{"id":"tas:sr-2006-151","name":"Forensic Procedures Order 2006","slug":"forensic-procedures-order-2006","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"151 of 2006","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":316110,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2006-151-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","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 [Forensic Procedures Order 2006](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2006-151) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This order takes effect on the day on which its making is notified in the *Gazette*.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Principal Act","content":"### 3 Principal Act\n\n> In this order, the [Forensic Procedures Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-101) 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 [Forensic Procedures Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-101) .\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 27 December 2006\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, there is no indication that the scope of this Order has changed from its original intent. It has not been amended since its commencement on 27 December 2006, suggesting it continues to operate precisely as originally enacted."},"complexity_factors":["Limited legislative text is available for analysis — the document is largely metadata and status information rather than substantive provisions","Forensic procedures law involves intersection of criminal law, evidence law, and human rights/civil liberties considerations, which adds inherent complexity","As subordinate legislation (a statutory instrument/order), it must be read alongside its parent Act to be fully understood, requiring cross-referencing","Tasmanian-specific context may differ from equivalent Commonwealth or other state frameworks, requiring jurisdictional awareness"],"plain_english_summary":"The Forensic Procedures Order 2006 (Tasmania) is a subordinate instrument that sets out the practical “how‑to” rules for collecting, handling and processing forensic samples (DNA, fingerprints, etc.) under Tasmania’s forensic procedures framework. \n\nIt directly affects people subject to criminal investigations, police, forensic labs and legal advisors — ensuring evidence integrity and providing procedural safeguards for individuals. The Order has been unchanged since coming into force on 27 December 2006."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Order appears to have served its original limited purpose: making specific amendments to the Forensic Procedures Act 2000. There is no evidence of scope creep; it was always intended as a technical amendment vehicle and remains so."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short (4 clauses, approximately 100 words total)","No defined terms beyond a single reference to the 'Principal Act'","No conditional logic, exceptions, or operational provisions","No cross-references to other legislation except naming the Act being amended","Substantive content has been removed ('incorporated into the authorised version')","Purely mechanical/administrative instrument with no active legal effect in its current form"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical piece of legislation called a **statutory rule** (a type of delegated legislation made by the executive government). It does two simple things:\n\n- **Names itself**: It officially calls itself the 'Forensic Procedures Order 2006'.\n- **Amends another law**: It changes the *Forensic Procedures Act 2000* (the main law about police taking DNA samples, fingerprints and other forensic evidence from suspects). The actual changes have already been merged into the current version of that Act, so this Order itself doesn't contain the detailed amendments anymore—just a note saying they've been incorporated.\n\n**Who it affects**: Police, suspects, and anyone involved in criminal investigations where forensic evidence is collected. The Order itself is now mostly of historical interest since its content lives on in the updated Forensic Procedures Act.\n\n**Why it matters**: It was part of the legal machinery that keeps forensic evidence laws up to date. Rather than passing a whole new Act through Parliament, the government used this quicker process to tweak the existing law."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The order does not change the substantive scope of forensic procedures; it provides an official short title, sets commencement by Gazette notification (cl.2), and records incorporation of the amendment into the authorised Act text (cl.4). Any substantive changes, if present, are found in the principal Act or its authorised version referenced by this instrument (cl.3)."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument with minimal substantive content","Relies on cross-reference to the Forensic Procedures Act 2000 for substantive law (cl.3)","Commencement depends on external publication timing (Gazette) rather than a fixed date (cl.2)","Contains only an administrative incorporation statement rather than operational rules (cl.4)","Readers must consult the authorised version of the principal Act to see actual procedural provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This order gives a short title for the instrument, fixes its start date to the day it is notified in the Gazette (cl.2), and expressly links the instrument to the Forensic Procedures Act 2000 as the Principal Act (cl.3). Clause 4 records that the amendment made by the order has been incorporated into the authorised version of the principal Act. It is an administrative instrument that updates the official statutory text and determines timing; it does not itself set out substantive forensic powers or obligations."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/forensic-procedures-order-2006","history":"/api/acts/forensic-procedures-order-2006/history","analysis":"/api/acts/forensic-procedures-order-2006/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/forensic-procedures-order-2006/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/forensic-procedures-order-2006/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/forensic-procedures-order-2006/documents"}}