{"id":"tas:sr-2006-138","name":"Justices Amendment Rules 2006","slug":"justices-amendment-rules-2006","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"138 of 2006","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":316101,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2006-138-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> These rules of court may be cited as the [Justices Amendment Rules 2006](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2006-138) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These rules of court take effect on the day on which their making is notified in the *Gazette*.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Principal Rules","content":"### 3 Principal Rules\n\n> In these rules of court, the [Justices Rules 2003](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2003-184) are referred to as the Principal Rules.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n> The amendments effected by this rule have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Justices Rules 2003](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2003-184) .","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 5.\n\n> The amendment effected by this rule has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Justices Rules 2003](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2003-184) .","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 6.\n\n> The amendment effected by this rule has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Justices Rules 2003](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2003-184) .","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"7.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 7.\n\n> The amendments effected by this rule have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Justices Rules 2003](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2003-184) .","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"8.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 8.\n\n> The amendments effected by this rule have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Justices Rules 2003](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2003-184) .\n\nThese rules of court were made by the Magistrates Rule Committee at a meeting held on 6 December 2006.\n\nA. G. SHOTT\n\nChief Magistrate\n\nM. R. HILL\n\nDeputy Chief Magistrate\n\nO. McTAGGART\n\nMember\n\nP. F. DIXON\n\nMember\n\nM. RAPLEY\n\nMember\n\nT. J. HILL\n\nMember\n\nP. H. WILSON\n\nMember\n\nW. M. GRIFFITHS\n\nMember\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 20 December 2006\n\nThese rules are administered in the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":7}],"analysis":{"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":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument updates the authorised version of the Justices Rules 2003 but contains no express expansion or reduction of the rules' coverage. It effectuates procedural amendments rather than altering the scope of who the rules cover."},"complexity_factors":["Instrument is short and procedural (low inherent textual complexity)","Amendments are incorporated by reference rather than reproduced (requires consulting the Principal Rules to see substance)","Commencement depends on Gazette notification (simple but requires tracking publication)","No substantive policy rationale or detail included (increases practical complexity for users seeking effect)","Made by an internal committee (procedural provenance clear; limited statutory interaction)"],"plain_english_summary":"These rules amend the Justices Rules 2003 by making and incorporating specified changes into the authorised version. They take effect on the day their making is notified in the Gazette. \n\nThe instrument was made by the Magistrates Rule Committee and is administered by the Department of Justice. The amendment text is not reproduced here, so anyone who relies on the Justices Rules 2003 must consult the authorised version to see the precise procedural changes."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on available information, the instrument appears to have remained in its original form since commencement on 20 December 2006 with no subsequent amendments recorded. The scope does not appear to have shifted from its original intent of amending Tasmanian magistrates court procedural rules."},"complexity_factors":["Only administrative metadata is visible — the actual amendment content is not provided, preventing full analysis","As subordinate/delegated legislation (rules rather than an Act), it operates within the framework of a parent Act, adding one layer of interpretive dependency","Limited scope: amends procedural rules only, not substantive law","Single jurisdiction (Tasmania) with no cross-jurisdictional complexity","No amendments to this instrument since commencement, indicating stable and narrow content"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument is a Tasmanian subordinate law amending the Justices Rules (procedural rules for the Magistrates Court). It took effect on 20 December 2006 and remains in force.  \n\nIt affects anyone appearing in magistrates’ court — accused persons, civil litigants, lawyers and court staff — because it changes the procedures that determine how cases are filed, run and decided, so even modest amendments can alter how people navigate the court system."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly its intended function: formally making amendments to principal rules and noting their incorporation. There is no scope creep — it is purely procedural."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (8 sections, most containing no operative text)","No defined terms (only references to external 'Principal Rules')","No conditional logic or exceptions","No substantive legal content — merely a formal instrument noting that amendments were made elsewhere","Essentially a 'shell' or 'notification' document with no readable amendments included"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **rules of court** (procedural rules that tell courts how to run cases) that amends the **Justices Rules 2003**. These rules govern how Magistrates Courts operate in Queensland.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Makes technical amendments to the 2003 rules\n- The actual changes have already been merged into the main 2003 rules document (this is just the formal record of those changes)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- People appearing in Queensland Magistrates Courts\n- Lawyers practising in those courts\n- Magistrates and court staff\n\n**Why it matters:**\nCourt rules determine things like: what forms to use, time limits for filing documents, how to serve papers on other parties, and courtroom procedures. These amendments likely fixed minor procedural issues or updated administrative requirements. However, **you cannot read the actual changes here** — they've been incorporated into the main 2003 rules, so you need to check that document to see what actually changed."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/justices-amendment-rules-2006","history":"/api/acts/justices-amendment-rules-2006/history","analysis":"/api/acts/justices-amendment-rules-2006/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/justices-amendment-rules-2006/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/justices-amendment-rules-2006/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/justices-amendment-rules-2006/documents"}}