{"id":"tas:sr-2016-072","name":"Misuse of Drugs Order 2016","slug":"misuse-of-drugs-order-2016","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"72 of 2016","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":186328,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2016-072-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 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2016-072) .","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 31 August 2016\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 is a standard legislative instrument of the 'order' type used in Tasmania (and similar jurisdictions) to amend principal legislation. Its scope is precisely limited to the administrative formalities of giving effect to amendments — it has not expanded beyond this narrow, intended purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short (4 clauses, approximately 100 words total)","No defined terms beyond a single reference to the 'Principal Act'","No operative provisions — all amendments already incorporated into the parent Act","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references to other legislation beyond citation","Purely formal/mechanical instrument with no substantive legal content"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **machinery provision** — essentially a legal 'delivery note' for amendments made to the Misuse of Drugs Act 2001.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Gives the formal name to this set of amendments: the \"Misuse of Drugs Order 2016\"\n- States when it takes effect (the day it's published in the government Gazette)\n- Confirms that the actual changes to drug laws have already been merged into the main Misuse of Drugs Act 2001\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Directly: Almost nobody. This document doesn't create any new rules about drugs, penalties, or enforcement.\n- Indirectly: Anyone affected by the Misuse of Drugs Act 2001 (which governs controlled substances, possession, trafficking, etc.), but the substantive changes are in that Act, not here.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nIt serves an administrative purpose — formally notifying the public that amendments were made and ensuring there's a clear legal record of when those changes took effect. Think of it as the 'receipt' that confirms the real work happened elsewhere."},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, the Order has not been amended since its commencement on 31 August 2016, suggesting its scope has remained consistent with its original intent. However, the absence of the substantive provisions in the provided text means this assessment is based on administrative metadata only."},"complexity_factors":["Subordinate legislation (an 'Order') that operates by reference to a parent Act — readers must cross-reference the Misuse of Drugs Act to understand full effect","Drug classification schemes can involve technical scientific nomenclature for substances","Only metadata was provided — the actual operative provisions are absent, limiting assessment","Amendments may have occurred (Table of Amendments referenced) requiring tracking across versions","Interaction with Commonwealth drug scheduling frameworks adds a layer of complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"The Misuse of Drugs Order 2016 (Tas.) is a legally binding instrument under Tasmania’s Misuse of Drugs Act that lists and classifies controlled substances, shaping criminal and regulatory treatment of possession, supply, manufacture and licensed handling. It affects people who use, possess or deal in listed drugs, health and research professionals, police and courts, and businesses requiring licences.\n\nThe supplied file only shows administrative metadata and not the Order’s operative schedules or classifications, so substance-specific detail is unavailable."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The order is administrative: it sets commencement and citation and records that amendments have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Misuse of Drugs Act 2001. It does not, on its face, expand or narrow the Act's substantive scope within the text provided here; the actual substantive effect depends on the incorporated amendments, which are not reproduced in this order."},"complexity_factors":["Procedural instrument limited to formal matters (title, commencement, Principal Act reference, incorporation note)","Very short text with no substantive policy or operative provisions reproduced","Commencement tied to Gazette notice (administrative timing mechanism)","Ambiguity about the content of the incorporated amendments because they are not reproduced here","Low compliance burden and limited discretion delegated to administrators"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument sets its own short title, makes the order take effect on the day it is notified in the Gazette, and specifies that the Misuse of Drugs Act 2001 is the Principal Act; it also records that the amendments it effects are incorporated into the authorised version of that Act. It mainly affects administrators and users of the authorised legislation (who consult or enforce the Misuse of Drugs Act). The activation mechanism is Gazette notification (cl.2); the order itself does not impose fees or new offences."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/misuse-of-drugs-order-2016","history":"/api/acts/misuse-of-drugs-order-2016/history","analysis":"/api/acts/misuse-of-drugs-order-2016/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/misuse-of-drugs-order-2016/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/misuse-of-drugs-order-2016/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/misuse-of-drugs-order-2016/documents"}}