{"id":"tas:sr-2020-084","name":"Corrections Amendment Regulations 2020","slug":"corrections-amendment-regulations-2020","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"84 of 2020","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":182732,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2020-084-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 [Corrections Amendment Regulations 2020](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2020-084) .","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":"Principal Regulations","content":"### 3 Principal Regulations\n\n> In these regulations, the [Corrections Regulations 2018](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2018-044) are referred to as the Principal Regulations.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n> The amendment effected by this regulation has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Corrections Regulations 2018](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2018-044) .\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 16 December 2020\n\nThese regulations are administered in the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard amending instrument that operates exactly as intended — making a specific technical amendment to existing regulations without expanding beyond that purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 4 regulations","No defined terms beyond a simple nickname ('Principal Regulations')","No conditional logic or exceptions","No substantive operational rules in the amending instrument itself — the actual amendment has been incorporated into the principal regulations and is not reproduced here","Purely mechanical commencement and citation provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical amendment to prison regulations in Tasmania (the **Corrections Regulations 2018**). It updates the rules that govern how prisons and correctional facilities operate.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Makes a specific change to the existing prison regulations (the exact change is not shown in this excerpt — it has already been merged into the main regulations)\n- Uses the standard legal machinery to bring that change into force\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Prisoners and staff in Tasmanian correctional facilities\n- Anyone dealing with prison administration (visitors, legal representatives, health providers)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nEven small changes to prison regulations can affect daily life in prisons — things like visiting hours, what items prisoners can have, or how disciplinary procedures work. This amendment keeps the prison rulebook up to date."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument amends the Corrections Regulations 2018 but contains no text indicating an expansion or narrowing of the regulations' scope. It merely effects and records an amendment and its incorporation into the authorised version; the regulatory reach stays as set by the Principal Regulations."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument with no substantive amendment text included","Amendment operates by reference to the Principal Regulations rather than setting out new provisions","Commencement is automatic on Gazette notification (no staged or conditional commencement)","Includes administrative notes only (incorporation into authorised version, administering agency)","No new regulatory obligations, penalties, or definitions specified in this instrument itself"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this regulation does:** This instrument amends the *Corrections Regulations 2018*, updating the regulatory text that applies to people and organisations governed by those rules. It takes effect when its making is notified in the Gazette. \n\n**Who decides and who pays:** The Department of Justice administers the regulations; any compliance costs or behavioural changes fall on those already subject to the Corrections Regulations 2018 (for example, correctional service operators and staff)."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient substantive content is present in the provided document to assess whether the scope changed from original intent. The document contains only administrative metadata, version information, and navigation links rather than the operative text of the amendments."},"complexity_factors":["The document provided contains only metadata and status information — no substantive legislative provisions are visible","Corrections regulations can be operationally complex in their full form, but there is insufficient content here to assess that","Amendment regulations (as opposed to principal legislation) are typically narrower in scope, targeting specific existing provisions","No cross-referencing obligations, definitions, or operative clauses are present in the provided text"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation updates Tasmania’s rules for corrections (prisons and offender management), affecting prisoners, detainees, corrections staff, and people on parole or community supervision. It matters because such amendments change operational rules—rights, staff powers, discipline and supervision procedures—that shape daily management and legal obligations. The provided file contains only administrative metadata; the substantive amendment text isn’t included, so specific changes can’t be determined from this document alone."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/corrections-amendment-regulations-2020","history":"/api/acts/corrections-amendment-regulations-2020/history","analysis":"/api/acts/corrections-amendment-regulations-2020/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/corrections-amendment-regulations-2020/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/corrections-amendment-regulations-2020/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/corrections-amendment-regulations-2020/documents"}}