{"id":"tas:sr-2021-077","name":"Australian Consumer Law (Tasmania) Infringement Regulations 2021","slug":"australian-consumer-law-tasmania-infringement-regulations-2021","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"77 of 2021","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":182362,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2021-077-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> These regulations may be cited as the [Australian Consumer Law (Tasmania) Infringement Regulations 2021](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2021-077) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These regulations take effect on the day on which their making is notified in the *Gazette*.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Infringement offences","content":"### 3 Infringement offences\n\n> For the purposes of [section 25 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2010-040#GS25@EN) [Australian Consumer Law (Tasmania) Act 2010](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2010-040)  –\n> \n> > > (a) an offence against a provision of the *Australian Consumer Law (Tasmania)* that is specified in column 2 of the table in [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) is an infringement offence; and\n> > \n> > > (b) the penalty specified in column 3 of that table in respect of an infringement offence is prescribed as the penalty payable under an infringement notice issued and served for that offence.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Infringement offence for breach of code of practice","content":"### 4 Infringement offence for breach of code of practice\n\n> [*\\[Regulation 4 Inserted by No. 1 of 2026, s. 13, Applied:02 Apr 2026\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-02/act-2026-001#GS13@EN) For the purposes of [section 25 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2010-040#GS25@EN) [Australian Consumer Law (Tasmania) Act 2010](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2010-040)  –\n> \n> > > (a) an offence against [section 38A](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2010-040#GS38A@EN) of that Act is prescribed as an infringement offence; and\n> > \n> > > (b) the prescribed penalty payable under an infringement notice issued and served for that offence is –\n> > > \n> > > > > (i) in the case of a body corporate, 50 penalty units; and\n> > > > \n> > > > > (ii) in the case of a natural person, 10 penalty units.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Infringement Offe","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Infringement Offences","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Infringement Offe SCHEDULE 1 - Infringement Offences\n\n[Regulation 3](#GS3@EN)\n\n|  | Section of Australian Consumer Law (Tasmania) | Penalty(Penalty units) |\n| 1. | Section 101(3) | 10 |\n| 2. | Section 101(4) | 10 |\n| 3. | Section 151(1) | 10 |\n| 4. | Section 152(1) | 10 |\n| 5. | Section 153(1) | 10 |\n| 6. | Section 154(1) | 10 |\n| 7. | Section 154(2) | 10 |\n| 8. | Section 155(1) | 10 |\n| 9. | Section 156(1) | 10 |\n| 10. | Section 157(1) | 10 |\n| 11. | Section 157(2) | 10 |\n| 12. | Section 158(1) | 10 |\n| 13. | Section 158(3) | 10 |\n| 14. | Section 158(5) | 10 |\n| 15. | Section 158(7) | 10 |\n| 16. | Section 159(1) | 10 |\n| 17. | Section 159(2) | 10 |\n| 18. | Section 161(1) | 10 |\n| 19. | Section 161(3) | 10 |\n| 20. | Section 161(4) | 10 |\n| 21. | Section 162(1) | 10 |\n| 22. | Section 162(2) | 10 |\n| 23. | Section 162(3) | 10 |\n| 24. | Section 163(1) | 10 |\n| 25. | Section 163(2) | 10 |\n| 26. | Section 164(1) | 10 |\n| 27. | Section 164(2) | 10 |\n| 28. | Section 165(1) | 1 |\n| 29. | Section 166(1) | 10 |\n| 30. | Section 167(1) | 10 |\n| 31. | Section 168(1) | 10 |\n| 32. | Section 169(1) | 5 |\n| 33. | Section 170(1) | 5 |\n| 34. | Section 171(1) | 5 |\n| 35. | Section 172(1) | 5 |\n| 36. | Section 172(2) | 5 |\n| 37. | Section 173(1) | 5 |\n| 38. | Section 174(1) | 5 |\n| 39. | Section 174(2) | 5 |\n| 40. | Section 175(1) | 5 |\n| 41. | Section 176(1) | 5 |\n| 42. | Section 177(1) | 5 |\n| 43. | Section 178(1) | 5 |\n| 44. | Section 179(1) | 5 |\n| 45. | Section 180(1) | 5 |\n| 46. | Section 181(1) | 5 |\n| 47. | Section 181(2) | 5 |\n| 48. | Section 182(1) | 5 |\n| 49. | Section 182(2) | 5 |\n| 50. | Section 183(1) | 5 |\n| 51. | Section 188(1) | 2 |\n| 52. | Section 189(1) | 2 |\n| 53. | Section 189(3) | 2 |\n| 54. | Section 190(1) | 2 |\n| 55. | Section 191(1) | 2 |\n| 56. | Section 192(1) | 5 |\n| 57. | Section 193(1) | 5 |\n| 58. | Section 194(1) | 10 |\n| 59. | Section 194(2) | 10 |\n| 60. | Section 194(3) | 10 |\n| 61. | Section 194(5) | 10 |\n| 62. | Section 195(1) | 10 |\n| 63. | Section 195(2) | 10 |\n| 64. | Section 196(1) | 1 |\n| 65. | Section 197(1) | 10 |\n| 66. | Section 197(2) | 10 |\n| 67. | Section 197(3) | 10 |\n| 68. | Section 197(5) | 10 |\n| 69. | Section 198(1) | 10 |\n| 70. | Section 198(2) | 10 |\n| 71. | Section 199(1) | 10 |\n| 72. | Section 199(2) | 10 |\n| 73. | Section 200(1) | 1 |\n| 74. | Section 201(1) | 1 |\n| 75. | Section 201(2) | 1 |\n| 76. | Section 202(1) | 1 |\n| 77. | Section 203(1) | 10 |\n| 78. | Section 203(2) | 10 |\n| 79. | Section 203(3) | 10 |\n| 80. | Section 204(1) | 10 |\n| 81. | Section 204(2) | 10 |\n| 82. | Section 205(1) | 1 |\n| 83. | Section 206(1) | 1 |\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 24 September 2021\n\nThese regulations are administered in the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"On its face the instrument does not alter the substantive criminal or civil offences in the Australian Consumer Law (Tasmania). Instead it designates (for the purposes of s 25) which existing ACL provisions are enforceable by infringement notice and fixes the penalty units for those infringement offences (Reg 3; Schedule 1; Reg 4). No provision in the text purports to redefine or add substantive offences, so the scope of prohibited conduct in the underlying Act is unchanged by this regulation alone."},"complexity_factors":["Large schedule mapping many distinct ACL provisions to specific penalty-unit amounts (Schedule 1) increases administrative tracking and enforcement work.","Multiple penalty levels (1, 2, 5, 10 and a corporate 50 units) require consistent conversion to monetary fines and different treatment by offence (Schedule 1; Reg 4).","Different penalties for bodies corporate versus natural persons for code-of-practice breaches (Reg 4(i)-(ii)) add a two-track application.","Reliance on section 25 of the Australian Consumer Law (Tasmania) Act 2010 to authorise issuance of infringement notices means enforcement depends on cross-referenced statutory authority (Reg 3; Reg 4).","Commencement tied to Gazette notification creates uncertainty about the exact operative date until gazettal (Reg 2).","Amendment history for Reg 4 is recorded in the instrument (Inserted by No. 1 of 2026, applied 02 Apr 2026), so timing and transitional application may require checking amendment records.","Administration by the Department of Justice centralises implementation and discretionary practice (administration note)."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations specify which offences under the Australian Consumer Law (Tasmania) may be dealt with by infringement notices and set the penalty (in penalty units) for each listed offence (Reg 3; Schedule 1). Regulation 4 separately prescribes infringement penalties for breaches of a code of practice, with higher penalties for corporations. The instrument affects people and businesses who commit those listed breaches by creating a fixed-penalty enforcement path and by expanding the regulatory options available under s 25 of the Act."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: prescribing which consumer law offences can be dealt with via infringement notices and setting the penalty amounts. The 2026 amendment adding code of practice breaches (Regulation 4) is a modest expansion that aligns with the existing enforcement framework rather than a fundamental shift in scope."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument: only 4 regulations plus a schedule","No defined terms section — relies entirely on definitions in the parent Act","Simple tabular structure in Schedule 1 listing offences and penalties","Minimal conditional logic: only one distinction between body corporate and natural person in Regulation 4","No cross-references beyond citations to the parent Act and specific sections","Straightforward amendment history visible (single 2026 insertion)"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a Tasmanian regulation that sets up a **fine system** for businesses that break certain consumer protection laws.\n\n**What it does:**\n- It creates a list of 83 specific offences under the Australian Consumer Law (Tasmania) that can be dealt with by issuing an **infringement notice** (a formal fine, like a speeding ticket, instead of going to court).\n- It fixes the amount of the fine for each offence, measured in \"penalty units\" (a standard dollar amount set by law). Most fines are 1, 2, 5, or 10 penalty units.\n- It adds a newer rule (from 2026) that lets fines be issued for breaking an industry **code of practice** — 50 penalty units for companies, 10 for individuals.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Businesses and traders** in Tasmania who deal with consumers.\n- **Consumer protection regulators** who can now issue on-the-spot fines rather than taking every minor breach to court.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis makes enforcement faster and cheaper. Instead of lengthy court cases for minor consumer law breaches (like failing to provide proper receipts or misleading advertising), regulators can issue a fine directly. This encourages businesses to comply quickly while freeing up courts for serious cases."},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on available information, the regulation appears to remain focused on its original purpose: providing the procedural framework for issuing infringement notices under Tasmanian consumer law. Amendments noted in the Table of Amending Instruments likely reflect administrative updates (e.g., penalty unit adjustments) rather than any expansion or contraction of scope."},"complexity_factors":["Subordinate legislation (regulations) rather than a primary Act — narrower in scope and purpose","Operates within an already complex dual-layer framework: Commonwealth Australian Consumer Law adopted by Tasmania via state legislation","Limited substantive content visible in the provided text — the document appears to be primarily administrative/status information rather than the full regulatory text","Interaction between state enforcement mechanisms and nationally uniform consumer law requires some understanding of cooperative legislative schemes","Procedural in nature (infringement notice machinery) rather than substantively complex"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations establish how infringement notices (on-the-spot fines) are issued and handled for breaches of the Australian Consumer Law in Tasmania. They give enforcement officers a faster, lower-cost tool to penalise businesses or individuals, benefiting consumers by improving compliance. The instrument affects Tasmanian businesses, regulators, and consumers and was updated as recently as April 2026."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/australian-consumer-law-tasmania-infringement-regulations-2021","history":"/api/acts/australian-consumer-law-tasmania-infringement-regulations-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/australian-consumer-law-tasmania-infringement-regulations-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/australian-consumer-law-tasmania-infringement-regulations-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/australian-consumer-law-tasmania-infringement-regulations-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/australian-consumer-law-tasmania-infringement-regulations-2021/documents"}}