{"id":"tas:sr-2022-027","name":"Guardianship and Administration (Corresponding Laws) Notice 2022","slug":"guardianship-and-administration-corresponding-laws-notice-2022","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"27 of 2022","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":179589,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2022-027-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 notice may be cited as the [Guardianship and Administration (Corresponding Laws) Notice 2022](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2022-027) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This notice takes effect on the day on which its making is notified in the *Gazette*.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Corresponding laws","content":"### 3 Corresponding laws\n\n> The following laws are declared to be corresponding laws for the purposes of [section 81 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-044#GS81@EN) [Guardianship and Administration Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-044) :\n> \n> > > (a) the *Guardianship and Management of Property Act 1991* of the Australian Capital Territory;\n> > \n> > > (b) the *Guardianship Act 1987* of New South Wales;\n> > \n> > > (c) the *NSW Trustee and Guardian Act 2009* of New South Wales;\n> > \n> > > (d) the *Advance Personal Planning Act 2013* of the Northern Territory;\n> > \n> > > (e) the *Guardianship of Adults Act 2016* of the Northern Territory;\n> > \n> > > (f) the *Guardianship and Administration Act 2000* of Queensland;\n> > \n> > > (g) the *Advance Care Directives Act 2013* of South Australia;\n> > \n> > > (h) the *Guardianship and Administration Act 1993* of South Australia;\n> > \n> > > (i) Part 3 of the *Guardianship and Administration Act 2019* of Victoria;\n> > \n> > > (j) the following parts of the *Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act 2016* of Victoria:\n> > > \n> > > > > (i) Parts 1, 3, 6 and 7;\n> > > > \n> > > > > (ii) Part 4, as it applies to medical treatment decision makers;\n> > \n> > > (k) the *Guardianship and Administration Act 1990* of Western Australia.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Legislation revoked","content":"### 4 Legislation revoked\n\n> The legislation specified in [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) is revoked.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Legislation revok","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Legislation revoked","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Legislation revok SCHEDULE 1 - Legislation revoked\n\n[Clause 4](#GS4@EN)\n\n| Guardianship and Administration (Corresponding Laws) Notice 2011 (No. 17 of 2011) |\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 15 June 2022\n\nThis notice is administered in the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, this notice appears to fulfil a straightforward and narrow administrative function — formally designating interstate guardianship laws as corresponding laws — consistent with its original purpose. There is no indication of scope creep or unintended expansion."},"complexity_factors":["The notice itself is likely a short instrument with a simple purpose: listing or declaring corresponding laws","Requires basic understanding of guardianship and administration law concepts","Cross-jurisdictional recognition adds a minor layer of complexity for laypeople unfamiliar with how Australian federalism works","The full operative content of the notice was not included in the provided text, limiting full analysis","No complex definitions, formulas, or multi-stage legal tests appear to be present"],"plain_english_summary":"This notice formally recognises guardianship and administration laws of other Australian states and territories as \"corresponding laws\" to Tasmania’s own regime. It means guardians or administrators appointed interstate can be acknowledged in Tasmania, and orders made elsewhere can be given effect here.\n\nThat affects people under interstate orders, those appointed to make decisions, and providers or carers involved in cross‑border care—reducing legal gaps that could interrupt support or decision‑making."},"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"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument replaces the earlier Guardianship and Administration (Corresponding Laws) Notice 2011 by revoking it (s4; Schedule 1) and setting out an updated list of state and territory statutes declared 'corresponding' under s81 (s3). The practical scope therefore changes to the extent the list of recognised statutes or specified Parts differs from the 2011 notice."},"complexity_factors":["Declaratory form: simply names statutes as 'corresponding laws' rather than creating new substantive rights or offences (s3).","Cross‑jurisdictional reach: lists multiple state/territory statutes, including partial inclusion of specific Parts (Victoria, s3(j)), which requires attention when applying recognition rules.","Dependency on primary Act: effect relies on operation of section 81 of the Guardianship and Administration Act 1995 (s3 references that power).","Administrative mechanics: commencement tied to Gazette notice (s2) and responsibility for administration is assigned (Department of Justice, Gazette notice footer).","Revocation interaction: replaces the prior 2011 corresponding‑laws notice (s4; Schedule 1), so practitioners must compare lists to spot changes."],"plain_english_summary":"This notice lists which state and territory guardianship, administration and advance-care laws count as “corresponding laws” under section 81 of the Guardianship and Administration Act 1995, so orders and enduring instruments can be recognised across jurisdictions (s3). It starts when notified in the Gazette (s2) and revokes the 2011 notice (s4; Schedule 1). It affects guardians, administrators, medical treatment decision-makers, tribunals and people holding interstate enduring documents and may lower the need to re‑register instruments between jurisdictions (s3). Administered by the Department of Justice."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"other","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"If the file was last modified on 18 November 2022, the currency date should arguably commence from that modification date, not 15 June 2022, unless the modification was purely administrative. This creates ambiguity about which date represents the true operative commencement of the current version's content.","confidence":0.55,"description":"The instrument states it is 'current from 15 June 2022 to date' while simultaneously stating 'File last modified 18 November 2022', implying the version in force from 15 June 2022 was retrospectively modified on 18 November 2022 without a new version being recorded."},{"type":"other","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"The discrepancy between the stated currency start date and the file modification date suggests either an undisclosed amendment occurred without updating the version currency, or the modification was non-substantive. Either way, the self-referential currency statement is internally inconsistent with the modification metadata.","confidence":0.5,"description":"The notice states legislation is 'usually updated within 3 working days after a change to the legislation', yet the file modification date (18 November 2022) is some five months after the stated commencement of the current version (15 June 2022). If a change occurred, the currency date should reflect the amendment date, not the original commencement."},{"type":"impossible_compliance","section":"Document structure (entire notice)","severity":"high","reasoning":"A 'Corresponding Laws Notice' derives its entire legal utility from listing the specific laws declared to be corresponding laws. Without that operative schedule or body, the instrument is a legal nullity — it cannot be complied with, applied, or used to determine whether a foreign law is a corresponding law. The document as reproduced contains only metadata and status information, rendering it impossible to fulfil its statutory purpose.","confidence":0.72,"description":"The substantive operative content of the Notice — namely the identification of which interstate or territory laws are declared 'corresponding laws' for the purposes of the Guardianship and Administration Act — is entirely absent from the text provided. A Notice of this character has no legal effect without specifying the laws it declares to correspond."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"low","section_a":"Status Information - Currency of version ('current from 15 June 2022 to date')","section_b":"Authorisation ('File last modified 18 November 2022')","confidence":0.6,"description":"The version currency date of 15 June 2022 contradicts the file modification date of 18 November 2022. If the file was modified after the stated commencement of the current version, either the currency date is wrong or the modification represents an unrecorded change to the operative version."},{"severity":"low","section_a":"Status Information - Table of Amending Instruments ('click to view Table of Amendments')","section_b":"Status Information - Currency of version ('Version current from 15 June 2022 to date')","confidence":0.5,"description":"The existence of a Table of Amending Instruments implies amendments have been made to the instrument, yet the currency statement suggests the version has been continuously current from 15 June 2022 without a new version being designated. If amendments exist in the table, the current version's start date should correspond to the most recent amendment, not the original commencement date."}]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This notice performs exactly the same function as its 2011 predecessor and maintains the same narrow scope: listing interstate laws for mutual recognition purposes. The update merely refreshes the list to reflect legislative changes in other jurisdictions (newer Acts replacing older ones), without expanding the underlying purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: 4 operative clauses plus a single-item schedule","No defined terms section — relies entirely on definitions in the parent Guardianship and Administration Act 1995","Simple declarative structure: 'The following laws are declared to be corresponding laws'","Single cross-reference to section 81 of the parent Act","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Schedule contains only one item (revocation of the 2011 notice)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:**\nThis notice tells Tasmanian officials which other Australian laws count as \"corresponding laws\" for the purposes of Tasmania's Guardianship and Administration Act 1995. In plain terms, it says: \"When Tasmanian law refers to 'corresponding laws' from other states and territories, here's the official list of what we mean.\"\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **People under guardianship or administration orders** who move between states or have matters spanning multiple jurisdictions\n- **Tribunals and courts** in Tasmania that need to recognise or interact with interstate guardianship decisions\n- **Family members and carers** navigating cross-border arrangements for vulnerable adults who cannot make their own decisions\n\n**Why it matters:**\nAustralia has eight different legal systems for protecting adults who cannot make their own decisions due to disability, illness, or age. Without this notice, a guardianship order made in Queensland might not be automatically recognised in Tasmania. This notice creates legal certainty by declaring which specific interstate laws \"match\" Tasmania's system, allowing for smoother recognition of appointments, orders, and decisions across state borders.\n\n**What's changed:**\nThis 2022 version replaces the 2011 notice, updating the list to reflect changes in other states' legislation (for example, Victoria's newer 2019 Act and the Northern Territory's 2016 Act)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/guardianship-and-administration-corresponding-laws-notice-2022","history":"/api/acts/guardianship-and-administration-corresponding-laws-notice-2022/history","analysis":"/api/acts/guardianship-and-administration-corresponding-laws-notice-2022/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/guardianship-and-administration-corresponding-laws-notice-2022/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/guardianship-and-administration-corresponding-laws-notice-2022/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/guardianship-and-administration-corresponding-laws-notice-2022/documents"}}