{"id":"tas:sr-2012-145","name":"Conveyancing Order 2012","slug":"conveyancing-order-2012","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"145 of 2012","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":188325,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2012-145-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 [Conveyancing Order 2012](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2012-145) .","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":"Application of  Conveyancing Act 2004","content":"### 3 Application of  Conveyancing Act 2004\n\n> The application of the [Conveyancing Act 2004](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2004-022) is extended to the following instruments prepared for the purposes of the [Conveyancing and Law of Property Act 1884](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1884-019) :\n> \n> > > (a) contracts for the sale of land;\n> > \n> > > (b) instruments amending contracts for the sale of land.\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 26 December 2012\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":2}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Section 3 extends the scope of the Conveyancing Act 2004 to cover contracts for sale of land and instruments amending those contracts made for purposes of the Conveyancing and Law of Property Act 1884, thereby enlarging the 2004 Act’s coverage beyond its prior, narrower application. Commencement is by Gazette notification (s2)."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument with narrow operative effect (single substantive clause extending application of another Act).","Relies on cross-references to multiple statutes (Conveyancing Act 2004; Conveyancing and Law of Property Act 1884; Rules Publication Act 1953), requiring readers to consult those Acts for full effect.","Commencement tied to Gazette notification creates a timing dependency for when obligations start.","Creates compliance and enforcement implications under the 2004 Act for a broad class of private contracts, which may require practitioners to change forms and processes.","Administrative responsibility assigned to the Department of Justice, introducing an implementation and oversight node."],"plain_english_summary":"This Order makes the Conveyancing Act 2004 apply to contracts for the sale of land and to instruments that amend those contracts (s3). It takes effect when notified in the Gazette (s2) and is administered by the Department of Justice. Practically, buyers, sellers and their conveyancers must meet the 2004 Act’s requirements when preparing or amending sale contracts, increasing compliance tasks for practitioners and exposing such instruments to the 2004 Act’s enforcement and procedural rules."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient content is available to assess whether the scope of this instrument changed from its original intent. The document provided contains only status and administrative metadata, not the operative legal provisions."},"complexity_factors":["No substantive legal content is present in the provided text — only metadata and administrative information","Cannot assess complexity of provisions that are not visible","Minimal text to analyse"],"plain_english_summary":"The Conveyancing Order 2012 (Tas) is a Tasmanian statutory instrument relating to property transfers, in force from 26 December 2012. The excerpt provided contains only administrative metadata and no substantive provisions, so the specific rules are not visible here. \n\nIf you are buying or selling Tasmanian property, or act as a conveyancer or solicitor, consult the full Order or a licensed practitioner to understand the applicable requirements."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a simple, targeted order with a single purpose. There is no indication it has expanded beyond its original intent of extending the Conveyancing Act 2004 to specific instruments under the 1884 Act."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 3 operative sections","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond naming two Acts","No conditional logic or exceptions","Single straightforward operation: extending application of one Act to specific instruments"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short legal order that extends the rules of the **Conveyancing Act 2004** to cover two specific types of documents used in Tasmanian property law.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Makes the modern Conveyancing Act 2004 apply to **contracts for the sale of land** and **documents that change those contracts**\n- These documents were originally prepared under an old 1884 law (the Conveyancing and Law of Property Act 1884)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone buying or selling property in Tasmania who uses contracts prepared under the old 1884 Act\n- Lawyers and conveyancers handling property transactions\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- It ensures modern legal standards apply to older-style property contracts, rather than leaving them governed by outdated rules\n- It creates consistency in how property sales are handled, regardless of which historical law the paperwork was originally based on"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/conveyancing-order-2012","history":"/api/acts/conveyancing-order-2012/history","analysis":"/api/acts/conveyancing-order-2012/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/conveyancing-order-2012/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/conveyancing-order-2012/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/conveyancing-order-2012/documents"}}