{"id":"tas:sr-2020-060","name":"Health (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2020","slug":"health-fees-amendment-regulations-2020","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"60 of 2020","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":182661,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2020-060-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 [Health (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2020](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2020-060) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These regulations take effect on 30 September 2020.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Principal Regulations","content":"### 3 Principal Regulations\n\n> In these regulations, the [Health (Fees) Regulations 2017](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2017-067) 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 [Health (Fees) Regulations 2017](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2017-067) .\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 29 September 2020\n\nThese regulations are administered in the Department of Health.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This amending instrument does not broaden the classes of persons or activities regulated by the Health (Fees) Regulations 2017; it modifies fee-related rules and incorporates those amendments into the authorised version (see regs 2–4). It alters operative payment and compliance obligations under the principal regulations but does not change the overall regulatory scope."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (3 operative provisions plus formalities)","No substantive fee schedules or novel regulatory mechanisms published in the instrument itself","Relies entirely on the existing Health (Fees) Regulations 2017 for substantive content (cross-reference dependency)","Simple single commencement date (30 September 2020) with immediate incorporation statement","Administrative rather than policy-heavy: primary effect is to amend and incorporate into authorised version"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations amend the Health (Fees) Regulations 2017 and take effect on 30 September 2020. They update the fee rules administered under the 2017 Regulations and the amendments have been incorporated into the authorised version.\n\nThey apply to individuals and organisations who pay or collect health-related fees under the 2017 Regulations (administered by the Department of Health) and matter because they change payment and compliance obligations."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"retroactive_impossibility","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"medium","reasoning":"A file cannot logically establish a currency start date of 30 September 2020 if it was last modified on 29 September 2020. Either the currency date is wrong, the modification date is wrong, or the instrument commenced on a date different from when the file was finalised — none of which are explained. This creates an unresolved one-day temporal paradox in the instrument's own metadata.","confidence":0.72,"description":"The document states it is 'Version current from 30 September 2020 to date' but the file was last modified on 29 September 2020 — one day before the version is stated to have become current."},{"type":"other","section":"Status Information - Currency of version","severity":"low","reasoning":"The 3-working-day update undertaking is meaningless if there is no mechanism for a reader to confirm whether an unregistered amendment exists in the gap period. The 'to date' currency claim is simultaneously an assurance and a disclaimer that the site may lag reality by up to 3 working days, making the currency statement self-undermining.","confidence":0.61,"description":"The site claims legislation is 'usually updated within 3 working days after a change to the legislation,' yet the version accessed on 5 April 2026 is described as current 'to date' with no amendments shown. This creates an unfalsifiable perpetual currency claim that cannot be verified by the reader."},{"type":"impossible_compliance","section":"Entire instrument","severity":"high","reasoning":"An amending instrument with no operative text cannot legally amend anything. Regulated persons, agencies, and courts cannot determine what fees apply, what was changed, or when changes took effect. If this represents the complete instrument, it is a legal nullity. If text is missing from the publication, the currency and accessibility claims in the Status Information are false.","confidence":0.85,"description":"The instrument is titled 'Health (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2020' and purports to amend fee-setting provisions, but the published text contains no operative provisions whatsoever — no amended schedules, no fee tables, no substitution clauses. The instrument is substantively empty as presented."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"medium","section_a":"Status Information - Authorisation ('File last modified 29 September 2020')","section_b":"Status Information - Currency of version ('Version current from 30 September 2020')","confidence":0.74,"description":"The file modification date (29 September 2020) predates the stated commencement of currency (30 September 2020), meaning the authoritative file was locked before the version it describes came into legal existence."},{"severity":"low","section_a":"Status Information - Currency ('usually updated within 3 working days')","section_b":"Status Information - Currency ('Version current from 30 September 2020 to date')","confidence":0.67,"description":"The site concedes updates may lag by up to 3 working days, which directly contradicts the absolute 'to date' currency claim. The instrument cannot simultaneously be guaranteed current 'to date' and potentially 3 working days out of date."}]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This amendment regulation maintains the original scope of the Health (Fees) Regulations 2017. It does not expand beyond updating fees or related administrative matters. The document itself is purely mechanical, serving as a vehicle to effect amendments that are recorded elsewhere."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 4 sections","No substantive provisions — merely incorporates amendments by reference","No defined terms within this instrument (relies entirely on the Principal Regulations)","No conditional logic or exceptions","Single cross-reference to the Principal Regulations"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical piece of legislation that updates the **Health (Fees) Regulations 2017**.\n\n**What it does:**\n- It makes changes to the existing rules about fees charged for certain health services.\n- Rather than listing the actual changes here, it tells readers that the amendments have already been merged into the main 2017 Regulations.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- People who pay fees for health services covered by these regulations (such as certain medical examinations or certifications).\n- Health practitioners and organisations who collect these fees.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- It ensures the fee rules stay up to date. However, this particular document doesn't tell you what the actual fee changes are — you need to look at the updated 2017 Regulations to see the new amounts or rules.\n\n**Key point:** This is an \"amending instrument\" — a legal tool that changes another law without repeating all the details. Think of it like a software patch that says \"updates applied\" rather than listing every line of code changed."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on available information, this regulation appears to serve its straightforward stated purpose: updating health fees in Tasmania. There is no indication of scope creep or expansion beyond routine fee adjustments. The amendment appears targeted and consistent with the original intent of the principal Health (Fees) Regulations."},"complexity_factors":["Amending regulation rather than standalone legislation, requiring cross-reference to the principal Health (Fees) Regulations to understand full effect","Substantive content (actual fee schedules) not visible in the provided text, limiting full assessment","Limited scope — fee amendment regulations are typically narrow and mechanical in nature, adjusting numbers rather than creating new legal frameworks"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation updates the fees charged for certain government‑administered health services in Tasmania. It affects Tasmanians who use fee‑bearing public health services and the providers who operate under Tasmanian health law.  \n\nIt matters because it changes out‑of‑pocket costs and reflects routine annual adjustments; the specific fee amounts and affected services aren’t included here and must be read in the regulation’s fee schedules."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/health-fees-amendment-regulations-2020","history":"/api/acts/health-fees-amendment-regulations-2020/history","analysis":"/api/acts/health-fees-amendment-regulations-2020/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/health-fees-amendment-regulations-2020/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/health-fees-amendment-regulations-2020/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/health-fees-amendment-regulations-2020/documents"}}