{"id":"qld:sl-2018-0116","name":"British Probates Regulation 2018","slug":"british-probates-regulation-2018","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"qld","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"116 of 2018","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":174775,"registerId":"qld-qld:sl-2018-0116-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"sch.1-pt.1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Australian States and Territories","content":"# Australian States and Territories","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"sch.1-pt.2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Other places","content":"# Other places","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the fragment provided, there is no evidence of scope change. The schedule appears to serve its conventional purpose of defining geographic application for British probate recognition in Australia. However, a reliable scope assessment is not possible without the full text of the lists and the parent regulation."},"complexity_factors":["Only schedule headings have been provided — the actual substantive content (the lists of places) is absent, severely limiting analysis","Cross-jurisdictional nature of British probate recognition adds inherent legal complexity not visible in this fragment","As a schedule rather than operative provisions, this fragment contains no operative legal language to interpret","The distinction between Part 1 (Australian States and Territories) and Part 2 (Other places) suggests a tiered geographic framework whose significance cannot be assessed without the parent regulation"],"plain_english_summary":"This schedule sets out the geographic scope for the British Probates Regulation 2018 by listing Australian states and territories and other places whose probate documents may be recognised under the rules. It matters for recognising UK-issued probate in Australia (and vice versa), easing cross-border estate administration for executors and families with assets or ties in both jurisdictions.\n\nCaveat: the actual place lists are not included in the supplied text."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/british-probates-regulation-2018","history":"/api/acts/british-probates-regulation-2018/history","analysis":"/api/acts/british-probates-regulation-2018/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/british-probates-regulation-2018/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/british-probates-regulation-2018/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/british-probates-regulation-2018/documents"}}