{"id":"tas:sr-2015-026","name":"Financial Management and Audit Order 2015","slug":"financial-management-and-audit-order-2015","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"26 of 2015","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":186414,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2015-026-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 and Audit Order 2015](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2015-026) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This order takes effect on 1 July 2015.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Principal Act","content":"### 3 Principal Act\n\n> In this order, the [Financial Management and Audit Act 1990](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1990-028) 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 [Financial Management and Audit Act 1990](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1990-028) .\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 22 April 2015\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Treasury and Finance.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard amendment instrument that performs exactly its intended function: updating the principal Act. There is no scope creep."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (4 clauses, ~100 words)","No substantive legislative text included — merely references amendments already incorporated elsewhere","No defined terms, no conditional logic, no cross-referencing of operative provisions","Purely mechanical/amending instrument with no standalone operative effect"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **legislative instrument** (specifically, a **Statutory Rule**) that makes amendments to the *Financial Management and Audit Act 1990*.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Updates the principal legislation that governs how the **Tasmanian Government** manages public money and audits government accounts.\n- The actual changes have already been **merged into** the main Act — this Order is essentially the formal record that the changes were made.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Tasmanian **public servants** who handle government finances\n- **Auditors** who check government spending\n- **Government agencies** that receive or spend public money\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Keeps Tasmania's financial accountability laws up to date\n- Ensures proper **oversight** (checking) of how taxpayer dollars are spent\n- Maintains transparency in government financial management"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Order does not alter the substantive scope of the Principal Act. It establishes citation and commencement details, records administration by the Department of Treasury and Finance, and notes incorporation of an amendment into the authorised version; it contains no operational changes to policy, powers, or obligations."},"complexity_factors":["Very short text with only formal provisions (short title, commencement, principal act identification)","No substantive regulatory or procedural rules introduced","Cross-reference to the Financial Management and Audit Act 1990 (external dependence)","Note that an amendment has been incorporated into the authorised version (editorial/record-keeping ambiguity)","References publication formalities (Rules Publication Act and Gazette notification) but no compliance mechanisms"],"plain_english_summary":"This Order gives a short title, fixes its commencement date (1 July 2015) and identifies the Financial Management and Audit Act 1990 as the Principal Act. It is administered by the Department of Treasury and Finance and records that an amendment has been incorporated into the authorised version of the Principal Act; the Order itself contains only formal, administrative provisions."},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the limited information available, there is no evidence that the scope of this order changed from its original intent. It has remained in force without apparent substantive amendment since 1 July 2015, though the file was last modified in July 2017, suggesting minor administrative updates may have occurred."},"complexity_factors":["Substantive content of the order is not reproduced in the provided text, making full analysis impossible","Operates within a broader legislative framework (the Financial Management and Audit Act 1990) which must be understood to interpret this instrument","Administrative orders of this type can interact with multiple other pieces of legislation and administrative arrangements","The responsible minister and scope of affected entities may change over time via Administrative Arrangement Orders","Low base complexity as these types of classification orders are typically short and technical rather than broad policy instruments"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument is an administrative order under Tasmanian law that declares which government bodies are subject to the Financial Management and Audit Act 1990, determining which agencies must follow specified financial management, reporting and audit rules. It affects Tasmanian agencies, statutory authorities and officials who handle public funds and helps ensure public‑money accountability.\n\nThe provided text contains mainly metadata; the order’s specific operative classifications are not visible here."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-audit-order-2015","history":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-audit-order-2015/history","analysis":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-audit-order-2015/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-audit-order-2015/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-audit-order-2015/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-audit-order-2015/documents"}}