{"id":"tas:sr-2020-027","name":"Economic Regulator Regulations 2020","slug":"economic-regulator-regulations-2020","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"27 of 2020","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":182530,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2020-027-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 [Economic Regulator Regulations 2020](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2020-027) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These regulations take effect on 26 May 2020.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Fee for lodging complaint","content":"### 3 Fee for lodging complaint\n\n> > (1)  For the purpose of [section 49(c)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2009-058#GS49@Hpc@EN) of the [Economic Regulator Act 2009](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2009-058) , the prescribed fee is 110 fee units, inclusive of GST.\n> \n> > (2)  For the purposes of [subregulation (1)](#GS3@Gs1@EN) , ***GST*** has the same meaning as in the *A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999* of the Commonwealth.\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 15 April 2020\n\nThese regulations are administered in the Department of Treasury and Finance.","sortOrder":2}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a straightforward fee-setting regulation that does exactly what its enabling Act anticipated. The *Economic Regulator Act 2009* specifically contemplates regulations prescribing fees for complaint lodgement (section 49(c)), and this instrument simply gives effect to that power without expanding beyond it."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 3 operative provisions","No defined terms beyond a single cross-reference to Commonwealth GST legislation","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Single substantive rule: set a fee amount","No cross-references to other regulations or complex machinery provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short piece of Tasmanian subordinate legislation (regulations made under an Act) that sets the fee for lodging a complaint with Tasmania's Economic Regulator.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Sets a **prescribed fee of 110 fee units** (including GST) for anyone who wants to lodge a complaint under the *Economic Regulator Act 2009*.\n- Clarifies that \"GST\" means the same thing as in the Commonwealth's GST legislation (the *A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999*).\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Tasmanian consumers or businesses who want to make a formal complaint to the Economic Regulator about matters like electricity, water, or other regulated services.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- It establishes the cost barrier for accessing the complaint process. The use of \"fee units\" (a standardised way of setting fees that adjusts annually for inflation) means the actual dollar amount changes each year rather than being fixed at a specific dollar figure."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation does not alter who may make complaints or the Economic Regulator’s powers; it only prescribes the monetary fee for lodging a complaint and clarifies the meaning of 'GST' for that fee (Regulations 3(1)–(2)). It therefore changes cost and administrative mechanics but not statutory scope under the Economic Regulator Act."},"complexity_factors":["Single substantive provision: prescribes a lodging fee of 110 fee units, inclusive of GST (Regulation 3(1)).","Cross-reference to the Economic Regulator Act 2009 (s49(c)) to identify which complaints the fee applies to (Regulation 3(1)).","Cross-reference to the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 for the meaning of 'GST' (Regulation 3(2)).","Fee expressed in 'fee units' rather than a fixed currency amount, so the monetary cost depends on the value of a fee unit set elsewhere.","Commencement date and administrative responsibility are specified (Regulation 2; instrument metadata), limiting scope to a clear start date and administrator.","Operational impact is simple: creates a direct payment obligation for complainants, producing a modest compliance/cost burden."],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation sets the cost to lodge a complaint with the Economic Regulator: a fee of 110 fee units, GST-inclusive, for complaints under section 49(c) of the Economic Regulator Act 2009. It also specifies that ‘GST’ has the meaning given in the Commonwealth GST Act. It commenced on 26 May 2020 and is administered by the Department of Treasury and Finance."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient substantive content is available in the provided document to assess whether the scope changed from the original intent. The document is effectively limited to administrative metadata and version information only."},"complexity_factors":["The document provided contains almost no substantive legislative content — it is primarily status and metadata information, making meaningful legal analysis impossible","Subordinate legislation (regulations) are inherently secondary to their parent Act, requiring cross-referencing to understand full effect","Tasmania-specific regulatory framework may have nuances unfamiliar to those outside the state","No operative provisions, definitions, schedules, or substantive rules are visible in the provided text"],"plain_english_summary":"The Economic Regulator Regulations 2020 (Tas) flesh out how the independent Economic Regulator implements the Economic Regulator Act, setting the practical procedures and administrative rules that affect Tasmanian utilities, their customers, and the Regulator itself. They matter because they govern fees, forms, timeframes and other operational details—but the provided document appears to be mainly metadata/versioning, so the specific operative rules aren’t visible here."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/economic-regulator-regulations-2020","history":"/api/acts/economic-regulator-regulations-2020/history","analysis":"/api/acts/economic-regulator-regulations-2020/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/economic-regulator-regulations-2020/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/economic-regulator-regulations-2020/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/economic-regulator-regulations-2020/documents"}}