{"id":"tas:sr-2013-085","name":"Council of Law Reporting Order 2013","slug":"council-of-law-reporting-order-2013","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"85 of 2013","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":187832,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2013-085-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 [Council of Law Reporting Order 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2013-085) .","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":"Principal Act","content":"### 3 Principal Act\n\n> In this order, the [Council of Law Reporting Act 1990](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1990-023) is referred to as the Principal Act.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n> The amendment effected by this clause has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Council of Law Reporting Act 1990](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1990-023) .","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 5.\n\n> The amendment effected by this clause has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Council of Law Reporting Act 1990](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1990-023) .\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 27 November 2013\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Order appears to be a standard machinery amendment to its parent Act. There is no evidence of scope creep; it is performing its intended function of updating the Council of Law Reporting Act 1990."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 5 clauses, with 2 being purely mechanical ('the amendment has been incorporated')","No defined terms beyond a single reference to the 'Principal Act'","No conditional logic, exceptions, or substantive operative provisions visible in the excerpt","Cross-references are minimal and straightforward (only to the parent Act and the Rules Publication Act 1953)","Content appears incomplete — clauses 4 and 5 reference amendments that are not reproduced in the text"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical piece of legislation called a **statutory rule** (a type of delegated legislation made by the executive government). It makes two specific amendments to the **Council of Law Reporting Act 1990**, which governs how legal decisions (court judgments) are officially recorded and published in Australia.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Updates the principal Act by incorporating two amendments (the details of which aren't shown in this excerpt — they've already been merged into the main Act's official text)\n- Formally brings those changes into law once published in the government *Gazette*\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Primarily affects the **Council of Law Reporting** — the body responsible for publishing authorised law reports (official collections of court decisions that lawyers and judges rely on)\n- Indirectly affects lawyers, judges, and anyone who uses official case law, by ensuring the reporting system stays up to date\n\n**Why it matters:**\nLaw reporting is the backbone of Australia's common law system. Without accurate, accessible records of court decisions, judges couldn't follow precedent (the principle that similar cases should be decided similarly), and lawyers couldn't advise their clients properly. This Order keeps the machinery of legal publishing running smoothly."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Order does not broaden or narrow the substantive scope of the Council of Law Reporting Act 1990. It records a short title, commencement rule, identification of the Principal Act and that amendments have been incorporated into the authorised version; it is procedural and consolidatory in effect (see clauses 1–5)."},"complexity_factors":["Instrument is short and procedural (short title, commencement, references) — clauses 1–3.","Cross-references to the Principal Act require users to consult consolidated legislation rather than this Order for substantive law — clauses 3, 4–5.","Commencement depends on Gazette notification, creating a timing dependency on administrative publication — clause 2.","Notes on authorised version incorporation may require verification against the consolidated authorised text for exact effect — clauses 4–5.","Administrative attribution to the Department of Justice is stated but no new regulatory mechanisms or enforcement provisions are introduced."],"plain_english_summary":"This Order gives a short title, fixes when it starts (on Gazette notification) and identifies the Council of Law Reporting Act 1990 as the Principal Act. It records that two amendments have been incorporated into the authorised version of that Act and notes administrative details (publication format and the administering Department). Mechanically, it does not itself create new regulatory duties or fees; it records commencement and consolidation steps that affect how the authorised Act is cited and consulted (cls 1–5)."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available text, there is no indication the scope of this order has changed from its original intent. It has remained unamended since commencement on 27 November 2013, suggesting it continues to serve its original narrow administrative purpose of governing the Council of Law Reporting in Tasmania."},"complexity_factors":["The legislation text provided is almost entirely metadata and status information, with no substantive provisions visible for analysis","Council of Law Reporting orders are typically administrative in nature with narrow, focused subject matter","Short, single-purpose instrument with no apparent cross-references to complex regulatory schemes","No amendments have been made since 2013, suggesting a stable and straightforward instrument"],"plain_english_summary":"The Order formally establishes and/or regulates Tasmania’s Council of Law Reporting, the body responsible for producing the official published records of important court judgments. \n\nIt primarily affects legal professionals and the Council itself, and indirectly anyone in Tasmanian legal proceedings, because official law reports support consistent judicial decision‑making and quality legal representation."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/council-of-law-reporting-order-2013","history":"/api/acts/council-of-law-reporting-order-2013/history","analysis":"/api/acts/council-of-law-reporting-order-2013/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/council-of-law-reporting-order-2013/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/council-of-law-reporting-order-2013/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/council-of-law-reporting-order-2013/documents"}}