{"id":"tas:act-2025-020","name":"Government Business (Sale Reforms) Act 2025","slug":"government-business-sale-reforms-act-2025","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"20 of 2025","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":31438,"registerId":"tas-act-2025-020-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"# Part 1 Preliminary","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> This Act may be cited as the [Government Business (Sale Reforms) Act 2025](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2025-020) .","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Repeal of Act","content":"### 3 Repeal of Act\n\n> This Act is repealed on the first anniversary of the day on which it commenced.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Electricity Companies Act 1997 Amended","content":"# Part 2 Electricity Companies Act 1997 Amended\n\n*\n\n**4.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity Companies Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-069) .\n\n**\n\n**5.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity Companies Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-069) .\n\n**\n\n**6.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity Companies Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-069) .\n\n*","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity Companies Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-069) .","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"5.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 5.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity Companies Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-069) .","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"6.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 6.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity Companies Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-069) .","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Electricity Reform Act 2012 Amended","content":"# Part 3 Electricity Reform Act 2012 Amended\n\n*\n\n**7.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity Reform Act 2012](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2012-052) .\n\n**\n\n**8.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity Reform Act 2012](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2012-052) .\n\n*","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"7.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 7.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity Reform Act 2012](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2012-052) .","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"8.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 8.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Electricity Reform Act 2012](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2012-052) .","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"Part 4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Government Business Enterprises (Sale) Act 2003 Amended","content":"# Part 4 Government Business Enterprises (Sale) Act 2003 Amended\n\n*\n\n**9.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Government Business Enterprises (Sale) Act 2003](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2003-039) .\n\n**\n\n**10.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Government Business Enterprises (Sale) Act 2003](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2003-039) .\n\n*","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"9.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 9.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Government Business Enterprises (Sale) Act 2003](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2003-039) .","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"10.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 10.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Government Business Enterprises (Sale) Act 2003](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2003-039) .","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"Part 5","sectionType":"part","heading":"Government Business Enterprises Act 1995 Amended","content":"# Part 5 Government Business Enterprises Act 1995 Amended\n\n*\n\n**11.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Government Business Enterprises Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-022) .\n\n**\n\n**12.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Government Business Enterprises Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-022) .\n\n*","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"11.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 11.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Government Business Enterprises Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-022) .","sortOrder":15},{"sectionNumber":"12.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 12.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Government Business Enterprises Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-022) .","sortOrder":16},{"sectionNumber":"Part 6","sectionType":"part","heading":"Irrigation Company Act 2011 Amended","content":"# Part 6 Irrigation Company Act 2011 Amended\n\n*\n\n**13.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Irrigation Company Act 2011](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2011-012) .\n\n**\n\n**14.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Irrigation Company Act 2011](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2011-012) .\n\n*","sortOrder":17},{"sectionNumber":"13.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 13.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Irrigation Company Act 2011](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2011-012) .","sortOrder":18},{"sectionNumber":"14.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 14.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Irrigation Company Act 2011](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2011-012) .","sortOrder":19},{"sectionNumber":"Part 7","sectionType":"part","heading":"Metro Tasmania Act 1997 Amended","content":"# Part 7 Metro Tasmania Act 1997 Amended\n\n*\n\n**15.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Metro Tasmania Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-078) .\n\n**\n\n**16.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Metro Tasmania Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-078) .\n\n*","sortOrder":20},{"sectionNumber":"15.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 15.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Metro Tasmania Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-078) .","sortOrder":21},{"sectionNumber":"16.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 16.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Metro Tasmania Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-078) .","sortOrder":22},{"sectionNumber":"Part 8","sectionType":"part","heading":"Racing (Tasracing Pty Ltd) Act 2009 Amended","content":"# Part 8 Racing (Tasracing Pty Ltd) Act 2009 Amended\n\n*\n\n**17.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Racing (Tasracing Pty Ltd) Act 2009](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2009-030) .\n\n**\n\n**18.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Racing (Tasracing Pty Ltd) Act 2009](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2009-030) .\n\n*","sortOrder":23},{"sectionNumber":"17.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 17.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Racing (Tasracing Pty Ltd) Act 2009](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2009-030) .","sortOrder":24},{"sectionNumber":"18.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 18.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Racing (Tasracing Pty Ltd) Act 2009](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2009-030) .","sortOrder":25},{"sectionNumber":"Part 9","sectionType":"part","heading":"Rail Company Act 2009 Amended","content":"# Part 9 Rail Company Act 2009 Amended\n\n*\n\n**19.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Rail Company Act 2009](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2009-046) .\n\n**\n\n**20.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Rail Company Act 2009](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2009-046) .\n\n*","sortOrder":26},{"sectionNumber":"19.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 19.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Rail Company Act 2009](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2009-046) .","sortOrder":27},{"sectionNumber":"20.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 20.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Rail Company Act 2009](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2009-046) .","sortOrder":28},{"sectionNumber":"Part 10","sectionType":"part","heading":"TT-Line Arrangements Act 1993 Amended","content":"# Part 10 TT-Line Arrangements Act 1993 Amended\n\n*\n\n**21.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [TT-Line Arrangements Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-039) .\n\n**\n\n**22.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [TT-Line Arrangements Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-039) .\n\n*","sortOrder":29},{"sectionNumber":"21.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 21.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [TT-Line Arrangements Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-039) .","sortOrder":30},{"sectionNumber":"22.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 22.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [TT-Line Arrangements Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-039) .","sortOrder":31},{"sectionNumber":"Part 11","sectionType":"part","heading":"Tasmanian Ports Corporation Act 2005 Amended","content":"# Part 11 Tasmanian Ports Corporation Act 2005 Amended\n\n*\n\n**23.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Tasmanian Ports Corporation Act 2005](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2005-041) .\n\n**\n\n**24.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Tasmanian Ports Corporation Act 2005](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2005-041) .\n\n*","sortOrder":32},{"sectionNumber":"23.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 23.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Tasmanian Ports Corporation Act 2005](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2005-041) .","sortOrder":33},{"sectionNumber":"24.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 24.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Tasmanian Ports Corporation Act 2005](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2005-041) .","sortOrder":34}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act's scope is narrowly and explicitly confined to incorporating amendments into listed Acts and applying for a one-year period (see ss2–3 and Parts 2–11 / ss4–24). The text contains no indication that its scope extends beyond those incorporation and temporal provisions."},"complexity_factors":["Many cross-references: the Act operates by amending multiple existing statutes rather than setting out substantive rules in this text (see Parts 2–11; ss4–24).","Short, fixed lifespan increases administrative timing pressure: automatic repeal one year after commencement (s3).","Immediate commencement on Royal Assent creates little lead time for affected parties (s2).","Substantive amendments are not reproduced here—stakeholders must consult the authorised versions to determine actual legal changes, increasing research and compliance burden (repeated notes in ss4–24).","Potential for transitional uncertainty as consolidated texts are updated by the authorised-version process (administrative reliance on incorporation rather than inline amendment).","Low legislative drafting complexity in this instrument itself, but higher operational complexity for regulators and enterprises who must identify and implement the incorporated changes."],"plain_english_summary":"This short Act incorporates amendments into the authorised versions of a number of existing laws that govern government business enterprises and related infrastructure. It takes effect on Royal Assent and is automatically repealed one year after commencement. It principally affects state-owned corporations, regulators, contractors and counterparties: those parties must consult the updated authorised Acts to see the concrete legal changes and adjust compliance, contracts and governance accordingly."},"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"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation appears to match its original intent as a vehicle for amendments to multiple GBE-related Acts. The scope is broad (covering 11 different Acts) but not expanded beyond the stated purpose of 'Sale Reforms' to government business enterprises."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 24 sections, most containing identical placeholder text","Zero substantive provisions — all amendments incorporated by reference into other Acts","No defined terms, no conditional logic, no cross-referencing complexity within the Act itself","Simple structure: preliminary matters + 10 amendment Parts with 2 sections each","Self-repealing mechanism (section 3) is straightforward and common"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **temporary, technical amendment Act** that makes changes to **11 different Tasmanian laws** governing government-owned businesses (also called \"Government Business Enterprises\" or GBEs).\n\n**What it does:**\n- Amends laws covering state-owned companies including electricity providers, public transport (Metro Tasmania, TT-Line ferries, rail), ports, irrigation, and racing (Tasracing).\n- The actual changes to each law are **not shown in this document** — they have already been merged into the \"authorised versions\" of those other Acts.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Tasmanian Government Business Enterprises (state-owned companies)\n- Anyone dealing with these entities — customers, employees, contractors, or potential buyers\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- The title \"Sale Reforms\" suggests these changes relate to **how the government can sell or restructure these businesses**.\n- The Act **automatically deletes itself** one year after it starts (section 3), which is a common way to handle temporary amendment Acts once their work is done.\n\n**Key takeaway:** This is a \"pass-through\" law — it makes amendments to other laws, then disappears. To understand the actual rule changes, you need to look at the updated versions of the 11 Acts it amended."},"summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Unable to assess whether the scope changed from the original intent, as the full text of the Act — including any second reading speech context or amendments — was not provided. The title suggests a focused, specific reform to government business sale processes in Tasmania, which appears consistent with the Act's name, but no further determination can be made."},"complexity_factors":["Insufficient legislative text provided — only metadata and headers were available, preventing full analysis","Government business sale legislation typically involves cross-references to multiple other Acts (e.g. Government Business Enterprises Act, corporations law)","Privatisation frameworks often contain conditional triggers and ministerial discretion provisions that add complexity","Likely interaction with employment law, contract law, and public finance legislation","Score is tentative and conservative given the absence of substantive content to analyse"],"plain_english_summary":"The Government Business (Sale Reforms) Act 2025 (Tasmania) establishes a framework for how Tasmanian government-owned businesses may be sold or privatised, changing the rules and processes for transferring state-owned enterprises to private ownership.\n\nThis affects the state government and its agencies, the businesses and their employees, taxpayers and potential buyers because such sales can alter jobs, service delivery and public assets; specific rights and safeguards can’t be confirmed without the Act’s full text."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/government-business-sale-reforms-act-2025","history":"/api/acts/government-business-sale-reforms-act-2025/history","analysis":"/api/acts/government-business-sale-reforms-act-2025/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/government-business-sale-reforms-act-2025/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/government-business-sale-reforms-act-2025/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/government-business-sale-reforms-act-2025/documents"}}