{"id":"tas:sr-2013-089","name":"Magistrates Court Order 2013","slug":"magistrates-court-order-2013","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"89 of 2013","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":187837,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2013-089-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 order may be cited as the [Magistrates Court Order 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2013-089) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This order takes effect on the day on which its making is notified in the *Gazette*.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Principal Act","content":"### 3 Principal Act\n\n> In this order, the [Magistrates Court Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1987-045) is referred to as the Principal Act.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n> The amendment effected by this clause has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Magistrates Court Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1987-045) .\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 27 November 2013\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Order does not expand or narrow the substantive legal scope of the Magistrates Court Act 1987. It provides title (clause 1), commencement timing by Gazette (clause 2), identifies the Principal Act (clause 3) and records that the amendment has been incorporated into the authorised text (clause 4). It therefore finalises formal publication and consolidation rather than altering policy scope."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (4 clauses) with mainly formal provisions","Commencement linked to Gazette publication (timing depends on administrative notification) — clause 2","Cross-reference to an external Principal Act rather than creating standalone substantive law — clause 3","Incorporation into the authorised version rather than setting out detailed amendments — clause 4","No new rights, duties, offences, fees or procedural rules specified (low compliance burden)","Administrative note on agency responsibility and Gazette notification included (informational)"],"plain_english_summary":"This small statutory instrument gives the order a title, says it takes effect on the day its making is published in the Gazette (clause 2), and identifies the Magistrates Court Act 1987 as the Principal Act (clause 3). It records that the amendment has been incorporated into the authorised version of that Act (clause 4). It matters to courts, lawyers and people using the Magistrates Court because it finalises commencement and the official consolidated text."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a straightforward amendment order with no indication of scope creep. It performs a single, limited function: amending the principal Act. The document explicitly states the amendment has been incorporated into the authorised version, confirming it was always intended as a technical update rather than an expansion of regulatory scope."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 4 clauses","No defined terms requiring interpretation","No conditional logic or exceptions","No substantive operative provisions remaining (the amendment has been incorporated into the principal Act)","Purely mechanical/ machinery provisions (citation, commencement, administrative notes)"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **statutory rule** (a type of delegated legislation) called the **Magistrates Court Order 2013**. It made changes to the **Magistrates Court Act 1987** (the main law governing Queensland's Magistrates Courts).\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Amends the principal Act**: The order modifies the Magistrates Court Act 1987. However, the actual text of the amendment has already been merged into the current version of that Act — you won't see the changes separately here.\n- **Formal machinery**: It sets out the standard legal housekeeping — what the order is called, when it started (the day it was published in the government Gazette), and which Act it affects.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone using Queensland's Magistrates Courts (the lowest level of courts handling minor criminal matters, civil disputes up to $150,000, and some other matters).\n- Legal practitioners and court staff who need to know the procedural rules.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis order is part of the machinery that keeps court legislation up to date. Because the amendment has been \"incorporated\" into the main Act, this document now serves mainly as a historical record of when and how the change was made. To see the actual current law, you need to look at the updated Magistrates Court Act 1987 itself."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient content was provided to determine whether the scope of this Order changed from its original intent. The instrument appears to have remained in force unchanged since 27 November 2013, suggesting it operates in a stable and limited administrative capacity consistent with its original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Insufficient operative content was provided to assess true complexity — only metadata and status information is visible","Administrative/structural court orders of this type are typically straightforward in nature","Magistrates Court orders generally deal with procedural or organisational matters rather than complex substantive law","Short instrument with limited scope based on available text"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument is an administrative order concerning the organisation and operation of Tasmania’s Magistrates Court — the state’s lowest court that handles minor criminal, traffic and small civil matters. It potentially affects court users, legal practitioners and court staff by governing how the Magistrates Court functions.\n\nThe actual operative provisions aren’t included in the supplied text, so specific effects can’t be confirmed."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/magistrates-court-order-2013","history":"/api/acts/magistrates-court-order-2013/history","analysis":"/api/acts/magistrates-court-order-2013/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/magistrates-court-order-2013/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/magistrates-court-order-2013/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/magistrates-court-order-2013/documents"}}