{"id":"tas:sr-2011-074","name":"Misuse of Drugs Order 2011","slug":"misuse-of-drugs-order-2011","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"74 of 2011","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":314712,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2011-074-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> This order may be cited as the [Misuse of Drugs Order 2011](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2011-074) .","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 [Misuse of Drugs Act 2001](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2001-094) is referred to as the Principal Act.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n> The amendments effected by this clause have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Misuse of Drugs Act 2001](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2001-094) .\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 3 August 2011\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Order has a narrow, technical purpose: to amend the Principal Act. It has not expanded beyond its original intent; it simply fulfilled its function as an amendment vehicle and now refers readers to the updated Principal Act."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 4 clauses","No substantive legal rules or prohibitions","No defined terms (only one cross-reference to 'Principal Act')","No conditional logic, exceptions, or operational provisions","Purely administrative/technical instrument notifying that amendments have been incorporated elsewhere"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **machinery provision** — essentially a delivery mechanism for changes to another law.\n\n**What it does:**\n- This Order makes amendments to the **Misuse of Drugs Act 2001** (the main law that controls illegal drugs in this jurisdiction — likely the Australian Capital Territory based on the citation style and Department of Justice administration).\n- Rather than showing you the actual changes, it tells you that the amendments have already been **'incorporated'** (merged) into the main Act.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone who uses, possesses, manufactures, or traffics controlled substances — though practically, they need to look at the updated **Misuse of Drugs Act 2001** itself to see what actually changed.\n- Lawyers, police, and courts who need to know the current state of drug laws.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- This Order is now **legally spent** (finished its job). It served its purpose by updating the main Act in 2011. The actual substance of the drug law changes lives on in the Principal Act, not here.\n- If you're researching what the drug laws actually say **now**, you should ignore this document and go straight to the current version of the **Misuse of Drugs Act 2001**."},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, this Order appears to have remained unchanged since its commencement on 3 August 2011, with no amendments recorded. Its scope appears consistent with its original intent as a controlled drug scheduling instrument under Tasmanian law."},"complexity_factors":["Operates as subordinate legislation under a parent Act, requiring readers to cross-reference the Misuse of Drugs Act to understand its full legal effect","Drug scheduling frameworks can involve layered national and state classifications that interact with each other","The actual substantive content (the schedule or list of substances) was not present in the provided text, limiting full analysis","Relatively narrow and technical in scope — not a broad or multi-faceted law"],"plain_english_summary":"The Misuse of Drugs Order 2011 (Tas) is a subordinate instrument under the Misuse of Drugs Act that specifies which substances, quantities or related rules are treated as controlled in Tasmania. It affects anyone who uses, possesses, supplies, manufactures or handles regulated drugs—including health professionals, pharmacists, researchers and police—because substances added become subject to criminal penalties. The Order has been in force since 3 August 2011 with no apparent amendments; consult the full instrument for the specific schedules."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not itself create new policy or detailed regulatory obligations; it records and effects amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Act 2001 and sets commencement by Gazette notice (cl 2–4). Substantive scope is therefore determined by the amended Principal Act rather than by this order."},"complexity_factors":["Very short, technical instrument that contains no standalone regulatory detail — substantive effect comes from amendments to the Principal Act (cl 3, cl 4).","Commencement is tied to Gazette notification, creating timing uncertainty for affected parties (cl 2).","Requires cross-referencing the Misuse of Drugs Act 2001 to understand precise legal changes and obligations (cl 3, cl 4).","No definitions, transitional rules or schedules in the order itself, increasing the need to consult the authorised version of the Act.","Administrative responsibility is clearly placed with the Department of Justice, which concentrates decision‑point for implementation (administration note)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument records and brings into force amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Act 2001 by updating the authorised version of that Act and takes effect on the day its notice is published in the Gazette. It therefore changes the legal rules that apply to persons and businesses governed by the Act (and the enforcement agencies that apply it), and any compliance or enforcement consequences flow from those underlying amendments; it is administered by the Department of Justice. (cl 2–4)"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/misuse-of-drugs-order-2011","history":"/api/acts/misuse-of-drugs-order-2011/history","analysis":"/api/acts/misuse-of-drugs-order-2011/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/misuse-of-drugs-order-2011/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/misuse-of-drugs-order-2011/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/misuse-of-drugs-order-2011/documents"}}