alters, or revokes the legal status of a specified road or jetty.  \n\nIt affects nearby landowners, residents, businesses, local councils and road users because it determines public access, maintenance responsibility and can influence access and development of adjoining land."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2026-013","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2026-013/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2026-013/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2026-013/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2026-013/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2026-013/documents"}}