{"id":"tas:act-2025-023","name":"Dangerous Criminals and High Risk Offenders Amendment Act 2025","slug":"dangerous-criminals-and-high-risk-offenders-amendment-act-2025","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"23 of 2025","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":176743,"registerId":"tas-tas:act-2025-023-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 Act may be cited as the [Dangerous Criminals and High Risk Offenders Amendment Act 2025](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2025-023) .","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 [Dangerous Criminals and High Risk Offenders Act 2021](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2021-002) is referred to as the Principal Act.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n> The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Dangerous Criminals and High Risk Offenders Act 2021](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2021-002) .","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 5.\n\n> The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Dangerous Criminals and High Risk Offenders Act 2021](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2021-002) .","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 6.\n\n> The amendments effected by this section have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Dangerous Criminals and High Risk Offenders Act 2021](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2021-002) .","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"7.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 7.\n\n> The amendments effected by this section have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Dangerous Criminals and High Risk Offenders Act 2021](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2021-002) .","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Repeal","content":"### 8 Repeal\n\n> This Act is repealed on the first anniversary of the day on which it commenced.","sortOrder":7}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"It is not possible to tell from this excerpt whether the substantive scope of the Principal Act was changed because the amendment text is not provided. The amending Act itself only states that amendments have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Dangerous Criminals and High Risk Offenders Act 2021 (ss 4–7), commences on Royal Assent (s 2) and is repealed one year later (s 8)."},"complexity_factors":["Absence of the amendment text in this excerpt (ss 4–7) creates legal uncertainty about substantive effects.","The Act operates by incorporation/cross-reference to the Principal Act rather than by reproducing changes, increasing need to consult consolidated/authorised versions (ss 3, 4–7).","Sunset provision (automatic repeal after one year) adds temporal complexity for implementation and compliance planning (s 8).","Very short, procedural form — few operative rules, but downstream effects depend entirely on unspecified amendments.","Administrative and publication burden on agencies and legislative drafters to update authorised and consolidated texts."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act incorporates amendments into the Dangerous Criminals and High Risk Offenders Act 2021 — the amendment text is not included in this excerpt (ss 4–7). It begins on the day it receives Royal Assent (s 2) and is automatically repealed one year after commencement (s 8).\n\nBecause the specific amendment wording is absent here, the legal effects cannot be determined from this extract; readers must consult the authorised consolidated version to see what changed and what compliance or administrative impacts follow."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information (title and administrative metadata only), there is no evidence of scope change from the original intent. The Act appears to amend the existing dangerous offenders framework in a targeted way consistent with its stated purpose. Insufficient text is available to identify any scope creep or narrowing."},"complexity_factors":["Amends an already complex existing framework dealing with post-sentence detention and supervision — understanding the amendment requires familiarity with the parent Act","Operates in a specialist area of law (preventive detention and risk assessment) that involves both criminal and administrative law principles","The full text of the amendments is not available in the provided document, limiting full analysis","Interactions between state legislation and constitutional limits on post-sentence detention add a layer of legal complexity","As an amendment Act rather than standalone legislation, its effect can only be fully understood by reading it alongside the principal Act"],"plain_english_summary":"The Dangerous Criminals and High Risk Offenders Amendment Act 2025 (Tas.) amends Tasmania’s law allowing continued supervision or detention of offenders judged to pose ongoing community risk. Passed and in force 27 November 2025, it affects offenders, victims, legal practitioners, and agencies that administer post‑sentence orders. It matters because it adjusts how the state balances public safety against individuals’ liberty after sentence completion."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard amendment Act with a self-repealing mechanism. The scope remains limited to making technical amendments to the Principal Act and then removing itself from the statute books. No scope creep is evident."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short (8 sections, mostly procedural)","No substantive provisions — all amendments already incorporated into principal Act","No defined terms (relies entirely on Principal Act definitions)","No conditional logic or cross-referencing complexity","Simple, standard structure for an amendment Act (short title, commencement, principal Act identification, amendments, repeal)"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **technical amendment law** that makes changes to the *Dangerous Criminals and High Risk Offenders Act 2021* (the main law dealing with extended detention and supervision of serious offenders).\n\n**What it does:**\n- Updates the 2021 Act with specific amendments (the actual changes are not shown in this document — they've already been merged into the main Act)\n- Automatically deletes itself one year after it starts (this is called a **self-repealing** or **sunsetting** provision)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone subject to the 2021 Act (people classified as dangerous criminals or high-risk offenders, and the courts/government agencies managing their supervision)\n- The changes are already in force in the main Act, so this document is essentially a historical record\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- It shows the government tweaked the dangerous offender laws in 2025\n- The self-repeal keeps the statute books tidy — once the amendments are absorbed into the main Act, this amendment Act disappears\n- You'd need to check the *Dangerous Criminals and High Risk Offenders Act 2021* itself to see what actually changed"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/dangerous-criminals-and-high-risk-offenders-amendment-act-2025","history":"/api/acts/dangerous-criminals-and-high-risk-offenders-amendment-act-2025/history","analysis":"/api/acts/dangerous-criminals-and-high-risk-offenders-amendment-act-2025/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/dangerous-criminals-and-high-risk-offenders-amendment-act-2025/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/dangerous-criminals-and-high-risk-offenders-amendment-act-2025/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/dangerous-criminals-and-high-risk-offenders-amendment-act-2025/documents"}}