{"id":"tas:sr-2021-095","name":"Financial Management Amendment Order 2021","slug":"financial-management-amendment-order-2021","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"95 of 2021","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":182173,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2021-095-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 [Financial Management Amendment Order 2021](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2021-095) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This order takes effect on 1 December 2021.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Principal Act","content":"### 3 Principal Act\n\n> In this order, the [Financial Management Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2016-042) is referred to as the Principal Act.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n> The amendments effected by this clause have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Financial Management Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2016-042) .\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 30 November 2021\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Treasury and Finance.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument provides a commencement date and records incorporation of amendments into the authorised version of the Financial Management Act 2016; it does not on its face expand the statutory scope or create new categories of persons or functions. Any substantive scope change must be inferred from the amendments incorporated into the Principal Act, which are not detailed in this order."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument with only commencement, citation and principal-act reference","No substantive provisions or policy detail stated in the instrument itself","Cross-reference dependence: effects depend on amendments incorporated into the Principal Act rather than set out here","Administrative metadata included (Gazette notification, administering department) but no operational rules","Lack of on-face detail about what specific substantive changes were made increases need to consult the Principal Act for substance"],"plain_english_summary":"This order amends the Financial Management Act 2016 and takes effect on 1 December 2021. It records that the amendments have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Principal Act, was notified in the Gazette on 30 November 2021, and is administered by the Department of Treasury and Finance.\n\nMechanically, the instrument changes the law by altering the text of the Financial Management Act from the commencement date; it therefore affects Commonwealth entities governed by that Act by changing the statutory wording they must follow."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, there is no indication the scope changed from its original intent. It appears to be a routine administrative amendment to Tasmania's financial management framework, operative from 1 December 2021."},"complexity_factors":["The document as provided contains only metadata and status information — no substantive legislative content is visible, making detailed analysis impossible","Subordinate legislation (an Order) amending existing financial management rules adds a layer of cross-referencing complexity for anyone trying to understand the full effect","Government financial management frameworks can involve technical accounting and appropriations concepts, but without visible content this cannot be fully assessed"],"plain_english_summary":"## Financial Management Amendment Order 2021 (Tasmania)\n\nThis is a Tasmanian government administrative order that makes changes to the rules governing how the Tasmanian government manages its finances. It amends an existing piece of financial management legislation.\n\n**Who does this affect?**\nPrimarily Tasmanian government departments, agencies, and public servants responsible for managing public money. Ordinary Tasmanians are unlikely to be directly affected in their day-to-day lives.\n\n**Why does it matter?**\nIt updates the internal rulebook for how public funds are handled, budgeted, or accounted for within the Tasmanian government. These kinds of orders keep government financial administration current and compliant.\n\n**Note:** The actual substantive content of the amendments is not visible in the provided text — only metadata and administrative information is available. The specific changes made cannot be assessed from this document alone."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"other","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"A file last modified on 30 November 2021 that is described as current from 1 December 2021 creates a minor logical tension: the authoritative file predates the currency date by one day. While this may simply reflect standard publication practice (the file is finalised the day before commencement), it raises the question of whether any post-modification administrative action could alter the instrument between 30 November and 1 December without generating a new modification timestamp, leaving the authorised version technically out of sync with the in-force version.","confidence":0.45,"description":"The instrument states it is 'current from 1 December 2021 to date' but the file was 'last modified 30 November 2021' — the instrument is current from a date after it was last modified, implying it came into force before its final modification was complete, or alternatively that the version presented became current without any further changes being made after commencement."},{"type":"impossible_compliance","section":"Status Information - Legislation update notice","severity":"medium","reasoning":"The qualifier 'usually' renders the 3-working-day commitment unenforceable and creates a practical impossibility of compliance for users who must rely on the site for legal certainty. A person relying on the version accessed on 5 April 2026 cannot determine whether a change made more than 3 working days prior has simply not yet been reflected, making the currency guarantee self-defeating. This is particularly acute for an amending instrument, where the underlying parent legislation's amended form is what actually matters.","confidence":0.6,"description":"The notice states legislation 'is usually updated within 3 working days after a change' but provides no mechanism or obligation to notify users when the site has NOT been updated within that period, meaning users accessing the site have no reliable way to know whether what they are reading reflects current law."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"low","section_a":"Status Information - Authorisation: 'File last modified 30 November 2021'","section_b":"Status Information - Currency of version: 'Version current from 1 December 2021'","confidence":0.5,"description":"The authorised file was finalised on 30 November 2021, yet the operative currency of the version is stated to begin on 1 December 2021. This creates a minor but real contradiction: the document that is authoritative was completed before the period during which it is said to be the current version, implying either the commencement date is wrong, the modification date is wrong, or a separate unrecorded act brought the instrument into currency on 1 December without altering the file."}]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Order performs exactly its intended function: serving as formal notification that amendments to the Principal Act have been made. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose as a machinery instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short (5 clauses, ~100 words)","No substantive provisions—merely a 'shell' instrument noting amendments have been incorporated elsewhere","No defined terms, conditions, or operational provisions","Single cross-reference to the Principal Act","No exceptions, penalties, or compliance mechanisms"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **machinery amendment** that makes technical changes to the Financial Management Act 2016.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Updates the authorised version of the Financial Management Act 2016 with unspecified amendments\n- The actual changes have already been 'incorporated' into the main Act, so this Order itself doesn't spell out what changed\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Tasmanian public servants who manage government finances\n- Anyone who needs to check the current version of the Financial Management Act 2016\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is an administrative instrument that keeps the official version of Tasmania's financial management law up to date. Rather than listing the specific changes in the Order itself, the amendments have been directly merged into the Principal Act. This is a common practice for minor or technical updates, but it means you can't see what actually changed just by reading this document—you need to compare versions of the main Act or check the explanatory materials."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/financial-management-amendment-order-2021","history":"/api/acts/financial-management-amendment-order-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/financial-management-amendment-order-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/financial-management-amendment-order-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/financial-management-amendment-order-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/financial-management-amendment-order-2021/documents"}}