{"id":"tas:sr-2016-020","name":"Financial Management and Audit Order 2016","slug":"financial-management-and-audit-order-2016","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"20 of 2016","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":186256,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2016-020-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 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2016-020) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This order takes effect on 4 April 2016.","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 4 April 2016\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 Order performs exactly the limited, technical function it was designed for: formally updating the authorised version of the Principal Act. There is no scope creep — it does not expand beyond its original purpose of being a machinery amendment."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 4 clauses","No defined terms beyond a single reference to the 'Principal Act'","No conditional logic, exceptions, or substantive operative provisions","Purely administrative — simply cites the Act and notes an incorporation has occurred","No cross-references to other legislation beyond naming the Principal Act and the Rules Publication Act 1953"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **machinery (administrative) order** that makes a technical amendment to the Financial Management and Audit Act 1990.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Updates the authorised version of the Financial Management and Audit Act 1990 by incorporating an amendment into it\n- This is essentially a **housekeeping measure** — it ensures the official consolidated version of the law reflects changes that have been made\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Primarily government officials who administer the Financial Management and Audit Act\n- Anyone who relies on the official, up-to-date version of that Act (auditors, public servants, researchers)\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Keeps the law accurate and accessible\n- Ensures people reading the Financial Management and Audit Act see the correct, current rules about how public money is managed and audited in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT)\n\n**Key point:** The actual substance of the change has already been \"incorporated\" into the main Act — this Order just formally records that this has happened. You won't find the specific amendment text here because it's already in the principal Act."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on available information, the Order appears to have remained unchanged since its commencement on 4 April 2016. The table of amendments exists but there is no indication of substantive scope changes from its original intent, which was to designate entities subject to financial management and audit obligations under Tasmanian law."},"complexity_factors":["Limited substantive content available in the provided text — mostly metadata, making full analysis impossible","Operates as subordinate legislation beneath a parent Act, requiring cross-referencing to understand full effect","Applies to government entities rather than the general public, narrowing but also specialising its audience","Tasmanian-specific administrative law context adds a jurisdictional layer","No amendments appear to have been made since 2016, suggesting relative stability and low ongoing complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"The Financial Management and Audit Order 2016 (Tas) designates which Tasmanian government bodies are subject to the state's financial management, reporting and audit rules under the Financial Management and Audit Act 1990. It affects departments, agencies, statutory bodies, government-owned entities, their finance officers and auditors, and thereby citizens relying on public accountability. Its purpose is to ensure appropriate oversight so public money is managed and audited consistently."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This order does not itself expand or narrow the substantive scope of the Financial Management and Audit Act 1990; it provides title, commencement (4 April 2016) and notes incorporation of amendments. Any change to legal scope would appear in the text of the incorporated amendments, which are not set out in this instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Procedural instrument limited to citation and commencement (sections 1–3).","No substantive amendment text included; clause 4 only records incorporation into the authorised Act.","Effect depends entirely on cross-referencing the amended Financial Management and Audit Act 1990.","Short, unambiguous drafting reduces interpretive complexity but transfers analysis burden to the Principal Act.","Administrative responsibility is stated (Department of Treasury and Finance), but no implementation detail or compliance mechanisms are specified."],"plain_english_summary":"**What this order does:** This instrument gives a short title and brings an amendment to the Financial Management and Audit Act 1990 into effect: it is the Financial Management and Audit Order 2016 and commenced on 4 April 2016.\n\n**What to know:** The order contains no substantive policy text itself; it records that an amendment has been incorporated into the authorised version of the Act and names the Department of Treasury and Finance as administrator. To assess costs, obligations or discretion you must read the amended Act."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-audit-order-2016","history":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-audit-order-2016/history","analysis":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-audit-order-2016/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-audit-order-2016/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-audit-order-2016/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/financial-management-and-audit-order-2016/documents"}}