{"id":"tas:act-2024-027","name":"Justice and Related Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2024","slug":"justice-and-related-legislation-miscellaneous-amendments-act-2024","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"27 of 2024","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":31470,"registerId":"tas-act-2024-027-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 [Justice and Related Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2024](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2024-027) .","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> > (1)  Except as provided in this section, the provisions of this Act commence on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.\n> \n> > (2)  [Part 2](#HP2@EN) commences on a day to be proclaimed.","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 This Act is repealed on the first anniversary of the day on which the last uncommenced provision of this Act commenced.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Coroners Act 1995 Amended","content":"# Part 2 Coroners Act 1995 Amended","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Principal Act","content":"### 4 Principal Act\n\n> In this Part, the [Coroners Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-073) is referred to as the Principal Act.\n\n*\n\n**5.**   \n\n> The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Coroners Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-073) .\n\n**\n\n**6.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this section have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Coroners Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-073) .\n\n**\n\n**7.**   \n\n> The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Coroners Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-073) .\n\n**\n\n**8.**   \n\n> The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Coroners Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-073) .\n\n**\n\n**9.**   \n\n> The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Coroners Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-073) .\n\n**\n\n**10.**   \n\n> The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Coroners Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-073) .\n\n*","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"5.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 5.\n\n> The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Coroners Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-073) .","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"6.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 6.\n\n> The amendments effected by this section have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Coroners Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-073) .","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"7.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 7.\n\n> The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Coroners Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-073) .","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"8.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 8.\n\n> The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Coroners Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-073) .","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"9.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 9.\n\n> The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Coroners Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-073) .","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"10.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 10.\n\n> The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Coroners Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-073) .","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Criminal Code Act 1924 Amended","content":"# Part 3 Criminal Code Act 1924 Amended\n\n*\n\n**11.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Criminal Code Act 1924](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069) .\n\n**\n\n**12.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Criminal Code Act 1924](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069) .\n\n**\n\n**13.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Criminal Code Act 1924](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069) .\n\n*","sortOrder":12},{"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 [Criminal Code Act 1924](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069) .","sortOrder":13},{"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 [Criminal Code Act 1924](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069) .","sortOrder":14},{"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 [Criminal Code Act 1924](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069) .","sortOrder":15},{"sectionNumber":"Part 4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Legal Profession Act 2007 Amended","content":"# Part 4 Legal Profession Act 2007 Amended\n\n*\n\n**14.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Legal Profession Act 2007](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2007-024) .\n\n**\n\n**15.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Legal Profession Act 2007](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2007-024) .\n\n*","sortOrder":16},{"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 [Legal Profession Act 2007](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2007-024) .","sortOrder":17},{"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 [Legal Profession Act 2007](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2007-024) .","sortOrder":18},{"sectionNumber":"Part 5","sectionType":"part","heading":"Police Offences Act 1935 Amended","content":"# Part 5 Police Offences Act 1935 Amended\n\n*\n\n**16.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Police Offences Act 1935](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1935-044) .\n\n**\n\n**17.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Police Offences Act 1935](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1935-044) .\n\n**\n\n**18.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Police Offences Act 1935](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1935-044) .\n\n*","sortOrder":19},{"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 [Police Offences Act 1935](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1935-044) .","sortOrder":20},{"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 [Police Offences Act 1935](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1935-044) .","sortOrder":21},{"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 [Police Offences Act 1935](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1935-044) .","sortOrder":22},{"sectionNumber":"Part 6","sectionType":"part","heading":"Variation of Trusts Act 1994 Amended","content":"# Part 6 Variation of Trusts Act 1994 Amended\n\n*\n\n**19.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Variation of Trusts Act 1994](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1994-052) .\n\n**\n\n**20.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Variation of Trusts Act 1994](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1994-052) .\n\n*","sortOrder":23},{"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 [Variation of Trusts Act 1994](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1994-052) .","sortOrder":24},{"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 [Variation of Trusts Act 1994](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1994-052) .","sortOrder":25}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available document, there is no indication that the scope of this Act changed from its original intent. Miscellaneous amendment Acts are typically precise in purpose — correcting and updating existing legislation — and this one appears to have remained within that function as evidenced by its stable version history from 13 December 2024."},"complexity_factors":["Omnibus/miscellaneous amendment structure means changes are spread across multiple Acts, requiring cross-referencing to understand full effect","The actual amendment content is not fully reproduced in this document, making complete analysis impossible without accessing the original Act","Jurisdictionally specific to Tasmania, requiring familiarity with the Tasmanian legislative framework","Amendments are likely technical in nature, which can require legal expertise to interpret in context"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act is a Tasmanian housekeeping measure that makes a range of technical fixes and modernising edits across multiple justice-related laws. It mainly tidies wording, corrects errors and updates references without introducing major new policy.\n\nIt affects legal practitioners, court users and agencies administering justice in Tasmania, likely taking effect from 13 December 2024; most people won’t see direct change, but some procedures or definitions may be quietly updated."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act remains true to its stated purpose as a miscellaneous amendments bill. It amends exactly the five Acts named in the Parts, with no expansion beyond the justice portfolio. The scope is appropriately narrow for a technical amendment Act."},"complexity_factors":["No substantive legislative text included — all amendments are incorporated by reference into other Acts","Only 20 sections total, with most containing a single incorporation clause","No defined terms, no conditional logic, no cross-references within the Act itself","Simple structure: preliminary provisions + 5 Parts each amending one principal Act","Self-repealing mechanism (section 3) is straightforward and common for amendment Acts"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **Tasmanian** law that makes technical changes to several existing laws dealing with justice matters. It is what's called an **\"omnibus amendment Act\"** — a single piece of legislation that tidies up multiple other laws at once.\n\n**What it actually does:**\n\nThe Act amends five separate Tasmanian laws:\n\n- **Coroners Act 1995** — sections 5–10 make changes to how coroners investigate deaths\n- **Criminal Code Act 1924** — sections 11–13 update Tasmania's main criminal law\n- **Legal Profession Act 2007** — sections 14–15 change rules for lawyers and how the legal profession is regulated\n- **Police Offences Act 1935** — sections 16–18 update minor criminal offences and police powers\n- **Variation of Trusts Act 1994** — sections 19–20 change how trusts (legal arrangements for managing assets) can be modified\n\n**Important note:** The actual text of the changes has been **\"incorporated into the authorised version\"** of each law. This means you won't see the detailed amendments in this document — they've been merged into the main laws. This Act is essentially a \"delivery mechanism\" for those changes.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Coroners and people involved in death investigations\n- Anyone accused of crimes in Tasmania\n- Lawyers and law firms\n- Police\n- People who manage trusts (including trustees and beneficiaries)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nRather than passing five separate bills, Parliament bundled these technical updates together. This is efficient for housekeeping changes, but it means you need to check the actual amended laws to understand what specifically changed."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Act changes the scope of the listed principal Acts by making amendments that are incorporated into their authorised versions (ss5–20). Timing rules in ss2–3 determine when those scope changes take effect and when this amending Act will repeal."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple principal Acts amended across distinct legal areas (coroners, criminal law, legal profession, police offences, trusts), increasing subject-matter breadth","Amendments are described as 'incorporated into the authorised version' rather than set out in full here (see ss5–20), requiring users to consult updated principal Acts","Staggered commencement: general commencement on Royal Assent but Part 2 commences by proclamation (s2(1)–(2)), adding timing uncertainty","Automatic repeal tied to commencement of the last uncommenced provision (s3), creating a temporal dependency that affects duration and implementation planning","Absence of substantive amendment text in this instrument increases cross-referencing and interpretation work for practitioners and administrators"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act makes miscellaneous amendments to several justice-related laws: the Coroners Act 1995, Criminal Code Act 1924, Legal Profession Act 2007, Police Offences Act 1935 and Variation of Trusts Act 1994. Most provisions take effect on Royal Assent, Part 2 is to commence by proclamation (s2), and the Act is repealed one year after the last uncommenced provision begins (s3).\n\nIt affects coroners, criminal law, the legal profession, police-offence rules and trust-variation law by altering those Acts; the specific edits are incorporated into the authorised versions of the named Acts (ss5–20)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/justice-and-related-legislation-miscellaneous-amendments-act-2024","history":"/api/acts/justice-and-related-legislation-miscellaneous-amendments-act-2024/history","analysis":"/api/acts/justice-and-related-legislation-miscellaneous-amendments-act-2024/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/justice-and-related-legislation-miscellaneous-amendments-act-2024/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/justice-and-related-legislation-miscellaneous-amendments-act-2024/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/justice-and-related-legislation-miscellaneous-amendments-act-2024/documents"}}