{"id":"tas:sr-2024-005","name":"Food Amendment Regulations 2024","slug":"food-amendment-regulations-2024","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"5 of 2024","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":174598,"registerId":"tas-sr-2024-005-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 [Food Amendment Regulations 2024](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2024-005) .","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":"Principal Regulations","content":"### 3 Principal Regulations\n\n> In these regulations, the [Food Regulations 2022](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2022-077) are referred to as the Principal Regulations.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n> The amendments effected by this regulation have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Food Regulations 2022](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2022-077) .","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 5.\n\n> The amendments effected by this regulation have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Food Regulations 2022](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2022-077) .","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 6.\n\n> The amendments effected by this regulation have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Food Regulations 2022](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2022-077) .\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 21 February 2024\n\nThese regulations are administered in the Department of Health.","sortOrder":5}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument records incorporation of amendments into the authorised version of the Food Regulations 2022 (s4–s6) and commences on Gazette notification (s2). It refers to the Principal Regulations for substantive content (s3). On its face, the instrument does not create new obligations or extend the regulatory scope beyond the existing Principal Regulations."},"complexity_factors":["Dependence on the Food Regulations 2022 for substance (s3) — the instrument cross‑references the Principal Regulations, so users must read that instrument to determine actual requirements.","Amendments are recorded as 'incorporated' rather than reproduced (s4–s6) — increases navigational and interpretive work to locate the precise changes.","Commencement tied to Gazette notice (s2) — exact commencement date depends on publication timing.","Administrative responsibility assigned to the Department of Health (footer) — enforcement and compliance queries are channelled to that agency.","Minimal drafting detail — low statutory complexity but higher practical burden on users to assemble the operative law from multiple sources."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument updates the authorised text of the Food Regulations 2022 by incorporating specified amendments and takes effect on the day its Gazette notice is published. It does not set out the amended regulatory text within this instrument.\n\nIt affects businesses and others already regulated by the Food Regulations 2022 and is administered by the Department of Health. Mechanically, the measure records that changes have been incorporated into the Principal Regulations rather than listing new standalone obligations."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient information is available in the provided document to determine whether the scope changed from the original intent. The document contains only administrative metadata (commencement date, file modification date, and links to amending instruments) with no substantive amendment text included."},"complexity_factors":["The document provided contains only administrative and status metadata — no substantive amendment text is available for analysis","Amendment regulations are inherently reliant on reading them alongside the principal (parent) regulation, adding a layer of cross-referencing complexity","Tasmania's food law operates within a national framework (Food Standards Code), meaning changes may have dual-layer implications","Without the amendment text, the true complexity of the legal changes cannot be assessed — score reflects the apparent simplicity of what is visible"],"plain_english_summary":"The Food Amendment Regulations 2024 (Tas) amend Tasmania’s existing Food Regulations and took effect 21 February 2024. The provided document lists status and administrative details only; the specific regulatory changes aren’t included.\n\nLikely affected are food businesses, consumers and food safety regulators—since such amendments typically alter compliance, labeling, hygiene or enforcement requirements under the Food Act 2003 and the Food Standards Code. Consult the full regulation on the Tasmanian legislation site for details."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This legislation serves its intended narrow purpose as an amendment vehicle. There is no evidence of scope creep; it does exactly what amendment regulations are meant to do—update the principal regulations."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short—only 6 sections","No substantive provisions; purely mechanical amendment mechanism","No defined terms beyond a single reference to 'Principal Regulations'","No conditional logic or cross-referencing complexity","Content explicitly states amendments have been 'incorporated' elsewhere, making this essentially a notification document"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical piece of legislation that updates the Food Regulations 2022. It doesn't introduce new rules itself—instead, it acts as a vehicle to make changes to the main food regulations. The document tells us that changes have been made to the principal regulations, but the actual details of those changes aren't shown here; they've been merged into the official version of the Food Regulations 2022. This is a common way Australian jurisdictions handle minor updates to existing rules without reprinting the entire regulation."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/food-amendment-regulations-2024","history":"/api/acts/food-amendment-regulations-2024/history","analysis":"/api/acts/food-amendment-regulations-2024/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/food-amendment-regulations-2024/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/food-amendment-regulations-2024/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/food-amendment-regulations-2024/documents"}}