{"id":"tas:act-1924-011","name":"Commonwealth and State Statistical Agreement Act 1924","slug":"commonwealth-and-state-statistical-agreement-act-1924","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"11 of 1924","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":110698,"registerId":"tas-act-1924-011-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> This Act may be cited as the [Commonwealth and State Statistical Agreement Act 1924](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-011) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interpretation","content":"### 2 Interpretation\n\n> In this Act\n> \n> > ***the said agreement*** means the agreement entered into between the Commonwealth and the State, a copy whereof is set out in [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) .","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Agreement ratified","content":"### 3 Agreement ratified\n\n> > (1)  It shall be deemed to have been lawful for the State to have entered into the said agreement, and for the Premier to have executed the same on behalf of the State.\n> \n> > (2)  The said agreement is hereby ratified and confirmed.\n> \n> > (3)  It shall be lawful for the Premier to do or cause to be done all things necessary or convenient for the purpose of giving effect to the said agreement.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Compensation payable to Lyndhurst Falkiner Giblin","content":"### 4 Compensation payable to Lyndhurst Falkiner Giblin\n\n> In each and every year during the period of 13 years commencing on 1st January 1925, there shall be paid out of the Consolidated Revenue, without any further appropriation than this Act, to *Lyndhurst Falkiner Giblin,* the person holding the office of Government Statistician at the commencement of this Act, or to the executors, administrators, or assigns of the said *Lyndhurst Falkiner Giblin,* the sum of £55. Each such sum shall be paid by 12 equal monthly instalments of £4·11·8 each, the first of such instalments to be paid on 1st January in the year in which such sum is payable.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 5.\n\n*\\[Section 5 Repealed by 25 Geo. V No. 78 \\]*","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Office of Government Statistician preserved","content":"### 6 Office of Government Statistician preserved\n\n> The office of Government Statistician shall continue to exist, and that officer shall, subject to the terms of the said agreement, continue to exercise the powers and perform the duties of his office.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Agreement","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Agreement","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Agreement SCHEDULE 1 - Agreement\n\n[Section 2](#GS2@EN)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/sg0005a.gif)](/image/sg0005a.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/sg0005b.gif)](/image/sg0005b.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/sg0005c.gif)](/image/sg0005c.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/sg0005d.gif)](/image/sg0005d.gif)","sortOrder":6}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act remains tightly focused on its original 1924 purposes: ratifying the statistical agreement, preserving the Government Statistician position, and funding Giblin's compensation. No expansion beyond these narrow objectives."},"complexity_factors":["Only 1 defined term ('the said agreement')","No cross-references to other Acts","Simple linear structure with no conditional logic or exceptions","Schedule contains images of the agreement rather than searchable text","One section (section 5) has been repealed, leaving a minor gap","Total length: approximately 6 operative sections, most under 100 words"],"plain_english_summary":"This 1924 Act does three main things:\n\n**1. Ratifies a statistical cooperation agreement**\n- It gives legal backing to an agreement between the Commonwealth (federal government) and a State government about sharing statistical information and coordinating their statistics work.\n- It confirms the State Premier had authority to sign this agreement, and empowers the Premier to take any steps needed to make the agreement work.\n\n**2. Protects a specific public servant's job**\n- It guarantees that the office of \"Government Statistician\" (the senior official in charge of State statistics) will continue to exist and function under the agreement's terms.\n\n**3. Provides a generous retirement-style payment to one man**\n- For 13 years starting January 1925, the federal government must pay £55 annually (about £4.12 per month) to **Lyndhurst Falkiner Giblin** — the Government Statistician when this Act passed — or to his estate after his death.\n- This works out to roughly £715 total over the period, a significant sum equivalent to several years' salary for a senior public servant at the time.\n\n**Why it matters:** This is a rare example of \"private legislation\" — a law crafted to benefit one specific individual (Giblin) while also serving a public purpose (statistical coordination). Giblin was a prominent economist who later became a key advisor to the federal government during the Depression. The Act reflects the political deal-making of the 1920s, where personal compensation was sometimes written directly into statute law."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act’s scope is the same as its operative text: it ratifies the Commonwealth–State agreement (sch.1), legitimises State execution and authorises the Premier to implement it (s3), preserves the Office of Government Statistician subject to that agreement (s6), and mandates specified compensation payable from Consolidated Revenue for 13 years (s4). There is no indication in the text that the original subject‑matter scope was altered."},"complexity_factors":["Short, narrowly focused statute with limited number of operative provisions (ratification, payment, preservation of office).","Specific historical payment mechanism in pre‑decimal currency and fixed instalments (s4) requires contextual interpretation for modern application.","Delegation of implementation actions to the Premier (s3(3)) creates some executive discretion about practical measures.","Reliance on a separately printed Schedule (the said agreement) for operative terms means substantive effect is partly off‑text.","Presence of a repealed section noted in the Act adds a trace of legislative history to consider."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act ratifies a written Commonwealth–State statistical agreement, makes it lawful for the State to have entered that agreement and authorises the Premier to take steps to give it effect (s3, sch.1). It preserves the Office of Government Statistician under the agreement (s6) and requires annual payments of £55 for 13 years from Consolidated Revenue to Lyndhurst Falkiner Giblin (s4). The law therefore fixes who pays, who may act to implement the agreement, and that the statistician’s office continues subject to the agreement."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on available information, the Act appears to have retained its original and narrow purpose of authorising Tasmania to enter into a statistical cooperation agreement with the Commonwealth. The absence of significant amendments over more than 100 years strongly suggests the scope has not materially changed from its original intent."},"complexity_factors":["The Act is extremely old (1924) and has remained largely unchanged, suggesting minimal substantive content","The legislative text provided is almost entirely metadata and status information rather than operative provisions, making full analysis impossible","The subject matter — intergovernmental statistical agreements — is narrow and administrative in nature","Federal-state constitutional division of powers adds a minor layer of complexity for those interested in the legal underpinnings","Minimal amendments over nearly 100 years suggests the law has very limited practical complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This short 1924 Act authorises the Tasmanian Government to enter into an agreement with the Commonwealth about the collection and sharing of statistics. It mainly affects government agencies (state departments and the Commonwealth statistical bureau) and matters because it legally enables coordinated data collection and reporting, avoiding duplication or conflict between state and federal efforts—basically administrative housekeeping that underpins modern census and economic statistics."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/commonwealth-and-state-statistical-agreement-act-1924","history":"/api/acts/commonwealth-and-state-statistical-agreement-act-1924/history","analysis":"/api/acts/commonwealth-and-state-statistical-agreement-act-1924/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/commonwealth-and-state-statistical-agreement-act-1924/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/commonwealth-and-state-statistical-agreement-act-1924/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/commonwealth-and-state-statistical-agreement-act-1924/documents"}}