{"id":"tas:sr-2004-049","name":"Annulled Convictions Order 2004","slug":"annulled-convictions-order-2004","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"49 of 2004","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318129,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2004-049-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> This order may be cited as the [Annulled Convictions Order 2004](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2004-049) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This order takes effect on the day on which its making is notified in the *Gazette*.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Principal Act","content":"### 3 Principal Act\n\n> In this order, the [Annulled Convictions Act 2003](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2003-046) is referred to as the Principal Act.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n> The amendment effected by this clause has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Annulled Convictions Act 2003](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2003-046) .\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 21 July 2004\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The order does not alter the substantive scope of the Principal Act. It performs administrative tasks: assigning a short title (s.1), fixing commencement by Gazette notice (cl.2), declaring the Principal Act reference (cl.3), and recording that an amendment has been incorporated into the authorised version (cl.4). It therefore changes how the authorised text is presented and when it takes effect, but not the underlying legal rights or obligations."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument — only four operative paragraphs (ss.1–4) and an administrative note","Primary function is procedural (commencement by Gazette, cl.2) rather than substantive change","Cross-reference to a separate Principal Act (cl.3) requires users to consult that Act for substantive law","Statement of incorporation into the authorised version (cl.4) has low interpretive complexity but requires access to the authorised text","No new duties, penalties, fees or regulatory regimes introduced — low compliance burden","Administration assigned to Department of Justice — limited discretion in implementation"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument gives the order its short title (s.1), states it takes effect on the day its making is notified in the Gazette (cl.2), and identifies the Annulled Convictions Act 2003 as the ‘Principal Act’ (cl.3). It records that an amendment has been incorporated into the authorised version of that Act (cl.4) and is administered by the Department of Justice. The order itself imposes no new criminal or civil duties; its effect is administrative — fixing commencement and formalising the authorised text for officials and users."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Order appears to serve its intended narrow purpose: making a specific amendment to the Annulled Convictions Act 2003. There is no indication of scope creep — it does not expand beyond amending the principal Act."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 4 clauses, with clause 4 being a single sentence","No defined terms beyond a simple cross-reference to the 'Principal Act'","No conditional logic, exceptions, or operative provisions with legal effect in this instrument itself","The actual amendment is not reproduced in the Order — it merely references that an amendment was made elsewhere","Standard, boilerplate commencement and citation provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical piece of legislation called a **statutory rule** (a type of delegated legislation made by the executive government). It does two main things:\n\n- **It amends the Annulled Convictions Act 2003** — specifically, clause 4 states that an amendment has been \"incorporated into the authorised version\" of that Act. This means the Order made a change to the 2003 Act, and that change is now reflected in the official, up-to-date version of the law.\n\n- **It provides the formal machinery** for the amendment to take effect — giving the Order its name, stating when it starts (the day it's published in the Government Gazette), and identifying which Act it relates to.\n\n**Who it affects:** Anyone with an interest in the Annulled Convictions Act 2003 — typically people seeking to have old criminal convictions annulled (wiped or set aside) in Tasmania, plus lawyers and courts dealing with those applications.\n\n**Why it matters:** This Order is essentially a \"delivery mechanism\" for an amendment. Rather than changing the 2003 Act directly through Parliament, the government used this Order to make the change. This is common for minor or technical amendments. The actual substance of what changed isn't visible here — you'd need to check the authorised version of the 2003 Act to see what was altered."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, there is no evidence that the scope of this Order has changed from its original intent. It has remained in force since 21 July 2004 with no apparent substantive amendments, suggesting it continues to serve its original narrow administrative purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very limited legislative text is actually available for analysis — only metadata and status information is reproduced","The subject matter (annulled convictions) can involve interaction with multiple other pieces of legislation, which could add complexity in practice","As a subordinate instrument (an Order rather than an Act), it operates within a broader legislative framework that requires understanding to fully interpret"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tasmanian order sets out how annulled criminal convictions are treated: once a conviction is annulled it is legally treated as if it never occurred, so people generally need not disclose it in applications. It affects individuals with annulled convictions and the employers, agencies and organisations who handle criminal-history checks. It matters because annulment removes stigma and practical barriers to employment, housing and civic participation."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/annulled-convictions-order-2004","history":"/api/acts/annulled-convictions-order-2004/history","analysis":"/api/acts/annulled-convictions-order-2004/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/annulled-convictions-order-2004/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/annulled-convictions-order-2004/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/annulled-convictions-order-2004/documents"}}