{"id":"tas:act-2013-066","name":"Criminal Code Amendment (Firearms) Act 2013","slug":"criminal-code-amendment-firearms-act-2013","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"66 of 2013","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":31764,"registerId":"tas-act-2013-066-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","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 [Criminal Code Amendment (Firearms) Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2013-066) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Principal Act","content":"### 3 Principal Act\n\n> In this Act, the [Criminal Code Act 1924](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069) is referred to as the Principal Act.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n> The amendments effected by this section have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Criminal Code Act 1924](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069) .","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Repeal of Act","content":"### 5 Repeal of Act\n\n> This Act is repealed on the three hundred and sixty fifth day from the day on which it commences.","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, the Act appears to remain tightly scoped to its stated purpose of amending the Criminal Code in relation to firearms. There is no evidence in the provided text of scope creep or expansion beyond the original intent. The title and structure suggest a focused, targeted amendment rather than a broad legislative overhaul."},"complexity_factors":["The Act is an amending instrument only — meaning its effect can only be fully understood by reading it alongside the principal Criminal Code Act, adding a layer of cross-referencing","The provided text is largely metadata and formatting rather than substantive content, making precise analysis difficult","Firearms law in Australia sits across multiple layers — federal, state criminal law, and state regulatory law — which can be confusing to navigate","The interaction between the Criminal Code and the separate Firearms Act 1996 (Tas) may require understanding of both instruments to grasp the full legal picture"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act amends Tasmania’s Criminal Code to strengthen and update the law on firearms, raising the criminal-law consequences for unlawful possession, use or dealing and bringing offences more in line with national firearms policy. It affects anyone who owns, uses, carries or trades firearms in Tasmania, as well as police and courts who enforce and prosecute those offences — increasing the public-safety and criminal-penalty stakes for firearms conduct."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the Act's text, the scope is limited to making amendments to the Criminal Code Act 1924 and directing their incorporation; it does not expand beyond that purpose. The Act commences on Royal Assent (s.2), identifies the Principal Act (s.3), requires incorporation into the authorised version (s.4) and self-repeals after 365 days (s.5). There is no provision in this text indicating a change from the Act's expressed scope."},"complexity_factors":["Procedural and narrowly framed: the Act contains no standalone substantive offences or definitions, only directions about amendment and incorporation.","Cross-reference dependency: it alters another statute (Criminal Code Act 1924), requiring users to consult both texts (s.3).","Administrative incorporation requirement: directs amendments be built into the authorised version of the Principal Act, adding an editorial/administrative step (s.4).","Temporal/self-repeal element: automatic repeal 365 days after commencement creates a limited window for effect and potential transitional or timing issues for implementation and enforcement (s.5).","Commencement tied to Royal Assent, which fixes the start date but can create immediate effect from that moment (s.2)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act makes temporary amendments to the Criminal Code Act 1924 and directs that those amendments be incorporated into the authorised text of the Criminal Code. It comes into force on Royal Assent and automatically repeals itself 365 days after commencement. It therefore affects the text of the Criminal Code and those who apply or are subject to it (courts, lawyers, agencies and individuals), and creates a short-lived change in the statutory wording that must be adopted into the authorised edition."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard amending Act with a clear, limited purpose: to update firearms provisions in the Criminal Code. The scope has not expanded beyond this technical amendment function."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short—only 5 sections","No defined terms in the Act itself (relies entirely on the Principal Act)","No conditional logic or exceptions","Single cross-reference to the Criminal Code Act 1924","Mechanical 'self-repealing' provision is standard and straightforward"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical piece of legislation that makes changes to Tasmania's Criminal Code Act 1924 regarding firearms. It doesn't contain the actual new rules itself—instead, it authorises amendments that have been 'incorporated' into the main Criminal Code. The Act automatically deletes itself one year after it starts (365 days after Royal Assent), which is a common way to handle 'amending Acts' that exist only to update other laws.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Updates Tasmania's Criminal Code to include new firearms-related offences or rules\n- The specific changes are found in the main Criminal Code, not in this document\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone in Tasmania who owns, uses, or deals with firearms\n- Police and courts enforcing firearms laws\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Firearms laws are serious business—changes can affect licensing, storage requirements, or criminal penalties for gun-related crimes\n- The 'self-destruct' clause (repeal after 365 days) means you need to look at the Criminal Code Act 1924 itself to see the current rules, not this amending Act"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/criminal-code-amendment-firearms-act-2013","history":"/api/acts/criminal-code-amendment-firearms-act-2013/history","analysis":"/api/acts/criminal-code-amendment-firearms-act-2013/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/criminal-code-amendment-firearms-act-2013/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/criminal-code-amendment-firearms-act-2013/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/criminal-code-amendment-firearms-act-2013/documents"}}