{"id":"tas:sr-2019-031","name":"Financial Management Determination 2019","slug":"financial-management-determination-2019","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"31 of 2019","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":184654,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2019-031-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 determination may be cited as the [Financial Management Determination 2019](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2019-031) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This determination takes effect on the day on which the [Financial Management Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2016-042) commences.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Financial management provisions of certain Agencies are not suspended","content":"### 3 Financial management provisions of certain Agencies are not suspended\n\n> The provisions, in the following Acts, in respect of the financial management of the Agencies to which the Acts relate, are not suspended:\n> \n> > > (a) [Fire Service Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1979-035) ;\n> > \n> > > (b) [Inland Fisheries Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-110) ;\n> > \n> > > (c) [Marine and Safety Authority Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-015) ;\n> > \n> > > (d) [Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2002-058) ;\n> > \n> > > (e) [Tasmanian Development Act 1983](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1983-084) ;\n> > \n> > > (f) [Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery Act 2017](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2017-040) ;\n> > \n> > > (g) [*\\[Clause 3 Amended by No. 32 of 2021, Sched. 4, Applied:01 Jul 2022\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-07-01/act-2021-032#JS4@Ja6@GC1@EN) [TasTAFE (Skills and Training Business) Act 2021](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2021-032) .\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 12 June 2019\n\nThis determination is administered in the Department of Treasury and Finance.","sortOrder":2}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the limited metadata available, there is no clear indication of scope change from the original 2019 instrument. The version current from 1 July 2022 suggests amendments have been made, but without access to the substantive provisions or an explanatory memorandum, it is not possible to determine whether those amendments materially expanded or narrowed the original scope."},"complexity_factors":["The document provided contains only metadata and status information — the actual substantive provisions are not visible, preventing a full complexity assessment","Financial management instruments of this type typically involve cross-referencing with parent legislation (the Financial Management Act 2016) and other administrative arrangements","Multiple amendments since 2019 (referenced in the Table of Amendments) suggest evolving complexity over time","Government financial management frameworks involve technical accounting and appropriations (budget allocation) concepts","The determination is subordinate legislation (a statutory instrument made under a parent Act), which adds a layer of legal hierarchy to understand"],"plain_english_summary":"The Financial Management Determination 2019 (Tas) is the practical rulebook under the Financial Management Act 2016 that sets day‑to‑day standards for how Tasmanian government agencies handle public money. It governs departments and public servants who manage budgets and taxpayer funds to promote proper, transparent and consistent financial management.\n\nNote: the supplied text is mostly administrative metadata; the instrument’s full operational rules require review of the complete determination."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Clause 3 was amended by No. 32 of 2021 (Sched. 4), applied 01 Jul 2022, to add the TasTAFE (Skills and Training Business) Act 2021 to the list of Acts whose financial-management provisions are not suspended; this expands the set of agencies covered (see Clause 3 and the amendment note)."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument with one operative clause (s3) listing affected Acts.","Depends on the commencement of another statute (Financial Management Act 2016) to take effect (s2).","Cross-references multiple external Acts; meaning depends on those Acts' provisions and on what 'suspended' would mean under the Financial Management Act.","Amendment note adds a later Act (TasTAFE (Skills and Training Business) Act 2021) to the list, creating a temporal layer to scope (clause 3 amendment).","Administrative responsibility identified (administered by the Department of Treasury and Finance), but no detailed procedural rules in the Determination itself."],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination makes sure that, when the Financial Management Act 2016 commences, the financial-management provisions contained in a small set of Acts continue to operate instead of being suspended. It names the specific Acts and agencies whose financial rules remain in force (see s3).\n\nEffect: the listed agencies keep their existing budgeting and spending rules and remain subject to oversight by the Department of Treasury and Finance. The Determination takes effect on the commencement day of the Financial Management Act 2016 (s2)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The original 2019 Determination listed six agencies. In 2021, TasTAFE was added via amendment, expanding the scope from six to seven agencies. This represents a modest expansion of the carve-out to cover Tasmania's vocational education provider, but does not fundamentally alter the Determination's purpose as a limited exception list."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 3 operative sections","No defined terms section; relies entirely on external references","Simple list structure with no conditional logic or nested exceptions","Single cross-reference to the parent Act (*Financial Management Act 2016*) for commencement","One amendment note embedded in the text (TasTAFE addition in 2021) but does not complicate the operative provision"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical rule that protects the financial management rules of seven specific Tasmanian government agencies from being overridden by a newer law.\n\n**What it does:**\nNormally, when the *Financial Management Act 2016* started, it would have automatically suspended (paused) the financial management rules in older agency-specific laws. This Determination says \"no\" — for seven specific agencies, their existing financial management rules stay in force alongside the new Act.\n\n**Who it affects:**\nSeven Tasmanian government bodies:\n- **Tasmanian Fire Service** (under the *Fire Service Act 1979*)\n- **Inland Fisheries Service** (under the *Inland Fisheries Act 1995*)\n- **Marine and Safety Authority** (under the *Marine and Safety Authority Act 1997*)\n- **Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens** (under the *Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens Act 2002*)\n- **Tasmanian Development** (under the *Tasmanian Development Act 1983*)\n- **Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery** (under the *Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery Act 2017*)\n- **TasTAFE** (Tasmania's vocational education provider, added in 2021 under the *TasTAFE (Skills and Training Business) Act 2021*)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThese agencies keep their own specialised financial rules rather than being forced into a one-size-fits-all system. This recognises that a fire service, a museum, or a fisheries regulator might need different financial controls than a standard government department. The Determination acts as a 'carve-out' or exception to the general rule."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/financial-management-determination-2019","history":"/api/acts/financial-management-determination-2019/history","analysis":"/api/acts/financial-management-determination-2019/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/financial-management-determination-2019/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/financial-management-determination-2019/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/financial-management-determination-2019/documents"}}