{"id":"tas:sr-2021-017","name":"Annulled Convictions Order 2021","slug":"annulled-convictions-order-2021","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"17 of 2021","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":182114,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2021-017-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","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 2021](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2021-017) .","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 10 March 2021\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Order performs exactly its intended function: formally notifying that an amendment to the Annulled Convictions Act 2003 has been made. It has not expanded beyond this narrow, procedural purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 4 clauses","No defined terms beyond a single reference to the 'Principal Act'","No conditional logic, exceptions, or substantive provisions","Purely procedural — simply cites the main Act and notes an amendment has been incorporated elsewhere","No cross-references to other legislation beyond naming the Principal Act and the Rules Publication Act 1953"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical piece of legislation that makes a change to the **Annulled Convictions Act 2003** (the main law that lets certain old criminal convictions be wiped from a person's record).\n\n**What it does:**\n- The Order updates the main Act by incorporating an amendment (the actual change isn't shown in this document — it just says the change has been merged into the official version of the Act).\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- People with old criminal convictions who want them annulled (legally erased)\n- Anyone checking criminal records, such as employers or licensing bodies\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Annulment laws give people a second chance by removing the stigma of minor or outdated convictions. This Order keeps those laws up to date with minor technical fixes.\n\n**Key point:** This document is essentially a **notification tool** — it tells the public that a change has been made to the main Act, rather than containing the actual legal change itself."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient operative content is visible in the provided text to assess whether the Order's scope changed from its original intent. The document as supplied contains only metadata and status information, not the substantive provisions of the Order."},"complexity_factors":["The document provided contains only administrative metadata (status, currency, amendment table reference) with no substantive operative provisions visible for analysis","The underlying legal concept of annulled/spent convictions involves some nuance but is not inherently complex","As a statutory order (subordinate legislation) rather than a principal Act, its scope is likely narrow and targeted"],"plain_english_summary":"This Order operates under Tasmania’s laws on annulled convictions to treat certain criminal convictions as if they never occurred, so affected individuals generally don’t have to disclose them in contexts like employment or licensing.  \n\nIt matters because it shields people with annulled convictions from ongoing stigma and legal consequences, helping them move on—though the instrument’s specific scope isn’t visible in the provided text."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not itself expand or narrow the substantive scope of the Annulled Convictions Act 2003. It records that an amendment has been incorporated into the authorised version (clause 4) and sets commencement on Gazette notification (clause 2). Any substantive change must be identified by examining the text of the Principal Act as amended; this instrument is procedural."},"complexity_factors":["Short instrument with only commencement, short title and reference to the Principal Act (clauses 1–3).","No substantive provisions or operative details are set out in the instrument itself (clause 4 merely records incorporation).","Commencement linked to Gazette notification — reliance on an external publication for effect (clause 2).","Dependence on the Principal Act for substantive meaning; requires cross-reference to that Act to assess full legal effect.","Low administrative and compliance burden implied: no new obligations, fees or penalties appear in the text."],"plain_english_summary":"This order updates the authorised text of the Annulled Convictions Act 2003 by incorporating an amendment into that authorised version. The order takes effect on the day its making is notified in the Gazette.\n\nIt applies to people and organisations governed by the Principal Act and is administered by the Department of Justice. The instrument is procedural: it records incorporation of an amendment into the authorised Act and does not itself list new offences, fees or regulatory powers."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/annulled-convictions-order-2021","history":"/api/acts/annulled-convictions-order-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/annulled-convictions-order-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/annulled-convictions-order-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/annulled-convictions-order-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/annulled-convictions-order-2021/documents"}}