{"id":"tas:sr-2013-068","name":"Justices Amendment Rules 2013","slug":"justices-amendment-rules-2013","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"68 of 2013","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":187801,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2013-068-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 rules may be cited as the [Justices Amendment Rules 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2013-068) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These rules 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, 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 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) .\n\nThese rules of court were made by the Magistrates Rule Committee at a meeting held on 23 August 2013.\n\nM. DALY\n\nChief Magistrate\n\nOLIVIA MCTAGGART\n\nMember\n\nM. RAPLEY\n\nMember\n\nCATHERINE RHEINBERGER\n\nMember\n\nCHRIS WEBSTER\n\nMember\n\nSAM MOLLARD\n\nMember\n\nSIMON COOPER\n\nMember\n\nTIM HILL\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 4 September 2013\n\nThese rules are administered in the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient substantive content is present in this document to determine whether the scope of the amendments changed from original intent. The document contains only status and administrative information."},"complexity_factors":["Document contains only administrative metadata — no substantive amendment text is present, preventing meaningful complexity assessment of the actual legal changes","Subordinate legislation (rules) can be technically complex in procedural detail, but without the content this cannot be confirmed","Amendments to existing rules require cross-referencing the principal Justices Rules to understand full effect, adding layered complexity for readers"],"plain_english_summary":"This subordinate instrument amends the Justices Rules — the procedural rules for Tasmania’s magistrates courts and justices of the peace — and has been in force since 4 September 2013. The provided file lacks the substantive amendment text, so the precise changes aren’t available here. It affects court users, justices of the peace, lawyers and agencies by altering court procedures."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"These rules alter the scope of the Justices Rules 2003 by incorporating an amendment into the authorised version (rule 4). The instrument itself does not set out the substantive amendment, so the precise content and practical effects cannot be determined from this instrument alone; consult the updated authorised version of the Justices Rules 2003 and the Gazette notice (rule 2 and rule 3) to see the exact changes."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument with no substantive amendment text included in this instrument.","Cross-reference dependency on the Justices Rules 2003 (see rule 3) — you must consult the Principal Rules to see the actual changes.","Commencement tied to Gazette notification (rule 2) creates a timing dependency for legal effect.","Statement that the amendment has been incorporated into the authorised version (rule 4) leaves the precise scope of change unspecified in this instrument.","Governance traceability: made by the Magistrates Rule Committee (meeting 23 August 2013) — identifies decision‑makers but not the amendment content."],"plain_english_summary":"These rules amend the Justices Rules 2003 by updating the authorised version of those rules. They take effect on the day their making is notified in the Gazette and therefore affect magistrates, court staff and legal practitioners who rely on the Justices Rules for procedure and forms."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This amendment instrument performs its intended narrow function: formally notifying that changes have been made to the Principal Rules. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 4 rules total","No substantive legal content in this instrument — it merely references amendments already incorporated elsewhere","No defined terms, no conditional logic, no cross-referencing complexity","Essentially a 'notification' document rather than a complex legislative scheme"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical amendment to court rules used in Tasmania's Magistrates Court (called the 'Justices Rules').\n\n**What it does:**\n- Updates the **Justices Rules 2003** (the main set of rules for how cases are run in the Magistrates Court)\n- The actual changes have already been merged into the main 2003 Rules, so this document just records that the update happened\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- People going through the Tasmanian Magistrates Court (criminal cases, minor civil disputes, and other matters)\n- Lawyers and court staff who use these procedural rules\n\n**Why it matters:**\nCourt rules govern everything from how documents are filed to how hearings are conducted. This amendment keeps those procedures up to date, though the specific changes aren't detailed in this document — you'd need to check the updated 2003 Rules to see what actually changed."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/justices-amendment-rules-2013","history":"/api/acts/justices-amendment-rules-2013/history","analysis":"/api/acts/justices-amendment-rules-2013/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/justices-amendment-rules-2013/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/justices-amendment-rules-2013/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/justices-amendment-rules-2013/documents"}}