{"id":"tas:sr-2017-020","name":"Fire Service (Finance) Regulations 2017","slug":"fire-service-finance-regulations-2017","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"20 of 2017","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":185172,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2017-020-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> These regulations may be cited as the [Fire Service (Finance) Regulations 2017](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2017-020) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These regulations take effect on the day on which their making is notified in the *Gazette*.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interpretation","content":"### 3 Interpretation\n\n> In these regulations –\n> \n> > ***Act*** means the [Fire Service Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1979-035) .","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Prescribed percentages under section 77C(2)","content":"### 4 Prescribed percentages under section 77C(2)\n\n> For the purposes of [section 77C(2)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1979-035#GS77C@Gs2@EN) of the Act, the prescribed percentage is –\n> \n> > > (a) in the case of aviation hull insurance, 14%; and\n> > \n> > > (b) in the case of marine cargo insurance, 2%; and\n> > \n> > > (c) in the case of any other class of insurance, 28%.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Prescribed body under sections 77C(3) and 77E(3)(b)","content":"### 5 Prescribed body under sections 77C(3) and 77E(3)(b)\n\n> For the purposes of [sections 77C(3)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1979-035#GS77C@Gs3@EN) and [77E(3)(b)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1979-035#GS77E@Gs3@Hpb@EN) of the Act, the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, established under Article VII of the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, is a prescribed body.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Prescribed collection fee under section 91(2)","content":"### 6 Prescribed collection fee under section 91(2)\n\n> For the purposes of [section 91(2)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1979-035#GS91@Gs2@EN) of the Act, 4% of a local council contribution is prescribed as the fee which the local council responsible for making that contribution is entitled to retain for collecting the contribution.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Prescribed rebate under section 95","content":"### 7 Prescribed rebate under section 95\n\n> For the purposes of [section 95](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1979-035#GS95@EN) of the Act, the prescribed fire service contribution rebate is 20% of the contribution.\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 19 April 2017\n\nThese regulations are administered by the Tasmania Fire Service.","sortOrder":6}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"These regulations exercise powers delegated by the Fire Service Act to set parameters (percentages, a prescribed body, a collection fee and a rebate) rather than altering who the Act covers. They set operational rules within the Act’s existing scope (see regs 4–7)."},"complexity_factors":["Delegated specification of numeric rates and percentages (regs 4, 6, 7) — low technical complexity but legally binding.","Cross-references to the Fire Service Act for legal effect (reg 3 and usage in regs 4–7) — requires reading regulations with the Act.","Need to classify insurance policies into specific classes (aviation hull, marine cargo, other) for correct percentage application (reg 4) — an administrative/compliance task for insurers.","Designation of an international commission as a prescribed body (reg 5) — affects recognition/interaction with non-domestic entities.","Operational burden on local councils to collect contributions and retain the prescribed 4% fee (reg 6) — requires local collection arrangements and accounting.","Application of a standard rebate rate (reg 7) — requires payers/administrators to implement and monitor rebate calculations."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set numeric and administrative parameters under the Fire Service Act: they fix contribution percentages for different insurance classes (reg 4), name a specific international body as a prescribed body (reg 5), allow local councils to retain a 4% collection fee (reg 6) and specify a 20% fire service contribution rebate (reg 7). The rules affect insurers, contributors and local councils and are administered by the Tasmania Fire Service."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations remain tightly focused on their original purpose: prescribing specific financial percentages and administrative details for fire service funding. The scope has not expanded beyond the technical implementation of sections 77C, 77E, 91, and 95 of the parent Act."},"complexity_factors":["Only 1 defined term ('Act') in the interpretation section","No nested exceptions or conditional logic – each provision operates independently","No cross-references between the regulations themselves (only references to the parent Act)","Straightforward percentage prescriptions with simple categorical distinctions (3 insurance types)","Total length: 7 short sections covering discrete, non-interacting topics","No temporal conditions, review mechanisms, or delegated powers"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set the financial rules for how Tasmania's fire service is funded through insurance levies. Here's what they do:\n\n**What they do:**\n- Set the percentage of insurance premiums that must be paid to fund the fire service (ranging from 2% to 28% depending on the type of insurance)\n- Give local councils a 4% fee for collecting these contributions from insurers\n- Provide a 20% rebate (discount) on contributions in certain circumstances\n- Name a specific international Antarctic conservation body as exempt from paying these contributions\n\n**Who they affect:**\n- **Insurance companies** – must pay a portion of premiums collected to the fire service\n- **Local councils** – collect the money and get to keep 4% as an administration fee\n- **Policyholders** – ultimately pay through their insurance premiums\n- **The Antarctic conservation commission** – specifically exempted from these charges\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThese rules determine how much money Tasmania's fire service receives. The percentages directly affect how much you pay for insurance (insurers pass the cost on), and how well-resourced the fire service is to respond to emergencies."},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available metadata, the regulation appears to have remained in its original form since commencement on 19 April 2017, with no amendments recorded in the table of amending instruments that would suggest a change in scope from its original intent."},"complexity_factors":["The substantive regulatory content was not included in the provided text — only metadata and status information was available, limiting full analysis","Financial regulations typically involve numerical formulas, levy calculation methods, and defined categories of liable parties, which can add moderate complexity","Regulations sit beneath an enabling Act (the Fire Service Act), requiring cross-referencing to understand the full legal picture","Tasmanian fire levy arrangements historically involve multiple contributing parties (councils, insurers, property owners), adding some structural complexity","The regulation appears to have remained unchanged since 2017, suggesting it may be relatively stable and straightforward in operation"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation sets the financial framework for Tasmania’s fire services, governing how funding is raised, managed and distributed to support firefighting operations. It affects property owners (through levies), local councils that collect payments, insurers in some cases, and the Tasmania Fire Service as a fund recipient.\n\nNote: the provided text is largely administrative metadata, so detailed rules, formulas or exemptions aren’t available here."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/fire-service-finance-regulations-2017","history":"/api/acts/fire-service-finance-regulations-2017/history","analysis":"/api/acts/fire-service-finance-regulations-2017/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/fire-service-finance-regulations-2017/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/fire-service-finance-regulations-2017/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/fire-service-finance-regulations-2017/documents"}}