{"id":"tas:sr-2015-020","name":"Misuse of Drugs Order 2015","slug":"misuse-of-drugs-order-2015","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"20 of 2015","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":186407,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2015-020-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 [Misuse of Drugs Order 2015](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2015-020) .","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 22 April 2015\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 performs exactly the function it was designed for: formally commencing amendments to the Principal Act. There is no scope creep — it is a standard amendment mechanism."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 4 clauses","No substantive provisions; purely administrative machinery","No defined terms beyond a single reference to the 'Principal Act'","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references to operational provisions","Amendments incorporated by reference rather than set out in full"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **machinery provision** — a short legal instrument that formally amends another law.\n\n**What it does:**\n- This Order makes changes 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 setting out the actual changes in full, it simply states that amendments have been \"incorporated into the authorised version\" of the Principal Act. This is a common administrative technique where the detailed changes are merged directly into the main Act's text rather than being spelled out separately.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone subject to drug laws in the relevant jurisdiction (possession, supply, manufacture, trafficking offences).\n- Legal practitioners and courts who need to know which version of the Misuse of Drugs Act 2001 is currently in force.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- It ensures the drug laws are up-to-date without requiring readers to cross-reference multiple documents. The \"authorised version\" of the Act now contains the amendments made by this Order.\n- The Order itself provides the legal authority for those changes, but you need to look at the updated Misuse of Drugs Act 2001 to see what actually changed."},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available metadata, there is no indication that the scope of this Order changed from its original intent. It appears to have remained in force in its original form since commencement on 22 April 2015, with amendments noted but not detailed in the supplied text. No scope expansion or contraction can be confirmed without access to the full substantive content and amendment history."},"complexity_factors":["The Order itself is a narrow, targeted instrument rather than a broad piece of legislation — typically straightforward in structure","Complexity depends heavily on the actual list of substances included, which was not provided in the supplied text","Sits within a broader legislative framework (the Misuse of Drugs Act) that adds interpretive layers — you need to understand the parent Act to fully understand the Order","Substance classification systems can involve technical scientific nomenclature that is difficult for laypeople to navigate","Only metadata/status information was available for analysis — limiting confidence in the complexity assessment"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tasmanian government instrument updates the list and classification of controlled drugs, changing which substances are prohibited or how they’re regulated. It affects anyone who uses, possesses, supplies, prescribes or enforces drug laws (general public, health professionals and police) and matters because it lets the state respond quickly to new or synthetic drugs. The supplied file lacks the Order’s substantive substance list."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This order records that amendments have been made and incorporated into the authorised version of the Misuse of Drugs Act 2001 (cl. 4) and fixes commencement by Gazette notice (cl. 2). The order text itself does not set out substantive changes, so whether the legal scope of the Principal Act was altered relative to prior law cannot be determined from this instrument alone; that assessment requires inspection of the authorised Act after incorporation."},"complexity_factors":["Instrument is largely formal and short — no substantive amendment text included in this order (cl. 4).","Commencement is simple but time-dependent: takes effect on Gazette notification, creating a single clear trigger (cl. 2).","Relies on cross-reference to the Principal Act rather than reproducing changes, so users must consult the authorised Misuse of Drugs Act 2001 to see practical effects (cl. 3–4).","Administrative responsibility is plainly allocated to the Department of Justice, reducing ambiguity about who implements the order (administration note).","Potential compliance uncertainty for regulated parties until the authorised Act is checked — the order does not state who bears costs or compliance burdens directly."],"plain_english_summary":"This order makes amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Act 2001 effective by incorporating them into the authorised version of that Act (cl. 3–4). It comes into force when the making is notified in the Gazette (cl. 2) and is administered by the Department of Justice. The order itself does not set out the substantive amendment text here; people and organisations regulated by the Misuse of Drugs Act 2001 must consult the authorised Act to see what changed."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/misuse-of-drugs-order-2015","history":"/api/acts/misuse-of-drugs-order-2015/history","analysis":"/api/acts/misuse-of-drugs-order-2015/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/misuse-of-drugs-order-2015/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/misuse-of-drugs-order-2015/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/misuse-of-drugs-order-2015/documents"}}